From: Ross Dickson <rdickson <at> ACHILLES <dot> NET>
Date: 13 nov 1996
Subject: Shogi wa fu kara

Hi Reijer
In your last column you wrote
> Kato Jiro died last week at the age of 86. He was
>a former chairman of the renmei and famous for his writing on Shogi.
>Especially his books on the power of the pawn ("Shogi wa fu kara") are a
>must-read for every Shogi player.>

Have any of Kato Jiro's books, or those by other Shogi experts, been
translated into English? I have read Sunny Sano's book but would like more.

I enjoy your column every week. I wish I could get the annotated move
listings for some of the games you describe.

Best wishes
Ross Dickson

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