The Elimination tournaments determined the overall winners of the "A" [U.S. Champ.] and "B" groups. All other class prizes were awarded on the basis of overall performance in a variety of events, which included: Qualifying round-robins; "1-1 playoffs"; Elimination tournaments; Team Competition; Handicap side games; And games against the visiting professional player. The chart below lists all games played by each player.
# Name State Rank Rating Qualify [Elim.] Team/ Hdcp./ or vs. Pro Score 1.Asada, Ta. CA 5D 2355 W3,W22 [W10, L11] L2,W11x,L36 B 4-3(5) 2.Kaufman, L. MD 5D 2341 W21,W12 [L8] W1,W24 4p,L36*B 4-2(4) 3.Koyama, M. MD 4D 2235 W17,L1,W16 [L12] W7,L36*B 3-3(3) 4.Uechi, R. WA 4D 2235 L8,W18,W25 [L15] W25,W17 R,W36*B 5-2(5) 5.Tsuruoka, Y. IL 4D 2223 W11,W6 [W6,W8,L7,W9] L11 5-2(8) 6.Ono, M. CA 4D 2206 W23,L5,L19 [L5] L8,W14x,L36*R 2-5(2) 7.Asada, Te. CA 4D 2194 L14,W27,W9[W19,W15,W5,L11]L3,W10x,L20RL 6-4(9) 8.Yoshinari, J. VA 4D 2190 W15,W4 [W2,L5] W6 4-1(5) 9.Fernandez, G. NY 4D 2189 L14,W27,L7 [W13,W12,L11,L5] W19 4-4(6) 10.Sato, Y. NY 4D 2184 W20,W24 [L1] W30,L7x,W36*B 4-2(4) 11.Suzuki, Y. NY 4D 2147 W23,L5,W22 [W16,W1,W9,W7] W5,L1x 7-2(11) 12.Koike, M. CA 4D(3D) 2014 L2,W19,W15 [W3,L9] W23,W15x,W36*R 6-2(7) 13.Ito, M. CA 3D 2007 W25,W34 [L9] W20 3-1(3) 14.Ogihara, S. NY 4D(3D) 1948 W9,W7 [] L22,L6x 2-2(2) 15.Bekele, F. NY 2D 1910 L8,W18,L12 [W4,L7] L12x,L36*R 2-5(3) 16.Hayashi, M. NY 4D(3D) 1848 L25,W34,L3 [L11] L34 1-4(1) 17.Masui, S. NY 2D 1817 L3,L22[W26RL,W25R,L22B,L21B]L4 R,L36*2p 2-6(2) 18.Hanazawa, T. IL 1D 1673 L15,L4 [W32 4p,L21s] W21 2-3(2) 19.Dysart, D. OH 1D 1673 W21,L12,W6 [L7] L9,D36*2p 2-3-1(2.5) 20.Kaufman, R. MD 1D 1629 L7,W29,W24[W24L,L27B]L13,W33s,W7RL,W36*RL 6-3(6) 21.Inoue, H. NY 1D 1610 L2,L19[W29R,W18s,L27B,W17B]L18 3-4(3) 22.Sato, M. * IL 1D 1600 W17,L1,L11[W28B,W33L,W17B,W27B]W14,L36*2p 6-3(6) 23.Wachi, K. VA 1D 1498 L11,L6[L27L]L12,W24,L27,L36*2p 1-6(1) 24.Marino, G. IL 1K 1493 L10,W29,L20[L20L]L28,L2 4p,L23,L&W36*2p 2-7(2) 25.Lamb, M. MD 1D 1446 W16,L13,L4[W35R,L17R]L4,W29L,L&W36*2p 4-5(4) 26.Nagao, T. IL 2K 1358 [L17RL] 0-1(0) 27.Nakano, J. * IL 2K 1350 L9,L7[W23L,W20B,W21B,L22B]W23,L&L36*2p 4-5(4) 28.Hess, B. * OH 2K 1350 L32,L35 [L22B]W24,L&L36*4p 1-5(1) 29.Krekeler, J. OH 2K 1323 L24,L20 [L21R]L25L,L&L36*4p 0-6(0) 30.Kugai, S. * IL 5K 1050 W33 [L10] 1-1(1) 31.Stryker, J. IL 6K 1040 W32,L35[L33 4p]L36*4p 1-3(1) 32.Asada, Y. * CA 6K 950 L31,W28 [L18 4p]L36*4p 1-3(1) 33.Sloan, S. NY 2D 1739 L30[W31 4p,L22L]L20s,L&W36*4p 2-4(2) 34.Omori JA 