noun, expression
static rook opening
In shogi, a strategy where the rook remains on its starting file (the second file for Black, the eighth file for White), contrasting with 振り飛車 (ranging rook).
See also: 振り飛車
居飛車党の棋士は、飛車を初期位置のまま使う戦法を好む。
Static-rook players prefer strategies that keep the rook on its initial file.
彼は居飛車から急戦を仕
He launched a quick attack from a static rook position.