From: "'Shigeki Masui'" <smasui <at> BANET <dot> NET>
Date: 13 apr 2000
Subject: News from Shogi World Championship

Glad, we have two more invitee to The Tournament.
Mr. Carl Johan Nilsson won the ticket to New York winning Swedish
Championship.
Mr. Shigetaka Ogihra, Executive Director of the operation of the
tournament is representing New York Shogi Club winning the qualifying
tournament held on April 8.
As of today, 18 invitees have been detremined, which already exceeded
our
original plan of 16 invitees.
We will launch a big announcement soon about "Live Broadcasting" of the
tournament through our own Web Site with the cooperation of Shogi Club
24 through their Shogi Dojo.
Please watch our Home Page at http://www.nyshogi.com

The door is still open for General Participants:
Registration to: smasui <at> banet <dot> net
Shigeki Masui, Executive Director of the Communication of the Tournament