From: Colin Paul Adams <colin <at> COLINA <dot> DEMON <dot> CO <dot> UK>
Date: 6 oct 1996
Subject: Re: Grading in Shogi variants

>>>>> "Phil" == Phil Holland <ek44 <at> BCS <dot> ORG <dot> UK> writes:


    Phil> I would be very interested in hearing about any other method
    Phil> that could be use to grade Tori-Shogi, and other Shogi

I agree with the method, but not with the grades themselves.
W. Schmittberger only 8 kyu?
I suggest you make this shodan, and adjust other grades accordingly.

    Phil> variants, but first we need to expand the number of Shogi
    Phil> variant events and the number of Shogi variant players.

I agree very strongly indeed! Also, I intend to do something about it.
I am planning to move to Galway in Ireland, just as soon as I can sell
my house. When I get there, I plan to run an Oriental Games Week, in
August 1998 (and bi-annually thereafter). The main events will be Go,
Shogi and Chu Shogi, but there will also be side events in the evening.
Tori Shogi will either be an evening side event, or, if there is enough
interest, a main event. Likewise for other Shogi variants if enough
interest is shown.
Also, there will be a prize for the person who learns the most new
(to that person) games during the week. This will be a good opportunity
of increasing the number of Shogi variants players.

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Colin Paul Adams
Preston, Lancashire, England
colin <at> colina <dot> demon <dot> co <dot> uk