From: Eric Greenwood <thecav <at> GTE <dot> NET>
Date: 2 may 1998
Subject: Re: Shogi by email

Andy Kurnia wrote:

> Alex De Mello asked:
> >hello, am new to "e-shogi"... can u tell me how to play such a game...
>
> Patrick Davin replied:
> >The game akur sent in was played on Richard's play-by-email server,
> >which features shogi (plus 40 or 50 other games).
> >
> >For the details, check:
> ><http://www.gamerz.net/~pbmserv/>
> >
> >Once you sign up, challenge anyone you like or post a request for
> >challenges on the PBeM mailing list.  It's a nice system.
> >
> >Have fun!
>
> Yes, it was played on Richard's play-by-email server.
>
> But there are also other play by e-mail servers. Mine, for example,
> supports Shogi, MiniShogi, ChuShogi (including Dai, and optional drops),
> YariShogi, ProgressiveShogi, ProgressiveChuShogi (also with ProgressiveDai
> and optional drops), and am implementing ToriShogi. Besides, there are
> non-shogi games too!
>
> It is at <pbmserv <at> demo <dot> bsdi <dot> com>. Send the word 'help' in the Subject line
> to get started.
>
> - akur

 I did not notice Pawn Shogi among the games supported here........