From: Kuniholm <at> mail <dot> sdccu <dot> net
Date: 25 jan 2007
Subject: Another question regarding requirements for amateur titles



    I have a related question regarding the Mainichi weekly problems which =
appear on http://www.mainichi-msn.co.jp/entertainment/shougi/nintei/
    I've scored 5 dan level twice, but have been deterred from claiming any=
 prize, since I seems that all I've =81gwon" is the right to pay Rakuten--n=
ot quite a zillion--but still a hefty 141,750 yen or well over $1000.
   Am I reading the website right? And, assuming I pay them--hell, maybe $3=
00--for a first dan certificate, would it be worth it? Could I really call =
myself a 1 dan with a clear conscience?
Curious,
Eric Kuniholm


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Larry Kaufman <lkaufman <at> comcast <dot> net>
Reply-To: shogi <at> topica <dot> com
Date:  Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:28:07 -0500

>
>     I was told once that there is an annual tournament where only winners=

>of major amateur titles (presumably all 6 Dans) are invited, and the winne=
r
>of that tournament gets 7 Dan. I don't know if that info is current.
>     Also, some amateur players are awarded an honorary 7 Dan because they=

>donate a zillion dollars (actually Yen) to Shogi Renmei. They may actually=

>be weak players. So don't assume that a 7 Dan is a strong player unless yo=
u
>know that he earned the rank. This can also apply to other ranks.
>
>     Larry Kaufman (amateur 5 Dan) (No, I didn't buy it!)
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gergely Buglyo" <gbuglyo <at> hotmail <dot> com>
>To: <shogi <at> topica <dot> com>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:52 AM
>Subject: Question regarding requirements for an amateur 7 dan title
>
>
>>
>> Hi all! Can someone help me out with the rules as to how an amateur 7 da=
n
>> title is awarded? I've tried googling the Japanese web, but found nothin=
g.
>> When I was in Japan, one of my friends told me it's awarded after one ha=
s
>> won their 3rd major amateur title (like Ama-meijin or Ryuo). Is that tru=
e?
>> Thanks for your help:
>>
>> Gergely
>>
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