3D 2003 L16,L13[]W16 1-2(1) 35.Komatsu,K. * IL 5K 1050 W31,W28[L25R]L36*4p 2-2(2) 36.Ishikawa, A. JA Pro 6Dan W1B,W2B,W3B,L4B,W6R,L10B,L12R,W15R,W17 2p,D19 2p, L20RL, W22 2p, W23 2p WL24 2p,WL25 2p,WW27 2p,WW28 4p,WW29 4p,W31 4p,W32 4p,WL33 4p, W35 4p Score: 20 Wins - 7 Losses - 1Draw Key: W= Win; L= Loss (if before a player's number) OR Lance[KYO] (if after a player's number); D= Draw; s= Sente[1st move]; B= Bishop[KAKU]; R= Rook[HISSHA]; RL= Rook+Lance[HISSHA+KYO]; 2p= 2 Pieces[NI-MAI]; 4p= 4 Pieces[YON-MAI]; []= Game played in the "A" or "B" Elimination tournaments; *= Simultaneous game played against professional player OR Provisional Rating/ Rank (if listed near the player's name); JA= Japan; x= Unratable game due to short and unofficial time control; (3D)= Player was eligible for 3Dan prize; ()= Adjusted Score (Games won in the "A" Elim. counted TWO points).Here are the post-tournament ratings: Ishikawa 2680, Ta. Asada 2341, L. Kaufman 2337, Koyama 2219, Uechi 2229, Tsuruoka 2246, Ono 2150, Te. Asada 2168, Yoshinari 2224, Fernandez 2153, Y. Sato 2196, Y. Suzuki 2207, Koike 2057, Ito 2016, Ogihara 1984, Bekele 1919, Hayasi 1828, Masui 1797, Hanazawa 1675, Dysart 1709, R. Kaufman 1721, H. Inoue 1628, M. Sato 2142, Wachi 1499, Marino 1459, Lamb 1516, Nagao 1345, Nakano 1740, Hess 1281, Krekeler 1277, Kugai 1112, Stryker 1022, Y. Asada 953, Sloan 1716, Omori 1981, Komatsu 1107.
Prizes Awarded:
1st Place: Suzuki, Y. (NY) U.S. Champion & U.S. Amateur Ryu-O
2nd Place: Asada, Te. (CA)
3rd Place: Tsuruoka, Y. (IL)
Top 4Dan: Fernandez, G. (NY)
Top 3Dan: Koike, M. (CA)
Top 2Dan: Kaufman, R. (MD)
Top Shodan: Lamb, M. (MD)
2nd Shodan: Inoue, H. (NY)
Top Kyu: Komatsu, K. (IL)
2nd Kyu: Marino, G. (IL)
1st Place "B" Sato, M. (IL)
2nd Place "B" Nakano, J. (IL)
3rd Place "B" Inoue, H. (NY)
Team Competition Winner: LA Shogi Club
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1999 U.S. Shogi Championship & 4th U.S. Amateur Ryu-O Tournament
"A" Elimination Tournament
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1) Kaufman, L. (MD) 5Dan
Quaterfinals
1) Yoshinari, J. 4Dan
2) Yoshinari, J. (VA)4Dan
Semifinals
1) Tsuruoka, Y. 4Dan
3) Tsuruoka, Y. (IL) 4Dan
2) Tsuruoka, Y. 4Dan
4) Ohno, M. (CA) 4Dan
5) Asada, Te. (CA) 4Dan
3) Asada, Te. 4Dan
6) Dysart, D. (OH) Shodan
2) Asada, Te. 4Dan
7) Bekele, F. (NY) 2Dan
4) Bekele, F. 2Dan
8) Uechi, R. (WA) 4Dan
9) Koyama, M. (MD) 4Dan
Quarterfinals
5) Koike, M. 4Dan
10) Koike, M. (CA) 4Dan
Semifinals
3) Fernandez, G. 4Dan
11) Fernandez,G.(NY) 4Dan
