From: DANERUD MARTIN TELIA COM> Date: 28 apr 2002 Subject: Welcome to Sweden in June! Dear shogi friends, Would you like to visit the European country which has the second biggest national shogi federation in the world after Japan (136 individual members at the moment)? Would you like to visit a country with regular shogi activities already in six cities? Would you like to participate in a shogi tournament which will be covered by the local media? Would you like to visit the European city with the biggest shogi activity and biggest waterfall compared to the size of the city (http://www.trollhattan.se/english/index.htm)? Can you concentrate on shogi when young, blonde girls are preparing for the traditional Swedish midsummer party? Are you strong enough to defend your ELO rating against an army of underrated shogi talents? PARTICIPATE IN THE FIRST TROLLHATTAN OPEN JUNE 8-9, 2002 Round schedule: 1 Saturday June 8, 10.00 2 Saturday June 8, 13.30 3 Saturday June 8, 16.00 4 Sunday June 9, 09.00 5 Sunday June 9, 11.30 6 Sunday June 9, 15.00 Personal registration: June 8, 09.45 Prize giving: June 9, 17.30 Time limit: 45 min + 40 s byo-yomi Starting fee: 100 SEK Prizes: First prize: Trophy + 50 % of the prize money Second prize: Trophy + 30 % of the prize money Third prize: Trophy + 20 % of the prize money The prize money = (sum of the starting fees) – (the price of the trophies) Best player with 6-kyu or lower rating: Trophy Place to play: The local chess club, Torparegatan 17, Trollhattan (around 70 km north of Goteborg) Place to stay: The youth hostel Gula Villan & Tjadern, Tingvallavagen 12, Trollhattan, +46 520 12960 Information: Robert Soderberg, +46 70 2968986 or sveriges_shogiforbund hotmail com Sincerely yours, Martin Danerud President of the Swedish Shogi Federation