From: Sean Chasworth AOL COM> Date: 17 oct 1996 Subject: Re: Shogi ladder suggestion My personal opinion on the Shogi ladder structure, based loosely on a ladder for tennis at a local club. 1-Champion, 5 Candidates, 10 class 'A', 15 class 'B1', 20 class 'B2', 25 class 'C1', 25 class 'C2'. This presumes that the best players will also be willing to play the most games. This system has seven rungs, so advancement would require six wins (with other challenges from lower level players) if you're that good.