2024/3/16-17: Four title female Shogi pro to visit Los Angeles as special guest of US Shogi Championship Tournament, March 16-17

The Los Angeles Shogi Club hosts “US Shogi Championship Tournament in Los Angeles” at Fred Hesse Jr. Community Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorn Blvd, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 from March 16 – 17. This event is sponsored by the Mark Steel International and the San Francisco Shogi Club.

The Shogi-Japanese Chess championship tournament will be broadcast throughout Japan on the NHK Educational TV series “Shogi Focus.”

Skilled amateur North American Shogi players from major U.S cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Chicago and Canadian cities, will convene at the Palos Verdes Community Center on March 16 & 17.

Children’s Tournament is scheduled for March 17. Children who dream of becoming the future Sota Fujii will be guided by female shogi professionals.

The following Shogi Pros are expected at the tournament: Yaichio Ohno (Male Pro 7-dan), Tomoka Nishiyama (Female Pro 4-title Champion), and Eriko Yamaguchi (Female Pro 2-dan).

All are coming to Los Angeles to demonstrate and judge at the U.S. Shogi Championship Tournament.

Eriko Yamaguchi, commentator with NHK Educational T.V. will be shooting at the tournament for scenes to broadcast throughout Japan and globally on NHK.

Welcome Friendship Party will be held on Saturday, March 16 to greet special guests, participants and observers.

For further information and details, please refer to the following:
https://tommy.iwasaki.us/LA-Shogi/2024%20US%20SHOGI%20TOURNAMENT%20Ver.3.4.pdf

Or contact Mark Ono at shogi_la@googlegroups.com