From: teruko PO2 NSKNET OR JP> Date: 14 jun 1998 Subject: Re: 1998 European Shogi Championships Hugo Hollanders wrote: > > On behalf of the organising committee of the 1998 European Shogi > Championships, I'm sending you the invitation for the 1998 EC. > Please direct all questions to Marc Theeuwen (marc_theeuwen mail amsinc com). > A website covering this invitation and more details will be made available > very soon. > > Hugo Hollanders > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP SHOGI > Leiden, August 28, 29 and 30 1998 > > Committee of > Recommendation > Mr. T. > Ikema, > Ambassador of Japan to The > Netherlands > Mr. C. > Goekoop, > Mayor of > Leiden > Prof. Dr. W.A. > Wagenaar, > Dean University of > Leiden > J.F.L.A. > Secelle, > Chairman Federation of European Shogi > Associations > > Dear shogi player, > > We are pleased to be able to invite you to participate in the fourteenth > European Championship Shogi, August 28 till August 30, 1998. This year's > tournament will be held in the beautiful medieval city of Leiden with strong > historic bonds to Japan in the form of a cultural anthropological museum > specialised in Japan and a centre for Japanese studies at the University of > Leiden. > > At the moment a lot of effort is being put into the organisation in order to > make this European Championship Shogi a very enjoyable and memorable > one. The accommodation in the old city centre and the playing venue in the > new mind sports centre should guarantee ideal circumstances during and > after the rounds. > Although some details have not been finalised yet, the outline and most > important information is already listed in this invitation and we strongly > encourage you to participate in this year's edition. > > Yours Sincerely, > > Marc Theeuwen > > Accommodation: Special rates have been negotiated for "Hotel Minerva", in > the centre of Leiden at dfl. 50, - per person per night (less then US$ 25). > This includes breakfast. All other meals will be provided at the tournament. > Players are kindly requested to register in the hotel before the first round. > A hostess will be there to welcome. > > Opening Mind Sports Centre: the European Championships Shogi will also > inaugurate the