There will be two Autumn shogi tournaments on the weekend of 25-26 November 2023, held at the London Mindsports Centre. The nearest tube station is Ravenscourt Park. The two Hammersmith stations are a bit further away. It's best to check which lines are running with Transport for London.
Entries should be sent by email to shogi.london@gmail.com.
The plan is to hold a longer time limit event on the Saturday, and a quickplay event on the Sunday. The entry fee will be £10 for the Saturday event and £5 for Sunday. Entry fees will be waived for players who are travelling a long way to get to the tournament.
The exact format will be determined based on the number of entries and the range of grades. We may operate a single group system, or separate groups for higher and lower graded players.
The time limit for Saturday games will probably be 20 minutes plus 40 seconds byoyomi.
The draw will be undertaken between 10 and 10.15am once player attendance is confirmed.
We will aim to complete all games on the Saturday, and may adjust the time limits of final round games to achieve this. Under very exceptional circumstances games might be completed on Sunday morning but we are keen to avoid disrupting player schedules and the Sunday tournament.
The time limit for Sunday games will probably be 10 minutes plus 10 seconds byoyomi.
The draw will be undertaken between 10 and 10.15am once player attendance is confirmed. If there is time left we may run an event at shorter time limits.
If anyone is unfamiliar with shogi time limis please ask before play starts. Note for regular players - please bring a byoyomi clock if you have one.
