DragonKing: I'd say the biggest drawback of ShogiVar is that it's not two-player :) I want to play real people! (And yes, ZoG supports two-player, but only in real time...I don't have many continuous stretches of time to devote to, say, Chu shogi or larger)
ShogiVar is a great piece of software though, and it's good for getting familiar with the pieces.
(gem) Lyst til et hurtigt spil der garanteret ikke tager mere end to timer? Start et nyt spil af eget valg, vælg tiden for spillet og sæt Tiden til 0 dage / 1 time, Bonus til 0 dage / 0 timer og grænsen til 0 dage / 1 time. (TeamBundy) (vis alle tips)