From: gwshogi2 <at> entermail <dot> net
Date: 13 nov 2003
Subject: Re:D.C. Shogi Club

I can personally attest to this.  I've only had 
the pleasure of visiting once, but was made very 
welcome and had the shogi time of my life.  The 
best thing is that Larry and the others 
enthusiastically give handicaps.  All my games 
were at high handicaps and I lost all but one, 
but I definitely learned a lot.  Lots of 
kibitzing and coaching, which was great!  Thanks 
again, Larry, if you're reading this.

Gary Whelan


Hi Steve,

Yes, the D.C. Shogi club meets every Thursday at 
Larry Kaufman's house from
7-11pm.  Everyone is welcome.  About four people 
are regular core members,
but newcomers always receive preferential 
treatment.  Last week a 3-Dan
ranked player from New York visited the club.

I can tell you from personal experience that it 
feels more difficult to
receive 4-piece handicap from Larry than playing 
even against a 2-Dan in
Shinjuku, so your shogi improvement will be 
rapid.  Larry's house in
Potomac, Md. has fewer distractions than a 
Japanese restaurant and is set-up
to handle serious shogi.  Please consider 
visiting at least once to
ascertain this for yourself.

Best Regards,
Tim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Leary" <stephenleary <at> yahoo <dot> com>
To: <mik <at> access-4-free <dot> com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: Shinjuku Shogi Center, 3/4Nov'03


>
> --- "T.Rogalski" <mik <at> access-4-free <dot> com> wrote:
> > The Shinjuku Shogi Center (SCC) wasn't too 
difficult
> > to find.  Here are updated directions:
>
> > Best Regards,
> > Tim Rogalski,
> > Shodan in the D.C. Shogi Club
>
> Hi Tim:
>
> Interesting report on the Shinjuku shogi club. I
> visited the main shogi association a couple 
times when
> I was teaching English in Tokyo a few years ago.
>
> But I was wondering about the DC Shogi Club. Is 
it
> still held at Larry Kaufman's house in Potomac 
on
> Thursday nights? How many people usually show 
up? I
> emailed him about a year ago when I moved here 
from
> Ohio. I never got a chance to go there yet. I 
live and
> work in Alexandria now. I wish the club met at a
> Japanese restaurant instead--I would probably 
get more
> motivated to come sometime.
>
> Steve Leary
>
>
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