From: George Fernandez mindspring com> Date: 28 jan 2004 Subject: Re: Interesting? At 05:55 PM 1/28/04, you wrote: Dear Martin, Thank you for expressing your views on our format and some other points regarding the shogi scene in the U.S. Clearly, the shogi scene IS different here in the U.S when compared with Europe, Japan and other parts of the world. Some of the points mentioned by you are sensitive and easily confused. As President of USSF, I'd like to touch upon a few of the specific points at this time: 1. The "best American shogi player" can be said to be Larry Kaufman. He is the highest rated by a substantial margin. > >Dear shogi friends, > > > >Who is the best American shogi player? >Who is the rising star of American shogi? > From the invitation below those questions do not seem to be answered in > San Fransisco in April. >Rather, we will know whom of the relatively strong Japanes shogi amateurs >living in the US who is capable of making less mistakes in a couple of >quick-play games. There may also be some sensation based on luck when >drawing the lots, since the system described below does not use the >FESA/USSF ELO numbers for making the classification groups equally strong. >There is also no possibility of really evaluating the performance of a >knocked-out player, since that player may happen to be knocked out early >by the strongest opponent, as it happens to be. >For some reason, one may claim to be the person behind a Shogi Club 24 >handle (probably with a high rating)... > >Do not misunderstand me here. I wish all participants in the event good >luck, and I hope that you will all have a nice shogi weekend. However, I >think that sponsor money, a lot of efforts, and some good will will be >wasted because of the structure and rules of the event. American shogi >players deserve real sports conditions. > >Best regards, > >Martin Danerud > George I. Fernandez 28-30 34th Street, Apt.# 6-O Long Island City, NY 11103 USA Home: (718) 956-5382 --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: shogi-l shogi net EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a2i6Ys.a7fLMV.c2hvZ2kt Or send an email to: shogi-unsubscribe topica com TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html --^----------------------------------------------------------------