From: Chiaki Ito <shogi <at> MAIL <dot> COM>
Date: 6 sep 2000
Subject: Re: MSO

George Hodges wrote:

> Have you seen the SHOGI magazine published by me for 12 years or John
> Fairbairn's book Shogi for Beginners?
>
> If you send me an address I can send you a bundle of info.
>
> SHOGI magazine was the beginning for Larry Kaufman and the back issues of
> this which ran from 1976 until 1987 can help anyone become a dan player,
> since we covered almost every aspect of the game.
>
> The two things you must do anyway are play through a professional game
> daily; it matters not if you understand it and study mating problems (Tsume
> Shogi) because ALL amateurs are weak in the ending and they can teach you so
> much on how to finish and the art of sacrifice.
>
> Best wishes
>
> George Hodges
>

Perhaps, we can use the SHOGI magazines as textbook for the live tutor on
the Internet?

Best

Chiaki Ito