Takodori's Entrance to Shogi World

Karthum is the winner - PlayOK Shogi Tournament #3688844

Karthum is the winner of the captioned on-line shogi tournament held on September 5, 2009. Here is the link to the result.

• PlayOK.com - tournament #3688844 (shogi)

You can replay the games by clicking each point in the table on the linked page. Since the page will disappear in 6 months from the tournament date, I'm uploading the screenshot of the tournament table below;

Mugen9x9 is the winner - PlayOK Shogi Tournament #3643696

Mugen9x9 is the winner of the captioned on-line shogi tournament held on August 22, 2009. Here is the link to the result.

• PlayOK.com - tournament #3643696 (shogi)

You can replay the games by clicking each point in the table on the linked page. Since the page will disappear in 6 months from the tournament date, I'm uploading the screenshot of the tournament table below;

Karthum is the winner - PlayOK Shogi Tournament #3598141

Karthum is the winner of the captioned on-line shogi tournament held on August 5, 2009. Here is the link to the result.

• PlayOK.com - tournament #3598141 (shogi)

You can replay the games by clicking each point in the table on the linked page. Since the page will disappear in 6 months from the tournament date, I'm uploading the screenshot of the tournament table below;

Mugen9x9 is the winner - PlayOK Shogi Tournament #3551022

Mugen9x9 is the winner of the captioned on-line shogi tournament held on July 25, 2009. Here is the link to the result.

• PlayOK.com - tournament #3551022 (shogi)

You can replay the games by clicking each point in the table on the linked page. Since the page will disappear in 6 months from the tournament date, I'm uploading the screenshot of the tournament table below;

Racine is the winner - PlayOK Shogi Tournament #3527430

Racine is the winner of the captioned on-line shogi tournament held on July 15, 2009. Here is the link to the result.

• PlayOK.com - tournament #3527430

You can replay the games by clicking each point in the table on the linked page. Since the page will disappear in 6 months from the tournament date, I'm uploading the screenshot of the tournament table below;

Top Menu of HIDETCHI's Shogi Videos has been released

September 5 2008 is the date when HIDETCHI has released his first Shogi Video. He has made Top Menu video which will let you navigate all his videos more easily on the anniversary. Happy anniversary, HIDETCHI!!

YouTube: Top menu of HIDETCHI's Shogi(将棋) Videos

Boardlive today - 7 dan Yamasaki Takayuki vs Oza Habu Yoshiharu, 1st game of 57th Oza-sen best of five match

The 1st game of 57th Oza-sen best of five match between Oza Habu Yoshiharu and 7-dan Yamasaki Takayuki started at 9:00am at WestinTokyo. As a result of Furigoma, Yamasaki is Sente. Here are the links of the virtual boards for you to watch or replay.

Kifu for Flash
Kifu for Java

The allotted thinking time is 5 hours per player and less than 60 seconds per move(ippun shogi) after consuming it. The official page of 57th Oza-sen is here.

gosshogi_en is following this game. You can read its evaluation of the each position and readings here on Twitter from 20th move on.

Chess GM Alexandra Kosteniuk said "I'd love to learn Shogi. "

What a remarkable twitter entry!

Twitter / Alexandra Kosteniuk: @Ventrik True! I'd love to ...

I'd love to learn Shogi. The chess GM Joel Lautier plays Shogi and has told me it's quite a good game.

Boardlive today - Oui Fukaura Koichi vs 9 dan Moriuchi Toshiyuki, 22nd Ryuo-sen Challenger Deciding best of three match

The 2nd game of 22nd Ryuo-sen challenger deciding best of three match between Oui Fukaura Koichi and 9-dan Moriuchi Toshiaki started at 10:00am at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan of JSA, Sendagaya, Tokyo. Fukaura is Sente. Here are the links of the virtual boards for you to watch or replay.

Kifu for Flash
Kifu for Java

The allotted thinking time is 5 hours per player and less than 60 seconds per move(ippun shogi) after consuming it. The official page of 22nd Ryuo-sen is here.

gosshogi_en is following this game. You can read its evaluation of the each position and readings here on Twitter from 20th move on.