how many teams now ??!!

The Method and Pairing System is confirmed ....... Since there are 12 teams, the method of 2005 Lion City Cup Group B will be used for this coming mind sport xiangqi team event : Group A 北斗 文礼 A 华中 B 白沙东 C.C. 波那维斯达 B 哥南亚逸乐龄中心 Group B 文礼 B 波那维斯达 A 华中 A 义顺南 C.C. Chong Pang RC Zone 2 碧山 C.C. To divide all 12 teams into two groups. Phase 1 -- round robin system to be used for each group, total of 5 rounds. After Phase 1, to rank each group into : Group A -- A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 Group B -- B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Phase 2 is using knock-out system with : Round 6 at Nee Soon South C.C. : A1 vs B2 A2 vs B1 winners from above to play for 1st and 2nd placings in Round 7, the other two teams to play for 3rd and 4th placings in Round 7. **These 4 teams to play the Round 7 at Suntec City on 12 Jan 2008 at 6 pm.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following 8 teams to play both Rounds 6 & 7 at Nee S (more...)

Queenstown not in due to ..... I noticed that Queentown joined Sep 2007 Albert Centre Team Event and Nov 2007 Pasir Ris East C.C. Team Event but not this open event. In fact, all xiangqi clubs should try to attend this coming team event if they have no problem in forming team(s) as most of xiangqi clubs are under PA and logically should give support to this PA's HQ event and Nee Soon South C.C. could be seen as 承办 only. (same as sudoku for Bishan C.C.) Before Nov 2007 Pasir Ris East C.C. Team Event, 棋一生 mentioned that女皇镇有象棋国际大师郑祥福坐镇守关，辅以今年B组冠军姚威和，乙级棋士黄荣岳，再加上从义顺跳槽的熊国伟，实力鼎盛。 But this time 郑祥福 in Hua Chong team(?), 姚威和 and 黄荣岳 in Beidou team, could this be one of the problems of dual memberships ???!!! ended up Queentown not able to form a team this time ???!!! Personally, I consider this development is not healthy as I noticed that Queenstown joined 2006 and 2007 Albert Centre Team Events and also sent a few members for the Lantern Xia (more...)