From: Phil Holland HOLLANDNUMERICS DEMON CO UK> Date: 4 sep 1997 Subject: Postal Shogi League Postal Shogi League - News ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Postal Shogi League (PSL) is an international association of Shogi and Tori-Shogi players, who want to play the games by post and/or by email. The PSL maintains a register of postal players, and provides new postal/email opponents for its members of similar strength. The results of games played between members are used to adjust their current playing strengths, which are recorded in 2 'leagues' for Shogi and Tori-Shogi. Every 6 months a report of these postal playing strengths is published for the members, and includes news of Shogi-related events organised by these members. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To join the Postal Shogi and Tori-Shogi Leagues (PSL) all you have to do is to send to Phil Holland, at the address below: 1.your name, 2.your address for correspondence, 3.your current Shogi and/or Tori-Shogi grades (if known), 4.the maximum number of opponents you wish to play against in each league, 5.a list of currently active postal games you would like to register as league games. Any postal Shogi or Tori-Shogi game, whether an official tournament game or a friendly game is eligible for recording in the leagues, 6.an administrative fee for at least 1 year's membership (see below for details). For an administrative fee of 1 (sterling), for PSL members living in Britain, or 2, for PSL members living outside Britain, annually (multiple fees are accepted and you will be credited with the appropriate number of membership years), the leagues will record your current postal playing strength, put you in touch with other postal players and recommend suitable handicaps for new postal games. You will also be sent reports on the current postal playing strengths of all the current league members in June and December each year you are a member. Membership of one league will automatically allow you to join the other league at no extra charge. All you have to do is inform Phil Holland that you have started a postal game for the second league, membership is then assumed. Any league member who is not playing the maximum number of opponents requested will be put in touch with another member in the same position who is not already an opponent, when suitable members are available. A list of languages you can correspond in would be helpful here, to avoid the selection of overseas opponents without a common language. Once the address of a new opponent has been sent to you, it is up to you and your opponent to decide how many games you wish to play. You are not obliged to play any more postal games than you are currently playing, provided you state that you do not want more opponents. Once registered, you should inform Phil Holland of all new league games and their results and, where possible, start new games using the recommended handicaps. Your current postal playing strength will be adjusted according to the handicap and the result of each game you complete. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Holland July 7th, 1997 94 Green Drift, Royston, Herts SG8 5BT, UK ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Email: hollandnumerics demon co uk> -- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Phil Holland Postal Shogi League 94 Green Drift, Royston, Herts SG8 5BT, UK mobile: +44-(0)850-295556 email : bcs org uk> URL : http://www.hollandnumerics.demon.co.uk/SHOGI.HTM ----------------------------------------------------------------