(引用 xiaobeidou:i think u misinterpret what i'm trying to say?It would be good for people to volunteer and volunteers are actually very importan...)This is the No. 6th type of 象棋人才 in 黄少龙's article .....
漫谈象棋人才
黄少龙（中国象棋大师、南开大学教授）

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象棋产业经营者，是在市场经济中发展的开路先锋，目前特别需要这种人才，把象棋与市场经济挂起钩来。因为象棋属于文化范畴，是社会的上层建筑，应当建立在牢固的经济基础之上。如果离开经济，象棋就寸步难行。[碧山 (8-9 19:58, Long long ago)] [ 传统版 | sForum ][登录后回复]41楼

(引用 火影:我记得以前没限制的比赛更多人参加。我还是觉得'公开'赛比较好玩。)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 ....

[碧山 (8-9 20:15, Long long ago)] [ 传统版 | sForum ][登录后回复]42楼

(引用 碧山: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 try...)Does all people know about 全国赛? Is publicity is enough.In the past(late 1980s and early 1990s), SIXGA used to advertised in newspapers, send letters and forms to every team to make registration easy. I remembered SIXGA secretary calling all rated players to inform about the event. For the past 10 years, I don't remember myself any of my chess friends being informed of 全国赛 unless they happened to visits SIXGA before the competitions. Take this year for example, there is no advertisement on the newspaper and many of my chess friends only knew about 全国赛 when the competition is 50% through. Publicity was not done enough for the recent years, that explains the drops in number participants. If International chess association can do it so well, why can't the chinese chess association? We have more people playing chinese chess then international chess I believe.[火影 (8-9 23:47, Long long ago)] [ 传统版 | sForum ][登录后回复]43楼

(引用 火影:Does all people know about 全国赛? Is publicity is enough.In the past(late 1980s and early 1990s), SIXGA used to advertised in n...)以我自己为例子。我是来新加坡5年后才得知全国个人赛。以我自己为例子。我是来新加坡5年后才由巫宇斌甲级告知原来新加坡有全国个人赛。

我住在碧山2年，每天会去碧山MRT，每周去junction8，每天看联合早报，1年半后偶然机会才得知有象总在碧山。

我认为Publicity还不差，至少我没有在新加坡11年后才得知有象棋赛。[卷心菜 (8-10 0:24, Long long ago)] [ 传统版 | sForum ][登录后回复]44楼

(引用 火影:Does all people know about 全国赛? Is publicity is enough.In the past(late 1980s and early 1990s), SIXGA used to advertised in n...)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.

[碧山 (8-10 6:56, Long long ago)] [ 传统版 | sForum ][登录后回复]45楼

(引用 碧山: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 n...)I am not sure how many people saw the news from newspaper.None of my friends did. And none received calls from officials. Many of them are rated players.
By the time they knew about the competition, it was too late to make arrangement for their time
and they had to forgo the chance to play.

We cannot assume that all people should know that 全国赛 is held in May/Jun school holidays of
each year. People like 卷心菜 didn't know until 5 years in Singapore. If SIXGA assume that like
， then they will not focus on publicity and participation rate will be low. As I mentioned, I-chess
is doing very well. There should be no excuse that C-chess can't do it.
[火影 (8-10 10:57, Long long ago)] [ 传统版 | sForum ][登录后回复]46楼

(引用 火影:I am not sure how many people saw the news from newspaper.None of my friends did. And none received calls from officials. Many o...)Please call 6259-0984 the next time ......
around Mid May each year if you and your friends plan to join 全国赛.

calling time --

Friday -- 7pm to 10 pm

Saturday and Sunday -- 2 pm to 10 pm

I am not in SIXGA EXCO but personally I feel that not an easy task is get 17 members to come forward and join the SIXGA EXCO, may be 火影 and whoever who can have good suggestions please come forward.
[碧山 (8-10 11:23, Long long ago)] [ 传统版 | sForum ][登录后回复]47楼

(引用 碧山: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.h...)2008 甘榜格南象棋个人赛 (known as 罗明士杯个人赛 before 2006) .....during 2003 to 2007, we had between 4 to 8 members in the competitions each year.

We will have at least 6 members in the coming event, not affected by 奥林匹克。 :D [碧山 (8-13 11:05, Long long ago)] [ 传统版 | sForum ][登录后回复]48楼

(引用 碧山:2008 甘榜格南象棋个人赛 (known as 罗明士杯个人赛 before 2006) .....during 2003 to 2007, we had between 4 to 8 members in the com...)heard that at least 45 players for the coming event on 24 & 31 Aug 2008 ....[碧山 (8-19 15:09, Long long ago)] [ 传统版 | sForum ][登录后回复]49楼

(引用 碧山: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.h...)heard that 2008 雅柏广场团体赛 with 10 teams as below .......
Kampong Glam
Kolam Ayer
Nee Soon South
Bishan
Pasir Ris East
Fei Ying
Buona Vista
Queenstown
Boon Lay
NTU [碧山 (8-19 15:20, Long long ago)] [ 传统版 | sForum ][登录后回复]50楼

(引用 碧山:heard that at least 45 players for the coming event on 24 & 31 Aug 2008 ....)9 of the 48 players are from Bishan, hope our members could ......
9 of the 48 players are from Bishan, hope our members could get at least 2 of the 11 prizes as 7 of the 18 prizes are reserved for Kampong Glam members. [碧山 (8-19 18:46, Long long ago)] [ 传统版 | sForum ][登录后回复]51楼