TOKYO, Dec 10 (News On Japan) –
Shogi participant Kana Fukuma, who presently holds six ladies’s titles, revealed on December tenth that she has submitted a proper request calling for revisions to the Japan Shogi Association’s rule that stops gamers from competing in title matches throughout a set interval earlier than and after childbirth.
Fukuma, who holds six crowns, requested for schedule changes final 12 months resulting from well being considerations throughout being pregnant, however two title matches that didn’t grant modifications resulted in default losses. In response to the controversy, the Japan Shogi Association launched a brand new rule in April this 12 months stating that if a title match overlaps even partially with the six weeks earlier than or eight weeks after childbirth, the competitor might be changed. However, Fukuma submitted a written request arguing that the schedule for title matches is extraordinarily congested and that the rule nonetheless successfully forces gamers into default losses.
Fukuma stated, with out a break within the paragraph, “Under the current rules, even if a player holds multiple titles, becoming pregnant means having to choose between retaining a title or giving birth, and this creates serious concern for the future of the shogi world.”
Although the affiliation has not made the main points of the rule public, it says it’s going to proceed to make each doable adjustment as earlier than, whereas noting that discussions are ongoing concerning deal with conditions when changes can’t be made, and {that a} revised proposal is presently into account.
Source: YOMIURI