From: Frédéric Pottier <pottierf <at> CLUB-INTERNET <dot> FR>
Date: 17 dec 1997
Subject: Re: Invitation to the XIIIth Nijmegen Shogi Tournament

Marc Theeuwen wrote:
>
> Dear fellow shogi player,
>
> We would like to invite you for the thirteenth Nijmegen Shogi Tournament,
> and the last Grand Prix tournament of 1997, which will be held from
> Sunday, December 28 until Tuesday, December 30. During the eight rounds,
> time limits will be one hour per person per game and thirty seconds
> byoyomi. Pairings will be done according to the McMahon system.
>
> The venue will be "Wijkcentrum de Schalmij", Symfoniestraat 204 in Nijmegen
>
> (024-3772460). This tournament hall can easily be reached by bus #8 in the
> direction of "Neerbosch Oost" from the tunnel underneath the railway
> tracks near the Central Railway Station of Nijmegen. Exit at the last stop
> which is in the Symfoniestraat. If you come by car, you can use the city
> map
> that is available in JPG format from the WWW-page mentioned below or on
> request by normal mail. (The venue will be in square D6.)
> Starting from the big and famous/notorious roundabout in the center of
> Nijmegen,
> called "Keizer Karel Plein", you take the "Graafse Weg" which is indicated
> to
> lead to Den Bosch and Grave. At some point, and definitely before you cross
>  a
> channel, you will see traffic signs for Rotterdam (A73). Take there a turn
> to
> the right and then the first to the left. The Symfoniestraat will be the
> second
> road to the right and the third road to the left.
>
> The entry fee will be Fl. 25,-.
>
> Accomodations can be arranged on request in a variety of hotels.
> Suggested hotels are:
>
>  Hotel/Grand Cafe Atlanta
>  Grote Markt 38/40
>  6511 KB Nijmegen
>  Tel. +31-(0)24-3603000
>  Fl. 125,- per night for a double
>  Fl. 95,-  per night for a single
>  (located conveniently in the old center of Nijmegen)
>
> or
>  Mercure Nijmegen Center Hotel
>  Stationsplein 29
>  6512 AB Nijmegen
>  Tel. 024-3238888
>  Fl. 177,50 per night for a single
>  Fl. 202,50 per night for a double
>  (located next to the Central Railway Station)
>
> TIME SCHEDULE
>
> Registration     Sunday,   December 28          11.00-11.30
>
> Round 1          Sunday,   December 28          11.30-14.00
> Round 2          Sunday,   December 28          14.00-16.30
> Round 3          Sunday,   December 28          16.30-19.00
> Round 4          Monday,   December 29          10.00-12.30
> Round 5          Monday,   December 29          12.30-15.00
> Round 6          Monday,   December 29          15.00-17.30
> Round 7          Tuesday,  December 30          09.00-11.30
> Round 8          Tuesday,  December 30          11.30-14.00
>
> Prize givings    Tuesday,  December 30          14.00-14.30
>
> Information and registration:
>
> Mathijs Litjens
> Marialaan 46
> 6524 RL Nijmegen
> The Netherlands
> Tel. +31-24-3786630
>
> Marc Theeuwen
> De Moucheronstraat 42
> 2593 RB Den Haag
> The Netherlands
> Tel. +31-70-3476320
> E-mail: Marc_Theeuwen <at> mail <dot> amsinc <dot> com
>
> A WWW-site is created by Hugo Hollanders at:
> http://meritbbs.unimaas.nl/Shogi/nijmegen.html
>
> The current list of participants is:
>
> Participants Nijmegen Shogi Tournament
> ---------------------------------------
> 01. Arend v Oosten       4d
> 02. Eric Cheymol         4d
> 03. Mr. Miyamoto         4d
> 04. Michiel Boekschoten  3d
> 05. Matt Casters         3d
> 06. Hans Geuns           3d
> 07. Mathijs Litjens      3d
> 08. Jan Oosterwijk       3d
> 09. Hans Segers          3d
> 10. Marc Theeuwen        3d
> 11. Albrecht Heeffer     1d
> 12. Thomas Majewski      1d
> 13. Frans Roquas         1d
> 14. Wolfgang Greb        1k
> 15. Sjef v.d. List       2k
> 16. Jochen Drechsler     4k
> 17. Tom Kau              4k
> 18. Kees Wiebering       5k
> 19. Jaap Boender         9k
Dear Marc
I would like to play in the Nijmegen Tournament this year. I wish to
stay in the Hotel/Grand Café Atlanta in a double room if possible.
Sorry for being so late.
See you soon for some nice mah-jong games with Frans.
Yours friendly
FP