From: Hugo Hollanders MERIT UNIMAAS NL> Date: 26 mar 2002 Subject: Rikai Shogi Tournament Invitation to the 7th Rikai Shogi Tournament Saturday June 15 and Sunday June 16 the 7th Rikai Shogi Tournament will take place in Sittard. This will be a 6 round tournament based on the McMahon system. The usual time limits apply, i.e. either 60 min. + 30 sec. byoyomi or 45 min. + 40 sec. byoyomi depending on the number of participants. The entry fee will be Euro 11.50. Please register before June 8. Tournament hall is the "Buurtcentrum Limbrichterveld", Eisenhowerstraat 724, Sittard (tel. +31 (0)46 4510084) (see map below). Time schedule: Saturday: 09.45h: registration; 10.00h: round 1 Sunday: 09.30h: round 4; 17.00h: prize ceremony Accommodation: Recommended: Hotel Auvelebergh, Wielewaalstraat 2, 6135 EN Sittard (NL) Tel. +31 (0)46 4520999, Fax. +31 (0)46 4521010 Suggested: Hotel De Limbourg, Markt 22, 6131 EK Sittard Tel. +31 (0)46 4518151, Fax. +31 (0)46 4523486 http://www.hoteldelimbourg.nl/ Information & Registration: Hugo Hollanders, email: h.hollanders merit unimaas nl, Tel. +31 (0)43 3883873 Jan Oosterwijk, email: jan.oosterwijk freeler nl, Tel. +31 (0)46 4370434 Preliminary list of participants (incl. those who have shown a strong interest): 1. Arend van Oosten NL 4 dan 2121 2. Marc Theeuwen NL 4 dan 2092 (Dutch Champion) 3. Jan Oosterwijk NL 3 dan 1958 4. Hugo Hollanders NL 3 dan 1886 5. Peter Jacobs NL 1 kyu 1636 6. Joost Blommers NL 1 kyu 1383 7. Tom Kau NL 3 kyu 1367 8. André Colaris NL 3 kyu 1133