From: NOSOVSKY <stigma.ltd <at> G23 <dot> RELCOM <dot> RU>
Date: 27 feb 2000
Subject: Re: The number of chess players

 Dear shogi friends,

As you know Chess is very popular in Russia, and everybody know rules and
can play Chess.
But the problem of Shogi in Russia that we need to make additional efforts
to explain Shogi Rules to Chess players.
Of course, the main way is to advertise Shogi in Chess Magazines, may be
just buy 2-3 pages in each issue from Editor.
So, I can say that the main problem of Shogi is advertisement it in "Chess"
countries. I am not sure that this adverticement can be done well small
groups of entusiasts.

Best Regards Alexander Nosovsky