駒 • こま • koma
飛
車
semplice • simple • シンプルな
飛
english
Rook – Flying Chariot
Kanji
飛車
Hiragana
ひしゃ
Romaji
Hisha
Meaning
Flying chariot
Usage
In attack
In support of the attack
In the endgame
Moving away from the king
Pros
Fast
Can backtrack
Cons
4 blind spots
駒 • こま • koma
竜
王
semplice • simple • シンプルな
龍
english
Dragon King – Promoted Rook
Kanji
竜王
Hiragana
りゅうおう
Romaji
Ryūō
Meaning
Dragon king
Usage
In attack
In the final game
Pros
Better perimeter control
Cons
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