From: Pieter Stouten <stoutepf <at> CARBON <dot> DMPC <dot> COM>
Date: 26 nov 1996
Subject: Re: A shogi game

On Mon 25 Nov 1996 07:48:12 ZA-2, Leander Gaum <gaumlu <at> mwp <dot> eskom <dot> co <dot> za> wrote:

>>Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 19:50:08 -0500
>>From: James Evans <Scroti <at> IX <dot> NETCOM <dot> COM>
>
>>Anyone interested in an e-mail game?
>
>I am interrested but don't know how to play on email.
>
As far as finding opponents is concerned, you can either ask on SHOGI-L or
you can join the SHOGI-L ladder and challenge somebody already on the
ladder. To join the ladder, please contact its coordinator Matthias Mutz
<mutz <at> fmi <dot> uni-passau <dot> de>. The ladder rules and current ladder standing can
be found in directory /pub/users/stouten/shogi/shogi-l at ftp.halcyon.com
(login anonymously).

As to exchanging moves, you can use the SHOGI-L board or any other board
that you and your opponent agree on. The SHOGI-L board can be found in the
same place at ftp.halcyon.com as the ladder rules and standing. Typically,
players send the board back and forth with the current game position and
list the actual moves that led up to that position above or below the board.

Hope this answers your question.

Pieter Stouten, co-owner SHOGI-L
stoutepf <at> carbon <dot> dmpc <dot> com