user-1: I learned international chess using the tutorials in Ubisoft's Chessmaster, alongside doing tactical and strategical exercises from books, studying master games, and from playing.
I want to learn how to play Xiangqi or Shogi. What resources would you recommend? I am particularly interested in software like Ubisoft's Chessmaster, i.e. interactive tutorials with the ability to play against a range of computer players at different levels.
P.S. I'm based in the UK, where there aren't any relevant clubs nearby, and English language resources are a must

user10812: Try below Ebook, all free for download.
http://xiangqielephantgame.blogspot.my/p/download-free-ebook.html?m=1

user70: I learned shogi from this book. http://www.amazon.com/Shogi-Beginners-John-Fairbairn/dp/4871872017/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1446638715&sr=1-1&keywords=shogi+for+beginners
snippet:  http://www.bromsgrove-abstract-games.org.uk/shogi.pdf
I bought a shogi set from The Shogi Association (A UK group). The fellow running it at the time (George Hodges) has since passed, I believe.
I also was fortunate to have a friend in Japan. He brought me back a Japanese language puzzle book. I don't recall the exact name, but they are mate-in-x puzzles where one must use all the pieces in hand.  Maybe they are called tsume puzzles? I saw the name referenced on that Amazon link.
It's a great game!

user9531: I learned Shogi from these videos.  It goes from absolute beginner to analysis of grand-master games.

-1: <p>I learned international chess using the tutorials in Ubisoft's Chessmaster, alongside doing tactical and strategical exercises from books, studying master games, and from playing.</p>
<p>I want to learn how to play Xiangqi or Shogi. What resources would you recommend? I am particularly interested in software like Ubisoft's Chessmaster, i.e. interactive tutorials with the ability to play against a range of computer players at different levels.</p>
<p>P.S. I'm based in the UK, where there aren't any relevant clubs nearby, and English language resources are a must</p>
 10812: <p>Try below Ebook, all free for download.
<a href="http://xiangqielephantgame.blogspot.my/p/download-free-ebook.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">http://xiangqielephantgame.blogspot.my/p/download-free-ebook.html?m=1</a></p>
 70: <p>I learned shogi from this book. <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/4871872017" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Shogi-Beginners-John-Fairbairn/dp/4871872017/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1446638715&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=shogi+for+beginners</a></p>

<p>snippet:  <a href="http://www.bromsgrove-abstract-games.org.uk/shogi.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.bromsgrove-abstract-games.org.uk/shogi.pdf</a></p>

<p>I bought a shogi set from The Shogi Association (A UK group). The fellow running it at the time (George Hodges) has since passed, I believe.</p>

<p>I also was fortunate to have a friend in Japan. He brought me back a Japanese language puzzle book. I don't recall the exact name, but they are mate-in-x puzzles where one must use all the pieces in hand.  Maybe they are called tsume puzzles? I saw the name referenced on that Amazon link.</p>

<p>It's a great game!</p>
 9531: <p>I learned Shogi from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/HIDETCHI" rel="noreferrer">these videos</a>.  It goes from absolute beginner to analysis of grand-master games.</p>
