From: Rick Brown <guzzle <at> sonic <dot> net>
Date: 05 oct 2006
Subject: Ryu-O Title Match first game in San Francisco Oct 10-11, 2006


If you live near San Francisco you may be interested in the 19th Ryu-O=20
Title match game 1 to be played in San Francisco on Oct 10 and 11.

From:
<http://japannowsf.livejournal.com/>

"The first game in the championship series of the 19th /Ryuo Shogi/=20
(traditional Japanese chess) tournament will be held on October 10-11 at=
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the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco. The tournament is being hosted by the=20
Yomiuri Newspaper. Mr. Akira Watanabe, the current /Ryuo/ (the highest=20
rank) titleholder, will be challenged by Mr. Yasumitsu Sato who holds=20
the title of /Kisei /(one of the most notable ranks).

The Ryuo match has only been held twice in the United States since=20
1996=97once in Los Angeles and once New York. Some prominent shogi players=
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such as Mr. Makoto Nakahara, Vice President of the Japan Shogi=20
Association, Mr. Koichi Fukaura, Mr. Tadao Kitajima and Mr. Shoji Segawa=
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will take part in the tournament to assist in the match and holding=20
related events. Events will include a welcome reception, an educational=20
match for fans, and commentary on the match by a professional shogi player.=
"


Please contact me if you would like a listing of the public events.

Rick Brown
guzzle <at> sonic <dot> net


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