Tateishi Fourth File Rook

Tateishi received the Special Kōzō Masuda Award in 2004 as a recognition to its development.

From there the rook can move to R-66 and then R-76, so in the end it often settles into an Ishida opening.

From the opening, the major pieces (rook and bishop) can move a lot, but since the bishops can be exchanged at any point, with such a formation the side playing Ishida will end up with golds and silvers being separated.

In particular, shogi player Kenji Kobayashi researched the system as combined with his own "Super Fourth File Rook," in which came to be called "Super Tateishi," and which allowed him to win the Speed Shogi Tournament of 1994.

As a result of the developments in Static Rook countermeasures like moving a gold on the first rank, the Tateishi opening has become progressively rare among professional players.