takodori: Thanks all for the links.

Nasmichael: There have been lot of title match games between Habu and Moriuchi which are available to replay on the Net with comments. Please refer to Reijer's page at http://gamelab.yz.yamagata-u.ac.jp/SHOGI/kifumain.html if you are interested.

DragonKing: Thanks for referring to my blog. It can be found at
http://shogi.typepad.jp/eweblog/

Or you can go there through my profile page in Brainking.com

Nasmichael: I don't know how to give you a link- I have it in my favorites- but if you type "Takodori's Entrance to Shogi World" in Google you will find it. Hope that works! It's a great site to keep up with pro shogi.

DragonKing: Would you pm me the link to Takodori's blog? I would like to see the gamescores for the Habu-Moriuchi match.

ughaibu: Thank you. I had a chance to see the analysis of this game on Takodori's blog. (And "Thanks" to him for all the work he does!) What an interesting final position. Habu's King has wandered almost to the top of the board- but is safe. While Moriuchi has a Rook, Gold, Silver, Lance, 2 Knights and 3 Pawns in hand- but he can't avoid checkmate in no less than 8 different variations! I love it when Habu and Moriuchi play! The next game is scheduled for March 3rd. I can't wait to see how this plays out.

2-1 to Habu.

Does anyone know who won the third Kio between Habu and Moriuchi that was played today? I've seen a link to the game- but I don't read Japanese so I'm not sure who played black or what the outcome was. (I'm hoping that Moriuchi won in a sweep as great preparation to defend his Meijin title!)

playBunny: Thanks very much - I'll keep in touch.

playBunny: Thanks for your reply, Here is the url relevent to my query The game

[Edit: To fix the link, which was broken by a BK message formatting bug]

Shogi Face-Off
Single Elimination for 8 people

playBunny: Thanks, I thought this might be the case. How do you put a game reference?

flummoxed: Thanks alot flummoxed. Does anyone know why a player keeps on accumulating more time, after, their allowed time is run out? Even after 1 weekend?

much appreciated Eriisa.

tim steggall: Tim, here's the FAQ entry on getting a BKR rating: http://brainking.com/en/FAQ?ht=4

How many games do you need to play to get a rating?

I thought that might be the case, so I gave you a choice!

wow thanks Eriisa, it seems like I could only sign up for 1 tournamnet so I chose the Face-Off.

Shogi Face-Off
Single Elimination for 8 people

Shogi Samurai
2 games each, 3 day moves, 5 players per section

I can set one up for you, Nico

Hi, I'm new here, are there any shogi tournaments? I looked in the "waiting tournaments" menu but couldn't find any :(

Thanks

Nico

Fencer:
Thank you very much!

jannix: I've accepted your request.

BIG BAD WOLF:
Indeed, I see now that the president of this fellowship
has the statute of pawn. That wants to thus say that it did not renewed his adhesion like membership of the site.
It is a pity who he did not provide a substitute.
It is not possible to correct that?

jannix: The BIG BOSS of the fellowship is the one that has to accept applications, and it looks like that BIG BOSS has not been on-line since Feb 10th. There are also a pawn now which means they can not do much in the fellowship now, but I do believe they can still accept people into the fellowship.

I presented my candidature to enter in the fellowship "Shogi" of this site, there is ten days and I did not receive an answer. Do you know if this fellowship is always active?

DragonKing: You can watch and replay the second game at
http://kiou.niigata-nippo.co.jp/kif31/index.html

Moriuchi made a first move.

Does anyone if the second Kio match game between Habu and Moruichi took place? I went to the site expecting the game to be broadcast and they still have the info from the first game. Was the second game cancelled? Or internet problems?

You can find the official notice at http://esc2006.free.fr/en/
It will be held at Colmar in France between July 06 and 09.

For those who are interested in the results of ESC in the past, please visit
the FESA pages through http://www.shogi.net/fesa/

playBunny: Thank you for the suggestion. I am uncomfortable requesting the game ressume- because I really do feel that would be unfair to everyone in the tournament in general and to Niccar in particular- eventhough he has indicated his willingness to do so. I do not know what happened- it is possible that I resigned without realizing I had done so- perhaps I was confusing it with another game- but now- being as I am confused- I will not pursue it. I wanted to raise the question just in case it ever happens again.
Thank you to everyone for your advice.

