From: George Fernandez mindspring com> Date: 29 mar 2007 Subject: Re: Fw: 2007 U. S. Shogi Championship in LA --=====================_6455203==.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Dear Shogi Players, Below you'll find information regarding the 2007 U.S. Shogi Championship. There was one Japanese version of the announcement attached to Larry Kaufman's recent post which I was not able to post directly here. Individuals wanting the Japanese version can E-mail directly and I'll forward it to them. Here are some updates: 1) The Pros coming are: Mr. Yaichio Ono, Mr. Namekata, Mr. Katagami, Ms. Kitao and Ms. Notazawa. 2) On Friday, April 27, there will be a private party held for Mr. Namekata to celebrate his recent promotion to the A Class of the Meijin League. Anyone interested in attending this event can contact Mr. Mark Ohno directly. His contact information is listed below. 3) One of the top Amateur players in Japan, Mr. Shimizugami, will be among a small group of amateur players that will be coming from Japan. They will not be eligible to participate in the main event but will take part in side events. Hope to see you there! George Fernandez ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 U. S. Shogi Championship in Los Angeles Date: April 27(Fri) 18:00 to ~ April 29(Sun) 16:30 Place: New Gardena Hotel in Gardena (20 minutes from LAX) First Floor Meeting Room 1641 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., Gardena, CA 90247 TEL (310)327-5757 FAX (310)327-5370 Room rate, run of the house, will be $85.00+11%tax(single), $95.00+tax(twin use) if you book individually. However, if you make reservation through LA CLUB before March 31,(deadline), discount rate of $74.00+tax(single) $88.00+tax(twin)can be applied. Therefore, please make reservation ASAP. If New Gardena Hotel is booked to capacity, we recommend that you to stay at Hotel Pacific Garden(across the street) (310) 532-5200, $70.00+tax(single) $80.00+tax(twin). Eligibility: Any person who currently lives and has resided for more than a year in the United States. (Ladies, kids are welcome) Masters: Mr. Yaichio Ohno, professional player (6-dan, Advisor to US Shogi Federation) Mr. Akira Nishio, professional player (4-dan) (Subject to possible change) Host: Nippon Shogi Renmei Los Angeles Club Co Sponsor: The United States Shogi Federation Nihon Shogi Renmei (Japan Shogi Federation) Contact: Mac Ito, Email:macito earthlink net (626)458-1266. FAX(626)570-9370 Mark Ono (213) 705-2200 mark msinter us AndyMatsumoto (310) 500-8109 matsumoto2007 yahoo co jp REGISTRATION: When your club members are arriving together by the same flight, Los Angeles Club members are happy to pick you up at LAX and transfer to the hotel. Please notify us accordingly. April 27(Fri): 18:00~22:00 New Gardena Hotel Lobby Entry Fee: $100.00 for the two days (meals & drinks are not included). Practice: 18:00~24:00 Meeting Room is available for practice games. Professional player's lesson games are also available. FIRST DAY: April 28(Sat) Classification Match, Club Team Match. 08:00~08:15 Welcome Speech by professional players. 08:15~08:30 Explanation of Tournament Rules 08:30~12:00 A, B Classification Matches Classification match rule: (1)Grouping of 4 players: All players draw lots to be divided into a group of four players. Seed system: the 2006 US champ has option to skip the classification match and directly enter Class A tournament. The US champs and the runners-up in the latest 4 years will be divided into separate groups. (2)Swiss Method in each group of 4 players: All hirate (no-handicap) games. 1st games will be played according to the lots. 2nd games between winners, and between losers of the 1st games. 3rd games between 1 game winners. Two players in a group who won two games first will enter the "A" Class Tournament and the remaining two will enter the "B" Class Tournament to be held on the next day. (3) Each player has 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, players must make the next move within 30 seconds. 12:00~13:00 Lunch on your own (There are many Japanese, Chinese, American, Italian, Fast Food restaurants near by the hotel. You can also buy box lunch at a super market across the street.) 13:00~18:00 Club Team Matches Club match rule: Each player has 1 minutes and after using the time, player has 30 seconds for each move. The team matches may be replaced with pro.vs.pro, exhibition match depending upon the situation. 19:00~ 21:00 Friendship Dinner Party at Empress Pavilion Chinese Restaurant across the street of the hotel. (optional, separate fee $40 is required). Evening, lets enjoy Relay Shogi, etc. with professionals mixed. SECOND DAY: April29 (Sun) 08:00~16:30 A&B Tournaments, Finals and Award Ceremony. Throughout the day professional players' lesson games are available. 08:00~12:00 A&B Class Tournaments Tournament Rules: All hirate (no handicap) games for A Class. Komaochi (handicap) games for B Class with a lower kyu or dan player's option for hirate games. In order to make handicap assessment fairly, please furnish us your Rating at Shogi Dojo 24 with your handle name. Your club mangers advice is also appreciated. Each player has 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, players must make the next move within 30 seconds. 12:00~13:00 Lunch on your own 13:00~16:00 Final Matches (A & B class semi-finals and finals) The meeting room is equipped with wireless internet connection. We may be able to show the games at Dojo 24 on line. Other players watch the final matches with Pro's analysis. 16:00~16:30 Award Ceremony ___________________________________________________________ Application Form 2007 U.S. SHOGI CHAMPIONSHIP IN LOS ANGELES Please furnish us the names of participants from your Shogi Club Name of your Shogi Club : LAX SFO NYC DCA CHI OTHER FIRST NAME: LAST NAME: CELL PHONE #: E-MAIL: DAN OR KYU: DOJYO24 RATING: HANDLE NAME: NEED HOTEL?(Y/N): SHARING WITH WHOM: DATE OF IN/OUT: ____________________________________________________________ At 03:00 PM 3/28/2007, you wrote: >Hello all, >My server stripped the attachment on Larry's email; perhaps others did, >too. Is it possible for someone to resend or post the information and >application directly on this listserve? >Thanks, >Eric > >---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- >From: Larry Kaufman comcast net> >Reply-To: shogi topica com >Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:43:35 -0500 > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mac Ito" earthlink net> >To: [...] >Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 1:30 PM >Subject: 2007 U. S. Shogi Championship in LA > > > > To Shogi Club in New York, Washington D. C., Chicago, San Francisco and > > other cities: > > > > Attached please find the Outline of the 2007 U. S. Shogi Championship > > Tournament in Los Angeles. > > Please deliver this outline to each member of your club and send the > > application form to us by the deadline.(3/31) > > We look forward to see you all in April, the best season of the year in > > California. > > > > Mark Ono > > Mac Ito > > Andy Matsumoto > > mark >[...] >--^---------------------------------------------------------------- --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: shogi-l shogi net EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a2i6Ys.aB5TiY.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 --^---------------------------------------------------------------- --=====================_6455203==.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =

