From: George Fernandez mindspring com> Date: 09 mar 2005 Subject: 2005 U.S. Shogi Championship --=====================_19838969==.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Is your computer freezing up or slowing down? Repair corrupt files and harmful errors - protect your PC Take a=20 2-minute PC health check-up at no charge! http://click.topica.com/= caadfAea2i6YsbnuqMaa/PC Powerscan ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Shogi-L Subscribers, Below is an edited version of the invitation to the 2005 U.S. Shogi=20 Championship that has been sent to the various U.S. Shogi clubs nationwide.= =20 Tournament Director, Mr. Shinya Machida, will be providing regular updates= =20 to this event, as they become available, and I, will try to keep you=20 posted. Several professional shogi players will be in attendance and it's a= =20 great opportunity to meet and play with shogi players from all over the=20 United States. This will be the third time, over the last ten years, that this premiere= =20 U.S. Shogi event will be held in New York. The Inter-Continental Barclay is= =20 a luxury business hotel and an excellent midtown venue (more info at:=20 http://www.newyorkhotels.intercontinental.com/portal/jp/jt1?gtse=3DGOTO>k= w=3Dbarclay%20continental%20hotel%20inter=20 ). Please register by March 15th, and contact Mr. Machida directly, in=20 order to get the special hotel rate listed below. Please use on-line=20 services first or contact me directly (ASAP) if seeking more reasonable=20 accommodations. This event is not likely to return to NY until 2010, so, if= =20 you want to experience a blend of great shogi, camaraderie AND the "Best= =20 City in the World," as a backdrop and playground, make your reservations no= w! Regarding qualification, as a U.S. Team representative, to the 3rd=20 International Shogi Forum to be held in Japan this Fall, I refer potential= =20 candidates to Larry Kaufman's February 23 Shogi-L posting: >[...] > The USSF needs to select the three players to represent the U.S. in= =20 > the Shogi Forum tournament in Tokyo this fall. One must be a kyu player,= =20 > one must be ranked no higher than 3 Dan, and one slot is open to all=20 > ranks. The three players must be U.S. citizens. We plan to select the=20 > three representatives at the U.S. Championship, but since the=20 > championship itself is an elimination event, it is not clear what format= =20 > is suitable for this determination. > Therefore we urge all U.S. citizens who expect to attend the U.S.= =20 > Championship and who wish to try out for the Shogi Forum team to send an= =20 > email to me ( comcast net>lkaufman@comcast net) with a= =20 > copy to George Fernandez=20 > ( mindspring com>g fernandez@mindspring com) telling= =20 > us of your intention. Once we know who is interested in competing, we can= =20 > decide on a suitable procedure for making the selection in time to=20 > announce it well before the event itself. > If you read this and belong to a shogi club, please relay this=20 > information to any other members of the club who are U.S. citizens and= =20 > who may not subscribe to shogi-L. > Thank you. > Sincerely, Larry Kaufman for USSF Many exciting things are being planned! I look forward to seeing you here!!= Regards, George Fernandez Event Organizing Committee, Shogi Forum Coordinator USSF (U.S. Shogi Federation) President ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= --------------------------- Invitation to the 2005 U.S. Shogi Championship Dear All: This is to present you with the program and other relevant information for= =20 the 2005 U.S. Shogi Championship to be held in New York City in April. We welcome Shogi players who have lived in the United States or Canada for= =20 more than a year. The program is subject to change. Please feel free to ask any questions and= =20 to make any suggestions. 1. The Program: (1) Venue: Inter-Continental Barclay (111 E 48th St. [Between Park &=20 Lexington Aves.]) (2) Core Events: (a) Day1 (Friday, April 1st) 18:00 22:00 Registration (at Inter-Continental Barclay 3F "Madison= =20 Room") (b) Day2 (Saturday, April 2nd) 8:00 - 8:30 Opening Ceremony 8:30 - 12:00 Classification Match (4-game Swiss-style elimination) 13:30 - 15:00 Exhibition Match of professional player(s) (tbd) 15:00 - 18:00 Team Tournament 19:00 Friendship Dinner (TBD) (Note: Professional players will be available to play participants in=20 Komaochi (handicap) teaching games on Saturday and Sunday as the schedule= =20 permits.) (c) Day3 (Sunday, April 3rd) 7:30 12:00 A Class and B Class Tournament 8:30 11:30 Kids' Tournament 13:00 14:00 B Class Final 14:00 15:00 A Class Game to decide the third place 15:00 16:30 A Class Final 16:45 - Closing Ceremony (3) Participation Fee: US $100 (4) Fee for the Friendship Dinner: up to US $50 (tbd) 2. Accommodation: Inter-Continental Barclay: US$159. We highly recommend that you reserve a room at the Inter-Continental= =20 Barclay. You can share a room with your friend. 3. Additional Activities and Prizes: to be decided 4. Entry: To participate in this championship, please send the information=20 listed below by March 28th to Shinya MACHIDA (shinya.machida mofa go jp).= =20 Notwithstanding the deadline, anyone who applies for hotel rooms after=20 March 15th may not be eligible to receive the hotel rate specified above: (1) Name of participant (2) Contact information (address, email address and/or phone) (3) Kyu or Dan (not required for Kids' tournament) (4) Details of hotel accommodations (5) Attendance of 4/2 friendship dinner party (6) Past Records in the U.S. Championship Games 5. Assistance needed: (1) We would like each club to bring as many shogi sets and clocks as=20 possible. Please let us know how many sets you plan to bring to the event. (2) We may also request each club to assist the secretariat for specific= =20 activities. Thank you, Shinya Machida NY Shogi Club (2005 U.S. Shogi Championship Tournament Director) 299 Park Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10171 Tel: 212-418-4487/Fax: 212-688-2712 George I. Fernandez 28-30 34th Street, Apt.# 6-O Long Island City, NY 11103 USA Home: (718) 956-5382=20 Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a FREE* MP3 Player - yours to keep! 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Dear Shogi-L Subscribers,

