Takodori's Entrance to Shogi World

9-dan Tanigawa Koji has taken over the role of JSA president

Mainichi Shimbun reported that 9-dan Tanigawa Koji has taken over the late Yonenaga's role as the president of the Japan Shogi Association. Please click the link below to read the article.

• New president of Japan Shogi Association enthusiastic about role－ 毎日ｊｐ(毎日新聞)

Two Shogi Boardlives today

There are two shogi boardlives today.

*Wednesday December 26, To start at 10:00am(JST)

Ryuo Watanabe Akira vs three crown Habu Yoshiharu

Challenger deciding play-off of 38th Kio-sen

Liveboard - http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/38/ki ... 60101.html

Official Site - http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/

Allotted thinking time per player - four horusExpected end time - about 7:00pm(JST)

Joryu four crown Satomi Kana vs Shoreikai 1kyu Nishyama Tomoka

Liveboard - http://mynavi-open.jp/kifu/6/mynavi201212260101.html

Official Site - http://mynavi-open.jp/

Allotted thinking time - three hoursExpected end time - about 5:00pm(JST)

Ishibashi vs Furukawa, 6th Mynavi Open game - Shogi Boardlive Now

The following game is available to watch and replay through the link below;

• Joru 4-dan Ishibashi Sachio vs Joryu 2-dan Furukawa Ayako

The game will be  finished in about an hour from now. The official site of the 6th Mynavi Open is here.

Sad News

Shogi Legend Yonenaga Dies - JIJI PRESS
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012121800597

Legendary shogi master Yonenaga dies at 69 : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T121218004131.htm

'Shogi' legend Yonenaga dead at age 69 | The Japan Times Online
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121219b5.html

2nd Denou-sen(human vs machine) details released

Here is the details.

The parings, allotted thinking time, schedule are revealed yesterday. And which turn to play first was decided by Furigoma during the media conference. The details are as below;

March 23, 2013 4-dan Abe Koru vs Shuso(5th place in last WCSC)

Nico Live - http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv118753162

March 30 ponanza(4th place in last WCSC) vs 4-dan Sato Shinichi
Nico Live - http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv118754300

April 6 5-dan Funae Kohei vs Tsutsukana(3rd place in last WCSC)
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv118755562

April 13 Puella α(2nd place in last WCSC vs 9-dan Tsukada Yasuaki
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv118757229

April 20 8-dan Miura Hiroyuki vs GPS Shogi(the winner of last WCSC)
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv118757933

The allotted thinking time per player is 4 hours and ,after consuming it, each have to make a move less than 60 seconds per move.
The start time of each game will be at 10:00am(JST)
The first player of each game will be Sente(Black).
The venue is at JSA building

The 81-square universe forum updates this week(~Dec. 16)

There are following categories where something new were posted this week at the BBS of the 81-Square Universe Forum. Please check them out if you are interested.

• 81 Dojo
• Shogi in General
• Professional Shogi World
• Strategy and Joseki
• Shogi Exercises
• Computer Shogi

Watanabe Mio vs Shimizu Ichiyo - Shogi Boardlive Now

The following game is now on boardlive.

• Joryu 1-kyu Watanabe Mio vs Joryu 6-dan Shimizu Ichiyo

Yauchi Rieko vs Suzuki Kanna, a Mynavi Joshi Open game - Shogi Boardlive Today

The following game is available to wach and replay on the virtual board through the link below.

• Joryu 4-dan Yauchi Rieko vs Joryu 2-dan Suzuki Kanna

The given time per player is three hours. The game is expected to end at about 5:00pm(JST).

Here are the links to the official site and the official blog(both in Japanese).

Shogi Webcasting Boardlive Schedule(December 10 to 16)

Here is this week's schedule of shogi webcasting boardlives(originally posted in The 81-square universe).

This week(December 10 through December 16), the following webcasting boardlives are available to watch.For conversion of JST into your local time, here are search results of "world clock".

*Thursday December 13 To start at 10:00am(JST)

Joryu 4-dan Yauchi Rieko vs Joryu shodan Suzuki Kanna

Liveboard - (to be announced).

Official Site - http://mynavi-open.jp/

Allotted thinking time - three hours

Expected end time - about 5:00pm(JST)

*Sunday December 16 To start at 8:00pm(JST)

Joryu 6-dan Shimizu Ichiyo vs Joryu 1 kyu Watanabe Mio

A first round game to decide which to be a quarter-finalist

Liveboard - http://live.shogi.or.jp/daiwa_joryu/kif ... 60101.html

Official Site - http://www.daiwashogi.net/index.html

Expected end time - around 9:30pm(JST)

Hasegawa vs Yamaguchi, 6th Daiwa Securities Cup - Shogi Boardlive Now

The following game just started at 8:00pm(JST). It is expected to end sometime between 9:00 and 9:30pm(JST).

Joryu 2-dan Hasegawa Yuki vs Joryu ShodanYamaguchi Eriko