International Shogi Magazine is suspended. You can keep promoting your shogi activities using my blog, webpage or youtube channel.

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Articles published without issue number:

An Interview with Yosuke Mizutani, developer of Shogi Playground by JIM TAN, SINGAPORE

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Results of votes for the best articles results (prizes yet to be given out).

Prizes will be given accordingly:

Best three articles’ authors from each issue (authors receive only one prize)

Special prizes for supporting people

Winners:

Issue #1

Ng Teck Sen (Ketam Ng)

Shun Tokuni

Nicolas Zellner

Issue #2

Richard Sams

Yuji Noguchi

Krzysztof Stoigniew Sieja

Issue #3

(Horiguchi sensei was popular, I will give him other type of prize since he can have all the souvenirs he wants from Japan)

Jim Tan

Austin Rucker

Johan Kocur

Issue #4

Frederik Wiethölter

Frank Jia

(Akiko Nakakura ladies pro was popular, I will give her other type of prize since she can have all the souvenirs she wants from Japan)

Nicholas Robert Beckham

Special prizes:

Petr Makhnev (breathtaking design for the second issue)

Eric Kuniholm (flawless proof-reading)

Eric De Las Casas (amazing cover and illustrations)

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While researching shogi development in Europe for my master thesis, I have found many problems that shogi societies are bothered with, for example lack of teaching materials in English, lack of knowledge of how to teach shogi, and lack of information exchange between countries. It is hard to solve those problems quickly – making of the new books is time consuming and information about shogi in other countries is spread in different places on the web.

This is my idea for the solution – making a magazine about shogi:

written by shogi enthusiasts and volunteers (anybody can share their experiences)

online and free (available for everybody)

publishing once per three months (good articles need time)

The magazine contains thoughts, impressions, reports, own analysis, commented games, newest strategies, news from the world, gallery with photos and discussions on various topics.

We hope that it will allow the shogi world to get a “voice” and a platform to exchange information and views. Those are important for shogi promotion in the world.

If you would like to join the project or share your ideas, please contact me by email oneye@windowslive.com or send a message on Facebook ISM group.

Karolina Styczynska, Chief Editor of International Shogi Magazine

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International Shogi Magazine Issue 4

Open or download from the link below (PDF file 18.5 MB):

ISM 4/2019

Table of contents:

A Word from the Editor – Karolina Styczynska

Special contest for the best articles

Ask us a question and we will find the answer! – Johan Kocur

Shogi Dojo Lyon and other study materials – Frederik Wiethölter

Message from I-tsu-tsu Co. Ltd. – Akiko Nakakura

Shogi Mini Puzzles (part 2) – Koji Horiguchi

The element of surprise – Lim Zhuo Loon / Jim Tan

Wroclaw Shogi Club – Krzysztof Sieja

The basic philosophy on Shogi (2) – Ng Teck Sen

Development of Shogi in Indonesia Q1 2019 – Nicholas Robert Beckham

Shogi Australia – First Steps Of Shogi In The “Land Down Under” – Frank Jia

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International Shogi Magazine Issue 3

Open or download from the link below (PDF file 35 MB):

ISM 3/2019

Table of contents:

A Word from the Editor – Karolina Styczynska

Ask us a question and we will find the answer! – Johan Kocur

WSL 2019 Invitation – WSL Team

Top Professionals’ Viewpoint: Leading Players Assess Fujii’s Shogi; Part I – Mima Kazo / trans. Richard Sams

Shogi Mini Puzzles (part 1) – Koji Horiguchi

Ben Hur (Part 3) – Jim Tan

Why should you visit 11th Cracovia Shogi tournament? – Krzysztof Sieja

The 6th Asia Shogi Tournament 2018 – Jim Tan

Keep King and Rook apart! (comic) – Austin Rucker

The Basic Philosophy on Shogi – Ng Teck

Shogi dictionary – Chi Him Wong

FESA data in web application – Adrian Woloszyn

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International Shogi Magazine Issue 2

Open or download from the link below (PDF file 8,4 MB):

ISM 2/2018 (2018/08/13 version: corrected articles “Interview with Sota Fujii ” and “Saving Ben Hur”)

Table of contents:

A Word from the Editor – Karolina Styczynska

Illustration – Eric De Las Casas

Love Poem from the Heart – Marcel Keitsch

Against “Blitzing” in Ranked Games – Krzysztof Stoigniew Sieja

Interview with Sota Fujii – Shogi Sekai/Shinta Kitano (trans. Richard Sams)

Saving Ben Hur, Part 2 – Jim Tan

How to Teach Shogi in Non-Asian Countries? – Grzesiek Adaszewski

Shogi Workshop, Report from Malaysia – Ng Teck Sen

How about Travel with Shogi Pieces? – Yuji Noguchi

Shogi and Neuroscience – Ng Teck Sen

Dan/Kyu Scales – Ishikawa Takayuki

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International Shogi Magazine Issue 1

Open or download from the link below (PDF file 15MB):

ISM 1/2018

Table of contents: