2008 New Year Wish 1 ………. Competition Area = Exam Hall
Due to the happening during the Mind Sport Xiangqi Event, I wish to put down my first wish for Singapore Xiangqi in 2008 ……
Competition Area = Exam Hall
This is the reason for quite a number of players having negative feedback in this area as many of them do not treat the competition area as exam hall. Even a senior citizen player wanted to go into the competition area with the reason of reading the chess book quietly in there, and when I rejected the request, he told me that I am not flexible enough due to my previous civil servant background, so older players also having problem. (In fact, if I let the player to do reading in the competition area, then I have no right to challenge ”没头发洪泉发” of his remark of ” You sound very upright but just another two-faced hypocrite”.)
The actual problem could be : the control of the competition area was tighter this time. In fact, during 2005 Lion City Cup at Nee Soon South C.C., I gave the same treatment to those players from China, I only hope that we could improve in this area over times.
For 2008 Lee Bee Wah’s Cup to be held during Good Friday Period, i.e. 21 to 23 Mar 2008, Nee Soon South C.C. may introduce Yellow Card / Red Card system for the competition area. I hope more and more competitions will treat the competition area as exam hall starting 2008.
Although I have indicated that I will not help in 2008 Lee Bee Wah's Cup specific areas, but I hope that I could still contribute in charging the general directions for Singapore Xiangqi as long as I am still having the interests.
Could 悟入棋途网友 please post your New Year wishes too .....
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