There will be a Saturday meeting of the London Shogi Club on 30.05.2009. David Faldon will be around from 10am until at least 2pm at Caffe Nero, 10 Bedford Street, London WC2E 7HE. [map]
Everyone is very welcome, regardless of strength or experience.
The nearest rail station is Charing Cross. Embankment, Covent Garden and Leicester Square underground stations are close, but it's best to check which lines are running with Transport for London
If you want to confirm attendance, feel free to let us know by leaving a comment or sending an email.
Information on the London Shogi Club, shogi events in or near London, and occasional other stuff. Shogi is Japanese chess, and the key way it differs from regular chess is that when you take your opponent pieces, you keep them, and can 'drop' them back on the board later. It's pretty popular in Japan so you often see it in anime and Japanese art, but it's not very well known in the UK.
Monday 11 May 2009
Friday 8 May 2009
2009 British Shogi Championship results
The British Shogi Championships were held on 2-3 May 2009 as part of the Cambridge Mind Sports Olympiad. The winner of the championship was Steven Cain, 2 dan. Steven will get the chance to go to New York to play in the Amateur Shogi World Championships in November.
The battle for the kyu championship was won by Edward Ishiyama. Tony Hosking won the blitz championship.
A report and photographs will be posted shortly on Shogi London Supplement
The battle for the kyu championship was won by Edward Ishiyama. Tony Hosking won the blitz championship.
A report and photographs will be posted shortly on Shogi London Supplement