From: "'Shigeki Masui'" BANET NET> Date: 14 mar 2000 Subject: News Flash - Shogi World Championship The Tournament Committee is pleased to announce following: Four (4) Continents' Team Tournament will be held on May 22 (Mon.), next day after the Championship!!! Receiving very enthusiastic reaction from all over the world, the Committee decided to launch 4 Continents' Team Matches. 7-8 players of All Europe, All Asia, All Central/South America and All USA will play for the team on May 22nd (Monday). Selection of the team captain and players shall be announced later by the committee. Participants, please try to stay in New York until Monday (5/22) afternoon to watch or to participate with this first trial of 4 Continents' Team Matches. Congratulations to the winners!!! Following countries held qualifying matches to send winners to New York: BRAZIL: Mr. Katsumasa Egoshi FRANCE: Mr. Guillaume Schmidt MALAYSIA: Mr. Chuichiro Yamada NETHERLANDS: Mr. Marc Theeuwen NORWAY: Mr. Terje Christoffersen THAILAND: Mr. Chiaki Ito Countries fixed date for qualifying: HONG KONG: March 18 RUSSIA : April 1-2 Mid AMERICA : April 1 (Midwest Shogi Championship) SWEDEN: April 7 (Swedish Shogi Championship) NEW YORK: April 8 BRITAIN: May 8 (British Open Championship) Countries to schedule later: Germany, Finland, Washington, Italy/AustriA(Play off). Registration of general participants are increasing everyday. For more information, please click NY Shogi Home Page: http://www.nyshogi.com We welcome you to New York! You will enjoy the largest shogi tournament ever held outside of Japan. Total Prize: Exceeding $15,000 Register to: SMASUI BANET NET Shigeki Masui, Executive Director of Communication of the Tournament.