Takodori's Entrance to Shogi World

The first term of Relay Shogi Tournament at 81Dojo

There is a room for one more country's entry. It will start from this August.

• The 81-Square Universe • View topic - Relay Shogi Tournament

We will start registration for the 1st Relay Shogi World Cup.
The system will be a knock-out.
8 countries can participate.

-Find 4 players from your country to make the team.
-Each country can have only one team.
-The total 81Dojo Rating in the team must not exceed 4500 at the time of registration.
-The product of all 4 players' ratings must not exceed 2.0x10^12 at the time of registration.
(R1/1000)*(R2/1000)*(R3/1000)*(R4/1000) < 2.0
-A provisional rated player (less than 10 rated games) is regarded as R=1200.
-If a player in the team becomes unavailable for a long time during the tournament period, you can find substitute player then.
-A country that cannot find 4 players is allowed to hire 1 foreigner from nearby country. However, he must not play in other team.
-Each team shares the same team account that is officially provided by 81Dojo.
-Choose "Relay Tournament" when creating a game.
-You must decide the playing order before the game. (Do not change order after seeing the opponent's order.)
-Time rule will be 45min + 60sec, rated.
-81Dojo client will automatically notify in GameChat Window each time either team must switch players. (Black team switches players after 9th, 29th, 49th, 69th, 89th,,,, move. White team switches players after 20th, 40th, 60th, 80th, 100th,,, move.)
-You must switch players in 60 seconds after it is notified by 81Dojo client.
-When switching players, the next player makes an "override login" with the team account. The previous player will be automatically disconnected. After the override login, you find the game from the GameList and reconnect to the game.
-If the other team also accidentally disconnects while switching players, the game will end as a draw due to 81Dojo configuration. In this case, the other team loses.
-You must not discuss or read comments while you are the one that is playing.
-However, other three team members who are not playing are allowed to discuss while watching, either in GameChat or PrivateChat.
-When your opponent team is switching, you can either wait until they switch and then make your move, OR, make your move before they switch. Both options have good and bad. The former prevents the opponent team from discussing the very next move before switching. But the latter saves your thinking time.

To register, please reply with:
-Country Name
-Names of 4 players and their current rating

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Here is the official page of the first term Relay Shogi at 81Dojo.

Another Shogi Boardlive today - Shimizu Ichiyo vs Matsuo Kaori, quaterfinal, 1st Ricoh Cup Joryu Ouza-sen

Another shogi boardlive is available to watch and replay today. It is the game between Shimizu Ichiyo (Joryu 6-dan) and Matsuo Kaori(Joryu 2-dan) as the 1st Ricoh Cup Joryu Ouza-sen. Shimizu is Sente as a result of Furigoma. As many predicted, Matsuo transferred her Rook to her left side while Shimizu chose Ibisha(Static Rook). Since the allotted thinking time per player is three hours and it started at 10:00am(JST), I think it will end after 4:00pm(JST).

• Shimizu vs Matsuo

Here is the official site of the 1st Ricoh Cup Joryu Ouza-sen(in Japanese). Here is the official blog(in Japanese).

A chat environment with watching a slightly-deferred-liveboard is ready at 81Dojo.

Shogi Boardlive Now - Fujikura Yuki vs Kai Tomomi, 5th Asahi Trophy Shogi Open

The following 5th Asahi Trophy Shogi Open game is available to watch and replay on boardlive now. Fujikura is Sente as a result of Furigoma. The allotted thinking time per player is 4o minutes, so I think this game will end within two hours from now.

• Fujikura Yuki(4-dan) vs Kai Tomomi(Joryu Oui)

The opening is Ai-Furibisha(double ranging Rook).

A chat environemt is ready with watching a slightly-deferred-liveboard is ready at 81Dojo.

Shogi boardlives today

In addition to Day2 of the second game of the 52nd Oui-sen best -of-seven match between Oui Hirose and double crown Habu, there are many shogi boardlives today. They started at 10:00am(JST) today. The allotted thinking times per player for them are five hours for the first one, 40 minutes for the second and the thrid ones and three hours for the rest.