Dear Shogi Players,

Below you'll find information regarding the 2007 U.S. Shogi Championship.
There was one Japanese version of the announcement attached to Larry Kaufman's recent post which I was not able to post directly here. Individuals wanting the Japanese version can E-mail directly and I'll forward it to them.

Here are some updates:
1) The Pros coming are: Mr. Yaichio Ono, Mr. Namekata, Mr. Katagami, Ms. Kitao and Ms. Notazawa.
2) On Friday, April 27, there will be a private party held for Mr. Namekata to celebrate his recent promotion to the A Class of the Meijin League. Anyone interested in attending this event can contact Mr. Mark Ohno directly. His contact information is listed below.
3) One of the top Amateur players in Japan, Mr. Shimizugami, will be among a small group of amateur players that will be coming from Japan. They will not be eligible to participate in the main event but will take part in side events.

Hope to see you there!

George Fernandez
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2007 U. S. Shogi Championship

in Los Angeles

Date:   April 27(Fri) 18:00 to ~ April 29(Sun) 16:30
Place:  New Gardena Hotel in Gardena (20 minutes from LAX)
           First Floor Meeting Room
           1641 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., Gardena, CA 90247
           TEL (310)327-5757 FAX (310)327-5370
Room rate, run of the house, will be $85.00+11%tax(single),
            &nb= sp; $95.00+tax(twin use) if you book individually.
However, if you make reservation through LA CLUB before March 31,(deadline), discount rate of $74.00+tax(single)
$88.00+tax(twin)can be applied. Therefore, please make reservation ASAP.
If New Gardena Hotel is booked to capacity, we recommend that you to stay at Hotel Pacific Garden(across the street)
(310) 532-5200, $70.00+tax(single) $80.00+tax(twin).

Eligibility:    Any person who currently lives and has resided for more than a year in the United States. (Ladies, kids are welcome)

Masters:
Mr. Yaichio Ohno, professional player (6-dan, Advisor to US Shogi Federation)
Mr. Akira Nishio, professional player (4-dan)
(Subject to possible change)

Host:        =    Nippon Shogi Renmei Los Angeles Club
Co Sponsor:     The United States Shogi Federation

= ;       Nihon Shogi Renmei (Japan Shogi Federation)
Contact:        Mac Ito, Email:macito earthlink net (626)458-1266.
                FAX(626)570-9370
                Mark Ono (213) 705-2200 mark msinter us

= ;       AndyMatsumoto (310) 500-8109 matsumoto2007 yahoo co jp
REGISTRATION:
     When your club members are arriving together by the same flight, Los Angeles Club members are happy to pick you up at LAX and transfer to the hotel. Please notify us accordingly.

