From: Manabu Terao <Manabu.Terao <at> JAPAN <dot> SUN <dot> COM>
Date: 23 jun 1999
Subject: Re: Correction(Re: 7th(final) game of Meijinsen)

> Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 21:11:26 PDT
> From: George Jost <shoegi <at> HOTMAIL <dot> COM>


> So if I understand the position from that site, Sato is still meijin
> and Tanakawa is currently without a title? He seems to be a challenger is
> several titles so far?

Right. Sato is still Meijin and Tanigawa has no title right now.

Tanigawa is at present a challenger of Kisei Goda with 1-0. And he will
become also a challenger of Oui if he win play-off with Yashiki.

> What is required for Fujii to become an eightth-dan? If you win a big
> tournament such as the Ryou that is not enough? Sort of confusing I find
> this.

There are three clear paths to become 8dan according to Nihon Shogi Renmei's
web site in Japanese(http://www.shogi.or.jp/question/question.htm)

  1, Becoming a top 2 in B1 league of Junisen to upgrade A class.
  2, Becoming a Ryuo title holder for one period(a year).
  3, Winning 190 games after becoming 7 dan.

Thus, I understand Fujii will become 8 dan when next Ryuo title match occures
according to the second path, regardless whether he succeeds in defending the
title or not.

Manabu Terao