From: Pieter Stouten <stouten <at> SHOGI <dot> NET>
Date: 15 oct 2000
Subject: Second Italian Open Shogi Championship, December 9/10, 2000

I invite you all to participate in the Second Italian Open Shogi
Championship (the Italian Grand Prix), part of "Giochi Sforzeschi
2000: The Italian Mind Sports Olympiad." The tournament is open to
everybody. As last year showed, even rank beginners will have a very
enjoyable time. Norwegian, German, Italian and Japanese players have
already confirmed their participation.

Dates
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Shogi Championship: Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 December 2000.
Giochi Sforzeschi: Thursday 7 through Sunday 10 December 2000.

Venue
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Conference Centre "Palazzo delle Stelline", Corso Magenta, close to
the centre of Milan. The Shogi event will take place in Sala G.
Palazzo delle Stelline is easily reached by underground: Cadorna on
the Red (1) and Green (2) lines; S. Ambrogio on the Red (1) line.

Tentative Shogi schedule
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Saturday December 9, 2000
09:30 round 1
11:30 round 2
15:00 round 3
17:00 round 4

Sunday December 10, 2000
09:30 round 5
11:30 round 6
14:00 prize giving ceremony

Time limits will probably be 40 minutes + 40 seconds byoyomi.

Accommodation
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Limited free accommodation is available on a first-come-first-served
basis. We can also make discounted arrangements with hotels in the
vicinity. If you want to take advantage of one of these accommodation
options, please contact me as soon as possible.

Hope to seee you all in Milan in December.

Ciao,

Pieter