# Nine-Square Shogi — 50 stages on a 3×3 board

> 50 stages on a 3×3 board (iPhone/iPad app by AKIHIRO FURUSAWA.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nine-square-shogi/id6785222892 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [AKIHIRO FURUSAWA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896185834)
- Category: Games, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 35 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-02
- Data updated: 2026-10-28

## What is Nine?

Just nine squares. Plenty of room to think.
Nine-Square Shogi lets you play against AI on a compact 3×3 board.

50 redesigned starting positions
Explore positions that combine pieces on the board with pieces in hand. The opening positions have been redesigned to give you room to prepare your attack before the first check.
Use Next Game to move through the stages in order. After stage 50, the sequence starts again.

Check how pieces move
Turn on Hints to see each piece's movement directions. Play at your own pace while you learn or refresh the piece movements.

Try a different move
Undo your previous turn, or restart from the same position to explore another approach.

Rules at hand
Check the controls and rules inside the app, including double pawns, illegal pawn-drop checkmate, and repetition.

Features
• Single-player shogi against AI on a 3×3 board
• 50 starting positions with pieces in hand
• Movement-direction hints
• Undo, Restart, and Next Game
• Japanese and English interface

This app displays banner advertisements.

## Is Nine safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Nine.

## Is Nine legit?

Nine-Square Shogi appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Nine is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-27

All stages have been redesigned for a more enjoyable experience.
Explore 50 starting positions and plan your attack with pieces in hand.
Added update notifications.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-30

広告表示の安全性を改善しました。その他、安定性を向上しました。

### 1.0 — 2026-07-02

No release notes.

## Apps similar to Nine

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [AI 軍人将棋 (Military Chess)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-military-chess/id6809163486) | — | Free | Games |
| [詰めトレ - 級位者のための詰将棋](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6769731690) | — | Free | Games |
| [詰将棋道場](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6777661285) | — | Free | Games |
| [Mifu Shogi: Cute Puffer Chess](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mifu-shogi-cute-puffer-chess/id1669900506) | — | Free | Games |
| [将棋解析盤AI](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id6795548090) | — | Free | Games |
| [Shiritori Japanese word puzzle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shiritori-japanese-word-puzzle/id1170304145) | — | Free | Games |

## More apps by AKIHIRO FURUSAWA

- [箱入り娘AI](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id6766074134)
- [ペタ犬](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6770050916)
- [ぽんメモ](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6774865076)
- [お絵伝](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6777631477)
- [おりてね – 最寄り駅までの距離がひと目でわかる降車アラーム](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6778848314)
- [推しClock](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock/id6780210686)

All apps by AKIHIRO FURUSAWA: https://appshunter.io/developer/1896185834

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-28.*