From: Pieter Stouten <Pieter.Stouten <at> EMBL <dot> BITNET>
Date: 12 jul 1991
Subject: Murooka 6-dan. Meijin Title Match. David Murphy. European

As of today the complete 49-th Meijin Title Match 1991 (5 games) between
Nakahara Makoto (Meijin) and Yonenaga Kunio (challenger) is available
from the archive. Game scores were submitted by Reijer Grimbergen, the
comment is provided by Murooka Katsuhiko for which I am very grateful.
I have checked games and comment but did not find time yet to get a
second opinion. Since I am going away for 3 weeks starting next Sunday
(not only for holiday, mind you !) I thought I should not keep anybody
waiting any longer and make it available now. Please inform me of any
errors, typos and the like.
 
Some pleasant news: our regular source of very useful Shogi material
Murooka Katsuhiko has been promoted to 6-dan professional on 22-nd
May 1991 (yes I know that is already ages ago, I am sorry).
He deserves our sincere congratulations.
 
I just saw an article in Shukan Shogi (Shogi Weekly) about David Murphy,
European Champion, who now takes part in the amateur Ryu O tournament
in Japan. Can somebody please translate the article ?
 
Can't think of anything else, right now. Please remember that the
European Championship takes place 1, 2, 3 November. First group open
to dan-players; lower group(s) to everybody from rank beginners (YES !)
to 1-kyu. IT is staged somewhere in Kent and British Shogi Federation
(BSF) organizes it. Please don't hesitate to ask for information:
Mike Coyne, 11 Highridge, Darland, Gillingham, Kent, England. FESA rep.
Les Blackstock, 48 Harvey Gardens, London, SE7 8AJ, England. President.
 
That's all. Cheers, Pieter.