due to a change by the organiser, the six nights are :

15 Sep -- 刘再成 and 林金福

18 Sep -- 陈运灏 and 张建荣 (?)

19 Sep -- 柳国斌 and 梁至顺

20 Sep -- 符学栋 and 郑启岁 (?)

21 Sep -- 郑德良 and Non-Chinese

24 Sep -- 郑木兴 and 潘明华

In the coming 5 months,

2007 11 月 白沙东象棋团体赛 (11月18日) (11 teams)

could be the only local xiangqi event .......


the other few are international xiangqi events :

(1) 世界杯
与
(2) 第二屆亞洲室內運動會象棋项目：

2007年10月16日至11月2日〔澳门〕


(3) 第13届亞洲杯个人赛〔印尼〕(12月2 - 8日)

With this method, each time needs to have 8 players only.


To organise one day team event as Albert Square event instead of a few days event like Lion City Cup.

The method used in 2002 Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green C.C. could be considered again. In that year, 7 teams of 8 players each played 3 rounds. Every two teams encountered each other with 4 players.

We can have both Divisions A and B with up to 7 teams each, last two teams of A will demote to B next year, first two teams of B will promote to A next year.

e.g. if A has 7 teams of 8 players, exactly the same 3-round method used in 2002 could be used again.


if B has 5 teams of 8 players each, same method as above but 2 rounds are enough.

Of course, if we have times as in 团体联赛, 狮城杯 or 李美花杯, then we need to have 7 rounds with say 8 teams of 4-6 players per team and it takes 3 to 7 days to complete.

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I have reservation regarding invite one school team, e.g. 中正中学 (2004 Lion City Cup), Nanyang Polytechnic (2006 雅柏广场) and 公教中学 (2007 Pasir Ris East) C.C. as usually they are at another grade. This type of arrangement may kill their interests instead of promoting xiangqi.

Better arrangement is to introduce Division A, B, C and even D team events and to allow, say 2 teams to promote or demote each year.

Existing adult teams can be placed (promote or demote) within Division A or B, polytechnic and secondary school teams can start with Division C first, or even to start Division D for primary schools.

I believe Bishan players should have no objection to start from Division B ...


This could be another way to inject life to Singapore Xiangqi ???

Division A, 7 teams of 8 players each = 7 x 8 = 56 players


Division B, 5 teams of 8 players each = 5 x 8 = 40 players


Total is 96 players, more than the current 90 players in Albert Square.



If Division B has 7 teams, same 56 players

then the total is 112 players, more than 110 players in the coming Pasir Ris East C.C.


Both events will have more teams and more players as club(s) can send more than a team if they have enough players.

I did not object to have some student teams but only suggest to allow, say the best two teams to join so that to have a system approach. The present way may kill their interests. The system approach method may have a better understanding by them than the present random invitation.

the concern is more on whole team from the same school.


By the way, the main point is on adult teams, whether we should still use N-1 palyers method e.g.

10 teams to have 9 players each;

11 teams to have 10 players each;

12 teams to have 11 players each;

13 teams to have 12 players each;

......

and between two teams, only 1 player vs 1 player per round for two rounds.

forgot to take a group photo for Bishan players : could you find 7 of 11 Bishan players in these few photos :







(Very sharp and good photos taken by Mr Sim Lian Huat.)