From: Pieter Stouten <stoutepf <at> CARBON <dot> DMPC <dot> COM>
Date: 24 jan 1996
Subject: Fwd: Re: Beginner new on Shogi-L

The attached mail is forwarded on behalf of Thomas Majewski
(dewabmaj <at> ibmmail <dot> com). I reformatted it slightly (as the original
was quite garbled).

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|Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 03:15:35 EST
|From: dewabmaj <at> ibmmail <dot> com
|Subject: Beginner new on Shogi-L

An: I1294947--IBMMAIL

*** Antwort zu Notiz von 23/01/96 12:21
Betreff: Beginner new on Shogi-L

Hi Jens,

Welcome and nice to hear from you. I cannot tell you very much concerning
your software problems, but there are files you can download from the
server covering this.

Here are some answers to your questions:

1) You can buy Shogi sets e.g in germany from Ruediger Burows Spielekiste
   Die Spielekiste (Go material, Shogi books and sets).
     attn. Ruediger Burow, Gesellschaftsstrasse 15, 4750 Unna,
     West Germany. +49-2303-22442.
   or some other international suppliers (compare the file SHOGI ADDRESS).

2) You will propably get answers to this from other people.

3) Why not. I started with this book too and I know a lot of beginners
   books (other games too) which are much worse. Of course you need to
   play to try out what you have learned. I owned this book for many
   years (and I had read it at that time already) but learned the game
   only when I met a japanese go player who was willing to play a game
   with me from time to time.
   [... message was cut here/PFWS ...] azine is of course a little more
   about shogi in english (compare the file shogi books). Additionally
   you can read some of the western magazines, which are:
   * Shogi magazine from George Hodges(TSA) 69 issues still available,
     a treasure chest for shogi readers covering almost everything of
     interest.
   * "81" Dutch shogi magazine appearing 4 times a year. In my opinion
     the best shogi magazine in the west (easily readable for germans
     and Dutchmen of course).
   * British Shogi Magazine 4 times a year, has just started again and
     seems to be very good.
   * French Shogi Magazine 4 times a year, has just started again and
     seems to be very good.
   * German Shogi Magazine. As I am the editor of it I will not say too
     much, but it has the advantage, that you can get one for free, if
     you like. It appears 4 times a year too.

4) Why not. In the ladder of Shogi-L there are many players of almost
   every strength (no Pros yet). Try it out.

5. I am not exactly sure, but as I answered some of your questions (and
   others will most likely follow), it propably is.

Cheers, Thomas

Thomas Majewski
WABCO
Hannover, Germany
DEWABMAJ(a)IBMMAIL.COM