Shogi matches

Tournament table

• Primary preliminary round

Guidelines for using game records in the throne game

1. Purpose of establishing guidelines
   The organizer manages the championship game to promote Shogi, which is a traditional Japanese culture. Regarding the game record which is the game record of the official game, the organizer has the priority use right and the license right. The rights of these organizers must be properly protected. For this reason, this guideline stipulates matters and procedures that a third party should understand and follow before using a game record.
2. What is "game record"$1
   In this guideline, a board diagram (regardless of still image or moving image) that reproduces the progress of the move based on the official record, and the "character information of the pointing procedure" using signs and symbols are called "game record".
3. What is "use of game records"$3
   Regardless of the purpose and whether it is paid or free, using the above-mentioned “game record”, the procedure of pointing the official game is described by character information, drawings (still image or video), voice, board, display, group performance, etc. Reproduction on a medium such as a publication, distribution, broadcasting, public transmission, screening, or performance.
4. Target game
   This guideline covers the following games.
   ・Championship
5. License of "game record"
   Please confirm and adhere to the following items when using "game records".
   (1) Up to 3 figures are commercial/non-commercial and can be used without application regardless of period. In addition, one figure means one board figure during a game.
   (2) Regarding "use of game records" for games listed in paragraph 4, except for this paragraph (1), we will refuse for 3 months from the game date regardless of commercial or non-commercial. After 3 months from the game date, it can be used free of charge only for non-commercial purposes, but in the case of commercial use, please apply as described in section 6. After confirming the contents, we will inform you of the possibility.
   (3) "Use of game records" on the video distribution site is considered "commercial" regardless of whether the video is paid or not, and whether or not the distributor earns advertising revenue. I will.
   (4) A total of 10 moves can be written before and after the board drawing, and a total of 10 moves can be used even when the description of "only the text of the pointing move" is entered.
6. application
   As stated in the previous section, if you would like to use "game records" for commercial purposes, please be sure to apply for use using the form described in the URL below (the Japan Shogi Federation application window).
   When using it, please write the following credits.
   ・"The first season title match ○ round game ○ station" / "the first season title match main round ○ round" / "the first season title match ○ next qualifying"
   ・"Organizer: Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Japan Shogi Federation"

Application: https://www.shogi.or.jp/form/inquiry/post_9.html