From: Pieter Stouten SHOGI NET> Date: 17 oct 2000 Subject: Italian Open Championship: accommodation We are pleased to announce that we have secured very attractive accommodation right at the playing venue "Palazzo delle Stelline" for participants of "Giochi Sforzeschi 2000: The Italian Mind Sports Olympiad" (which includes the Second Italian Open Shogi Championship) at deeply discounted prices. The costs per room per night (including breakfast) are only: Double room - ITL 210,000 (109 Euro, 92 USD) Single room - ITL 150,000 (77 Euro, 66 USD) A very limited number of rooms is available, so please book as soon as possible. To do so, send e-mail to msoworld com>, mentioning the name(s) of the person(s), and the arrival and departure dates. Cheaper hotels (about 15 minutes by underground from the playing venue) are available upon request. Contact msoworld com> for more information. We have already received final and tentative registrations from Italy, Norway, Germany, Belgium and Japan, so it promises to be a very nice tournament. Ciao, Pieter