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

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 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 are available in both Japanese and English. In all questions of interpretation, the Japanese version shall be regarded as authoritative.

World Computer Shogi Championship Policies

These are the policies for the World Computer Shogi Championships (WCSCs) hosted by the Computer Shogi Association (CSA).

1. The WCSC's are for deciding the strongest computer shogi of the time under fair and impartial operation.

2. The CSA does not restrict the hardware of any entrant for the WCSCs. Any person may enter the WCSCs without restriction.

3. The CSA maintains interchange among developers at the WCSCs.