| Surname, Name | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kruse, Janik | 2028 |
| 2. | Rödel, Richard | 1906 |
| 3. | Zawadzka, Justyna | 904 |
We invite you to the Spirited Away Shogi Tournament. The event will be a handicap tournament.
Shogi is the Japanese variant of chess, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogi for the rules.
Spirited Away, directed by Hayao Miyazaki (Studio Ghibli), is an animated film about a young girl named Chihiro who gets trapped in a mysterious spirit world while her parents are transformed into pigs. To save them and find her way back home, she must navigate a magical bathhouse, confront her fears, and discover inner strength. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest animated films of all time.
Venue: Klub Osiedlowy KRĄG, Dmowskiego 37, 60-211 Poznań
System: 5 rounds, Swiss system, 20 min + 40 sec byoyomi, FESA rated
Timetable: registration until 10:50, first round at 11:00, closing ceremony approx. at 16:50
Prizes: for the first five players
1st place: Chihiro prize
2nd place: Haku prize
3rd place: Kaonashi (No-face) prize
4th place: Kamaji prize
5th place: Lin prize
Fee: 25 PLN (or the equivalent in EUR)
Dinner: After the tournament, we welcome everyone to the dinner at PoWolność, Kanałowa 15, 60-710 Poznań. Please let us know if you are interested in attending.
We highly recommend early registration. Providing a phone number in the registration form is optional. You may select any date as your date of birth.
Fair play statement: Fairness, respect, and inclusivity are paramount values for shogi tournaments. We believe in providing a welcoming and equitable environment for all participants regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, ability, or any other characteristics. Discrimination, in any form, will not be tolerated.
Computation of handicaps: The ELO of each player according to the FESA rating list from January 10, 2025, will be converted into a fractional grade. By the table from point 2 of the FESA rating regulations https://fesashogi.eu/old/index.php?mid=5&listid=elosystem, the ELO of a player lies in a rating range of a certain grade g between a lower bound ELO LB and an upper bound ELO UB. The fractional grade frac.g is computed as follows (rounded to one decimal place):
frac.g = g + (ELO-LB)/(UB-LB)
The fractional grade may differ from the actual grade of a player. The fractional grade of a player without a FESA rating will be estimated per their playing strength. The tournament organisers reserve the right to adjust the rank to the player’s actual playing strength.
Example:
A player’s ELO is 1847. The corresponding grade is g = 2 dan. The values for LB = 1800 and UB = 1920 yield the fractional grade frac.g = 2.4 dan.
A player’s ELO is 1355. The corresponding grade is g = 4 kyu. The values for LB = 1280 and UB = 1360 yield the fractional grade frac.g = 3.1 kyu.
The difference in the fractional grades between two players determines the handicap:
0-0.5: no handicap, equal game
0.6-1.4: left lance
1.5-2: bishop
2.1-2.6: rook
2.7-3.5: rook and left lance
3.6-4.9: 2 pieces (rook and bishop)
5.0-6.4: 4 pieces (2 pieces plus both lances)
6.5-7.9: 5 pieces (4 pieces plus right knight)
8.0 and above: 6 pieces (4 pieces plus both knights)
Example: The difference in the fractional grades of the two players from the above example is 4.5. The corresponding handicap is two pieces.
Further rules: In case of jishogi (mutual entering kings), the handicap giver gets credit for the pieces removed at the start. In case of sennichite (move repetition) or a tied jishogi count, the handicap giver wins.