6) Fernandez, G. 4Dan
12) Ito, M. (CA) 3Dan
13) Suzuki, Y. (NY) 4Dan
7) Suzuki, Y. 4Dan
14) Hayashi, M. (NY) 4Dan
4) Suzuki, Y. 4Dan
15) Sato, Y. (NY) 4Dan
8) Asada, Ta. 5Dan
16) Asada, Ta. (CA) 5Dan
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"A" Semifinals "A" Finals
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1) Tsuruoka, Y. 4Dan
Asada, Te. 4Dan
2) Asada, Te. 4Dan
1st Place: Suzuki, Y. (NY) 4Dan
3) Fernandez, G. 4Dan
Suzuki, Y. 4Dan
4) Suzuki, Y. 4Dan
3rd Place game:
Tsuruoka, Y. 4Dan
3rd Place: Tsuruoka, Y. (IL) 4Dan
Fernandez, G. 4Dan
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1999 U.S. Shogi Championship "B" Group
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1) Kaufman, R. (MD) [-L] Shodan
1) Kaufman, R. [-B] Shodan
2) Marino, G. (IL) [+L] 1Kyu Semifinals
1) Nakano, J. 2Kyu [+B]
3) Wachi, K. (VA) [-L] Shodan
2) Nakano, J. [+B] 2Kyu
4) Nakano, J. (IL) [+L] 2Kyu
5) Asada, Y. (CA) [+4p] 6Kyu
3) Hanazawa, T. [-s] Shodan
6) Hanazawa, T. (IL) [-4p] Shodan
2) Inoue, H. Shodan [-B]
7) Inoue, H. (NY) [-R] Shodan
4) Inoue, H. [+s] Shodan
8) Krekeler, J. (OH) [+R] 2Kyu
9) Sato, M. (IL) [+B] Shodan
5) Sato, M. [+L] Shodan
10) Hess, B. (OH) [-B] 2Kyu
Semifinal
3) Sato, M. Shodan [+B]
11) Stryker, J. (IL) [+4p] 6Kyu
6) Sloan, S. [-L] 2Dan
12) Sloan, S. (NY) [-4p] 2Dan
13) Komatsu, K. (IL) [+R] 5Kyu
7) Lamb, M. [+R] Shodan
14) Lamb, M. (MD) [-R] Shodan
4) Masui, S. 2Dan [-B]
15) Masui, S. (NY) [-RL] 2Dan
8) Masui, S. [-R] 2Dan
16) Nagao, T. (IL) [+RL] 2Kyu
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"B" Semifinals "B" Finals
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1) Nakano, J. 2Kyu [+B]
Nakano, J. 2Kyu [+B]
2) Inoue, H. Shodan [-B]
1st Place: Sato, M. (IL) Shodan
3) Sato, M. Shodan [+B]
Sato, M. Shodan [-B]
4) Masui, S. 2Dan [-B]
3rd Place game:
Inoue, H. Shodan [+B]
3rd Place: Inoue, H. (NY) Shodan
Masui, S. 2Dan [-B]
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1999 U.S. Shogi Team Championship
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Team Result/Score FINALS Result Score
DC Shogi Club L 3-3
LA Shogi Club W 4-0
LA Shogi Club W 3-3
Midwest Shogi Club L 3-3
New York Shogi Club L 0-4
New York Shogi Club W 3-3
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Exhibition Match, Pro. vs. Amateur played at Bishop handicap [KAKU-OCHI]
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Mr. Akio Ishikawa, Pro 6Dan, beat Mr. Takushi Asada, Ama 5Dan.
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