From: Jouni Tolonen <jtol <at> RIESKA <dot> OULU <dot> FI>
Date: 16 mar 2000
Subject: Re: News Flash - Shogi World Championship

Dear Mr. Masui,

I have scheduled the qualification tournament to April 8th, in Oulu, Finland.
There is a Finnish-language page at
http://www.geocities.com/shakki77.geo/shogi00fin.html
I will as soon as possible translate it in English to make:
http://www.geocities.com/shakki77.geo/shogi00eng.html

Best regards,
Jouni Tolonen

At 17:29 14.3.2000 -0500, you wrote:
>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 <at> BANET <dot> NET
>Shigeki Masui, Executive Director of Communication of the Tournament.
>
>