The players are on friendly terms, and seem more like "cultural ambassadors" than Olympic gladiators. Although the main character of Shogi Master in the Moonlight goes to extreme lengths for the sake of a win, you don't see that kind of display at the Forshang Cup.
雖然有朝一日能躋身奧運選手是許多人的願望，但以業餘選手的姿態每年會師佛乘杯，以棋會友，不見硝煙，選手反而像一群「文化大使」進行著棋藝交流。如日本漫畫《月下棋士》裡的棋士殺紅了眼，在會場是看不到的。