From: "'Gary Whelan'" <gwshogi <at> ENTERMAIL <dot> NET>
Date: 10 jul 2002
Subject: Re: Handicap series continues again

Great.  By all means finish out the rest of the
handicaps first.  I'm looking forward to them.

----- Original Message -----
From: "'Gary Whelan'" <gwshogi <at> ENTERMAIL <dot> NET>
To: <SHOGI-L <at> TECHUNIX <dot> TECHNION <dot> AC <dot> IL>
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 7:48 AM
Subject: Re: Handicap series continues again


> Gary Whelan from Pennsylvania here.  I've been
> lurking for a while.  First, I want to say
thanks
> to Larry for the hard work you've obviously put
> into your handicap articles.  You've given the
> rest of us a priceless treasure of shogi theory
> that we could never get elsewhere.  I've been
> studying them very closely, and I think they've
> improved my game more than anything else I've
> read.  And thanks Eric for giving them a new Web
> home.
>
> Now my question for Larry:  Will you eventually
> add the "twin silvers" line to the two-piece
> article?  You write that the crab castle line
> requires "spectacularly brilliant play from
> black" which I don't expect to be doing any time
> soon.  Is there maybe another source you can
> refer me to?  Thanks.

     I do plan to complete the two piece series
in the coming months,
although I am giving priority to some of the
other handicaps as they can be
done in much less time.  I need to add various
white defenses at two piece,
especially P5e lines, and after that I may go
back to give the twin silvers
line.  The twin silvers line was covered somewhat
in George Hodges' magazine
"Shogi", now defunct (but I believe back issues
are still available from
George).

     Larry