From: Stephen J Lamb <SJL <at> DEV <dot> ALS <dot> CO <dot> UK>
Date: 15 sep 1995
Subject: Re: Shogi

> Hello members...It's me again Mark I'm just wondering if there are
> any players in the Sheffield area (England) who wish to a
> conventional game with a real board and pieces and also there is
> one question i'd like to clear up do the pawns take diagnally as
> in internatinal chess or still onyl able to go vertical?
> Any information about the purchase of equipment is also appreciated.
> Thanks to S Lamb for advice...See yah Mark

I wish you luck in finding opponents in the Sheffield area. I'd help
you out but I don't live anywhere near Sheffield and I don't know of
anyone who does. If you can't find someone you may want to consider
playing either by email or by normal mail. You'll have to learn Shogi
notation but that's not too difficult.

If you want to play by email then consider joining the Shogi Ladder.
Have a look at the files "LADDER RULES" and "LADDER STANDING"
available from the listserv. Alternatively, post a message to someone
on the "SHOGI-L LIST" asking if they want a game.

If you want to play by normal mail then post a message to Phil Holland
(phil.holland <at> bcs <dot> org <dot> uk) asking about joining the Postal Shogi
League. Phil Holland is also hosting a tournament in Royston (UK) on
the 23rd of September. You may want to ask him about that as well.

The best person to contact regarding the purchase of Shogi equipment
in the UK is probably George Hodges. His address, taken from the
"SHOGI ADDRESS" file, is "Mr. George Hodges, PO Box 77, Bromley,
Kent, BR1 2WT". Ask him for a price list.

Oh yes, I nearly forgot ;-). Pawns take vertically in Shogi, not
diagonally.


Steve Lamb.