From: Pieter Stouten shogi net> Date: 1 nov 2004 Subject: Italian Open Shogi Championship, Milan, 4-5 December 2004 Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Free Low-Fat recipes http://click.topica.com/= caacOlza2i6YsbnuqMaa/PermissionData ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello Shogi fans, I cordially invite you all to the 5th Italian Open Shogi Championship=20 on Saturday/Sunday 4/5 December 2004 in the centre of Milan, Italy.=20 For detailed information, please refer to:=20 (English) or=20 (Italian) Participation in the Championship is free of charge and as previous=20 years showed, everybody - rank beginners as well as stronger players=20 - will have a very enjoyable time. The Italian Open is also a Grand=20 Prix tournament, so come and score your points here for the=20 prestigeous GP title! The Shogi Championships are part of "Giochi Sforzeschi" (the Italian=20 Mind Sports Olympiad, which runs from Saturday 4 through Wednesday 8=20 December), featuring more than 60 Mind Sports including Chess, Go,=20 Renju, Xiang Qi, Bridge, Mah Jong, Draughts, Backgammon, Mancala,=20 Othello, Scrabble, Abalone, Risk and Stratego. Schedule and format ------------------- Saturday 4 December 2004 - 10:00 Registration - 10:30 Round 1 - 12:30 Lunch - 13:45 Round 2=20=20 - 15:45 Round 3=20=20 - 17:45 Close Day 1 Sunday 5 December - 10:00 Round 4 - 12:00 Lunch - 13:15 Round 5 - 15:30 Prizegiving Format: 40 minutes, 40 seconds byoyomi. Swiss (SOS-based) pairing. Venue ----- Conference Centre "Palazzo delle Stelline", Corso Magenta, close to=20 the centre of Milan. The venue is easily reached by underground:=20 Cadorna on the Red (1) and Green (2) lines; S. Ambrogio on the Red=20 (1) line. Accommodation ------------- Discounted arrangements with a hotel in the vicinity is available.=20 Palazzo delle Stelline itself, the playing venue, also offers=20 accommodation. Limited free accommodation with Shogi players will=20 also be available, so please register now. Hope to see you all in Milan in December! Ciao, Pieter Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Your Neighbors will envy your Garden when you get 100 bulbs on us http://click.topica.com/= caacOlwa2i6YsbnuqMaf/PermissionData ------------------------------------------------------------------- --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: = shogi-l shogi net EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a2i6Ys.= bnuqMa.= c2hvZ2kt Or send an email to: shogi-unsubscribe topica com For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit: http://www.topica.com/?p=3DTEXFOOTER --^----------------------------------------------------------------