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“少林杯” 全英象棋锦标赛10月举行

   2014年“少 林 杯”全英中国象棋锦标赛 规程    Shaolin Cup UK Xiangqi Championship 2014    主办/Organizers: 英国象棋协会 (UK Chinese Chess Association)    协办/Supported:英国少林寺 (Shaolin Temple UK)    宗旨:增进棋艺爱好者友谊,丰富社区康乐活动, 以棋会友,共同进步    Aim:  Develop friendship among all, promote cultural activities    日期:2014年10月25日(星期六)上午11时到下午6时    Date: Saturday 25th October 2014 from 11.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.    地点/Venue:英国少林寺 (Shaolin Temple UK), 207A Junction Road,                London N19 5QA    交通/Transport: 地铁站-Underground: Tufnell Park (Northern Line)    奖励/Prizes: £150, £80, £60, £40 plus junior prizes £30, £20    棋例/Rules: 亚洲棋例,5轮瑞士制。Asian rules, 5-round Swiss system    报名/Entry: £10, 截止日期10月23日(Closing date 23rd October 2014)                (注:棋手服从主办方规例...

The 6th Hanxin Cup to be in Hamburg this November

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(棋讯) 第六届韩信杯国际大师邀请赛将于今年11月7日到11日在德国汉堡举行。 (Thanks to our Xiangqi friend from Germany sending following interesting article) THIS YEAR's HAN XIN CUP WILL BE AN AWAY GAME FAR AWAY IN THE WEST by Dr Rene Gralla Germany is on its way to become the 2nd stronghold of XiangQi in Europe, just behind ( ed.note: even overtaking ) the United Kingdom. That fact has been highlighted by the premiere of an international tournament for teams of XiangQi that has been hosted by Berlin: the "1st World Open" took place from August 29th until August 31, 2014, and even Mr. Timothy Fok, the President of the World XiangQi Federation, flew in to the German capital in order to underline the significance of that historic event. And now there will be one more premiere of a great event of XiangQi in Germany: This year's "6th Han Xin Cup International Masters Invitational Tournament" will not be battled out in China, but at Hamburg (!), Ge...