From: Larry Kaufman MSN COM> Date: 7 may 2001 Subject: U.S. Shogi Championship ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C0D73A.00626FA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This is the final announcement of the U.S. Shogi Championship, to be= held May 12-13 in Washington D.C. At this time, we are expecting three = professional players to attend, plus participants from Los Angeles, Minne= apolis, Chicago, and of course New York and Washington. Hours of play are 10 a.m. to about 5 p.m. each day. On Saturday (May 12) play will be at Japan International Cultural Ce= nter (JICC) at 1155 21st street NW, Washington, D.C. 20036 (phone 202-238= -6902). =20 On Sunday (May 12) play will be at Gallery K, 2010 R street NW, Wash= ington D.C. 20009 (phone 202-234-0339). Saturday night there will be a party for the participants (and famil= ies) at Gallery K. Recommended hotel for the event is Quality Inn downtown (1315 16th S= treet NW, Washington D.C. 20036). Rate is $109 plus tax for two people. = Note: this is a change from the previously recommended hotel, as it is m= uch closer to the playing sites. There are still rooms available if anyo= ne wishes to switch from the other hotel. We will only be able to help w= ith transport from the new hotel, so unless you are renting a car we reco= mmend that you switch. Entry fee is $60 ($50 for USSF members). This includes lunch on Sat= urday as well as the dinner party on Sunday. Scholastic players (Element= ary thru high school) entry fee is half. Players who can only attend one= day may do so for half the fee. All entry fees remaining after covering= expenses (primarily meals and trophies) will be distributed as cash priz= es. Other special prizes may be announced, but as usual these will not b= e known until just before tournament time. All games are USSF rated. Time limit will be no faster than 20 minu= tes plus 30 seconds, slower if schedule permits. Format is knockout, but details will only be decided when we know ho= w many players will attend. Players who have been knocked out may play = against the visiting professionals. A team competition may be held on Sa= turday if schedule permits, again depending on number of players. =20 =20 Larry Kaufman for D.C. shogi club
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     This is the final announcement of the U.S. Sho= gi Championship, to be held May 12-13 in Washington D.C.  At this ti= me, we are expecting three professional players to attend, plus participa= nts from Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Chicago, and of course New York and Wa= shington.
     Hours of play are 10 a.m. t= o about 5 p.m. each day.
     On Saturday = (May 12) play will be at Japan International Cultural Center (JICC) at 11= 55 21st street NW, Washington, D.C. 20036 (phone 202-238-6902). &nbs= p;
     On Sunday (May 12) play will be a= t Gallery K, 2010 R street NW, Washington D.C. 20009 (phone 202-234-0339)= .
     Saturday night there will be a part= y for the participants (and families) at Gallery K.
 = ;    Recommended hotel for the event is Quality Inn downto= wn (1315 16th Street NW, Washington D.C. 20036).  Rate is $109 plus = tax for two people.  Note: this is a change from the previously reco= mmended hotel, as it is much closer to the playing sites.  Ther= e are still rooms available if anyone wishes to switch from the other hot= el.  We will only be able to help with transport from the new hotel,= so unless you are renting a car we recommend that you switch.
     Entry fee is $60 ($50 for USSF members). &= nbsp;This includes lunch on Saturday as well as the dinner party on Sunda= y.  Scholastic players (Elementary thru high school) entry fee is ha= lf.  Players who can only attend one day may do so for half the fee.=   All entry fees remaining after covering expenses (primarily meals = and trophies) will be distributed as cash prizes.  Other special pri= zes may be announced, but as usual these will not be known until just bef= ore tournament time.
     All games are US= SF rated.  Time limit will be no faster than 20 minutes plus 30 seco= nds, slower if schedule permits.
     Form= at is knockout, but details will only be decided when we know how many pl= ayers will attend.   Players who have been knocked out may play= against the visiting professionals.  A team competition may be held= on Saturday if schedule permits, again depending on number of players.&n= bsp;
    
   &= nbsp; Larry Kaufman for D.C. shogi club     &nbs= p;    


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