Vocabulary
棋士
きし
professional shogi player; professional go player
noun
freq #13
Example sentences
あの腕(うで)の立(た)つ若(わか)い棋士(きし)は、なかなか大胆(だいたん)だ。わざと、どこからも攻撃(こうげき)されやすいように、しかも陥落(かんらく)されやすいようにみせかけて、相手(あいて)が最(もっと)も予期(よき)しない時(とき)に王手(おうて)を決(き)める。
The talented young chess player is very bold. He deliberately lays himself open to attack, makes himself vulnerable and then checkmates his opponent when least expected.