Toronto Xiangqi Association-Introduction to Chinese Chess Class

Introduction to Chinese Chess
Co-organized By
Agape Learning Center
Toronto Xiangqi Association

Theme: Enhance Chinese culture; Promote Chinese chess activities;
Improve analysis and thinking ability

Contents: Basic rules; Reading scores; Opening techniques; Mid-game strategies and Basic killing moves

Date: September 2007 to January 2008 (every Saturday) - total of 15 classes

Locations: Central Park Public School
100 Central Park Drive (McCowan/16th Ave)
11:45 am - 01: 00 pm

Cost: Full-course 15 classes - $150

Inquiry: Agape Learning Center - 905-918-9960
Toronto Xiangqi Association - 416-837-1318

Remarks: Certificate will be awarded by the Toronto Xiangqi Association upon completion of the whole course

What Is Xiangqi (Chinese Chess)?

Chinese Chess is a treasure unique to China. It is a war simulation ancient form of entertainment and cultural art. It is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese Nation. It was developed since the Northern Song Dynasty and contains thousands of Chinese history and culture.

Do You and Your Children Know How To Play Xiangqi?

The invention of Chinese chess was originated from the war of art. It is not simply a competitive game and entertainment. Chinese chess plays a tremendous role on education.

1. Chinese Chess can develop one’s intelligence and abstract thinking. It can increase one’s logical thinking ability and memory capacity. People's minds become cleverer. This has been verified especially for the youth development.

2. Chinese chess can improve one's attention, willpower and reaction. During the competition players need to be highly concentrated. Game situation volatiles in moment. The players’ willpower will always get challenged during the setbacks. Players are often confronted with a difficult choice and need to make swift and decisive reaction. It is undoubtedly the best reaction training.

3. Chinese chess can inspire one’s braveness, firmness, calmness, and persistence characteristics. It makes one to face the difficulties and setbacks and not to give in. These excellent quality and spirit is what is needed for us to live in today's highly competitive society.

Let's learn Chinese chess! It allows us to explore and learn from the ancient oriental culture and the essence of art; to further develop our effective intelligence. It moves the kids away from the internet virtual space of games and moves them onto the cultural and athletic ocean of chess game.

"Life Is a Game of Chess"
Learning chess not only bring us wisdom. The world is changing rapidly. We are also deeply felt in life. We benefited from life.

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