Announcement of the 19th World Computer Shogi Championship
Reijer Grimbergen
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Announcement of the 19th World Computer Shogi Championship
It is our pleasure to announce that the 19th World Computer
Shogi Championship will be held in Japan in May 2009.
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 19th Championship
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The 19th World Computer Shogi Championship
Competition Dates
May 3-5, 2009
Competition Venue
International Conference Center, Waseda University
1-20-14 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 169-0051, Japan
Phone: 03-5286-1755 Fax: 03-5272-2063
(+81-3-5286-1755) (+81-3-5272-2063)
http://www.waseda.jp/eng/campus/map.html
The International Conference Center is Building 18 on the map.
Registration Deadline
January 31, 2009
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 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.
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/wcsc19/apply-e.cgi
then apply to enter the championship.
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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Reijer Grimbergen
Department of Informatics, Yamagata University
Jonan 4-3-16, Yonezawa, 992-8510 Japan
Tel: +81-(0)238-26-3740 FAX: +81-(0)238-26-3299
http://gamelab.yz.yamagata-u.ac.jp/