Reminder: refreshing shogi organisation in the UK

We will be having a meeting to discuss UK shogi organisation after the Autumn Shogi Tournament on 15 November 2026. This will be framed as a British Shogi Federation meeting, and will be open to any UK based player who wishes to attend.. It would be great if you could come, whether or not you are playing in the tournament. If the tournament finishes on time we may be able to hold it at the tournament venue, but otherwise we hope to have a meeting in the nearby coffee shop Opposto on King Street.

The official organisation for shogi in the UK is the British Shogi Federation (BSF). With declining memberships from the early 2000s, the BSF started operating informally, with almost everything being managed by one or two people. This meeting is seeking to put things on a more formal footing and hopefully reduce reliance on a small number of key individuals.

More information is provided below

Reminder: 2026 London Autumn Tournament on 14-15.11.2026

The London Shogi club is running the 2 day London Autumn Tournament on the weekend of 14-15 November 2026. The tournament is open to players of all abilities and of all nationalities and will be held at the London Mindsports Centre. More details and a registration form are on the tournament webpage.

London November 2026 meeting will be on 29.11.2026

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on 29.11.2026.We normally hold meetings on the last Saturday of the month but this one is on Sunday.

We are currently playing in the basement room at Starbucks on Cowcross St, Farringdon. Do check downstairs, as you probably 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.

The London Shogi club is also running a 2 day Shogi tournament on the weekend of 14-15 November 2026. The tournament is open to players of all abilities and of all nationalities and will be held at the London Mindsports Centre. More details and a registration form are on the tournament webpage.

After November the last scheduled meet up of the year will be a London shogi club meeting on 12 December