Takodori's Entrance to Shogi World

More news about Shotest Shogi

TeamXbox.com released an new article about Shotest Shogi on April 2. The link is below;

Shotest Shogi Hands-on Preview (Xbox 360)

Webcamera-and-Board-live today - Kai Tomomi vs Yauchi Rieko, 1st game of Mynavi Joshi Open

Today is the day for the 1st game of 1st Mynavi Joshi Open 3-win match between Kai Tomomi (Joryu 2 dan) and Yauchi Rieko(Joryu Meijin) . You can watch and replay the game through the linked page below(Java-capable browser required);

Kai Tomomi vs Yauchi Rieko

As a result of Furigoma, Kai became Sente(black). The game started at 11:00am(Japan Time). The thinking time per player is 3 hours and 60 second byoyomi after consuming it, so I think it will end before evening in Japan today.

You can watch live pictures by the webcameras beside the players and many photos related to this game to be uploaded frequently through the following page.

Live pictures by the webcameras (Left = Yauchi)

1st Mynavi Joshi Open Broadcasting Blog

Garry Kasparov – taking up [email protected]

The English version of ChessBase.com covered the story which was unveiled in ChessBase.de in German as Kasparov als Shogi-Spieler in last December. So, it's not an April fool in spite of the date of the article.

ChessBase.com - Chess News - Garry Kasparov – taking up Shogi?

Shogi Grand Awards for FY2007

The 35th Shogi Grand Awards for FY2007 was unveiled. According to the page in NSR(in Japanese), the list of prize-takers are as below;

Most Excellent Shogi Players --- Habu Yoshiharu
Excellent Shogi Players --- Sato Yasumitsu
Fighting Spirits --- Fukaura Koichi
New Face --- Murayama Yasuaki
Special --- (No one entitled)
Most games --- Habu Yoshiharu
Winningest --- Habu Yoshiharu
Highest Winning Percentage --- Murayama Yasuaki(.783)
Consecutive victories --- Sasaki Makoto, Sato Kazutoshi (13 wins in a row)
Most excellent Lady player --- Shimizu Ichiyo
Excellent Lady Player --- Yauchi Rieko
Tokyo shogi journalists award --- Manabe Kazuo
Masuda Kozo Award --- Imaizumi Kenji(R-3b at the second move)
Special Masuda Kozo Award --- Manabe Kazuo
Masterpiece Game --- Seventh game of 48th Oui-sen between Habu and Fukaura

"To spread Shogi over the World" was updated

"To spread Shogi over the World" was updated yesterday.

[shogi]Report of Shogi society in March 2008