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Shogi Boardlive Schedule for Week 21

Here is the schedule for Week 21.

Thuesday, May 21 start at 9:00am(JST)
Meijin Moriuchi Toshiyuki vs Three Crown Habu Yoshiharu
Day 1, the fourth game of the 71st Meijin-sen best of seven match
Itmedia mirror(no user registration required) - http://www.itmedia.co.jp/live/articles/ ... ws153.html
Nico Nico Live(User registration required) - http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv132691660
Expected end time : soon after 6:00pm(JST)

Wednesday, May 22 start at 9:00am(JST)
Meijin Moriuchi Toshiyuki vs Three Crown Habu Yoshiharu
Day 2, the fourth game of the 71st Meijin-sen best of seven match
Itmedia mirror(no user registration required) - http://www.itmedia.co.jp/live/articles/ ... ws154.html
Nico Nico Live(User registration required) - http://www.itmedia.co.jp/live/articles/ ... ws154.html
Expected End time : sometime after 8:00pm(JST)

To start at 9:00am(JST)
Joryu Oui Satomi Kana vs Joryu 4-dan Kai Tomomi
The third game of 24th Joryu Oui-sen best-of-five match
Official Board - http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/kifu/ ... 20101.html
Official Site(in Japanese) - http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/
Expected end time : sometime after 4:00pm(JST)

On top of the above, if you use smartphones or tablets where you can install JSA's Shogi Live application and buy the right to use, you can check many more different games almost every day including the above title match games.

 

Shogi Boardlive Now(Joryu 2-dan Kano vs Karolina Styczyńska from Poland)

You can watch the game through the link below. The given thinking time per player is 40 minutes, so it will end shortly.

• http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/3/joryu_ouza201305180101.html

Shogi Boardlive Schedule for Week 20

Here is a schedule for Week 20.

Monday, May 13 started at 10:00am
7-dan Matsuo Ayumu vs 8-dan Namekata Hisashi
The final(fifth) round game of Oui-sen Red League
Liveboard - http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/54/oui ... 30101.html

9-dan Sato Yasumitsu and 5-dan Sawada Shingo
The final(fifth) round game of Oui-sen White League
Liveboard - http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/54/oui ... 30201.html

Official Site(in Japanese) - http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/
Expected end time - sometime after 6:00pm

Saturday, May 18 to start at 10:00am, start time depending on each game
First preliminary of 3rd Joryu Ouza-sen
Joryu 3-kyu Aikawa Haruka vs Ishimoto Sakura(ama)
Joryu 2-kyu Takemata Beni vs Wada Aki(ama)
Joryu Sho-dan Kano Tamao vs Karolina Styczynska(ama)
Joryu 3-kyu Kitamura Keika vs Ozawa Azami(ama)
Liveboards - (yet to be announced)
Official Site(in Japanese) - http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/index.html

Updates of translation of a fan-made professional players ELO list

I updated the lists for the end of March and April. Here are the links and summary.

• Professional Players ELO list at the end of March 2013

Watanabe ended up being a top player at the end of the business year 2012.Toyoshima Masayuki shows the highest point among the 7-dan players at the fifth place.Itodani Tetsuro occupies the eighth place which is the highest among the 6-dan players.Sugai Tatsuya is the highest among the 5-dan players at the 20th place.Ohishi Tadashi tops among the 4-dan players at the 33rd place.

• Professional Players ELO List at the end of April 2013

Watanabe keeps the top posiiton.Toyoshima Masayuki shows the highest point among the 7-dan players at the fifth place.Itodani Tetsuro occupies the sixth place which is the highest among the 6-dan players.Sawada Shingo is the highest among the 5-dan players at the 17th place.Sasaki Yuuki tops among the 4-dan players at the 40th place.

Nico Nico Live of the third game of the 71st Meijin-sen

Here is the schedule.

The third game will take place on May 9 and 10. Nico Nico Live will cover Day 1 and 2 wholly.

Day 1, to start at 9:00am on Thursday on May 9
Itmedia Mirror(No user registration required) - http://www.itmedia.co.jp/live/articles/ ... ws081.html
Nico Nico Live - http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv132690997

Day 2, to start at 9:00am on Thursday on May 10
Itmedia Mirror(No user registration required) - http://www.itmedia.co.jp/live/articles/ ... ws082.html
Nico Nico Live - http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv132691264

 

Shogi Boardlive Schedule for Week 19

Here is a boardlive schedule for week 19.

Thursday, May 09 to start at 9:00am
Joryu Oui Satomi Kana vs Joryu 4-dan Kai Tomomi
2nd game of 24th Joryu Oui-sen
Liveboard - http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/kifu/ ... 90101.html
Official Site - http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/
Expected end time - sometime after 4:00pm

 

 

 

Shogi Boardlive Now - Satomi vs Ueda, 3rd game of 6th Mynavi Joshi Open

The third game of 6th Mynavi Joshi Open between Queen Ueda Hatsumi and Joryu four crown Satomi Kana started at 10:00am today. Sente is Satomi. The game will end sometime after 4:00pm today.

• Liveboard - http://mynavi-open.jp/kifu/6/mynavi201305010101.html
• Official Site - http://mynavi-open.jp/index.html

Satomi leads the score in 2-0 before the game. Ueda will not lose any more game to defend the title.

Links to Nico Nico Live for Day 2 of 1st game of 71st Shogi Meijin-sen

Today is Day 2 for the first game of the 71st Shogi Meijin-sen best of seven match. Nico Nico Live covers the Day 2 from the start to the end. You can watch it through either of the links below;

• Itmedia Mirror(No User registration required)- http://www.itmedia.co.jp/live/articles/ ... ws119.html
  Nico Nico Live(User registration needed). - http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv132689915

Links to News about 2nd Deno-sen(Shogi Man vs Machine Match)

About the first game, 4-dan Abe Koru vs Shuso.

• NHK World News aired on March 25 (video news)
• My posting to 81 Universe Square Forum

About the second game, 4-dan Sato Shinichi vs Ponanza

• Computer beats current professional shogi player for 1st time－ 毎日ｊｐ(毎日新聞)
• Computer beats active 'shogi' pro for first time - The Japan Times
• Computer program claims first victory over shogi professional - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun
• Professional shogi player defeated for first time by computer program - The Japan Daily Press
  
• My posting to 81 Universe Square Forum

Webcasting boardlive schedule for Week 14

Here is a free webcasting boardlive schedule for the week 14. On Saturday, 5-dan Funae Kohei vs Tsutsukana(computer program) is scheduled.

*Wednesday April 3, to start at 10:00(JST)
Queen Ueda Hatsumi vs Challenger four crown Satomi Kana
1st game of the 6th Mynavi Joshi Open best of five match
Liveboard - http://mynavi-open.jp/kifu/6/mynavi201304030101.html
Official Site - http://mynavi-open.jp/ 
Expected end time - around 5:00pm

*Saturday April 6, to start at 10:00(JST)
5-dan Sato Shinichi vs Tsutsukana
The third game of Deno-sen
Nico Nico Live Mirror(No user registration required) - http://www.itmedia.co.jp/live/articles/ ... ws149.html
Nico Nico Live(User registration required) - http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv118755562
Expected End Time : sometime after 6:00 pm