Announcement of the 25th World Computer Shogi Championship

It is our pleasure to announce that the 25th World Computer Shogi Championship will be held in Japan in May 2015.
Please note that the rule on Time Spent has been changed and that libraries registered by January 31, 2015, are the only usable libraries.

Takenobu Takizawa
Chair of the Computer Shogi Association (CSA)
Kentaro Kayama
Director of the Computer Shogi Association & Director of the World Computer Shogi Championship

The 25th World Computer Shogi Championship

Competition Dates
May 3-5, 2015

Competition Venue
Kazusa Akademia Center (Kazusa Arc)
2-3-9 Kazusa-Kamatari, Kisarazu-Shi, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
Phone: 0438-20-5555 Fax: 0438-20-5139
(+81-438-20-5555) (+81-438-20-5139)

Registration Deadline
January 31, 2015

First Prize
A notebook computer (planned)

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 the library modules under the library rules. Each development team must disclose all the members' first and last names and the name of any library module (package) used.
There are two points to note about the library rules:
1. New library rules were established on December 21, 2013.
2. The old library rules are now obsolete. The libraries defined under those rules are no longer usable.

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/wcsc25/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.

January 23, 2012

World Computer Shogi Championship Policies

Computer Shogi Association

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

1. The WCSCs are held for the purpose of deciding the strongest computer shogi at the time under conditions of fair and impartial operation.

2. The CSA imposes no restrictions on the hardware of any entrant for the WCSCs. Furthermore, any person may enter the WCSCs without restriction.

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