British Shogi Championships on 14-15 February 2026

The London Shogi club is delighted to announce a 2 day British Open Shogi Championships tournament on the weekend of 14-15 February 2026. 

The tournament is open to players of all abilities and of all nationalities.Organised by club regulars Steven Cain and Kevin Butchart this will be held at the London Mindsports Centre. The nearest tube station is Ravenscourt Park. The two Hammersmith stations are a bit further away. It takes 30-50 minutes to get to the venue from the main London railway stations, and 40 minutes from Heathrow airport.

You can register for the tournament on this dedicated tournament page, which will be updated with further information as we get nearer to the tournament date.

The tournament entry fee will be £30, but we will offer a discounted rate of £20 to beginner players who have not played in a tournament before and therefore do not have a FESA rating.

We plan to hold 4 rounds on the Saturday from about 10am to 6pm, and 3 rounds on the Sunday from around 10am to 4pm.

The winner of the tournament will be the British open champion. There will also be a mechanism to award the title of British closed champion. 

The exact format will be determined based on the number of entries and the range of grades, but will be based on the Swiss system with one or more tournament groups. If there are a large number of new and ungraded players we will either run a side event for beginner players, or award a title to the best beginner performance in the main event.

The planned time limit for games will be in accordance with FESA rating requirements and will be 40 minutes + 30 seconds byoyomi. It may be necessary to use a different time limit for later games if the tournament is running late.There are lots of places to eat near the venue. We will be arranging dinner at one of these on Saturday evening and if you would like to join us let us know so that we can plan numbers. 

London December 2025 meeting will be on 13.12.2025

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on  Saturday13.12.2025. We hold these meetings monthly where possible, normally on the last Saturday of the month, but the December meeting is usually early because of Christmas and New Year. Always check to see if we are meeting, and which day we are meeting on.

We are currently playing in the basement room at Starbucks on Cowcross St, Farringdon. Do check downstairs, as you won't see anyone upstairs. There should be someone around from 11.00am until at least 2pm.

Everyone is very welcome, regardless of strength or experience.

The nearest tube station is Farringdon. Barbican station is also close. It's best to check which lines are running with Transport for London.

If you want to confirm attendance or have a question, feel free to let us know by

• leaving a comment here (google+, wordpress, LJ or similar online ID required)
• posting or commenting on the Shogi London facebook page; or
• sending an email.

Reminder: London November 2025 meeting will be on 22.11.2025

Just a reminder that the November meeting is this Saturday on 22.11.2025. 

We will be in the basement room at Starbucks on Cowcross St, Farringdon. Do check downstairs, as you won't see anyone upstairs. There should be someone around from 11.00am until at least 2pm.

Everyone is very welcome, regardless of strength or experience.

The nearest tube station is Farringdon. Barbican station is also close. It's best to check which lines are running with Transport for London.

If you want to confirm attendance or have a question, feel free to let us know by

• leaving a comment here (google+, wordpress, LJ or similar online ID required)
• posting or commenting on the Shogi London facebook page; or
• sending an email.

London November 2025 meeting will be on 22.11.2025

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on 22.11.2025. We hold these meetings monthly where possible, normally on the last Saturday or Sunday of the month. Always check to see if we are meeting, and which day we are meeting on.

We are currently playing in the basement room at Starbucks on Cowcross St, Farringdon. Do check downstairs, as you won't see anyone upstairs. There should be someone around from 11.00am until at least 2pm.

Everyone is very welcome, regardless of strength or experience.

The nearest tube station is Farringdon. Barbican station is also close. It's best to check which lines are running with Transport for London.

If you want to confirm attendance or have a question, feel free to let us know by

• leaving a comment here (google+, wordpress, LJ or similar online ID required)
• posting or commenting on the Shogi London facebook page; or
• sending an email.

London October meeting will be on 25.10.2025

 The next meeting of the London Shogi Club will be in October on Saturday 25.10.2025 We hold these meetings monthly where possible, normally on the last Saturday of the month. Always check to see if we are meeting, and which day we are meeting on.

We are currently playing in the basement room at Starbucks on Cowcross St, Farringdon. Do check downstairs, as you won't see anyone upstairs. There should be someone around from 11.00am until at least 2pm.

Everyone is very welcome, regardless of strength or experience.

The nearest tube station is Farringdon. Barbican station is also close. It's best to check which lines are running with Transport for London.

There are also still places available on the mid/advanced shogi workshops at the Daiwa Foundation on 11 October 2025.  The beginners workshops are now fully booked. Details are on this Japan Society booking page

If you want to confirm attendance or have a question, feel free to let us know by

• leaving a comment here (google+, wordpress, LJ or similar online ID required)
• posting or commenting on the Shogi London facebook page; or
• sending an email.

Reminder: London September 2025 meeting will be on 20.09.2025

Just a reminder people that the September meeting is this weekend on 20.09.2025. 

We will be in the basement room at Starbucks on Cowcross St, Farringdon. Do check downstairs, as you won't see anyone upstairs. There should be someone around from 11.00am until at least 2pm.

Everyone is very welcome, regardless of strength or experience.

The nearest tube station is Farringdon. Barbican station is also close. It's best to check which lines are running with Transport for London.

If you want to confirm attendance or have a question, feel free to let us know by

• leaving a comment here (google+, wordpress, LJ or similar online ID required)
• posting or commenting on the Shogi London facebook page; or
• sending an email.

Shogi teaching workshops on 11 October 2025

The London Shogi Club is delighted to announce that Yasushi Ishikawa, 4 dan teaching professional is back in the UK for another teaching event. Those of you who came to our event in May will know that he is a great teacher and this is a fantastic opportunity to see him again.

The Japan Society have arranged for teaching workshops to be run at the Daiwa Foundation near Regent's Park on 11 October 2025.  There is a beginners workshop in the morning, and a mid / advanced workshop in the afternoon. Registration is £3 per session, and details are on this Japan Society booking page

Booking is currently open to members of The Japan Society. Bookings will be generally open from 28 August. Please be sure to mention that you are a London Shogi Club member when booking.