2009 Toronto Chinese Chess Championship Set for July

Jointly organized by the Toronto Xiangqi Association and the Scarborough Seniors Chess Club,the 2009 Toronto Xiangqi Open will take the form of a 6 rounds of Swiss tournament, to be held three straight Saturdays – July 4, July 11 and July 18 (2 games per week), followed by final matches for first and third place on July 25. All rounds begin at 1 pm at the Milliken Park Community Center (4325 McCowan Road, Toronto, ON - South of Steeles, East of McCowan).

The open tournament is divided into Individual, Senior (65 years old or up) and youth group (age17 or below). Trophies and gifts will be awarded to the eight top finishers, as well as the top three senior and youth players.
All are welcome to play; prior registration is welcome. Or just drop by, and we’ll
introduce you to one of the world’s great games. The cost of entering the tournament is a modest $3 for members and $10 for non-members.
The Toronto Open is a tradition dating back to 1978. It gives players from throughout the GTA the chance to meet and play against the city’s leading masters.
To register or inquire about the Toronto Xiangqi Open, please contact Tse, Lin by phone at +1 647-282-3123 or email elyuen@yahoo.com

For more information about the Toronto Xiangqi Association, please visit www.txa.ca.

2009 Toronto Xiangqi Open
Organizer: Toronto Xiangqi Association (TXA);
Scarborough Seniors Chess Club (SSCC)
Event: Individual (Open; Senior – age 65 or above; Youth – age 17 or below)
Time: Saturday July 4, July 11, July 18 (Preliminary) and July 25 (final)
Location: Milliken Park Community Center – 1 pm to 5pm
4325 McCowan Road, Toronto, ON - South of Steeles, East of McCowan;
Method:
􀂃 WXF (AXF) Rules will be adopted
􀂃 Six preliminary rounds using the Swiss system. Two games per week.
􀂃 When players obtain equal scores, their rankings will be decided by match
points; opponent’s match points, and total wins.
􀂃 Any player that is absent for 2 rounds is automatically disqualified.
􀂃 The final round takes the form of two-game matches in which the top four
from the Swiss tournament play off for the first and third places.
􀂃 The Senior Champion is the top senior player from the preliminary rounds.
􀂃 The Youth champion is the top youth player from the preliminary rounds.
Awards:
􀂃 Open 1st to 8th – Trophy/Certificate, and Gift Set
􀂃 Senior 1st to 3rd – Trophy/Certificate, and Gift Set
􀂃 Youth 1st to 3rd – Trophy/Certificate, and Gift Set
Entry Fee: Member - $3.00, Non-member – $10.00
Banquet Fee: $25.00 (Awards Presentation ＆ Banquet – July 25, 2009 evening)
Chairman: Elton Yuen; Benson Wong
Referees: Peter Sung; Yip Sing Ng; Ying Fai Choi; Lin Tse
Registration
& Inquiry: Tse, Lin at +1 647-282-3123 or elyuen@yahoo.com

Guangzhou East Deng Xiang Qisai Cup win

Chicago-correspondents reported Huei-Lin Huang 【】 Guangzhou by the Chicago Association of Chicago 3rd Guangzhou Cup Chinese Chess Open, a few days ago in the South Year Chinatown Plaza, 12, enters the stage, 8 of the winning player to win the first round, in the final showdown fighting, significant Supernatural powers, after all afternoon race, won East Deng this year's "King of Chess Chicago," the throne, and 500 U.S. dollars prize money.

The game has attracted hundreds of fans to the concept of chess tournament, so that the Guangzhou Association for the chess enthusiast who can understand the game situation, especially in the game next to Taiwan to set up a large board, each runner off the game, real-time display of staff In a large chessboard, in which championship race, the two "move to Geri" evenly matched competitors, a tense than on the stage, the audience can see the audience Rushen.

8 first round players short-listed William Tang, Tung Deng, Zhang Ming, Chen Jian, Woolard and strong, Fan Yao, Xiong Yan, Xiao-Qing Jin, the same day from 10:30 am to start games, competitions continued until 17:30 or so, all the players Cheerleading relatives and friends, from time to time in the game came to an end, to cheer for the players.

Deng strength of the strong East, after Atletico took turns smoothly on top, 2nd from Northwestern University doctoral student was Xiao-qing gold, three or four other people were Xiong Yan, William Tang. Winner of this prize money of 500 yuan, 300 yuan for the runner-up prize, third prize 200 yuan, along with a trophy and certificate match. 。 Access to 4-8, will each receive 50 bonus incentives.

