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...

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!

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:

www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/210897.jeden-sonntag-shogi-treff-in-abidjan.html

I would like to think sir Gralla for its efforts for Shôgi.

European Championship of Shogi 2011 and with regard to the WOSC 2011 at Ludwigshafen, Germany; POKÉMON-SHOGI

Today I have the great pleasure to inform you that I have published an interview with regard to the European Championship of Shogi 2011 and with regard to the WOSC 2011 at Ludwigshafen, Germany.

I have published that interview in the German daily "Neues Deutschland" (ND).

The interview has a special focus:

+ the innovative POKÉMON-SHOGI that has been developed by the young German college student DOMINICK PICKHAN (16) from Ludwigshafen, Germany.

+ The thesis of the interview: That colourful and entertaining set of POKÉMON-SHOGI - that consists out of 80 pieces - is about to start a CULTURAL REVOLUTION in SHOGI since - by creating SHOGI IN 3D - it has a great appeal for kids.

+ The greatest dream of inventor DOMINICK PICKHAN ist that NINTENDO will call him in order to realize POKÉMON-SHOGI together with him on a great scale. Though DOMINICK PICKHAN clarifies: "I am not going for the money, in the first place. I would like my idea to get realized, that is my dream!"

Herewith the link that will lead you to the interview:

www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/202740.kleine-kulturrevolution-bei-japans-klassiker.html

That POKÉMON-SHOGI has created a little sensation - apart from the events of sports at Ludwigshafen.

+ Winner of the ESC 2011: Jean Fortin, 2-dan, France; 2nd place: Boris
+ Mirnik, 3-dan, Germany Winner of the WOSC 2011: Kawato Makoto, 4-Dan,
+ Japan (living in Hong Kong)

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