オレンジカウンティー将棋コミュの2007 U. S. Shogi Championship

April 27(Fri): 18:00~22:00
New Gardena Hotel Lobby

Entry Fee: $100.00 for the two days (meals not included).
Practice: 18:00~24:00 Meeting Room is available for practice games. Professional players’ lesson games are also available.
FIRST DAY:
April 28(Sat) Classification Match, Club Team Match.

08:00~08:15 Welcome Speech by professional players.
08:15~08:30 Explanation of Tournament Rules
08:30~12:00 A, B Classification Matches

Classification match rule:
(1) Grouping of 4 players:
All players draw lots to be divided into a group of four players.
Seed system: the 2003 US champ has option to skip the classification match and directly enter Class A tournament. The US champs and the runners-up in the latest 4 years will be divided into separate groups.
(2) Swiss Method in each group of 4 players:
All hirate (no-handicap) games.
1st games will be played according to the lots.
2nd games between winners, and between losers of the 1st games.
3rd games between 1 game winners.
Two players in a group who won two games first will enter the “A” Class Tournament and the remaining two will enter the “B” Class Tournament to be held on the next day.
(3) Each player has 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, players must make the next move within 30 seconds.

12:00~13:00 Lunch on your own
(There are many Japanese, Chinese, American, Italian, Fast Food restaurants near by the hotel. You can also buy box lunch at a super market across the street.)

13:00~18:00 Club Team Matches
Club match rule: Each player has 1 minutes and after using the time, player has 30 seconds for each move.

19:00~ 21:00 Friendship Dinner Party at Empress Pavilion
Chinese Restaurant across the street of the hotel. (optional, separate fee $40 is required).
Evening, lets enjoy Relay Shogi, etc with professionals mixed.

SECOND DAY:
April29 (Sun) 08:00~16:30 A&B Tournaments, Finals and Award Ceremony. Throughout the day professional players’ lesson games are available.

08:00~12:00 A&B Class Tournaments
Tournament Rules:
All hirate (no handicap) games for A Class.
Komaochi (handicap) games for B Class with a lower kyu or dan player’s option for hirate games.
In order to make handicap assessment fairly, please furnish us your Rating at Shogi dojo 24 with your handle name.
Your club mangers advice is also appreciated.
Each player has 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, players must
make the next move within 30 seconds.
12:00~13:00 Lunch on your own
13:00~16:00 Final Matches (A & B class semi-finals and finals)
Other players watch the final matches with Pro’s analysis.
16:00~16:30 Award Ceremony