Ukrainian Shogi Federation in cooperation with Japan Shogi Assotiation (JSA), Federation of European Shogi Assotiations (FESA) invites all Shogi players to take part in ESC/WOSC – 2017.
Date: 3rd – 6th August 2017
Place of tournament: Congress Center “Ukrainian House” (website http://www.icc-kiev.gov.ua/) – in the center of Kyiv
Address: city Kyiv, Khreschatic street, 2
Nearest metro station: Maidan Nezalezhnosti (near 300m), bus #62, trolleybus #18 from “Maidan Nezalezhnosti” and other
How to get there:
from airport “Boryspil” – by Skybus to “Vokzalna” metro station (price – near 100 UAH ~ 4 EUR); then take red line metro to “Khreschatic” station and change at it to “Maidan Nezalezhnosti” (blue line). Walk on Khreschatic street.
from airport “Zhuliany” – by bus #499 to metro “Luk’yanivska” (green line); then take metro to “Maidan Nezalezhnosti” (blue line). Walk on Khreschatic street.
From railway station – take metro from “Vokzalna” to “Maidan Nezalezhnosti”
From central bus station – take metro from “Demeevska” to “Maidan Nezalezhnosti”
No visas needed for:
- EU citizens;
- Other European countries: Andorra, Vatican, Iceland, Monaco, Norway, Switzerland, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Macedonia, Liechtenstein, San Marino;
- America: United States, Canada, Panama, Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Saint Kitts and Nevis;
- Asia: South Korea, Japan, Israel, Brunei, Turkey, Hong Kong
- If you need official invitation, please, contact directly with us.
Where to stay (Accomodation):
- Hotel “Ukraine” (http://www.ukraine-hotel.kiev.ua) – prices from 28 EUR/person/night
Expected 10% discount for ESC/WOSC participants
- Hotel “Dnipro” (http://www.dniprohotel.ua/) prices from 25 EUR/person/night
Expected 10% discount for ESC/WOSC participants
- Many hostels with prices starting from 4 EUR/person/night (you can find them on booking.com; if you need our help, contact us)
Food at tournament’s place:
In Congress Center “Ukrainian House” there’s a restaurant: from 10 EUR/person service
Prices in Kiyv:
Public transport – 3-4 UAH per trip=0,1-0,15 EUR
Average prices in café-restaurants: from 3-5 EUR
Program overview:
- ESC/WOSC (The winner of the ESC and the runner up (2nd place) will qualify for the International Shogi Forum (ISF) in Kitakyushu in October 2017 year)
- Blitz Tournament
- Team tournament
- Dobutsu tournament
- FESA Meeting Participation
- Tourist program – sightseeing Kyiv (by participants request)
- Dinner meeting (by participants request)
The organizing committee:
Boris Baydenko (baydenkobv@gmail.com), +38(066)341-01-57
Victoria Ryasnyanskaya (ryasnyanskaya@gmail.com), +38(050)493-10-78
Sergiy Stavroiani, (Stavrojani@gmail.com)+38(095)286-50-46