From: Nosovsky G23 RELCOM RU> Date: 9 oct 2002 Subject: Re: Renjusha in Tokyo Dear Alex I guess may be this information will be interesting other SHOGI-L players. For those who can understand Japanese http://www.renjusha.net/ OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE USA Open USA Championship will be held in Thousands Oaks near Los Angeles on Oct 26 - 27, 2002. Dmitry Terekhov, Michail Kozhin, Nick Alexandrov, Oleg Fedorkin, Slava Brover, Vladimir Talsky, Wil Huang among others will participate! Nick Alexandrov is a host organizer of the tournament. Anybody interested please send request to kolya_a yahoo com World Renju Championship in 2003 The final dates for the World Championship 2003 will be: July 29 - Aug 8. July 29 QT July 30 QT July 31 QT Aug 1 Opening Ceremony Aug 2 AT, WT and BT Aug 3 AT, WT and BT Aug 4 AT, WT and BT Aug 5 RIF General Assembly and sightseeing Aug 6 AT, WT and BT Aug 7 AT, WT and BT Aug 8 AT, WT and BT. Closing Ceremony Later on it will be more detailed information but some information can be useful at this early stage. 1) Organizers can guarantee sleeping for maximum 25 SEK per night (in big sleeping hall). Other options are for example 4-person cabin (125 SEK for one night). 2) If you travel via Stockholm the bus trip Stockholm - Vadstena is maximum 225 SEK (one way). 3) The tournament fee is 200 SEK for all tournaments. (AT= A-tournament, WT= Women Championship, BT= B-tournament (open for all players), 1 USD = 9.40 SEK (today). More information will be published later. If you have questions please send a mail to Peter Jonsson : petejonsson hotmail com Regards Alexander Nosovsky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex O. Trotter" panix com> To: g23 relcom ru> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 11:32 PM Subject: Renjusha in Tokyo > Dear Mr. Nosovsky, > > I am one of the American players who will be participating in the > International Shogi Forum in Tokyo this month. After the Forum, I wish to > visit the Nihon Renjusha. I want to ask you the address of the Renjusha, and > if you know what Tokyo subway station is closest. Could I buy an > official-size renju board there? > > Thanks for your help, > > > > Alexander O. Trotter > New York City > > > p.s. -- Two years ago I visited St. Petersburg as a guest of Irina Novikova > and Yury Shpilev. Also, Konstantin Nikonov came to the New York Shogi Club. > >