Online Kishin shogi tournament leading up to event at the 2026 European championship

The 12th Shogi Wars Kishin Tournament will be played online for three qualification rounds, and in Paderborn, Germany during the European Shogi Championship / World Open Shogi Championship.

All participants will be rewarded a digital “Shogi Wars item”.

Attractive prize money awaits the winners of the finals.General 

Online shogi tournament played on Shogi Wars App.

Qualification Tournaments:

February 22nd  12:00 – 14:00 UTC

April 26th         12:00 – 14:00 UTC

June 21st           12:00 – 14:00 UTC

Final Tournament:

August 07th, 2026 in Paderborn during the ESC/WOSC.

 

More details are on the FESA website

London February 2026 meeting, tournament reminder and shogi film

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on 28.02.2026. 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.

In addition, we would remind you that the British Shogi Championships will be held on the 14-15 February 2026. All are welcome and you can register for the tournament here.

We have also been asked to publicise The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026 which will be running from February through to the end of March, and will be screening The Final Piece, a mystery thriller featuring shogi. Could be interesting although I don't know that it will improve your game.

 

Reminder: British Open Shogi Championships on 14-15 February 2026 - also May tournament

The British Open Shogi Championships will be held on 14-15 February 2026 at the London Mindsports Centre. The tournament is open to players of all abilities and of all nationalities.

The tournament will be held over 7 rounds. We will also be going out for a meal on Saturday evening.  More details are on this dedicated tournament page.

Additionally, there will be a tournament in London on the 9-10 May weekend.  This will be another tournament in the Inter City Shogi Cup format played in Germany in March 2025. More details will follow. You can register for the tournament at this link.

London January 2026 meeting will be on 24.01.2026

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on 24.01.2026. We hold these meetings monthly where possible, normally on the last Saturday of the month, but this one is the week before. 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.