From: Jonathan Tisdall <jtisdall <at> C2I <dot> NET>
Date: 12 jun 2000
Subject: Re: lautier

John Fairbairn explained to me that Go is the higher status game but that
Shogi was the game of the masses, which might explain the constant debate.

jt

At 08:19 12.06.00 -0400, you wrote:
>I read this interview and was impressed to see Lautier plugging shogi
>better than most hardcore shogi players.  I remember when Kasparov
>played a shogi game and made a commentary about shogi.  Although
>Kasparov was said to have been stronger (3 dan vs. Lautier's 1 dan),
>I think Lautier did a better job in describing how shogi works.  In
>defense of Kasparov, though, I don't think he's been to Japan yet.
>
>One thing I've heard but have had disputed over and over again is
>this: shogi is (much) more popular than Go in Japan.  I was glad to
>see Lautier backing up the shoglims.
>
>I just recently made enlarged copies of my picture with Kasparov
>taken in Kentucky in 1992.  He came there after the city of Lexington
>put up $10,000 as an appearance fee.  I just recently missed seeing
>Habu, but I wonder if an American city could make a similar
>arrangement with a shogi player of his stature.
>
>On the joseki question I just posted: thanks, Larry.  It seems that
>GSO might have done well to clear up things by telling why G-3c
>cannot prevent Sx3d, since it's the first move a defensive player
>would look for.  Maybe chess players look for defensive moves more
>often than strictly shogi players do.
>
>
>Doug Dysart
>Ohio Shogi Club founder
>
>
>Great chess, great e-mail: http://www.KasparovChess.com
>
>