2008年甘榜格南象棋个人赛 and 雅柏广场团体赛 ....... In 碧山民众俱乐部象棋会快讯34 ----今后两年活动计划预告 below : http://bbs.huasing.org/bbs.php?B=123_11053510 we have indicated the following top 2 priorities : 1 棋会尽可能组队参加团体赛。 2 棋会鼓励会员应多参加个人赛包括内部会员赛，以吸取比赛经验。 There are three 个人赛 and three 团体赛 for the coming five months excluding two international events in Oct 2008 [首届世界智力运动会 (北京) (10月3 - 18日) and 象总承办 ：怡和轩杯第15届亚洲象棋锦标赛(新加坡)(10月20-26日)]. to encourage Bishan members to participate in 甘榜格南象棋个人赛 (registration is to be closed on 10 Aug 2008) on 24 & 31 Aug 2008 is the first activity under our new direction; and to participate in 2008年雅柏广场团体赛 (registration is to be closed on 1 Sep 2008) on 14 Sep 2008 is our second activity. So far, 5 members have registered for 甘榜格南象棋个人赛 and we are in the process of forming team for 2008年雅柏广场团体赛. Other possible events until end of 2008 for Bishan mem (more...)

甲级, 大师 can participate in 2008年雅柏广场团体赛 ...... the various club leaders have the rules ......

2006 到2008 最难忘的对局 今天比较空闲就发了呵呵:P吴贵临先负吴宗翰(beidou jan08) 许银川先胜吴宗翰(macau indoor games nov07) 吴宗翰先胜黎金福 阮武军先和吴宗翰 谢靖先负吴宗翰 吴宗翰先负孙勇征 (shanghai 2006) 吴宗翰先胜林宏敏 (shanghai 2006) (more...)

Donations?:Pin the first place i don't think we can find many so called "donations" and every year it's pretty obvious that the usual people are the ones making the donations but is that sufficient? That is also one of the main reasons why chess cannot be a professional sport. Because we do not have many rich people playing the sport. If there are, everything would be different. People would be more willing to do it if they're paid. Of course if you're talking about doing it for free than it's probably different. But mainly the driving factors are money and people that have the ability is usually people that are either more well to do themselves that desire to manage the commitee or has someone behind them to support them. But i totally agree that you'll have different organisers organising and deciding who to take part but ultimately, it is money's fault you can't blame organisors not inviting some teams though it is not very fair. Most of the time, i believe they are more like the middleman being manipulate (more...)

主办者举办这类比赛的理由：我所听到的是“现在的无级棋手越来越怕输”！！！ 如果允许“有级棋手”参加，无级棋手将没有机会得奖，他们就不会报名参加，这样棋赛的参赛人数就有欠理想，主办者不能向主办机构与赞助商交差。 我怀疑的是：我们的无级棋手是不是那么没有斗志？那么怕输？还是主办者自己的凭空猜测？？？ 有机会和有级的棋手切磋，提高棋艺，那是非常难得的机会！怎么会因为怕输而不参加呢？如果有棋手有这样的心态，我劝他回家睡觉算了，不要污辱了“象棋”！！！

not true for 全国赛 in the last 10 years ....... since 1997, the total number of players for 全国赛 keep on dropping and the trying of combined system in 2005 and 2006 could not revert the trend. In fact, the number of players in 2008 was the highest since 2005 ...... I do not think we are able to change back to the old days before 1997 due to the pace of living now ....

it is not fair to SIXGA and the organisers ........ the news of 2008 全国赛 did publish in the newspaper (I saw it but I could not recall the date). Since 2000, we all know 全国赛 held in May/Jun school holidays of each year (except 2006 in July), for any player if really want to join, can pay a visit to SIXGA or just give a call around mid May each year (or leave your contact number to SIXGA if they do call the players). The officials of SIXGA did call many players included unrated ones but personally I do not agree to the action as all are volunteers and why we expect the officials to do until such extents. We have spent more than enough times on the competition issues may be SIXGA can discuss with all clubs if needed when meet the next time.