From: Hugo Hollanders MERIT RULIMBURG NL> Date: 28 mar 1996 Subject: Announcement: 1st Rikai Shogi Tournament Dear Shogi-players, I am proud to announce the 1st RIKAI SHOGI TOURNAMENT Saturday May 25 and Sunday May 26 the first Rikai Shogi Tournament will take place in Sittard (the Netherlands). This will be a 6 round tournament based on the McMahon system. The usual time limits apply, i.e. 1 hour per game per person and 30 seconds byoyomi. The entry fee will be fl 25,-. Please register before May 18. Tournament hall is the "Buurtcentrum Limbrichterveld", Eisenhowerstraat 724, Sittard (tel. +31-46-4510084). The first round will start on Saturday at 11.00h (2nd and 3rd round at 13.30h and 16.00h resp.), the fourth round will start on Sunday at 09.30h (5th and 6th round at 12.30h and 15.00h resp.). Players should check-in between 10.00h and 10.45h on Saturday. Hotel information can be found at http://meritbbs.rulimburg.nl/Fun/Shogi/rikai.html or by sending an email to: h.hollanders merit rulimburg nl Information & Registration - Hugo Hollanders Welsdaal 80 C, 6228 JC Maastricht, tel. +31-43-3671131 email: h.hollanders merit rulimburg nl - Ton Kiers Hattemstraat 8, 6136 BX Sittard, tel. +31-46-4516944 email: ton etpserver phys tue nl - Jan Oosterwijk M. de Ruyterstraat 14, 6181 AR Elsloo, tel. +31-46-4370434 More tournament info (a.o. a list of participants) can be found by going directly to the Rikai Tournament Homepage http://meritbbs.rulimburg.nl/Fun/Shogi/rikai.html or indirectly by first paying a visit to the Tsume-Shogi Page http://meritbbs.rulimburg.nl/Fun/Shogi/shogi.html If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Hugo Hollanders h.hollanders merit rulimburg nl