My last week was quite busy.

Last Friday I had an official match of Joryu Osho against Watanabe Mana ladies 1 dan (LPSA). Even thought thinking time was only 25 mins, the game lasted 2 hours and 187 moves. The tables turned few times in the game, but considering the fact that I had low confidence in quick paced games, that was quite good result. Of course, as a professional, losing is not acceptable! Next game will be in January, so training again.

On Saturday I had my second classroom in Shiroi city in Chiba prefecture. This time there was a tournament, shido and additional tsume shogi challenge. I had so much fun! Next lesson in March next year.

On Sunday there was a celebration party for me becoming 1kyu. Since it is a professional celebration, I have played two exhibition games. As a present, I have got a new set of stamps – here is the photo. Under my name you have stamps with my name in katakana, my nickname and in top right corner my favourite motto (Shoshin – maybe I will write the reason why in other post).

On Monday I had to get into role of a guide around my univeristy – hope to share more details with you next year. It is a very cool project.

On Tuesday evening there was my last shido in Nekomado this year. 6 participats joined, I am happy to see same faces each time, seeing that their shogi improve as well. I had a chance to use my new stamps, which was cool. But the same night I had to go back to Yamanashi.

Recently I started to think a lot about future. In next year I will graduate from the university and will most likely move to Tokyo. Question is: what would I like to do from now on? Of course, continuing the job of professional and spreading shogi, but more like “how exactly, oneye?”. Well, I will think of it on christmas break (I come back to Poland). Even though I am still thinking about general direction, I have one idea that I want to realize in christmas time, so soon you will be able to read about it here. Wish me good luck.