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Probably because they have Shogi, which is also fun to play. They also like Go, which I hate. Absolutely love Mahjong, though. (Thanks Yakuza series!)
Probably because they have Shogi, which is also fun to play. They also like Go, which I hate. Absolutely love Mahjong, though. (Thanks Yakuza series!)
My understanding is that Mahjong is more of a rummy style game than a tactical game like a chess/shogi/go so not really applicable here.
For those interested in playing and learning Shogi, take a look over at the great site https://lishogi.org -- a fork of LiChess for Shogi that includes real-time and correspondence play, AI opponents, analysis, puzzles and more. One of my favorite variants, Kyoto Shogi, is also available. The website https://pychess.org also has a ton of interesting and unique variants both traditional (Makruk) and modern (Chennis!).
It's because Go is a much better game. Shogi is inferior though to Chess because it takes too long to play with the pieces being returnable.
It's because Go is a much better game. Shogi is inferior though to Chess because it takes too long to play with the pieces being returnable.
That's debatable. Maybe shogi is superior to chess because it's a longer game and pieces can change side. Or maybe Chinese chess are better because they are a faster game with less pieces and more movement. Go is definitely better than all of them though, at least for me, and yet it's less popular than any game of chess in any country.
Go is not less popular than Chess in China or Korea
It's because Go is a much better game. Shogi is inferior though to Chess because it takes too long to play with the pieces being returnable.