From: Jochum Shogi web de> Date: 27 jun 2004 Subject: Invitation to the ESC and WOSC 2004 in Munich/Pullach, Germany ----------------------------------------------------------- Let University of Phoenix make 2004 your year. Evening,=20 weekend or FlexNet=AE classes =96 over 130 locations. Look=20 into our programs and get the degree that gets you going! http://click.topica.com/= caaciq1a2i6YsbnuqMaa/UOP ----------------------------------------------------------- *The 20th European Shogi Championship (ESC) and the 6th Worldwide Open=20 Shogi Championship (WOSC) Thursday 26 August - Sunday 29 August 2004 Youth hostel Castle=20 Schwaneck, Pullach, near Munich, Germany* Dear shogi players, as the organizer of this tournament and on behalf of the Federation of=20 European Shogi Associations (FESA), I would like to invite all shogi=20 players to the 20th European Shogi Championship (ESC) and 6th Worldwide=20 Open Shogi Championship (WOSC) and European Blitz Shogi Championship=20 from Thursday the 26th of August - Sunday the 29th of August 2004. The biggest European Shogi tournament of this year is hosted in the=20 lovely Castle Schwaneck in Pullach, just outside of Munich, Germany. The= =20 tournament, accommodation and catering are all offered at the same=20 venue. We expect players from all countries ranging in strength from top= =20 amateur (6 dan) to fresh beginners. Thanks to our sponsors RICOH Germany and Nihon=20 Shogi Renmei we can offer very reasonable=20 accommodation (60.-=20 EURO for three overnight stays including full board). Come to Pullach/Munich, visit us in Germany and enjoy this tournament in= =20 a pleasant atmosphere!! If you have any questions, please write to me at (escwosc2004 (at)=20 shogi.de shogi de?subject=3DESC%20/%20WOSC%202004>)! See you in Pullach, Jochen Drechsler (organizer of the ESC/WOSC 2004) *Please visit the ESC/WOSC web page for details and the latest update:=20 http://www.shogi.de/2004esc* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *6th WORLDWIDE OPEN SHOGI CHAMPIONSHIP (WOSC)* is open to everyone and is contested over 9 rounds (3 on Friday 27th=20 August, 4 on Saturday 28th August, 2 on Sunday 29th August). Please=20 check out http://www.shogi.de/2004esc for details 20th EUROPEAN SHOGI CHAMPIONSHIP (ESC) is an integral part of the WOSC and will be contested by the best 32=20 European nationals or residents (according to the official July 1st,=20 2004, FESA Elo ratings list of players that have played at least one=20 FESA-rated game in the preceding two years) that are present at the=20 start of the ESC. In order to participate in the ESC/WOSC, a player must= =20 register for participation no later than 05:00 p.m. on Thursday 26th=20 August 2004. Please check out http://www.shogi.de/2004esc for details. EUROPEAN BLITZ SHOGI CHAMPIONSHIP The European Open Blitz Shogi Championship is open to everyone and is=20 contested over 7 rounds on Thursday 26th August 07:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.=20 The format will be a modified Swiss pairing system / time limit 8 min.=20 per player / no byoyomi PLAYING VENUE Jugendherberge Burg Schwaneck (engl.: Youth Hostel Castle Schwaneck) in Pullach in the south of Munich, Germany Burgweg 4 - 6 82049 Pullach Tel: +49-(0)89 / 74486672 see their website: http://www.burgschwaneck.de/ It is only 20-30 minutes from central Munich. The castle is being renovated during the whole year. You will find parts= =20 of the front in scaffolding. How to get there: * by car: south of Munich on the "B11" * by train: from Munich main station with the S 7 ("S-Bahn":=3D rapid transit railway/suburban railway) in the direction of "Wolfratshausen" and get off at station "Pullach", then 10 Minutes by foot. The overall journey takes 20 minutes. * by plane: take the S 1 (or the S 8, but that will take a bit longer), all trains go into the center every 20 minutes and change at "Donnersberger Br=FCcke" (after about 40 minutes); then take the S 7 in the direction of "Wolfratshausen" and get of at Pullach then 10 Minutes by foot. The overall journey takes 70 minutes. ACCOMMODATION Thanks to our sponsors RICOH Germany and the NSR=20 (Nihon Shogi Renmei) we can offer inexpensive=20 accommodation at the playing venue=20 ! For registration prices and=20 details, please refer to the registration=20 page at=20 http://www.shogi.de/2004esc, thank you! Maybe you would not like to stay at the playing venue. The German Shogi=20 Association will kindly assist in booking any hotel in Pullach and=20 Munich. We also recommend the following internet pages for easy booking=20 (many languages): Hotel Reservation Service =20 (Www.hrs.de)Look for central or south of Munich. Other recommended=20 hotels in Pullach and central Munich (near the S-Bahn line) coming soon. For any question about the events or accommodation, please refer to: Jochen Drechsler Johann-Baur-Stra=DFe 13 82362 Weilheim GERMANY phone: 0049 (0) 881 9256700 e-mail: escwosc2004 (at) shogi.de shogi de?subject=3DESC%20/%20WOSC%202004> REGISTRATION Please register to Jochen Drechsler=20 shogi de?subject=3Dregistration%20ESC%20/%20WOSC%202004= >=20 (escwosc2004 (at) shogi.de=20 shogi de?subject=3DESC%20/%20WOSC%202004>) and please= =20 use the registration at the bottom of this page (simply drag`n`drop and=20 write an email to Jochen) * Registration before the 18th August: Participation in ESC/WOSC: 60 Euro. This includes three nights (from August 26th until August 29th); at the youth hostel . 50 beds are reserved for us, there are no more beds available; four person rooms only; bedlinen and pillows are included, but you have to bring your own towels. This also includes 9 meals at the restaurant (dinner on Thursday; breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Friday and Saturday, and breakfast and lunch pack on Sunday - for details see http://www.shogi.de/2004esc) Please register to Jochen Drechsler shogi de?subject=3Dregistration%20ESC%20/%20WOSC%= 202004> (escwosc2004 (at) shogi.de shogi de?subject=3DESC%20/%20WOSC%202004>)and please use the registration below (simply drag`n`drop and write an email to Jochen). At registration please indicate with whom you would like to stay in one room if you know that already. * Participants that sleep somewhere else and only like to take the meals (that is dinner on Thursday; lunch, and dinner on Friday and Saturday; no lunch on Sunday): 40 Euro * Players that only want to participate (without accommodation and catering for yourself) enter for free. But I have to add that it is not recommended because it is not easy to buy any food nearby. * Late registration (later than 18th August): Participation in ESC/WOSC: have to pay 8 Euro additionally. Latest registration for the ESC/WOSC is 26th August at 05:00 p.m. * Registration Form (register to escwosc2004 (at) shogi.de shogi de?subject=3DESC%20/%20WOSC%202004>) ESC/WOSC in Pullach/Munich ( 08/26/2004 - 08/29/2004) Name: _________________ [ ] I start in round 1/2/3/4 [ ] I will play the European Open Blitz Shogi Championship [ ] I will take full board accommodation [ ] I will take the meals only [ ] I will take part but will stay and eat somewhere else We would like to stay in one room (names of players):______________ Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------ Get a FREE Mortgage Quote from Mortgage War. Simple application=20 for mortgage information. 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