Takodori's Entrance to Shogi World

Number of shogi players increased to 159 in Brainking.com at End of August

According to the ratings page of provisional BKR players in Brainking.com, the number of shogi players who has provisional BKR increased to 159 at the end of August(JST). The site has added shogi to its wide variety of game line since August 12, 2005(JST). Comparing with the end of July, 2006, the number of shogi players increased by 11. Please refer to the definition of BKR(BrainKing Rating) if you like to know.

The details by country are as followings; .

Provisional BKR: 159 users(+11)

USA --- 32
Czech --- 17
France --- 8
Netherland --- 8
Slovakia --- 7
UK --- 7
Italy --- 6
Russia --- 5
Switzerland --- 5
Belgium --- 4
Canada --- 4
England --- 4
Germany --- 4
Austria --- 3
Australia --- 3
Japan --- 3
Portugal --- 3
Sweden --- 3
Basque --- 2
Finland --- 2
Spain --- 2
Argentina --- 1
Estonia --- 1
Gabon --- 1
Guatemala --- 1
India --- 1
Israel --- 1
Korea --- 1
Latvia --- 1
Luxembourg --- 1
Malaysia --- 1
New Zealand --- 1
Norway --- 1
Poland --- 1
Saint Lucia --- 1
Slovenia --- 1
Thailand --- 1Unspecified --- 11(+2)

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Number of shogi players increased to 148 in Brainking.com at End of July

According to the ratings page of provisional BKR players in Brainking.com, the number of shogi players who has provisional BKR increased to 148 at the end of July(JST). The site has added shogi to its wide variety of game line since August 12, 2005(JST). Comparing with the end of June, 2006, the number of shogi players increased by 4. Please refer to the definition of BKR(BrainKing Rating) if you like to know.

The details by country are as followings; .

Provisional BKR: 148 users(+4)

USA --- 31(+2)
Czech --- 19(0)
France --- 8(+1)
Russia --- 7(-1)
UK --- 7(+2)
Italy --- 6(+1)
Germany --- 6(+1)
Belgium --- 4(0)
Netherland --- 4(-4)
Switzerland --- 4(0)
Australia --- 3(0)
Canada --- 3(0)
Finland --- 2(0)
Portugal --- 1(-2)
Spain --- 3(0)
Austria --- 2(0)
England --- 4(+2)
Japan --- 4(+2)
Slovakia --- 4(+2)
Sweden --- 2(0)
Basque --- 1(+1)
Estonia --- 1(0)
Gabon --- 1(+1)
Guatemala --- 1(0)
Israel --- 1(0)
Korea --- 1(0)
Latvia --- 1(0)
Luxembourg --- 1(0)
Malaysia --- 1(0)
New Zealand --- 1(0)
Saint Lucia --- 1(0)
Sami --- 1(-1)
Syria --- 1(0)
Thailand --- 1(0)
Tibet --- 1(+1)
India --- 0(-1)
Wales --- 0(-1)
Unspecified --- 9(0)

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Number of shogi players increased to 144 in Brainking.com at End of June

According to the ratings page of provisional BKR players in Brainking.com, the number of shogi players who has provisional BKR dereased increased to 144 at the end of June(JST). The site has added shogi to its wide variety of game line since August 12, 2005(JST). Comparing with the end of May, 2006, the number of shogi players increased by 10. Please refer to the definition of BKR(BrainKing Rating) if you like to know.

The details by country are as followings; .Saint Lucia shows up for the first time.

144 users(+10)

USA --- 29(-1)
Czech --- 19(0)
Russia --- 8(+2)
Netherland --- 8(+3)
France --- 7(0)
Italy --- 6(+1)
Germany --- 5(+1)
UK --- 5(+1)
Belgium --- 4(0)
Switzerland --- 4(+1)
Australia --- 3(0)
Canada --- 3(+1)
Finland --- 3(0)
Portugal --- 3(+1)
Spain --- 3(0)
Austria --- 2(0)
England --- 2(0)
Japan --- 2(0)
Sami --- 2(0)
Slovakia --- 2(-1)
Sweden --- 2(0)
Estonia --- 1(0)
Guatemala --- 1(0)
India --- 1(0)
Israel --- 1(0)
Korea --- 1(0)
Latvia --- 1(0)
Luxembourg --- 1(0)
Malaysia --- 1(0)
New Zealand --- 1(0)
Saint Lucia --- 1(0)
Syria --- 1(0)
Thailand --- 1(0)
Wales --- 1(+1)
Unspecified --- 9(0)

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Number of shogi players increased to 134 in Brainking.com at End of May

According to the ratings page of provisional BKR players in Brainking.com, the number of shogi players who has provisional BKR decreased to 134 at the end of Mayl(JST). The site has added shogi to its wide variety of game line since August 12, 2005(JST). Comparing with the end of April, 2006, the number of shogi players increased by 4. Please refer to the definition of BKR(BrainKing Rating) if you like to know.