Guangzhou this year's Cup Chess Championship preparations for the person in charge, Guangzhou, vice president of the Association of Liaojun Liang said that this year the overall level of players is very high, and the outskirts of Chinatown have players, the youngest player only 14 years old

The 2nd North America Xiangqi Championship in Edmonton Canada

The 2nd North America Xiangqi Championship is taking place in Edmonton Chinese Cultural Centre from Aug 31 to Sep 2, 2008. This event is organized by Edmonton Xiangqi Association. There are nine cities in North America sending teams to the tournament. Teams from US are New York, San Francisco, Houston and Orange County. Canadian teams are Toronto, Vancouver, Richmond, Calgary and Edmonton. Los Angeles and Montreal are also invited, unfortunately they are not sending teams to the tournament this time.

According to the President of Edmonton Xiangqi Association, Mr. Kan Chiu, after 6 months hard work in fundraising and preparation, he proudly said We are ready and looking forward to having a successful tournament.Mr. Chiu believed with the supports from all the associated Xiangqi organizations, we should make this event a successful one. By having this event bi-yearly, it can tighten the relationship and friendship among all the Xiangqi players in North America.

The lst North America Xiangqi Championship was held in San Francisco in 2006. Toronto from Canada is the Champion team. Let’s see who will be the Champion this year.

Chess Variant Tournament in the Detroit, Michigan

My name is David Lame.I discovered the game of Xiangqi about a year ago, and find that I quite enjoy it. I have been playing Chess for some time, but did not pick up Xiangqi until I read an article about it on a Chess variants page. I like it well enough that I am trying to introduce it to some Chess players in the Detroit, Michigan area. In order to do that, I am holding a tournament that will feature Xiangqi and other Asian Chess games (Shogi and Makruk).

The event itself will be rather modest. I do not expect thousands to attend, but I am hoping that by introducing it at a small event, interest might build.

More details of the event can be fount at http://gamesinmichigan.com/varianttourney.
Feel free to ask any questions.
Email : dave@gamesinmichigan.com
Phone : 248-543-1930

The 2008 Toronto Xiangqi Open Tournament final ended today

The 2008 Toronto Xiangqi Open Tournament final ended today

Below is the result of the final matches
Championship Match:

• 1st: Game Zhang, YaoGuang 张耀光 RL/先负 Lin, ShiXiong 林世雄
  
  
• 2nd Game: Lin, ShiXiong 林世雄 RL/先负 Zhang, YaoGuang 张耀光
  
  
• 10 min. Fast Game: Lin, ShiXiong 林世雄 RL/先负 Zhang, YaoGuang 张耀光
  

3rd and 4th Place Match:

• 1st Game: Li, YaChao 李亚超 RW/先胜 Ng, Paul 吴岳林
  
• 2nd Game: Ng, Paul 吴岳林 RT/先和 Li, YaChao 李亚超
  

Final rankings of the tournament

• Open
  
  • 1. Zhang, YaoGuang 张耀光
    
  • 2. Lin, ShiXiong 林世雄
    
  • 3. Li, YaChao李亚超
    
  • 4. Ng, Paul 吴岳林
    
  • 5. Yao, Jim 姚建华
    
  • 6. Tan, James 陈国平
    
  • 7. Lam, QuanWei 林权威
    
  • 8. Fan, JinZu 范佐津
    
  
  
• Senior
  
  • 1. Mo, ZeMen 莫泽文
    
  • 2. Ngo, Khai 吴启
    
  • 3. Li, Chong 李章
    
  
  
• Junior
  
  • 1.Liu, BoYang 刘博洋
    
  
  

Self introduction

My name is Victor Liu, and I'm 15 years old. I immigrated to Toronto with my parents in 2001. I started learning Chinese chess when I was 5. At 6, I participated in Harbin抯 Chinese Chess Competition, and I was seventh in the junior group. At 7, I placed first in the same competition.

In 2003, I read about the Chinese Chess Association on the newspaper, and it revived my interest in Chinese chess. I participated in many more events organized by the association thereafter, and was first in the junior division several times.

Chinese chess not only enhanced my logical thinking skills, it also helped with my school work. It has also influenced my achievements in math, science, and computing.

Chinese chess has become an important hobby of mine, and I have made many friends from it. Chinese chess has already become a part of my life.

2008 Toronto Xiangqi Open -Round 4

Standings after round 4.