From: engelhardt <101536.1704 COMPUSERVE COM> Date: 25 sep 1996 Subject: German Open / urgent IMPORTANT: We have already a lot of people coming to the German Open and we must plan for accommodation. There is also a chess tournament going on in Weilburg and the place is a bit short on sleeping quarters. So confirm your attendance now and we can ( if need be) book more beds. We just got confirmation from Nihon Shogi Renmei that 2 Shogi pros will come to the German Open. KITAJIMA TADAO 4.Dan Pro- born Tokyo 4.Jan.66./ 1980 enters as 4 kyu the Shogi-school of Sekine Shigeru 9.Dan./ 1995 promotion to 4.Dan./ Hobbies among others: PC and English. NOZUKI HIROTAKA, born July 4th 1973 in Sapporo. Entered the Shoreikai in December 1985 as a pupil of Katsuura 9-dan. 173cm tall, 57 kilos, bloodtype A. Plays all openings. Likes football (soccer), tennis and go on trips. Family of four with one younger sister. --- 6th German Open---- When: 19.and 20. October. End of registration 10.00 Saturday. First round 10.30. We suggest you come on Friday evening. Where: In the " Rathaus " of Weilburg. This is a small town about 50 km north-west of Frankfurt between Giessen and Limburg. Format: 5 rounds Swiss or MacMahon System depending on how many players we have. 1hour per player and 30 sec byoyomi. Entry fee: 25,- German Marks; members of Shogi Deutschland 10,- DM Accommodation: We guarantee hotel accommodation for 20 players served on a first comes first basis. So confirm your attendance early. When needed we will try to organise further accommodation, but only in case of early registration ( until beginning of October) The place is the Hotel Garni " Zum Weilburger Loewen", Frankfurter Str.27. There are 2 to 3 bed rooms. Cost is 40,- DM/night. Booking is possible starting from Friday evening. Contacts: Klaus Blumberg, Heinrich-Buessing-Ring 35 D-38102 Braunschweig Tel.+49-531-795256 E-Mail: i8040101 WS RZ TU-BS DE A.Engelhardt, Urbanstr.89, D-73728 Esslingen Tel. and Fax. +49-711-3166491 E-Mail: 101536.1704 compuserve com