The details by country are as followings; .Saint Lucia shows up for the first time.

134 users(+4)

USA --- 30(+8)
Czech --- 19(-2)
France --- 7(+2)
Italy --- 5(+1)
Russia --- 6(0)
Netherland --- 5(-4)
Belgium --- 4(-1)
Germany --- 4(-1)
UK --- 4(-1)
Australia --- 3(0)
Finland --- 3(+1)
Slovakia --- 3(-1)
Spain --- 3(+1)
Switzerland --- 3(+1)
Austria --- 2(+1)
Canada --- 2(0)
England --- 2(0)
Japan --- 2(0)
Portugal --- 2(0)
Sami --- 2(0)
Sweden --- 2(0)
Estonia --- 1(0)
Guatemala --- 1(0)
India --- 1(0)
Israel --- 1(0)
Korea --- 1(+1)
Latvia --- 1(0)
Luxembourg --- 1(0)
Malaysia --- 1(0)
New Zealand --- 1(0)
Saint Lucia --- 1(+1)
Syria --- 1(0)
Thailand --- 1(0)
Wales --- 0(-1)
Unspecified --- 9(-6)

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Number of shogi players decreased to 130 in Brainking.com at End of April

According to the ratings page of provisional BKR players in Brainking.com, the number of shogi players who has provisional BKR decreased to 130 at the end of April(JST). The site has added shogi to its wide variety of game line since August 12, 2005(JST). Comparing with the end of March, 2006, the number of shogi players decreased by 6. Please refer to the definition of BKR(BrainKing Rating) if you like.

The details by country are as followings; Malaysia and Luxembourg show up in the list for the first time.

USA --- 22(-4)
Czech --- 21(+1)
Netherlands --- 9(+4)
Russia --- 6(-3)
Belgium --- 5(0)
France --- 5(+2)
Germany --- 5(0)
UK --- 5(0)
Italy --- 4(+2)
Slovakia --- 4(-1)
Australia --- 3(0)
Portugal --- 3(+1)
England --- 2(-1)
Canada --- 2(-1)
Finland --- 2(0)
Japan --- 2(0)
Sami --- 2(-1)
Spain --- 2(+1)
Sweden --- 2(0)
Switzerland --- 2(0)
Austria --- 1(0)
Estonia --- 1(0)
Guatemala --- 1(0)
India --- 1(0)
Israel --- 1(0)
Korea --- 0(-1)
Latvia --- 1(0)
Luxembourg --- 1(+1)
Malaysia --- 1(+1)
New Zealand --- 1(0)
Syria --- 1(0)
Thailand --- 1(0)
Wales --- 1(0)
Unspecified --- 15(0)

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Number of shogi players increased to 136 in Brainking.com at End of Mar.

According to the ratings page of provisional BKR players in Brainking.com, the number of shogi players who has provisional BKR increased to 136 at the end of March(JST). The site has added shogi to its wide variety of game line since August 12, 2005(JST). Comparing with the end of February, 2006, the number of shogi players increased by 7. Please refer to the definition of BKR(BrainKing Rating) if you like.

The details by country are as followings; India, Syria and Thailand show up in the list for the first time.

USA --- 26(+4)
Czech --- 20(-4)
Russia --- 9(+3)
UK --- 5(-1)
Netherland --- 5(-2)
Slovakia --- 5(0)
Bergium --- 5(+1)
Germany --- 5(+2)
England --- 3(0)
Australia --- 3(0)
Canada --- 3(0)
France --- 3(-1)
Sami --- 3(+2)
Finland --- 2(+1)
Italy --- 2(0)
Japan --- 2(-1)
Portugal --- 2(0)
Sweden --- 2(-2)
Switzerland --- 2(+1)
Austria --- 1(0)
Estonia --- 1(0)
Guatemala --- 1(0)
India --- 1(+1)
Israel --- 1(0)
Korea --- 1(0)
Latvia --- 1(0)
New Zealand --- 1(0)
Northern Ireland --- 1(0)
Norway --- 1(0)
Spain --- 1(0)
Syria --- 1(+1)
Thailand --- 1(+1)
Turkey --- 0(-1)
Wales --- 1(0)
Unknown --- 15(+2)

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Number of shogi players reduced to 129 in Brainking.com at End of Feb.

According to the ratings page of provisional BKR players in Brainking.com, the number of shogi players who has provisional BKR reduced to 129 at the end of Feburuary(JST). The site has added shogi to its wide variety of game line since August 12, 2005(JST). Comparing with the end of January, 2006, the number of players was decreased by 1.

