We planned to organise internal competition and external competition in alternate years in addition to at least three times, the Bishan Cup for Primary Schools during 2003 to 2007.
In 2003, we started the internal competition, 12 members joined, no budget was allocated. Round robin system was used, to play on Wednesdays when club opened. Not all players could complete all 11 rounds.
In 2004, 1st Bishan Cup, Bishan East Individuals during Chinese Cultural Festival 2004.
In 2005, we tried to organise internal competition during weekends twice but failed. $700 budget allocated, 16 members joined, still using round robin system, took about 6 months to complete all rounds as some months need to be reserved for, say Singapore National Individuals Open etc. As usual, few members could not complete all 15 rounds.
In 2006, 2nd Bishan Cup, Central Singapore Individuals during Chinese Cultural Festival 2006.
Due to the celebration of Bishan Xiangqi Club 5th Anniversary in 2007, we organised the 3rd Internal Competition earlier in 2006, we noticed that round robin system could not be used if more members joined. We decided to try 分级循环两局赛曁棋艺水平单一分级制 (30 minutes), 24 members in three groups of 8 players each, 7 rounds in Phase 1, 4 rounds in Phase 2, ended with 3 more rounds of 擂台赛 in Phase 3. Total of 14 rounds, much less than 23 rounds if we used round robin system for 24 members. 5 members could not complete all rounds over about 6 months.
In this year, 2007, due to the stop of Bishan Cup for Primary Schools, we could organise one more internal competition (the next scheduled one is in 2009 with reason above), we also hope that more members could complete all rounds and decided to try weekends again with minimum of 12 players. Now with 20 members joined, all factors are good for this competition. Same method as in 2006 but 分级循环一局赛曁棋艺水平单一分级制 (60 minutes) was used, 20 members in four groups of 4,6,6 and 4 players, up to 5 rounds in Phase 1, 3 rounds in Phase 2, how about Phase 3 擂台赛 ?
Next year 2008, we are going to orgnaise 第1届碧山杯全国选区象棋团体赛 on 1 & 2 Mar 2008 during Chinese Cultural Festival 2008.
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