From: Manabu Terao mx3 ttcn ne jp> Date: 28 may 2006 Subject: Result of NSR's general meeting on May 26 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/= caaePuwa2i6YsbnuqMaa/PC Powerscan ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello shogi fans, Referring to plural sources, I'd like to inform you of the result of NSR's general meeting. The 57th NSR's general meeting was held on May 26 in Sendagaya, Tokyo. As o= f May 26, the number of voters is 196. 191 voters including 21 proxy were=20 present at the meeting.=20 Two important decisions have been made. One is about the road to become a professional player, the other is about the sponsorship of Meijin-sen. The following system will be implemented immediately. 1, Examination of becoming a professional player. Who to be entitled?:an amateur/lady pro player who gains 10 or more wins with 65% or higher winning percentage against professional playe= rs in official games. How?:Three wins match against five 4dan professional players who beco= me 4dan most lately in the order of professional shogi player's number. Criteria of passing the exam.: 3 wins in the examination match. If the applicant pass the examination, he/she will become a free-clas= s player as Segawa-4dan did last year. 2, Examination of Shoreikai 3dan league entry The tournaments winner of any of the 6 major ama tournaments such as Ama Ryuoh, Ama Meijin, Ama Osho, Akahata Meijin and NSR's branch Meij= in can apply for the examination of Shoreikai 3dan league entry. =20=20=20=20=20=20 How: 8 exam. games with Shoreikai 2dan players(1 dan players if neede= d) Criteria of passing the exam. 6 or more wins in the exam. match. The applicant who pass the examination can be a 3dan league player fo= r four terms(2 years) at longest. If he/she occupy 1st or 2nd place in any of the four terms of 3dan league, he/she will become a 4dan(Juni-= sen C2 class)player. If not, he/she will have to withdraw from 3dan leagu= e.=20 If he/she downgrades to 2dan, his/her entitlement to challenge to bec= oming a professional player will dissapear immediately. As to Meijin-sen sponsorship, NSR's board will enter into the negotiation w= ith the current sponsor Mainichi about the contract money etc.., An extraordina= ry general meeting will be held whether to renew the contract with Mainichi or= not after seeing the result of the negotiation. Manabu Terao=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 =20 --^---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --^----------------------------------------------------------------