London August 2026 meeting, Mind Sports Olympiad and November tournament

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on 01.08.2026 We normally hold meetings on the last Saturday of the month, but we had other commitments in late July and August.

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.

We are helping run a shogi tournament at the Mind Sports Olympiad on 23 August as part of an eight day festival of board game and other competions. More details of the shogi and many other events can be found on the MSO webpage  

The London Shogi club is also delighted to announce 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. 

London August 2026 meeting will be on 01.08.2026

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on 01.08.2026. 

We hold these meetings monthly where possible, normally on the last Saturday of the month. However, we are at Hyper Japan on 24-26 July 2026, and the final weekend in August is a bank holiday weekend. There will also be a shogi tournament at the Mindsports Olympiad on 23 August 2026. So the only club meeting in July and August will be on 01.08.2026.

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.

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 June 2026 meeting

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on Saturday 27.6.2026. 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 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.

London June 2026 meeting will be on 27.06.2026

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on 27.06.2026. 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 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.

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 May 2026 meeting

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on Saturday 30.05.2026. 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 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.

London May 2026 meeting will be on 30.05.2026 / May tournament reminder

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on Saturday 30.05.2026. 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 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.

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.

There is also a tournament this weekend 9-10 May - the Inter-City Shogi Cup in Twickenham.

Reminder: London April 2026 meeting / May tournament / Kishin

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on 25.04.2026. 

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 next tournament in the UK will be the Inter City Shogi Cup 2026 in London on the 9-10 May weekend.  Full information and registration pages can be found on the Inter City Shogi Cup website

Meanwhile the next qualification tournament of the 12th Shogi Wars Kishin Tournament will be played online in the Shogi Wars App on April 26th  from 12:00 – 14:00 UTC. All participants will be rewarded a digital “Shogi Wars item”. The final will be in Paderborn during the ESC/WOSC. 

More details are on the FESA website

London April 2026 meeting will be on 25.04.2026 / reminder of May tournament

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on 25.04.2026. 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 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 next tournament in the UK will be the Inter City Shogi Cup 2026, which will be held in London on the 9-10 May weekend.  Full information and registration pages can be found on the Inter City Shogi Cup website. There will also be a beginners teaching workshop on the Sunday - see the flier below for details

Reminder: London March 2026 and tournament in May

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on 28.03.2026. 

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 next tournament in the UK will be the Inter City Shogi Cup 2026, which will be held in London on the 9-10 May weekend.  Full information and registration pages can be found on the Inter City Shogi Cup website

London March 2026 meeting will be on 28.03.2026

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on 28.03.2026. 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 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.

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 February 2026 meeting and tournament information

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

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.

Additionally the British Shogi Championships were held on 14-15 March, and the results are published in the Shogi London Tournament blog.

The next tournament in the UK will be the Inter City Shogi Cup 2026, which will be held in London on the 9-10 May weekend.  Full information and registration pages can be found on the Inter City Shogi Cup 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.

 

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.

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.

London September 2025 meeting will be on 20.09.2025

The next meeting of the London Shogi Club will be in September on Saturday 20.09.2025 We hold these meetings monthly where possible, normally on the last Saturday of the month but this time we are a week early. 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.