Below is an edited version of the invitation to the 2005 U.S. Shogi Championship that has been sent to the various U.S. Shogi clubs nationwide. Tournament Director, Mr. Shinya Machida, will be providing regular updates to this event, as they become available, and I, will try to keep you posted. Several professional shogi players will be in attendance and it's a great opportunity to meet and play with shogi players from all over the United States.
This will be the third time, over the last ten years, that this premiere U.S. Shogi event will be held in New York. The Inter-Continental Barclay is a luxury busines= s hotel and an excellent midtown venue (more info at: http://www.newyorkhotels.intercontinental.com/portal/jp/jt1?gtse=3DGOTO&a= mp;gtkw=3Dbarclay%20continental%20hotel%20inter ). Please register by March 15th, and contact Mr. Machida directly, in orde= r to get the special hotel rate listed below. Please use on-line services f= irst or contact me directly (ASAP) if seeking more reasonable accommodation= s. This event is not likely to return to NY until 2010, so, if you want to = experience a blend of great shogi, camaraderie AND the= "Best City in the World," as a backdrop and playground, make you= r reservations now!
Regarding qualification, as a U.S. Team representative, to the 3rd Internat= ional Shogi Forum to be held in Japan this Fall, I refer potential candidat= es to Larry Kaufman's February 23 Shogi-L posting:

[...]
     The USSF needs to select the three players to repr= esent the U.S. in the Shogi Forum tournament in Tokyo this fall. One must b= e a kyu player, one must be ranked no higher than 3 Dan, and one slot is op= en to all ranks. The three players must be U.S. citizens. We plan to select= the three representatives at the U.S. Championship, but since the champion= ship itself is an elimination event, it is not clear what format is suitabl= e for this determination.
     Therefore we urge all U.S. citizens who expect to = attend the U.S. Championship and who wish to try out for the Shogi Forum te= am to send an email to me ( comcast net">lkaufman= @comcast.net) with a copy to George Fernandez ( mindspring com">g fernandez@mindspring com) telling us of your in= tention. Once we know who is interested in competing, we can decide on a su= itable procedure for making the selection in time to announce it well befor= e the event itself.
     If you read this and belong to a shogi club, pleas= e relay this information to any other members of the club who are U.S. citi= zens and who may not subscribe to shogi-L.
     Thank you.
   &nb= sp;  Sincerely, Larry Kaufman for USSF

Many exciting things are being planned! I look forward to se= eing you here!!

Regards,

George Fernandez

Event Organizing Committee, Shogi Forum Coordinator
USSF (U.S. Shogi Federation) President

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Invitation to the 2005 U.S. Shogi Championship

Dear All:

This is to present you with the program and other relevant information for = the 2005 U.S. Shogi Championship to be held in New York City in April.
= We welcome Shogi players who have lived in the United States or Canada for = more than a year.
The program is subject to change. Please feel free to ask any questions and= to make any suggestions.

1. The Program:
(1) Venue: Inter-Continental Barclay (111 E 48th St. [Between Park & Lexington Aves.])
(2) Core Events:
(a) Day1 (Friday, April 1st)
      18:00  22:00  Registration (at Int= er-Continental Barclay 3F = =93Madison Room=94)
(b) Day2 (Saturday, April 2= nd)
       8:00 -   8:30 Opening Ceremo= ny
       8:30 - 12:00 Classification Match (4-g= ame Swiss-style elimination)
     13:30 - 15:00 Exhibition Match of professional pla= yer(s) (tbd)
     15:00 - 18:00 Team Tournament
     19:00       &nb= sp;    Friendship Dinner (TBD)
 (Note: Professional players will be available to play participants in= Komaochi (handicap) teaching games on Saturday and Sunday as the schedule = permits.)
(c) Day3 (Sunday, April 3rd)
      7:30  12:00 A Class and B Class Tournam= ent
      8:30  11:30 Kids=92 Tournament
     13:00  14:00 B Class Final
     14:00  15:00 A Class Game to decide the third= place
     15:00  16:30 A Class Final
     16:45 -        = Closing Ceremony
(3) Participation Fee: US $100
(4) Fee for the Friendship Dinner: up to US $50 (tbd)

2. Accommodation:
   Inter-Continental Barclay: US$159.
    We highly recommend that you reserve a room at the Inter= -Continental Barclay. You can share a room with your friend.

3. Additional Activities and Prizes: to be decided
   
4. Entry:
    To participate in this championship, please send the inf= ormation listed below by March 28th to Shin= ya MACHIDA (shinya.machida mofa go jp). Notwithstanding the deadline, anyon= e who applies for hotel rooms after March 15th may not be eligible to receive the hotel rate specified above:
(1)   Name of participant
(2)   Contact information (address, email address and/or phone) (3)   Kyu or Dan (not required for Kids=92 t= ournament)
(4)   Details of hotel accommodations
(5)   Attendance of 4/2 friendship dinner party
(6)   Past Records in the U.S. Championship Games

5. Assistance needed:
(1) We would like each club to bring as many shogi sets and clocks as possi= ble. Please let us know how many sets you plan to bring to the event.
(2) We may also request each club to assist the secretariat for specific ac= tivities.

Thank you,
 
Shinya Machida

NY Shogi Club (2005 U.S. Shogi Championship Tournament Director)
= 299 Park Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10171
Tel: 212-418-4487/Fax: 212-688-2712
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