From: Manabu Terao mx3 ttcn ne jp> Date: 16 mar 2006 Subject: Examination system to become a pro Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Shopping for a new car?=20 Pay 2-3% below invoice on a new car of your choice.=20 Save thousands with our free car discount finder service! http://click.topica.com/= caaexd6a2i6YsbnuqMaa/Dealix ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello shogi fans, According to the news by plural sources on Mar. 16, JSA's=20 examination-system committee seems to be submitting a proposition=20 to their board meeting that a new examination system should=20 be implemented to allow the possibility for ama and ladies=20 pro players to become a pro. This will be a very historic change=20 to widen the narrow gate. Who could be entitled for the examination? There are reportedly two possibilities. One is to judge from the performance of official=20 games with pro players which means Ryuo, Asahi, Kio, Shinjino and=20 Ginga matches in the current tournament system for amature players=20 and plus Oza, Oui, Kisei and NHK TV tournaments for Ladies pro. The=20 other is the winner of the newly created tournament among the winners of the major six ama tournaments. I'm sure that Ama Ryuo, Ama Meijin,=20 Asahi Ama Meijin, Ama Osho tournaments will be included in the major six,= =20 but I'm not sure what tournaments will be the rest two. The proposition will be discussed in the coming regular general=20 meeting of JSA scheduled in May. Regards Manabu Terao 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 2-minute PC health check-up at no charge! http://click.topica.com/= caaexd8a2i6YsbnuqMaf/PC Powerscan ------------------------------------------------------------------- --^---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --^----------------------------------------------------------------