From: atkinson <at> VAXROM <dot> CERN <dot> CH
Date: 30 aug 1991
Subject: Oh dear, oh dear

The "Citta` del Sole" has asked me to do a Shogi simul some time in
September. I told them I wasn't really anyone at all, and that my doing
a simul would be a bit silly. They said they appreciated this, but that
there wasn't really anyone else. I suppose as long as whatever "advance
publicity" there is for this makes it clear that I can tell people
what the pieces are and can stop them from making illegal moves, and that's
about it, it should be ok. I suppose I _am_ probably the strongest non-Japanese
Shogi player in Rome, but only because I am the only non-Japanese Shogi player
in Rome :-).
 
What do the real simul merchants (i.e. the dan players) out there think of
this?
 
Also, one of the games "circles" in Rome has decided to invest in Go and
Shogi. They can call upon the services of the Rome Go Club for an intro
Go course, and want me to do an intro Shogi one. Again, I have said I can't
really do much beyond "what the moves are", although I could relay
some of the proverbs and so on from "Shogi from Beginners" and "SHOGI".
Make castle with three generals, and away from Rook. Some Tesuji examples,
etc. Again, as long as I don't claim to be something I am not, I suppose
I can get away with doing this. I can't imagine Mr Waketa being available
for such a purpose, and he's the only other player I know of.
 
Hey ho.