The details by country are as followings;

Czech --- 24(-1)
USA --- 22(-1)
Netherland --- 7(+1)
Russia --- 6(-2)
UK --- 6(0)
Slovakia --- 5(+1)
France --- 4(+1)
Sweden --- 4(+1)
Bergium --- 4(0)
Germany --- 3(0)
England --- 3(0)
Australia --- 3(0)
Japan --- 3(0)
Canada --- 3(+1)
Italy --- 2(0)
Portugal --- 2(0)
Austria --- 1(0)
Estonia --- 1(0)
Finland --- 1(0)
Guatemala --- 1(0)
Israel --- 1(0)
Korea --- 1(0)
Latvia --- 1(0)
New Zealand --- 1(0)
Northern Ireland --- 1(0)
Norway --- 1(0)
Sami --- 1(0)
Spain --- 1(0)
Switzerland --- 1(0)
Turkey --- 1(0)
Wales --- 1(0)
Unknown --- 13(-2)

Number of shogi players reached 130 in Brainking.com at End of Jan.

According to the ratings page of provisional BKR players in Brainking.com, the number of shogi players who has provisional BKR reached 130 at the end of January(JST).  The site has added shogi to its wide variety of game line since August 12, 2005(JST). Comparing with the end of December, 2005, the number of players was increased by 5 and that of countires was 32 which increased by 1 comparing with the end of the year 2005.

The details by country are as followings;

Czech --- 25(-2)
USA --- 23(+4)
Russia --- 8(+2)
UK --- 6(-1)
Netherland --- 6(0)
Slovakia --- 4(-2)
Sweden --- 3(-2)
Bergium --- 4(0)
Germany --- 3(-1)
England --- 3(0)
Australia --- 3(0)
France --- 3(0)
Japan --- 3(0)
Canada --- 2(+1)
Italy --- 2(0)
Portugal --- 2(-1)
Austria --- 1(0)
Estonia --- 1(0)
Finland --- 1(-1)
Guatemala --- 1(0)
Hungary --- 0(-1)
Israel --- 1(0)
Korea --- 1(0)
Latvia --- 1(0)
New Zealand --- 1(0)
Northern Ireland --- 1(0)
Norway --- 1(0)
Sami --- 1(0)
Spain --- 1(0)
Switzerland --- 1(+1)
Turkey --- 1(0)
Wales --- 1(+1)
Unknown --- 15(+8)

Number of shogi players reached 125 in Brainking.com at End of Dec.

According to the ratings page of provisional BKR players in Brainking.com, the number of shogi players who has provisional BKR reached 125 at the end of December(JST).  The site has added shogi to its wide variety of game line since August 12, 2005(JST). Comparing with the end of this November, the number of players was increased by 6 and that of countires was 31 which was the same as the end of November..

The details by country are as followings;
Czech --- 27(-2)
USA --- 19(-1)
UK --- 7(+3)
Netherland --- 6(+1)
Russia --- 6(+1)
Slovakia --- 6(+2)
Sweden --- 5(+2)
Bergium --- 4(+1)
Germany --- 4(+2)
England --- 3(-1)
Australia --- 3(0)
France --- 3(0)
Japan --- 3(0)
Portugal --- 3(0)
Finland --- 2(+1)
Italy --- 2(+1)

Austria --- 1(0)
Canada --- 1(0)
Estonia --- 1(0)
Guatemala --- 1(0)
Hungary --- 1(0)
Israel --- 1(0)
Korea --- 1(0)
Latvia --- 1(0)
New Zealand --- 1(0)
Northern Ireland --- 1(0)
Norway --- 1(0)
Sami --- 1(0)
Spain --- 1(0)
Switzerland --- 1(+1)
Turkey --- 1(0)
Unknown --- 7(-4)

Number of shogi players reached 119 in Brainking.com at End of Nov

According to the ratings page of provisional BKR players in Brainking.com, the number of shogi players who has provisional BKR reached 119 at the end of November(JST).  The site has added shogi to its wide variety of game line since August 12, 2005(JST). Comparing with the end of this Octorber, the number of players was increased by 27 and that of countires was increased to 31.

The details by country are as followings;
Czech --- 29 players
USA --- 20
Netherland --- 5
Russia --- 5
England --- 4
Slovakia --- 4
UK --- 4
Australia --- 3
Bergium --- 3
France --- 3
Japan --- 3
Portugal --- 3
Sweden --- 3
Germany --- 2
Austria --- 1
Canada --- 1
Estonia --- 1
Finland --- 1
Guatemala --- 1
Hungary --- 1
Israel --- 1
Italy --- 1
Korea --- 1
Latvia --- 1
New Zealand --- 1
Northern Ireland --- 1
Norway --- 1
Sami --- 1
Spain --- 1
Switzerland --- 1
Turkey --- 1
Not specified --- 11