From: Martin Danerud FY CHALMERS SE> Date: 31 oct 1995 Subject: Re: Internet Shogi Server Dear shogi players, Stephen J. Lamb wrote: "I have been thinking about using the Java programming language to help create a WWW-based "virtual" shogi club." Hugh Denoncourt wrote: "To have a functioning Shogi server, someone would have to create shogi server software(modifying the Go or chess server source code would be much easier than creating one from scratch) and shogi client software(not totally necessary, but most people prefer a graphical interface to ASCII and VT100 screens of letters and coordinates). Then, someone in charge of some machine on the net would have to agree to put the shogi server software on their machine. Chess, Go, Chinese Chess, and Backgammon servers have been on the net for quite some time. Since the server software running these was not programmed for any money, I would guess that a programmer who played such a game created the necessary software in their own spare time. A similar thing would be necessary for a Shogi server to go up." I am happy to see this response to my proposal of an Internet Shogi Server. When I have explained shogi to chess playing friends, I have already three times been asked about the existence of an Internet Shogi Server. It would have been nice to be able to tell them about the existence of anything like the things Mr Lamb or Mr Denoncourt explain. Unfortunately, Sweden will not award a Nobel Prize in shogi, but I am sure that the entire shogi world would be grateful to the person who will set up anything like an Internet Shogi Server. However, my own knowledge about the details is limited. But I suppose that there must be someone on Shogi-L who has this knowledge. No other single action than the start of a *separate* Internet Shogi Server could be more important to the shogi players and the popularity of shogi world wide. Sincerely yours, Dr. Martin Danerud e-mail: danerud fy chalmers se