Announcement of the 22nd World Computer Shogi Championship
Reijer Grimbergen
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Reijer
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Announcement of the 22nd World Computer Shogi Championship
It is our pleasure to announce that the 22nd World Computer
Shogi Championship will be held in Japan in May 2012.
Please note that the venue has been changed.
Takenobu Takizawa
Chair of the Computer Shogi Association (CSA)
& Director of the World Computer Shogi Championship
Kentaro Kayama
Director of the Computer Shogi Association
& Chief Adjudicator of the 22nd Championship
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The 22nd World Computer Shogi Championship
Competition Dates
May 3-5, 2012
Competition Venue
West 9th building, The University of Electro-Communications
1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu-Shi, Tokyo 182-8585, Japan
Phone: 042-443-5015
(+81-42-443-5015)
http://www.uec.ac.jp/eng/about/access/
The West 9th Building is #68 on the campus map
found at the link shown above.
Registration Deadline
January 31, 2012
First Prize
A notebook computer
Eligibility
Open to anyone of any nationality. Only originally produced programs
may be entered.
Furthermore, only one program from each development team may enter the
tournament. The program may use CSA library modules. Each development
team must disclose all the members' first and last names and the name
of any library module (package) used.
Some restrictions exist for programs that use a CSA library module other
than the developers' make in order to qualify for the next stage.
Any computer may be used.
Competitors are strongly urged to bring their own computer.
The CSA may provide an IBM compatible,
but it may be a relatively slow machine.
The rules of the tournament are on the CSA homepage
(http://www.computer-shogi.org/index_e.html).
Application
Access the following URI to register your ID
https://www.computer-shogi.org/cgi-bin/wcsc22/apply-e.cgi
and then proceed with the application.
Questions
If you have any questions about the championship, please send an email to
ap...@computer-shogi.org
Application Fee
10,000 yen
Please transfer the fee to the following bank account by cable:
Mizuho Bank, Machida Branch, Tokyo, Japan
Ordinary Account No. 2117839
Account Holder: The Computer Shogi Association
Payment in cash will also be accepted at the tournament.
The Rules and Regulations of the Computer Shogi Championship are
available in both Japanese and English. In all questions of
interpretation, the Japanese version shall be regarded as authoritative.
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Reijer Grimbergen
School of Computer Science, Tokyo University of Technology
1404-1 Katakura, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0982 Japan
Tel: +81-(0)42-637-2591 FAX: +81-(0)42-637-2112
http://www.teu.ac.jp/gamelab/