From: Larry Kaufman <lkaufman <at> COMCAST <dot> NET>
Date: 3 apr 2003
Subject: Re: US tour by top Japanese Amateur

----- Original Message -----
From: "Reijer Grimbergen" <grimbergen <at> FU <dot> IS <dot> SAGA-U <dot> AC <dot> JP>
To: <SHOGI-L <at> TECHUNIX <dot> TECHNION <dot> AC <dot> IL>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 3:41 AM
Subject: Re: US tour by top Japanese Amateur


> There actually is a top amateur invitation tournament that is called
> "Grand Champion". If I remember correctly, this is an invitation
> tournament where all amateur title holders are invited (including the
> university champions). I don't have the results of the recent tournament
> at hand, but it is quite likely that Shimizugami won that tournament as
> university Meijin and thus earned the title "Grand Champion" (or more
> precise "Gurando Chanpion" :-) ).
>
> Reijer
>
     Yes, that is the event that he told us he won.

     Larry Kaufman