Knight – Katsura Horse – Cassia Horse

Kanji
桂馬

Hiragana
けいま

Romaji
Keima

Meaning
Katsura horse

Usage
In defence (囲い • kakoi) in the opening
In attack in the middle game

Pros
“Jumps” over squares
Insidious drop

Cons:
Checks two squares;
Does not back down;
Extremely vulnerable;

圭

Promoted Knight – Promoted Katsura – Promoted Cassia

Kanji
圭

Hiragana
なりけい

Romaji
Narikei

Meaning
Promoted Katsura

Usage
In attack in the middle game and in the endgame
Moves like the Kinsho

Pros
Controls 6 squares
If captured it returns Keima

Cons
Slow
Can move back 1 square