From: DANERUD MARTIN TELIA COM> Date: 16 jan 2003 Subject: Invitation to Trollhattan Open Dear shogi friends, Come to Trollhattan, 50 min by train or bus from Goteborg, in February! Try out your Swedish phrases already now, so that you are fully prepared for your visit to Ockero and the ESC/WOSC this summer. Whenever you will meet an attractive young lady, please practice: "Jag har ingen aning om vilket spel de spelar. Jag har aldrig sett dem tidigare. Nej, jag vill hellre vara ute i solen med dig!" ("I have no idea what game they are playing. I have never seen them before. No, I would rather spend some time in the sunshine with you!") The Trollhattan Gold Generals hereby invite you to: TROLLHATTAN OPEN Where to play? Schackklubben Kamraterna, Hovslagaregatan 17 Where to stay? Youth hostel Gula Villan/Tjadern, Tingvallavagen 12, Tel. +46 520 12690 Hotel Trollhattan, Polhemsgatan 6, Tel. +46 520 12565 A limited number of players may sleep for free at the venue. Please bring a portable mattress and a sleeping bag! Participation fee: 100 SEK Please observe that you will have to pre-register before February 8 if you have an ELO>1000. Prizes: Trophies for those placed 1 to 3 and also for the best players with grade 6-kyu to 10-kyu and 11-kyu to 15-kyu respectively. Thinking time: 45 min + 40 sec byo-yomi Information and pre-registration: Robert Soderberg, Tel. +46 520 16404 or +46 70-2968986 or e-mail guldgeneralerna hotmail com Round schedule: Pre-registration at the venue: Saturday, February 22, 09.30 Round 1 Saturday, February 22, 10.00 Round 2 Saturday, February 22, 14.30 Round 3 Saturday, February 22, 17.00 Round 4 Sunday, February 23, 09.00 Round 5 Sunday, February 23, 13.30 Round 6 Sunday, February 23, 16.00 Prize giving ceremony: Sunday, February 23, 18.00 Welcome to Sweden! Martin Danerud President of the Swedish Shogi Federation