• Watanabe Akira vs Kubo Toshiyuki (Final of Challenger Deciding Knock-out of  the 59th Ouza-sen)
• Kumasaka Manabu vs Iwane Shinobu (5th Asahi Trophy Shogi Open)
• Nakai Hiroe vs Nakao Toshiyuki (ditto)
•  Yauchi Rieeko vs Takebe Sayuri (1st Joryu Oza-sen)

Another Shogi Boardlive today - Fukaura vs Sato, quarterfinal, 24th Ryuo-sen

Another Shogi Boardlive today. A quarterfinal game of 24th Ryuo-sen between Fukaura Koichi and Sato Yasumitsu is available to wach on boardlive now. As a result of Furigoma, Fukaura becomes Sente. It started at 10:00am today and the allotted thinking time per player is five hours. So I think the game will end around 10:00pm(JST) today.

• Fukaura vs Sato

Here are the official site of the 24th Ryuo-sen. (in Japanese).

Shogi Boardlive Today & tomorrow - Hirose vs Habu, 2nd game of 52nd Oui-sen

Today and tomorrow are the days for the second game of the 52nd Oui-sen between Oui Hirose Akihiro and Challenger double crown Habu Yoshiharu. The game started at 9:00am at Nakanobo Zui-en in Hyogo prefecture. Hirose is Sente for this game. Though Hirose is famouse for Anaguma with Shikenbisha, he seems to trying to be an all-rounder in the choice of Openings these days. So this game went to Habu's Itteson Kakugawari(Bishop exchange losing a turn).  Since the allotted thinking time per player is eight hours per player, I think it will end around 7:00pm(JST) on Day2 tomorrow. Day 1 will end soon at 6:00pm(JST) today.

• Hirose vs Habu

Here is the official site of the 52nd Oui-sen(in Japanese). And here is the official blog with lots of diagrams and photos being uploated related to this game.

A chat environment with watching a slightly-deferred-liveboard is ready at 81Dojo.

I found the follwoing article regarding ESC/WOSC2011 last weekend

I found the following article regarding ESC/WOSC2011 last weekend.

• 23.07.2011: Kleine Kulturrevolution bei Japans Klassiker (Tageszeitung Neues Deutschland)
  
• English translation by Google Translate

Shogi Boardlive today - Ito vs Shimizu, 5th Asahi Trophy Shogi Open

The 5th Asahi Trophy Shogi Open game is available to watch and replay now. The game started at 10:00am(JST) and I think it will end within two hours from the start since the allotted thinking time per player is forty minutes. As a result of Furigoma, Ito Shingo(4-dan) becomes Sente while Shimizu Ichiyo(Joryu 6-dan) is Gote.

• Ito vs Shimizu

Here is the official site of the 5th Asahi Trophy Shogi Open. A chat environment with watching a slightly-deferred-liveboard is ready at 81Dojo.

Another Shogi Boardlive today - Nagase vs Kubo, 24th Ryuo-sen

There is another shogi boardlive today. It's the game between Nagase Takuya(4-dan) and Sato Yasumitsu(9-dan) of the  24th Ryuo-sen challenger deciding tourney. Nagase is born in 1992 and became a professional player since 2009. However, his performance in this fiscal year before this game is 14-2. He is thought to be one of the most promising teen players. As a result of Furigoma, Nagase became Sente. The game started at 10:00am at JSA building at Sendagaya, Tokyo. Since the allotted thinking time per player is five hours, I think the game will end around 10:00pm(JST).

• Nagase vs Sato

Here is the official site of the 24th Ryuo-sen. A chat environment with watching a slightly deferred board is ready at 81Dojo.

Shogi Boardlive Today - Ito Sae vs Ishibashi Sachio, 1st Ricoh Cup Joryu Ouza-sen

Today is the day for the game between Ito Sae(Shoreikai 2kyu) and Ishibashi Sachio(Joryu 4-dan) of the first Ricoh Cup Joryu Ouza-sen. As a result of Furigoma, Ishibashi became Sente. The game started at 10:00am at JSA building in Sendagaya, Tokyo. Since the allotted thinking time per player is three hours, I think the game will end around 5:00pm today.

• Ishibashi vs Ito

Here is the official site(in Japanese). A chat environment with watching a slightly-deferred-liveboard is ready at 81Dojo.