Friday, May 24, 2024

五七屆世锦赛在港举办

(象棋通讯)笔者觉得找题材不容易,这要我们去发掘 : 此篇主题香港象棋总会(跟据香港象棋总会网页)

香港象棋總會為香港的一間非牟利機構,其宗旨為研究象棋藝術,發揚國粹文化,並促進本港象棋普及運動,使之成為市民主要康樂活動。本會致力舉辦各類型的本地賽事,常規賽事計有全港中國象棋個人賽、全港中國象棋團體賽、全港中學生中國象棋賽、全港小學生中國象棋賽,這些賽事報名人數與年俱增,深受中國象棋愛好者歡迎,直至現時為止,每賽事平均有接近200人報名。

另外本會也曾舉辦大型國際賽事,包括第五屆世界象棋錦標賽,第八屆世界象棋錦標賽,這兩次賽事均在九龍公園舉行,有20多個國家或地區參賽,並有很多中國象棋愛好者參觀,氣氛熱烈,藉舉辦國際賽事,提升了中國象棋的形象,並使大眾人士能認識本會。

除了舉辦賽事外,本會還多次參加國際賽事,主要是世界象棋聯合會舉辦的世界象棋錦標賽和亞洲象棋聯合會舉辦的亞洲象棋錦標賽,本會屢次取得優異的成績,多名參賽代表均獲得象棋國際特級大師、象棋國際大師、亞洲象棋特級大師和亞洲象棋大師等名銜。

本會也經常與內地進行交流賽,重要賽事計有省港澳埠際象棋賽、港番澳順象棋聯誼賽和佩雷斯盃惠洲象棋邀請賽;另本會也與海外的中國象棋組織進行友誼賽,國家包括加拿大、澳洲、美國等。這些賽事對增進各地友誼,交流棋藝起重要作用。

地區推廣方面,本會多次協辦其他單位舉辦之賽事,包括全港青年學藝比賽、全港視障人士象棋個人賽等,還向有意舉辦中國象棋活動人士提供支援和建議,以達至推廣棋藝,使中國象棋成為市民主要康樂活動的目標。

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The Hong Kong Xiangqi Association is a non-profit organization in Hong Kong with the aim of researching chess art, promoting national culture, and promoting the popularization of chess in Hong Kong, making it a major leisure activity for the public. Our Association is committed to organizing various types of local competitions, including the Hong Kong Xiangqi Individual Tournament, Hong Kong Xiangqi Team Tournament, Hong Kong High School Xiangqi Tournament, and Hong Kong Primary School Xiangqi Tournament. The number of registrations for these competitions is increasing year by year and is highly welcomed by Xiangqi enthusiasts. Up to now, an average of nearly 200 people have registered for each competition.

In addition, our Association has also hosted large-scale international competitions, including the 5th and 8th World Xiangqi Championships, both of which were held in Kowloon Park. More than 20 countries or regions participated, and many Xiangqi enthusiasts attended, creating a lively and exciting atmosphere. By hosting international competitions, we have enhanced the image of Xiangqi and made the public aware of our Association.

In addition to hosting competitions, our Association has also participated in international competitions multiple times, mainly the World Xiangqi Championships organized by the World Xiangqi Federation and the Asian Xiangqi Championships organized by the Asian Xiangqi Federation. Our Association has repeatedly achieved excellent results, and multiple participating representatives have won titles such as Xiangqi International Grand Master, Xiangqi International Master, Asian Xiangqi Grand Master, and Asian Xiangqi Master.

Our Association also frequently engages in exchange matches with the mainland, with important events including the Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Xiangqi matches, the Hong Kong, Panyu, Macao, and Shunde Xiangqi Friendship Tournament, and the Perez Cup Huizhou Xiangqi Invitational Tournament; In addition, our Association also holds friendly matches with Chinese Xiangqi organizations overseas, including Canada, Australia, the United States, and others. These competitions play an important role in enhancing friendship and exchanging chess skills among different areas and regions.

In terms of regional promotion, our Association has collaborated multiple times with other organizations to organize competitions, including the Hong Kong Youth Art Competition and the Hong Kong Individual Xiangqi Tournament for Visually Impaired People. We also provide support and advice to those who are interested in hosting Xiangqi activities, in order to promote the game skills and make the game a popular leisure activity in the city.

Friday, May 10, 2024

"The Cycle"

by Wang Ran

The sun descends, then rises anew,
Summer wanes, winter ensues.
People come and go.

The world appears static, Yet it
shifts and grows, as some hearts
touched, and some wounds
miraculously closed.

Babies are born, bringing us
beacons of hope and love, The smile
on their faces, a reminder of the joy
untouched within us.

Every moment is worthwhile,
despite the cycles, expected or
unforeseen waiting ahead.

We must head on, as if death lurks
in the shadows.
We glimpse lights illuminating our
path,
We witness rainbows after the
storm.
Suddenly, we feel much lighter
ascending into the sky.

Becoming an eagle who soars freely,
just occasional flaps,
with no worries, expected or 
unexpected.

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