From: ATKINSON%VAXROM.decnet.CERN <at> CERNVAX <dot> BITNET
Date: 30 jul 1990
Subject: RE: Tsume Shogi

Thanks for the observation that useless moves can be ignored in Tsume-
Shogi. I agree that doing Tsume-Shogi is great fun, though for me a
3-mover takes up to 5 minutes and a 5-mover often (50% of the time?)
defeats me totally. Sometimes I find that perversity is part of te
solution, which I suppose is ok if it doesn't happen too often
since you need to be prepared to sacrifice amazing numbers of pieces
to get mates. I don't think perversity is always a characteristic of
Tsume-Shogi problems, though. Would Mr Grimbergen care to suggest
good ways to get these books? I appreciate that writing to Japan may
cost rather less, but going to one's local Japanese bookshop is
much more convenient, and allows one to see which books are available.
Mr Mazura was a fan of Tsume-Shogi Paradise. Does Mr Grimbergen know
this one, and if so, what does he think of it? It seemed to me to have
problems that were FAR too long for the likes of me (20-50 moves, on
the whole). Do dan-players really spot mate in 30 moves over the board?
In a sense, I hope not...