From: Phil Holland <ek44 <at> NS <dot> CITYSCAPE <dot> CO <dot> UK>
Date: 14 jul 1995
Subject: Royston Shogi Congress

6th Royston Open Shogi Congress
 including: (9th Annual Open Shogi, 2nd Annual Open Mini-Shogi, and
             5th British Open Tori-Shogi Tournaments)

Date:  Saturday 23rd September 1995

Venue: Coombes Community Centre, Burns Road,
       ROYSTON, Herts, England.

Format:
Tori: 5-round Swiss-McMahon tournament for the British Open
     Tori-Shogi Championship with even games wherever
     possible.  Time limits will be 30 minutes each, with 30
     seconds byoyomi.  Prizes will be awarded to those with 4
     or 5 wins.  Other prizes will be awarded at the discretion
     of the organizers.

Shogi: 3-round Swiss/McMahon tournament with even games
     wherever possible.  The top section for dan and 1-kyu
     players will be played without handicaps.  Time limits
     will be 1 hour each, with 30 seconds byoyomi. Prizes
     will be awarded to those with 3 wins.  Other prizes
     will be awarded at the discretion of the organizers.

Mini-Shogi (5x5 Shogi): All-play-all even game tournament.
     All players entered in either of the other tournaments
     are invited to play, with no time limits, between rounds.
     Games will be scored 2 points for a win, 1 point for a
     defeat, and 0 points for any unplayed game. Prizes will
     be awarded to the player with the highest points total
     at 1830hr.

Times:
     Before 1000hr       Registration
     1015hr              Shogi round 1 and Tori round 1
     1145hr              Tori round 2
     1330hr              Shogi round 2
     1400hr              Tori round 3
     1530hr              Tori round 4
     1600hr              Shogi round 3
     1700hr              Tori round 5
     1830hr              Prize giving

By car:
Royston is on the intersection of the A10, A1198 (formerly
A14) and A505

By train:
>From King's Cross, London, to Royston (via Finsbury Park,
Stevenage and Hitchin) approximately every 30 minutes on
Saturday.  From Cambridge to Royston approximately every hour
on Saturday.
It is about a 15 minute walk to the Coombes Community Centre
from the station and taxis are generally available at the
station.

Refreshments:
Free tea and coffee will be provided throughout the day.
Lunch can be obtained from a variety of pubs, restaurants and
snack bars in Royston town centre, and a fast food shop
immediately opposite the venue.

Accommodation:
A complete list of hotels and guest houses in and around
Royston may be obtained by writing to Phil Holland.  All
accommodation should be booked by the competitors themselves,
as the organizers are unable to recommend specific hotels or
guest houses.

Entry fee:
#6.00 (#3.00 for those aged under 18 on 23rd September 1995).
50p reduction for British Shogi Federation members.

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* Philip R Holland                  *
* Royston Shogi Congress            *
* Address: 94 Green Drift, Royston, *
*          Herts SG8 5BT, England   *
* E-mail: phil.holland <at> bcs <dot> org <dot> uk   *
* Mobile: +44-(0)850-295556         *
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