jeudi 17 mai 2012

IASO 2012 schedule

Schedule of the International Abibjan Shôgi Open, first edition:

Thursday,23th of August: Arrival of the guest Rene Gralla, and all players out from Côte d'Ivoire at Houphouet Boigny Airport of Abidjan

Friday, 24th: 14H- 17H, the three first rounds

Saturday, 25th: 08H- 09H GMT: welcoming of all guests and players
9H- 10H30 : Jpop and tradionnal african music perform by Meiji Bunka Institute band
10H30 - 12H: Demonstration ( Shôgi, Senterej and Dobutsu)
12H- 13H: Break (breakfast offered)
13H-17H: the four last rounds
17H- 18H: rewards, photo
18H: End of IASO 2012
Games rules:
Swiss system of 20 minutes + 30 s
Pairings will be with the help of Lei Saarlainen from France Shôgi Federation.
All players who will take part in this tournament will get, at the end, their first ratings...

dimanche 29 avril 2012

International Abidjan Shôgi Open (IASO)

A new page of the Shôgi story book, will be writen soon! The Côte d'Ivoire Shôgi association will organize soon the International Abidjan Shôgi Open. This event will be yearly event and will become next the greatest Shôgi meeting on the african continent. For the first edition, particular things are planned.
It will probably make demonstration, of the african contribution of chess world, the Ethiopian chess version SENTEREJ, and also the Toys pieces of shôgi of Rene Gralla, the deutsch journalist (we are waiting for confirmation).
The event will held the 24 and 25  of August, in Abidjan Cocody, and is opened to all amateurs of shôgi around the world. The programm of venue, and informations about accomodation, will be communicated soon!

jeudi 5 avril 2012

An interview of Lionnel Kouassi by the Journalist Rene Gralla

The interview given by Lionnel Kouassi to the deutsch journalist Rene GRALLA has FINALLY been published - herewith the link where you will find the (German-language version) in the web:
I would like to think sir Gralla for its efforts for Shôgi.