Heart of Wales Shogi Open was held at Nant y Walch Barn on May 27&28, 2023. The venue is located in Llanwrtyd Wells, about 5 hours away from London by train, and surrounded by beautiful mountains and farms.
In the main event, more than 50 games were played from 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 27 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 28 with 40min+30sec byoyomi rule. 14 Shogi players joined the tournament from UK, Germany, Netherlands, Bulgaria and Japan. From 7th Kyu to 6th Dan, the rating scale covered by the various players. Even an ex-Shorei Kai (奨励会, an official training institution in Japan for junior Shogi players who want to become a professional player) player joined the tournament.
All the participants were very serious during the game, but once done, they felt more relaxed and enthusiastically discussed and analyzed the game. As side events, players were also thrilled with Blitz tournament, pair Shogi, and other board games such as chess and xiangqi in the evenings.
Most of the participants stayed in the cottages close to the venue. They fully enjoyed the meals served by the cottage owners including BBQ and pizza along with the guitar music.
We AIS thank our friend Nozomi, author of the article.
L’Heart of Wales Shogi Open si è tenuto al Nant y Walch Barn il 27 e 28 maggio 2023. La sede si trova a Llanwrtyd Wells, a circa 5 ore di treno da Londra ed è circondata da splendide montagne e fattorie.
Nell’evento principale sono state giocate più di 50 partite dalle 10:00 di sabato 27 maggio alle 19:00 Aadomenica 28 maggio con regola byoyomi 40min+30sec. 14 giocatori di Shogi si sono uniti al torneo da Regno Unito, Germania, Paesi Bassi, Bulgaria e Giappone. Dal 7° Kyu al 6° Dan, la scala di valutazione coperta dai vari giocatori. Anche un ex Shorei Kai (奨励会, un istituto di formazione ufficiale in Giappone per i giovani giocatori di Shogi che vogliono diventare giocatori professionisti) si è unito al torneo.
Tutti i partecipanti sono stati molto seri durante il gioco, ma, una volta terminato, si sono sentiti più rilassati e hanno discusso e analizzato con entusiasmo il gioco.
Diversi eventi collaterali hanno entusiamato i partecipanti: torneo Blitz, pair Shogi e di altri giochi da tavolo come gli scacchi e lo xiangqi la sera.
La maggior parte dei partecipanti ha soggiornato nei cottage vicini alla sede. Sono stati molto apprezzati i pasti serviti dai proprietari del cottage, tra cui barbecue e pizza insieme alla musica della chitarra.
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