London 81dojo experiment will be on 28.03.2020

There will be no face to face meeting of the London Shogi Club in March 2020, but we will try out having a virtual meeting on Saturday 28.03.2020.

The current plan is that I will be logging on to the 81dojo website at around 11am with username ShogiLondon. If you are interested in a virtual meet up then please log on and message me. We will probably also operate a Zoom chatroom or Discord or similar - details to be provided on the day.

Everyone is very welcome, regardless of strength or experience. However, at the moment I'm mostly aiming this at previous attendees of the London club, because it's a bit of an experiment. If it works then we will probably run from 11am to 1pm before having a break for lunch.

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.

No London meeting in March 2020

We do not expect there to be a face to face meeting of the London Shogi Club in March 2020, having regard to the government's advice on social distancing. We are considering options for a virtual or online meet up, and if we are able to arrange something we will announce it here.

If you want to comment 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 February 2020 meeting will be on 29.02.2020

There will be a Saturday meeting of the London Shogi Club on 29.02.2020. There should be someone around from 11.30am until at least 2pm at Caffe Nero, 10 Bedford Street, London WC2E 7HE.

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 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 January 2020 meeting will be on 25.01.2020

There will be a Saturday meeting of the London Shogi Club on 25.01.2020. There should be someone around from 11.30am until at least 2pm at Caffe Nero, 10 Bedford Street, London WC2E 7HE.

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 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.

Tournament results for British 2019 and London 2020

The British Championship was held on 16-17 November 2019 in Chingford. The clear winner was Stephen Lamb, beating Matthew Sadler in the final of the British Closed, and beating everybody he played in the British Open to achieve a perfect score of six wins. Masahiro Ikeda was second in the British Open on five wins.

The 1st London Tournament was held on 18 January 2020 at the Young Chelsea Bridge Club in Goldhawk Road, London. Three players shared first place with 4 wins, with Felix McPeake in first place after the tie-break, with Masahiro Ikeda second and Steven Cain in third.

Reminder: London 1-day Tournament on 18.01.2020

The London 1-day Shogi Tournament will be held on Saturday 18th January 2020. There will be 5 rounds of 30 mins + 30 seconds byo-yomi

 It will be held at the Young Chelsea Bridge Club (YCBC)
 54 Goldhawk Road, London W12 8HA

To register email shogi@ossifrage.uk. Please include your name, country and FESA rating (or approximate strength). Entry for adults will be £5 payable on the day. Juniors (under 18) have free entry. More details can be found at shogi.ossifrage.uk

No December 2019 meeting

The London Shogi Club does not meet in December because most people are away, and Caffe Nero is rather full of shoppers.

However, if you are in London over the Christmas break and want to play some shogi, you can email Shogi London or contact us on Facebook and we will see if there are other players who would be interested in meeting up.