April 27(Fri):    18:00~22:00
New Gardena Hotel Lobby

Entry Fee: $100.00 for the two days (meals & drinks are not included).
Practice:       18:00~24:00 Meeting Room is available for practice games. Professional player=92s lesson games are also available.
FIRST DAY:
April 28(Sat)   Classification Match, Club Team Match.

08:00~08:15 Welcome Speech by professional players.
            08:15~08:30 Explanation of Tournament Rules    =20
08:30~12:00 A, B Classification Matches

Classification match rule:
(1)Grouping of 4 players:
All players draw lots to be divided into a group of four players.
Seed system: the 2006 US champ has option to skip the classification match and directly enter Class A tournament. The US champs and the runners-up in the latest 4 years will be divided into separate groups.
(2)Swiss Method in each group of 4 players:
All hirate (no-handicap) games.
1^st games will be played according to the lots.
2^nd games between winners, and between losers of the 1^st games.
3^rd games between 1 game winners.
Two players in a group who won two games first will enter the =93A=94 Class= Tournament and the remaining two will enter the =93B=94 Class Tournament to= be held on the next day.
(3) Each player has 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, players must make the next move within 30 seconds.

12:00~13:00 Lunch on your own
(There are many Japanese, Chinese, American, Italian, Fast Food restaurants near by the hotel. You can also buy box lunch at a super market across the street.)

13:00~18:00 Club Team Matches
Club match rule: Each player has 1 minutes and after using the time, player has 30 seconds for each move.
The team matches may be replaced with pro.vs.pro, exhibition match depending upon the situation.

19:00~ 21:00 Friendship Dinner Party at Empress Pavilion
Chinese Restaurant across the street of the hotel. (optional, separate fee $40 is required).
Evening, lets enjoy Relay Shogi, etc. with professionals mixed.


SECOND DAY:
April29 (Sun)   08:00~16:30 A&B Tournaments, Finals and Award Ceremony. Throughout the day professional players=92 lesson games are= available.

            08:00~12:00 A&B Class Tournaments
            Tournament Rules:
All hirate (no handicap) games for A Class.
Komaochi (handicap) games for B Class with a lower kyu or dan player=92s option for hirate games.
In order to make handicap assessment fairly, please furnish us your Rating at Shogi Dojo 24 with your handle name.
Your club mangers advice is also appreciated.
            Each player has 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, players must
            make the next move within 30 seconds.
            12:00~13:00 Lunch on your own
13:00~16:00 Final Matches (A & B class semi-finals and finals)
The meeting room is equipped with wireless internet connection. We may be able to show the games at Dojo 24
on line.
Other players watch the final matches with Pro=92s analysis.
            16:00~16:30 Award Ceremony

___________________________________________________________

Application Form

2007 U.S. SHOGI CHAMPIONSHIP IN LOS ANGELES
Please furnish us the names of participants from your Shogi Club
Name of your Shogi Club : LAX SFO NYC DCA CHI OTHER

FIRST NAME:
LAST NAME:
CELL PHONE #:
E-MAIL:
DAN OR KYU:
DOJYO24 RATING:
HANDLE NAME:
NEED HOTEL?(Y/N):
SHARING WITH WHOM:
DATE OF IN/OUT:
____________________________________________________________

At 03:00 PM 3/28/2007, you wrote:

Hello all,
My server stripped the attachment on Larry's email; perhaps others did, too. Is it possible for someone to resend or post the information and application directly on this listserve?
Thanks,
Eric

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Larry Kaufman <lkaufman comcast net>
Reply-To: shogi topica com
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:43:35 -0500

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mac Ito" <macito earthlink net>
To: [...]
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 1:30 PM
Subject: 2007 U. S. Shogi Championship in LA

> To Shogi Club in New York, Washington D. C., Chicago, San Francisco and
> other cities:
>
> Attached please find the Outline of the 2007 U. S. Shogi Championship
> Tournament in Los Angeles.
> Please deliver this outline to each member of your club and send the
> application form to us by the deadline.(3/31)
> We look forward to see you all in April, the best season of the year in
> California.
>
> Mark Ono
> Mac Ito
> Andy Matsumoto
> mark
[...]
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