YuryShpilev: Sorry for late reply since I wrongly felt I already answered. Yes. after Jishogi, re-game with exchanging colours will occur.

playBunny: I have no memory of resigning- But I do distinctly remember making my last move- the Gold. Having considered the situation- it would be unfair to everyone else in the tournament to request the game start again- eventhough Niccar has graciously agreed to do so. But I want to go on record saying I feel a mistake was made- I had no reason to resign- if there had not been so many games at once I would have noticed right away. I apologize for the inconvenince- but I am mystified as to how this happened.

Hello,
I received the following message on 9th January:
Thank you!
You are the winner.
niccar: old BKR = 1937, new BKR = 1941 (+4)
DragonKing: old BKR = 1549, new BKR = 1540 (-9)
Game type: Japanese Chess
Tournament: Christmas Special

I don't know what happened, but if you think that it was a mistake and you want continue our game, I have nothing against this.

I have a question about my christmas special game with nicar. I dont remember resigning that game and based on the position I dont know why I did. Is it possible that there was a mistake made? My position is precarious- but I made my last move of the gold and then was waiting for nicars next move. Did I time out and not realize it? I obviously lost track of the game- to ask this question so late- But I dont think I resigned. Thank you.

takodori:
After Jishogi game replay too as after sennichite?

ughaibu:
I have been playing about 8 years, but I had 1 game with sennichite and 1 game on shogidojo.com where my opponent made repeating position with check to my king above 4 times (may be 8-10 times). In last cause DOJO-applet can't judge win to me -:(.
I is agreeable, that no one's are very rare in shogi, even it is almost impossible. But you know that if something must happen, this compulsorily will occur. Rules must give to us output even from the situations, which are practically impossible. And then someone must explain this to the end.
I obtained to this forum many interesting answers, after that to all to you the many thanks.
And still I understood that shogi still have a region for the their development, while in chess these problems are already solved.

Yury: I've been playing shogi for more than 25 years and I've never played either a sennichite or a jishogi, draws aren't very important in shogi.

DragonKing:
I believe they switch colours and replay immediately. They should use the rest of their time at the point when Sennichite occurred.

takodori: What do they do at ama tournaments about sennichite? Do they switch colors and replay immediately? If there is time for that- there would also be time for the other? Or not?

YuryShpilev:
Although I cannot check out the rules in all the ama tournaments in Japan because of so many tournaments, it is said that 27 point rule is popular in many ama tournaments.

I believe the rules except for 24 point rule have been created in order to solve the problem that no time exist for re-match after Jishgi in ama tournaments.(In Japan, the number of participants in the major amature tournaments are often much larger and the preliminary tournament term is usually one day, not using 2 days of full weekends, which is different from most Western countries).

Yury: Like I said, Japanese dont need rules for every situation, they dont like rules if possible. Anyway, maybe Takodori can answer better than I can.

takodori:
Thanks for full and interesting answer!

But I want ask: which official rules are about Jishogi in Japan (I interested for amateur) or this rules not exist?
We create shogi rules on Russian and want know all details, which exist in Japan.

ughaibu:
In some amateur tournaments, 27 points rule is applied. If both sides have 27 points, then White(Gote) will win in that rule.

In addition, Senzaki 8 dan wrote a proposal that the player who moves his King to the opponent's original position(means 5a or 5i) first should win the game when both Kings entered into the promtional zones. This rule is applied in the Iruma Shogi Center in Saitama prefecture.

lukulus: Lukulus- Welcome back. I'm glad everything worked out.

ughaibu:
Yes I read your post now. Thanks for answer. I heared about Jishogi from my friend and see your comment. But my 2nd question I hear 1st time only my friend. He readed japanese book, my be he not understood?

Thanks.

I've restored the deleted post.

playBunny&dragon king: From DK is very nice he was worried about my forfeit. I was on holyday and my connection was limited. I must apologize myself, I played only in couple of games during christmass.

And you're the moderator?

Yuri: did you read my reply?

I guess you mean jishogi rules for official amateur tournaments? I dont know the details, Takodori should be able to help. Generally Japanese dont feel the need to have everything covered by rules, so some situations, for example jishogi in handicap games, can vary considerably.