From: NOSOVSKY <stigma.ltd <at> G23 <dot> RELCOM <dot> RU>
Date: 27 may 2000
Subject: World Shogi Federation and a real World Championship

Hello Shogi Fans

I have some ideas for real WC.
I just can not understand why it is not possible to have 10 players
round-robin Tournament with 5 Japanese (Pro-players) and 5 winners of
Qualification Swiss Tournament (places 1-5) (without Japanese players).
Japanese have to decide about 5 places by themself.
In Qualification Tournament have to be 3 players from Each country member of
World Shogi  Federation.
Then it is possible add some strong players or increase represantative from
strong Shogi countries like Brasil may be till 5 members and decrease weak
till 1 or 2 players depending the results of previouse Qualification
Tournaments.

We have the same situation in Renju , when first time had played in WC in
89, Meijin (and WC winner)- Shigeru Nakamura told us that if it was possible
to play 10 Japanese in WC the best European was 11.
But after 10 years Estonian Renju player Ando Merite won against Nakamura in
"Super match" last year.
Now in last WC (Beijing) results among best five players only one Japanese.
I am sure, that  it is great help to play with Pro-players for all shogi
players in real WC. First they will win but it will be very good lessons.

Best wishes Alexander Nosovsky