[pbmserv] Ryu-O Shogi Title Match first game in San Francisco Oct 10-11, 2006

[Rick Brown <games4rick@yahoo.com>]

If you live near San Francisco you may be interested in the 19th Ryu-O 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/ (traditional Japanese
chess) tournament will be held on October 10-11 at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco. The
tournament is being hosted by the Yomiuri Newspaper. Mr. Akira Watanabe, the current /Ryuo/
(the highest rank) titleholder, will be challenged by Mr. Yasumitsu Sato who holds the title
of /Kisei /(one of the most notable ranks).

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





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