# Shogi Dojo: Japanese Chess — Beginner AI & tsume puzzles

> Beginner AI & tsume puzzles (iPhone/iPad app by Kenji Ido.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shogi-dojo-japanese-chess/id6794867048 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kenji Ido](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888637351)
- Category: Games, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-09-12
- Data updated: 2026-10-29

## What is Shogi Dojo?

Shogi Dojo is a shogi (Japanese chess) app for beginners, with menus and hints in English. Play against 8 AI levels, solve 1,770 tsume puzzles (mate-in-1 and mate-in-3), and climb from 15 kyu to 1 dan.

New to shogi? Start at the easiest level, use hints and takebacks, and see why you lost in one short line after each game.

■ A quiet dojo on your iPhone
• A kaya-wood board, calligraphy pieces, and wooden piece stands
• The crisp click of a real piece, with sound and vibration
• The last move is marked in soft vermilion, so you never lose track

■ 8 AI levels that grow with you
• From 15 kyu for first-time players up to 1 dan
• Hints and takebacks help you learn as you play
• The AI moves in a few seconds, so games keep a steady pace

■ Tsume puzzles (mate problems)
• 1,020 mate-in-1 and 750 mate-in-3 puzzles, played stage by stage
• Pick any stage you have solved from the list to solve it again
• Every new puzzle you solve adds XP toward your next rank
• Missed a checkmate in your own game? Solve that position again from the review

■ Learn from every game
• After a game, step through it move by move
• After a loss, the review marks the move where things went wrong and tells you why in one short line, such as "You missed a checkmate" or "This move let your Rook be taken for free"

■ Ranks and a piece that grows
• Start at 15 kyu and earn XP with each win; beating a stronger AI earns more, and can even jump you up several ranks at once
• A loss of 20 moves or more against an equal or stronger AI still earns XP
• As you rank up, your own piece grows in 8 steps, from Pawn to King

■ Coins
• A hint or a takeback costs 1 coin
• You get 5 coins for each win, and 50 coins for watching an optional video
• Coins cannot be bought

■ Free, with ads
• The app is free and shows ads. Full-screen ads appear only between games or puzzle stages, never during play
• A one-time purchase removes the banner and full-screen ads
• Plays fully offline. No account needed

Follows the official rules of shogi, including nifu (two pawns on a file), uchifuzume (no checkmate by pawn drop), and sennichite (repetition).

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 広告除去 | $2.99 | one-time |


## Is Shogi Dojo safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Shogi Dojo.

## Is Shogi Dojo legit?

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


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.9 — 2026-10-28

• With an unfinished game, the big home button now resumes it. Start a fresh one from "New game" below.
• A shorter result card that shows your progress to the next rank.
• Tsume puzzles now remember if you viewed the answer or used a hint, even when you leave and come back.
• A new support page with answers to common questions.

### 1.0.8 — 2026-10-20

• 1,000 new tsume puzzles, 1,770 in total: 102 mate-in-1 stages and 75 mate-in-3 stages.
• Your stars and solved puzzles are kept. Mate-in-3 stars move to the new mate-in-3 stage numbers (from stage 103).

### 1.0.7 — 2026-10-19

• A cleaner home screen: switch between Games and Tsume puzzles, then start with one big button. The app remembers your last choice.
• More coins: you now get 5 coins for each win and 50 for watching a video. New players start with 50 coins.

### 1.0.6 — 2026-10-18

• New: 770 tsume puzzles (420 mate-in-1 and 350 mate-in-3), played stage by stage. Pick any stage you have solved from the list to solve it again. Each new puzzle you solve adds XP toward your next rank.
• In the review, you can now solve a missed checkmate again from that position.
• The review now tells you in one short line why a move was a mistake.
• Takebacks now cost 1 coin, like hints. You get 2 coins for each win and 10 for watching a video.
• Full-screen ads now appear less often.
• The app is now available in English.

### 1.0.5 — 2026-10-07

・勝った後のお祝いを、ふつうの勝ちでは短くしました。初めて勝ったときと、級や段が上がったときは、これまでどおりのお祝いです。
・長いお祝いの間は、右下の「スキップ」か画面を押すと、すぐ結果を見られます。
・駒を指す音を、録音した音に替えました。

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## Related topics

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