From: Malcolm <vindaloo <at> UNISERVE <dot> COM>
Date: 4 nov 2000
Subject: Re: 2001 British Open Shogi Championship

Dear Victor:

Likewise, I've not heard from you in a while.  I think I've gotten over my
workaholic episode by now...

Victor Contoski wrote:

> Dear Phil:
>
> I haven't heard from you in a long time--ever since I resigned our wa game.
> How have you been?
>
> With all good wishes,
> Vic
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Holland" <phil <at> HOLLANDNUMERICS <dot> DEMON <dot> CO <dot> UK>
> To: <SHOGI-L <at> TECHUNIX <dot> TECHNION <dot> AC <dot> IL>
> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 4:24 PM
> Subject: 2001 British Open Shogi Championship
>
> > The date of the 2001 British Open Shogi Championship has been determined
> > by the BSF involvement in the Japan 2001 Festival in Britain, which
> > starts at the beginning of May 2001, and goes through to March 2002.
> > The event is being supported by the Japanese Embassy in London, and, as
> > part of our involvement, there has been agreement (in principle) with
> > the Nihon Shogi Renmei for them to send a Shogi Professional to the
> > British Open during the Festival.
> >
> > The Championship date has been set as the weekend of the 5th/6th May
> > 2001, which is the earliest date possible within the Festival period.
> > It is a great honour to be able to host a tournament with a visiting
> > Shogi Professional, and we are certainly not inclined to miss out on
> > this opportunity.
> >
> > Given that the World Championship committee have been given plenty of
> > notice of our intentions, could their tournament date be set a little
> > later this year to minimise any conflicts between the 2 events?
> > Alternatively we could try to organise an earlier qualifying tournament
> > in Britain, but, I suspect, a minimum entry of 12 players, as in 2000,
> > would be extremely difficult to achieve other than at the Open.
> >
> > If anyone would like to find out more, please feel free to email me.
> >
> > ...........Phil Holland
> >
> > --
> > --------------------------------------------------------------
> > Phil Holland
> > BSF FESA Representative
> >         94 Green Drift, Royston, Herts SG8 5BT, UK
> >         mobile: +44-(0)7714-279085
> >         tel/fax: +44-(0)1763-244497
> >         email : <phil.holland <at> bcs <dot> org <dot> uk>
> >         URL   : http://www.hollandnumerics.demon.co.uk/BSF.HTM
> > --------------------------------------------------------------
> >

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     Malcolm Maynard

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