From: DANERUD MARTIN TELIA COM> Date: 24 sep 1999 Subject: One week left... Dear shogi friends, Let me just remind you that there is one week left until the Swedish = international shogi tournament Malmo Open, arranged by the Swedish Shogi Federation. I would like to add the following information about a suitable hotel: Hotel Formula 1 Lundav=E4gen 28, 212 18 Malmo Telephone: + 46 40 93 05 80 The cost is only 250 Swedish kronor (=3D30 USD) per night and room. A = maximum of three persons can stay in a room and still=20 pay the same total price (250 Swedish kronor) for the room. Saturday-Sunday, October 2-3, there will be an international shogi = tournament in Malmo in southern Sweden.=20 The earlier Swedish international shogi tournaments in Goteborg and = Stockholm in 1998 were the start of the shogi clubs with regular meetings at those two cities. It is our sincere hope that = Malmo Open will be the start of regular shogi meetings in the Malmo-Copenhagen region. Except for players from Sweden, Norway and = Denmark, we expect playing guests from Russia, England, and the rest of Europe. Personal registration Sat October 2 12.45 p.m. Round 1 Sat October 2 1.00 p.m. Round 2 Sat October 2 4.00 p.m. Round 3 Sat October 2 7.00 p.m. Round 4 Sun October 3 9.00 a.m. Round 5 Sun October 3 noon Round 6 Sun October 3 3.00 p.m. The tournament will be played at Vasagatan 9E in Malmo, Sweden. The = registration fee is 100 Swedish kronor (=3D12 USD). The top three = players will be awarded money prizes. Each player will have 1 hour + 30 = s byo-yomi. For more information and registration, please contact Martin Danerud: martin.danerud telia com If you do not have time to take part in Malmo Open, then maybe Stockholm = Open will be a more suitable event for you? Just seven weeks after Malmo Open, the next Swedish international shogi tournament will = be arranged, this time by the shogi club in Stockholm. Stockholm Open 1999 Round schedule: Round: Time: 1 Sat November 20 1.00 p.m. 2 Sat November 20 4.00 p.m. 3 Sat November 20 7.00 p.m 4 Sun November 21 9.00 a.m. 5 Sun November 21 noon. 6 Sun November 21 3.00 p.m. Personal registration: Sat November 20 12.45 p.m. Time limit: 1 hour + 30 s byo-yomi. Stockholm Open will be played at: Stockholms Schacksalonger, Brannkyrkagatan 65 (T-station Mariatorget), = Stockholm, Sweden. We recommend the following places to stay: Youth hostel (about 500 m from Stockholms Schacksalonger): Zinkendamms Vandrarhem, Zinkensvagen 20, Tel: +46 8 6168100. Hostel (about 500 m from Stockholms Schacksalonger): Zinkendamms Hotell, Zinkensvagen 20, Tel: +46 8 6168110. Entry fee: 100 SEK. Prizes: Depending on the number of participants. Registration and information: Jonas Sandbom Stovargatan 89 124 61 BANDHAGEN=20 Tel: +46 8 867517 e-mail: rockaden swipnet se Martin Danerud Oxledsvagen 61 433 67 Savedalen Tel: +46 31 267505 e-mail: martin.danerud telia com = Sincerely yours, = Dr. Martin Danerud = President of the Swedish Shogi Federation