From: Hugo Hollanders WORLDONLINE NL> Date: 21 may 1997 Subject: 2nd Rikai Shogi Tournament Dear Shogi-players, This is the final announcement for the 2nd RIKAI SHOGI TOURNAMENT which will take place on Saturday May 31 and Sunday June 1 in Sittard (the Netherlands). This will be a 6 round Swiss tournament based on the McMahon system. The usual time limits apply, i.e. 1 hour per game per person and 30 seconds byoyomi. The entry fee will be fl 25,-. Please register as soon as possible. Tournament hall is the "Centrum voor Beroepsorientatie en Beroepsoefening", Overhovenerstraat 31, 6131 BX in Sittard (tel. +31-46-4526868). The first round will start on Saturday at 10.30h, the fourth round will start on Sunday at 09.30h. Players should check-in between 10.00h and 10.30h on Saturday. Information & Registration: Hugo Hollanders Welsdaal 80C, 6228 JC Maastricht, tel. +31-43-3671131 email: hholland worldonline nl office: tel. +31-43-3883873, fax +31-43-3216518 email: h.hollanders merit unimaas nl More information (hotels, a map of Sittard, and a list of participants) can be found at the Rikai 1997 homepage: http://meritbbs.unimaas.nl/Fun/Shogi/rikai97.html