From: George Fernandez mindspring com> Date: 20 mar 2005 Subject: 2005 U.S. Shogi Championship update --=====================_19082093==.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Dear Shogi-L Subscribers, Below is an updated version of the invitation to the 2005 U.S. Shogi Championship. 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. At present, professional shogi players Mr. Kondo and Mr. Ishikawa will be in attendance to join the nearly 40 registered contestants. Additionally, the Kid's Tournament is likely to draw 15 to 20 youngsters! This will be a great opportunity to meet and play with professionals and with shogi players from all over the United States. The New York Shogi Club will be hosting this premiere event for the third time over the last ten years. The Inter-Continental Barclay is a luxury business hotel and an excellent midtown venue (more info at: http://www.newyorkhotels.intercontinental.com/portal/jp/jt1?gtse=GOTO>kw=barclay%20continental%20hotel%20inter ). Please use on-line services first, or contact me directly (ASAP), if seeking more reasonable accommodations. This event is not likely to return to NY until 2010. Make your reservations now! Registration Deadline is March 28, 2005. The USSF will be selecting three players to represent the U.S. in the 3rd International Shogi Forum tournament in Tokyo this fall. One must be a kyu player, one must be ranked no higher than 3 Dan, and one slot is open to all ranks. The three players must be U.S. citizens. We plan to select the three representatives at the 2005 U.S. Championship. Potential U.S. Shogi Forum Team candidates can E-mail me directly for the now available Qualification Procedures and Rules. Many more exciting things are being planned! I look forward to seeing you there! 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 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 48 St. (Between Park & Lexington Aves). (2) Core Events: (a) Day 1 (Friday, April 1st) 18:00 22:00 Registration (at Inter-Continental Barclay 3F "Madison Room") (b) Day 2 (Saturday, April 2nd) 8:00 - 8:30 Opening Ceremony 8:30 - 12:00 Classification Match (4-player round-robin groups) 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 Komaochi (handicap) teaching games on Saturday and Sunday as the schedule permits.) (c) Day 3 (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. Accommodations: We highly recommend that you reserve a room at the Inter-Continental Barclay. You can share a room with a friend. 3. Prizes: Trophies will be awarded as follows: A Class / Main Event Champion 2nd Place 3rd Place B Class / Consolation Event 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Kids Tournament 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Most Games Special Prize Team Championship 1st Place Team A trophy for each of the 5 winning team members. There will be a "Wild Card" team for unattached players. Class Prizes Top 4 Dan Top 3 Dan Top 2 Dan Top Shodan Top Kyu Top 3 Kyu Special Prizes Most Games Good Sportsmanship Special Prize Numerous books and other prizes will be awarded to participants in a manner yet to be determined. 4. Entry: To participate in this championship, please send the information listed below by March 28th to Shinya MACHIDA ( shinya.machida mofa go jp ). (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 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 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 --^---------------------------------------------------------------- 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=TEXFOOTER --^---------------------------------------------------------------- --=====================_19082093==.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable = Dear Shogi-L Subscribers,

Below is an updated version of the invitation to the 2005 U.S. Shogi Championship. 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. At present, professional shogi players Mr. Kondo and Mr. Ishikawa will be in attendance to join the nearly 40 registered contestants. Additionally, the Kid's Tournament is likely to draw 15 to 20 youngsters! This will be a great opportunity to meet and play with professionals and with shogi players from all over the United States.

The New York Shogi Club will be hosting this premiere event for the third time over the last ten years. The Inter-Continental Barclay is a luxury business 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 use on-line services first, or contact me directly (ASAP), if see= king more reasonable accommodations.
This event is not likely to return to NY until 2010. Make your reservations= now!

Registration Deadline is March 28, 2005.

The USSF will be selecting three players to represent the U.S. in the 3= rd International Shogi Forum tournament in Tokyo this fall. One must be a k= yu player, one must be ranked no higher than 3 Dan, and one slot is open to= all ranks. The three players must be U.S. citizens. We plan to select the = three representatives at the 2005 U.S. Championship. Potential U.S. Shogi F= orum Team candidates can E-mail me directly for the now available Qualifica= tion Procedures and Rules.

Many more exciting things are being planned! I look forward to seeing you t= 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 48 St. (Between Park & Lexi= ngton Aves).

(2) Core Events:

(a) Day 1 (Friday, April 1st)
      18:00  22:00  Registration (at Int= er-Continental Barclay 3F =93Madison Room=94)
(b) Day 2 (Saturday, April 2nd)
       8:00 -   8:30 Opening Ceremo= ny
       8:30 - 12:00 Classification Match (4-p= layer round-robin groups)
     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) Day 3 (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. Accommodations:

   We highly recommend that you reserve a room at the Inter-Conti= nental Barclay. You can share a room with a friend.

3. Prizes:
Trophies will be awarded as follows:

A Class / Main Event
Champion
2nd Place
3rd Place

B Class / Consolation Event
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

Kids Tournament
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Most Games
Special Prize
 
Team Championship
1st Place Team
A trophy for each of the 5 winning team members. There will be a "Wild= Card" team for unattached players.
 
Class Prizes
Top 4 Dan
Top 3 Dan
Top 2 Dan
Top Shodan
Top Kyu
Top 3 Kyu
 
Special Prizes
Most Games
Good Sportsmanship
Special Prize

Numerous books and other prizes will be awarded to participants in a manner= yet to be determined.

4. Entry:

    To participate in this championship, please send the inf= ormation listed below by March 28th to Shinya MACHIDA ( shinya.machi= da mofa go jp ).
(1)   Name of participant
(2)   Contact information (address, email address and/or phone) (3)   Kyu or Dan (not required for Kids=92 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 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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