KIFU DRILL
Let your fingerlearn the board
Hear a move, and know the square.Repeat until you no longer have to think.
Free to play · iOS and Android
Whether you can follow a game recordcomes down to one link: notation and board.
That link is hard to build from reading alone. Kifu Drill repeats a single motion — see the notation, touch the square — and nothing else. Tsume-shogi commentary and live game records start to read at a different speed.
FEATURES
What it does
Tap the squarethe notation points to
A single move appears on the scroll. Touch the matching square for +1, miss it and you lose 1. You have one minute.
Every round leavessomething to go on
Correct, incorrect and final score appear the moment time runs out. Whatever slipped past you, take it back in the next minute.
Your records stack upon the device
Scores are kept on your device. Watch the list fill in and keep beating your own best.
FAQ
Questions
- QIs it free?
- Yes, it's free to play. A banner ad is shown in the app.
- QWhich devices are supported?
- iPhone running iOS 13.0 or later, and Android. The interface is in Japanese.
- QDo I need to know how to play shogi?
- The app trains one thing only — linking notation to a square on the board — so you can use it without knowing how the pieces move. There is no gameplay against an opponent.
Start with one minute
The more you repeat, the faster the board becomes.