to introduce early bird discount for Group A ..... and may be even extend to group B.

So that SIXGA could have estimated numbers of players early.

e.g.

2 months early -- $30 for Group A
1.5 months early -- $35 for Group A
1 month early -- $40 for Group A
0.5 month early -- $45 for Group A
within last 2 weeks of registration -- $50 for Group A

大马象棋园地

http://www.myxiangqi.com/2009PlayerNewRanking_06.pdf


大马象棋园地的目的是成立一个完善的大马象棋网络资料库,设立这个网站的主要原因是:

1.利用网络的力量让全马各地的棋友能够掌握我国的棋讯,战报与对局.
2.让热爱象棋的人士能够跟进大马棋坛的发展
3.通过详细的棋手介绍,一览大马弈林至尊高手
4.让新进棋手有更多的学习管道
5.网友无时无刻都可上网观看和研究最新对局

after the SIXGA website design discussion meeting (in Apr 2008 ?) attended by 卷心菜, he mentioned that 新加坡等级分 is not likely to continue due to (not much data to support the computation ?).

As you suggest here about 新加坡等级分, I just include the Malaysia system here for those who like to think about this issue.

relevant or not is for those who wish to study those issues mentioned by you. :)

usually, when ? which part of the body ?

For me, I started with 老花眼 before 40 years old, 几度 still very young. :)

今年新婚第一年(end 2009)或明年新婚一周年(mid 2010)都是好時机。

As mentioned, need to know the dates for End 2009 Group B fast so that 卷兄 and all interested players can plan better.

e.g. 2009 National Open Group A has 20 players, 3 players with 5 points after 7 rounds, i.e. no one qualify under 新版甲级.

比如大师甲级参赛人数达到50%排名A组比赛参赛人数前50%同时胜率达到51%可以升甲, 2009A组比赛将五进九可拿甲级.

not very clear about the two points on 邀请赛的资格 and 寻求各大棋会的配合to link to 关于A组参赛人数.

Are you suggesting 等级分的重新设立 to also consider 邀请赛的资格 and 寻求各大棋会的配合 to organise more qualified competitions ?

yes, we need to have a bigger pool of National Players team, e.g. within about 2.5 months (end Aug to early Nov 2009), there are 5 events for our National Players : --

(1) 第11届世界象棋锦标赛

* 地点 :中国山东省新泰市
* 2009年8月28日至9月3日

(2) 首届南宁国际中国象棋邀请赛

2 to 8 Sep 2009

(3) 第14届亚洲象棋个人锦标赛

* 地点:马来西亚槟城赤石酒店
* 2009年9月22日至28日

(4) 菲律賓陳罗平杯

Oct 2009

(5) 第三届室内亚运会 (越南)

2009年10月30至11月8日

I still look at it from the encouragement point of view only, e.g. we had only 4 members for 2008 National Open but 11 members for 2009 National Open.

Two possible reasons :

(1) most of the members may prefer Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays schedule as in 2009 National Open than 2008 National Open Daily Schedule,

(2) most of the members may find easier and faster to reach SIXGA than Boon Lay.

This is also one of the issues for us to form team with enough members (at least 6 members to commit up to all 9 rounds or maximum of 12 members to commit average 4 to 5 rounds each for the 4-day period) for the coming Boon Lay team event and we will be discussing the matter this morning, another issue is the funding status.