From: Larry Kaufman <lkaufman <at> WIZARD <dot> NET>
Date: 31 mar 1999
Subject: Re: Report 9th CSA Computer Shogi Championships (LONG)

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From: Reijer Grimbergen <grimberg <at> ETL <dot> GO <dot> JP>
To: SHOGI-L <at> techunix <dot> technion <dot> ac <dot> il <SHOGI-L <at> techunix <dot> technion <dot> ac <dot> il>
Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 2:24 AM
Subject: Report 9th CSA Computer Shogi Championships (LONG)


>Hi everyone,
>
>Here is the report on the 9th CSA Computer Shogi Championships and all the
>games from the finals.

     Thanks for the excellent report.  Two questions which I hope you can
answer for the benefit of all those interested:

1.  Which of the competing programs (particularly the final eight) are
commercially available in a form that can be used by Westerners running
Windows 95 or 98?  Of these, are they in Japanese only, or in English, and
how does one obtain them?  So far, only Sekita has advertised itself thru
the Shogi Discussion List, as far as I know.
2.  Have there been handicap games between professionals (or strong Amateur
players) and any of the strong programs that would help to establish their
strength more accurately?  If so, what handicap, who was the opponent, and
what result?

     Thanks in advance, Larry Kaufman