From: Pieter Stouten SHOGI NET> Date: 15 may 2002 Subject: 2nd Finnish Mind Sports Festival in Oulu [Message forwarded on behalf of Jouni Tolonen lycos com>] Preliminary schedule: Tournaments are open to anyone. Chess Sunday 13th of October 2002 15 minutes per player per game plus 15 seconds per move added. (On Saturday, October 12th, Open Championship of Northern Finland in 15 minutes chess will be played in Oulu - not part of the festival) Shogi Friday 18th of October 15 minutes per player per game plus 15 seconds per move added. Xiangqi Saturday 19th of October - Sunday 20th (45 minutes per game plus 45 seconds per move added) Xiangqi tournament is possibly the Open Finnish Championship (3rd Donghai Cup). If the xiangqi tournament will be played with rapid time controls, the shogi tournament will take place either on Saturday or Sunday. Tournament site is the International Activity Centre Toppelius Ìn Oulu, Finland. Organizers: City of Oulu, International Activity Centre Toppelius, Shakki-77, Finland-China Society Oulu branch. Entry fees: from 5 to 12 euros. Prizes: Totalling at least 1656 euros. The first prize in chess,shogi and xiangqi tournaments will be at least 300 euros. Plus other prizes. ------------- Jouni Tolonen