London May 2023 meeting will be on 21.05.2023

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on Sunday 21.05.2023. We are hoping to 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.

This month we are not using the last weekend, because there are tournaments on that weekend, including the Heart of Wales Open.   

We  are currently playing in the basement room at Starbucks on Cowcross St, Farringdon. Do check downstairs, as you might not 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.

More info about the Heart of Wales Open at the end of May 2023

As announced previously the Heart of Wales Open 2023 will be held over the late Bank Holiday at the Nant y Walch Barn, a couple of miles from Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys. 

The location is peaceful and beautiful, and can be reached by road or stopping at Llanwrtyd on the rural Heart of Wales rail line. Plus there will be shogi! It sounds great to me and I have booked my place.

Pretty full information is now available on the website for the venue at this page. It doesn't currently show the tournament entry fee, but this will be about £25. There is still some accommodation by the tournament venue and in Llanwrtyd Wells but if you have difficulty working things out I would advise you to contact the organiser by email to heart-of-wales-open-2023@gmx.info

London April 2023 meeting will be on 29.04.2023

There will be a meeting of the London Shogi Club on Saturday 29.04.2023. We are hoping to 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 no longer meet in Covent Garden, and 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 March 2023 meeting on 26.03.2023

There will be a face-to-face meeting of the London Shogi Club on 26.03.2023. We are hoping to 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 no longer meet in Covent Garden, and 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.

Heart of Wales Open 2023 will be held on the late May bank holiday weekend

The Heart of Wales Open 2023 will be held in Llanwrtyd Well, Powys. The area is peaceful and beautiful, and can be reached by road or stopping at Llanwrtyd on the rural Heart of Wales rail line.

Tournament games will be played at the Nant y Walch Barn

(Full address: Nant y Walch Barn, Abergwesyn Road, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys LD5 4TN, Wales, United Kingdom)

The tournament will be run by experienced tournament organisers from Shogi Hamburg with the approval of the British Shogi Federation.

The main event will be 7 rounds, 40 min + 30 sec byoyomi. 

Side events are planned for the 26th and 29th.

More details about accommodation, entry fees, travel to the venue and organiser contact details will follow.

In the mean time if you want to register your interest or have a question, send an email to heart-of-wales-open-2023@gmx.info

London Spring Shogi Tournament will be on 12.03.2022

Michael Green and Natasha Regan have organised an in-person tournament at the London Mindsports Centre in Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith on 12 March 2022.

More details and an entry form are here

It would be great to see you there.

London in-person shogi pub meeting on 03.02.2022

Michael Green has organised  an in-person shogi hang out this Thursday at the Horse & Groom on Great Portland Street at 7:30pm on Thursday 3rd (128 Great Portland St, London, W1W 6PX).

Great Portland Street, Regents Park and Goodge Street underground stations are close by. The nearest rail station is Euston. 

There is no entry fee, but people will need to buy drinks or food so that the venue will be happy. 

Sorry for the short notice. It would be great to see you there!