[csa_admin:20485] Announcement of the 20th World Computer Shogi Championship
taki...@y.waseda.jp
It is our pleasure to announce that the 20th World Computer
Shogi Championship will be held in Japan in May 2010.
Please note that the venue has been changed.
I am sorry but I have erred the subject of the previous mail.
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 20th Championship
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The 20th World Computer Shogi Championship
Competition Dates
May 2-4, 2010
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/visual/directions.html
The West 9th Building is #40 on the campus map
found at the link shown above.
Registration Deadline
January 31, 2010
First Prize
A notebook computer (planned)
The 20th Anniversary Medal (one for each team)
Eligibility
Open to anyone of any nationality. Only originally produced programs
may be entered.
Furthermore, only one program from each developing team may enter the
tournament. The program may use CSA library modules. Each
developing team must disclose all the members' first and last names
and the name of any library module (package) used.
Some restrictions exist for the 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/wcsc20/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 will be
available in both Japanese and English. In all questions of
interpretation, the Japanese version shall be regarded as
authoritative.
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