Participant Player Introduction

Skill:

2 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Climbing Silver

Favorite Shogi Player:

Sota Fujii

Able to compete against strong players across the globe

Skill:

1 dan

Favorite Strategy:

Bishop Exchange

Favorite Shogi Player:

Yoshiharu Habu

To enjoy the game of Shogi with players from around the world and do my best

Skill:

2 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Ranging Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Sota Fujii

go on to the finals

Skill:

2 dan

Favorite Strategy:

Yagura

Favorite Shogi Player:

Takeshi Fujii

To engage with players from diverse backgrounds, fostering friendships and understanding through the shared love of shogi.

Skill:

4 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

All-rounder, but especially 4th-file Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Habu Yoshiharu

I'm trying to show the best skill I have, especially in endgame.

Skill:

2 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Opposing Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Habu Yoshiharu

Meet new friends :D

Skill:

4 Kyu

Favorite Strategy:

Static Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Habu Yoshiharu

To learn new things and play some good games.

Skill:

2 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Third File Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

KUBO Toshiaki 9 Dan

Coming at IST this year, I hope to face many strong opponents and advance as far as I can, to help Vietnamese shogi become more widely known!

Skill:

5 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Shikenbisha

Favorite Shogi Player:

Satou Amahiko

Give my best fight and enjoy Shogi.

Skill:

2 Kyu

Favorite Strategy:

Sankenbisha

Favorite Shogi Player:

Fujii Takeshi, Nakamura Taichi, Yamasaki Takayuki

I want to enjoy Shogi as much as I can and do my best to convey the fun of the tournament!

Skill:

2 Kyu

Favorite Strategy:

4th File Rook

To improve

Skill:

2 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Nakabisha

Favorite Shogi Player:

Kimura Kazuki

It is fortunate for me to be able to participate in this precious opportunity of the International Shogi Forum. I will do my best under any circumstances!

Skill:

5 Kyu

Favorite Strategy:

Static Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Habu Yoshiharu

Enjoy and do my best

Skill:

5 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Side Pawn Picker

Favorite Shogi Player:

Habu Yoshiharu

I would like to play good games of Shogi

Skill:

3 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Without opening theory

Favorite Shogi Player:

Sankichi Sakata

Play exciting games

Skill:

3-4 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

shikenbisha

Favorite Shogi Player:

Kōji Tanigawa

Enjoy and be among the ten first positions

Skill:

3 Kyu

Favorite Strategy:

Right 4th File Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Karolina Styczyńska

To show the best shogi I am capable of.

Skill:

4 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

4th File Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Yoshiharu Habu

To win

Skill:

2 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Migi-Gyoku

Favorite Shogi Player:

Taichi Nakamura

To play high quality games of shogi.

Skill:

2 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

4th File Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Fujii Takeshi

To achieve a good performance and to help shogi's internationalization.

Skill:

4 Kyu

Favorite Strategy:

Climbing Gold

Favorite Shogi Player:

Fujii Sota

Giving it my level best to compete and win as many games as i can, as well as learn more Shogi skills from the great professional players at the ISF Tournament.

Skill:

1 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Static Rook, Side Pawn Picker

Favorite Shogi Player:

Akira Watanabe

Meet strong shogi players of different nationalities.

Skill:

4 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Sakata-ryu mukaibisha

Favorite Shogi Player:

Itodani Tetsuro

Get a unique experience to play with shogi players from all around the world.

Skill:

2 dan

Favorite Strategy:

None

Favorite Shogi Player:

Yoshiharu Habu

Meeting new Shogi players and improve my Shogi skills

Skill:

3 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Central Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Masakazu Kondo

Showing my best shogi and making friends with people from different countries

Skill:

2 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Yagura

Favorite Shogi Player:

Sato Amahiko

I will try to play at my best and enjoy the games.

Skill:

1 Kyu

Favorite Strategy:

Mostly swinging rook openings

Favorite Shogi Player:

Habu Yoshiharu

To learn more about shogi culture and japanese culture.

Skill:

1 Kyu

Favorite Strategy:

Ibisha

Favorite Shogi Player:

Tanigawa Kouji

Lightning speed endgame.

Skill:

2 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Static Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Habu Yoshiharu

It’s not whether you win or lose that matters, it’s how you play the game.

Skill:

11 Kyu

Favorite Strategy:

Static Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Habu Yoshiharu

As the first person to represent Bulgaria on an ISF tournament, I will strive to achieve a decent game performance, as well as make some new contacts with experienced Shogi players from across the world. I have taken close to my heart the aspiration to promote Shogi in Bulgaria.

Skill:

2 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Ranging Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Habu Yoshiharu

exciting games.

Skill:

2-Kyu

Favorite Strategy:

Bishop Exchange

Favorite Shogi Player:

Shuji Muranaka

To play good games against strong opponents

Skill:

2 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Bishop Exchange Climbing Silver

Favorite Shogi Player:

Amano Soho

To have some good, memorable atches.

Skill:

2 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Ranging Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Fujii Takeshi

To meet new and old shogi friends and win at least one game.

Skill:

1 Kyu

Favorite Strategy:

Ureshino-Style

Favorite Shogi Player:

Mirai Aoshima

Win at least one game

Skill:

3 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

4th file Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Habu Yoshiharu

Remain on 3 Dan.

Skill:

1 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Double Wing Attack

Favorite Shogi Player:

Habu Yoshiharu

Indulge in shogi for a few days.

Skill:

2 kyu

Favorite Strategy:

Snow Roof

Favorite Shogi Player:

Satoshi Murayama

share with Shogi community andnmake the best to promote shogi

Skill:

3 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Rainging Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Toshiaki Kubo

I would like to play good Shogi games with players from Japan and around the world, and continue learning about Shogi and Japanese culture.

Skill:

4 Kyu

Favorite Strategy:

Central Rook

Upgrade my skills enough to be a worthy opponent and make each game interesting and fun

Skill:

2 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Shikenbisha

Favorite Shogi Player:

Fujii Takeshi

Learn from the best players and give my best in each game.

Skill:

3 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

4th file Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Yoshiharu Habu / Sota Fujii

It is a great honor to participate in the ISF tournament. I would like to make the most of this priceless opportunity.

Skill:

4 Dan

Favorite Shogi Player:

Nishiyama Tomoka

To win

Skill:

2 Kyu

Favorite Strategy:

4th file Rook

Favorite Shogi Player:

Sato Amahiko

Interact with the international shogi community to foster stronger ties to spread the game.

Skill:

4 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

all-round

Favorite Shogi Player:

Soho Amano

Show that México is great

Skill:

5 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Free style

Favorite Shogi Player:

Fujii Takeshi

I want to play my very best and make Shogi friends from all around the world.

Skill:

5 Dan

Favorite Strategy:

Sankenbisha

To meet many players from Japan and other countries.