From: DANERUD MARTIN TELIA COM> Date: 31 dec 2002 Subject: Happy New Year! Dear shogi friends, I would like to wish all of you a Happy New Year! I would also like to mention a few other things to you: 1) Participate in Stockholm Open! In the middle of the cold winter the Queen of Lake Malaren opens her warm arms to all of us who long for some hours with good friends at the shogi board. There will be some strong players. Join us! STOCKHOLM OPEN 2003 Welcome to the fourth Stockholm Open. Round Date Time 1 Saturday January 11 10.00 2 Saturday January 11 14.00 3 Saturday January 11 18.00 4 Sunday January 12 09.00 5 Sunday January 12 12.30 6 Sunday January 12 16.00 The prize giving ceremony will be directly after the end of the last game. Personal registration: Saturday January 11 at 09.30. Thinking time: 30 min + 60 sec byo-yomi. Where to play: Stockholms Schacksalonger, Brannkyrkagatan 65 (T-station Mariatorget) in Stockholm. Where to stay: Zinkensdamms Vandrarhem, Zinkensvagen 20, Tel: +46 8 6168100. Zinkensdamms Hotel, Zinkensvagen 20, Tel: +46 8 6168110. Free lodging can be arranged at the venue both Friday and Saturday night (bring a sleeping bag and a portable mattress). Participation fee: 100 SEK. Prizes: Depending on the number of participants. Pre-registration and information: Tord Juntti, Tel: +46 8 7509791, e-mail: tord.juntti stockholm mail telia com Thore Ångqvist, Tel: +46 8 6476293, e-mail: thore.angqvist chello se 2) This is the Swedish shogi calendar 2003: January 11-12 Stockholm Open February 22-23 Trollhattan Open April 5-6 Swedish Championship tournament, Goteborg May 29-June 1 Swedish Championship play-off, Linkoping June 14-15 Swedish Team Championship, Norrkoping July 26 Shogi in Slottsskogen, Goteborg August 7-10 ESC/WOSC at Ockero (a detailed invitation will be sent out in the beginning of 2003 after some key decisions by FESA) 3) The most important Swedish shogi events during 2002 (my personal choice): * Sweden is number three in the team competition at the 2nd ISF, Tokyo * Thore Angqvist becomes the first ever to defend his Championship title * Carl Johan Nilsson scores six out of nine and is number six at WOSC * With 26 participants there is a new record of Swedes playing shogi at the first Swedish Team Championship What about 2003? I wish you a Happy New Year! Martin Danerud President of the Swedish Shogi Federation