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

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)
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 programsmay be entered. Furthermore, only one program from each developing team may enter thetournament. 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.

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 apply@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.