From: "P. J. Dranchuk" <dranchuk <at> COMPUSMART <dot> AB <dot> CA>
Date: 26 dec 1996
Subject: Re: "The Quest of Lost Systems"

Being a mere beginner at Shogi, I applaud your efforts to translate
Kiyokazu's book on strategy.  Thank you.

Peter Joseph Dranchuk
Beginner
Canada


>
>I would like to introduce one of the recently published books in Japan.
>Even in the professional shogi world, a popular strategy seems to
>change with time. When Yasuharu Oyama was indomitable, furi-bisha
>was very much in fashion, then it made its way to yagura.
>Sometimes it seems that a very popular strategy makes an abrupt and
>enigmatic exit. This book "The Quest of Lost Systems" written by
>Kiyokazu Katsumata is about mysteries of those suddenly disappeared
>strategies.
>   A few words about the author:
>Mr.Kiyokazu Katsumata was born in 1969. He became a professional
>shogi player in March,1995, and is now active as a tournament pro
>as well as in writing shogi books.
>
>He gave me his permission to translate part of his book for this
>list.
>
>The book contains 22 systems, or strategies, some of which are:
>suzume-zashi, Morishita system, Yonenaga's quick-attack yagura,
>Tsukata-special, Masuda's Ishida-ryu.
>I will begin with Masuda's Ishida-ryu, which happens to be my
>favorite.