From: Pieter Stouten <stouten <at> SHOGI <dot> NET>
Date: 3 aug 2000
Subject: MSO 2000 Shogi Festival: ENTRIES

So far 92 players have confirmed their participation. 86 of those 92
will participate in the ESC/MSOWSC, making it the LARGEST tournament
by far ever to be held in the West! The total numbers of entries
(player-events) is a whooping 345! The players come from the
following countries:

Austria ......... 2
Belgium ......... 3
France ......... 10
Germany ........ 19
Great Britain ... 7
Italy ........... 2
Japan ........... 6
Netherlands .... 11
Norway .......... 6
Russia .......... 5
Sweden ......... 10
Thailand ........ 3
USA ............. 8
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TOTAL .......... 92

Refer to <http://www.shogi.net/mso-shogi-players.html> for details.

Hope to see you all soon,

Pieter