Haru Shogi Cup 2026

March, 28th 2026

The Shogi Club Düsseldorf hosts an open tournament with 5 rounds. On 29.3.2026, Professional 6 Dan Shogi trainer Yasushi Ishikawa will hold an online session from 13:00 - 15:00 (Central European Time), analyzing at least 3 Kifus recorded from this tournament and will talk about the latest development of the Japanese Shogi society. Participants are all welcome to join.

Venue: Japan Club Düsseldorf
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 8
40210 Düsseldorf

Tournament Mode: Open tournament, 5 rounds in MacMahon or Swiss system.
The organiser reserves the right to reduce the number of rounds during the tournament in case of time constraints.

Speed: 20 minutes + 40 seconds byoyomi

Rules: We follow the official FESA-Rules.
In the event of a fourth repetition of a position (Sennichte), the game is repeated with the right to start reversed. We apply Article 12 of the FESA Laws. If at least one player has more than 10 minutes on the clock, the time limit for the new game is is the remaining time of the players from the first game. Otherwise, a blitz game of 8 minutes without byoyomi (kiremake) per player will be played.