Announcement of the 20th World Computer Shogi Championship

It is our pleasure to announce that the 20th World Computer Shogi Championship will be held in Japan in May 2010.
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 20th Championship

The 20th World Computer Shogi Championship

Competition Dates
May 2-4, 2010

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)
The West 9th Building is #40 on the campus map found at the link shown above.

Registration Deadline
January 31, 2010

First Prize
A notebook computer (planned)

The 20th Anniversary Medal (one for each team)

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.
Some restrictions exist for the 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.

Application
Access the following URI to register your ID
https://www.computer-shogi.org/cgi-bin/wcsc20/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 will be available in both Japanese and English. In all questions of interpretation, the Japanese version shall be regarded as authoritative.