From: Marc Theeuwen MAIL AMSINC COM> Date: 11 nov 1997 Subject: XIIIth Nijmegen Shogi Tournament 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 will be sent in JPG format in a next message 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, which is the same as 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 F 125,- per night for a double (located conveniently in the old center of Nijmegen) or Mercure Nijmegen Center Hotel Stationsplein 29 6512 AB Nijmegen Tel. 024-3238888 F 177,50 per night for a single F 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 11.30-12.00 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 mail amsinc com A WWW-site will be created by Hugo Hollanders at: http://meritbbs.unimaas.nl/Shogi/nijmegen.html