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由澳大利亚象棋总会主办的第一届“三李杯”国际城市混双赛，定2月12日至17日在悉尼市举行，将有八大城市获邀参加。比赛先行分组作单循环赛，然后交叉名次进入决赛。用时每方30分钟，每步加20秒，棋手不必做记录。 混双赛由女棋手开局走第一步，然后男棋手走第二步，直至对局结束。对局过程不得由同一名棋手连续走棋，否则判犯规一次，比赛中犯规两次判负。 奖金第一名2,000澳元，第二名1,200澳元, 第三名1,000澳元。大会负担棋手食、宿和澳洲国内交通。 混双邀请赛组委会主席为澳大利亚潮洲同乡会会长周光明OBM，澳洲象棋总会会长常虹，副主席邓宜兵，颜种旺，麦仲永，卢永光。裁判长及副裁判长分别为陈德泰与颜种旺。 A Mixed Invitation Tournament of Cities will be held in Australia's Sydney for the first time, starting on the 12th and finishes on the 17th of February 2009. 1st prize 2,000 dollars, 2nd 1,200 dollars and 3rd 1,000 dollars (local currency). Eight cities have been invited to join the fun.

第29届五羊杯邀请赛 第29届 “五羊杯” 象棋邀请赛，定于今年2月21日至26日在广州文化公园举行。获邀请者有柳大华、吕钦、徐天红、赵国荣、许银川、陶汉明、于幼华、洪智、赵鑫鑫、蒋川。 “五羊杯” 比赛用时为红方用时60分钟，每走一着加30秒；黑方用时80分钟，每走一着加30秒。自然限着为50回合。 棋手可于2月12日前向中国象棋协会报名，联系电话：010-87559135，传真：010-87669133，联系人：郭莉萍女士。 　 The 29th edition of the traditional Wu Yang Cup will take place this year from February 21st to 26th inclusive, the venue will be at the Guangzhou Cultural Park, as for previous years. Invitations are sent to ten top players including GM Liu Dahua, Lu Qin, Xu Tianhong, Zhao Guorong, Xu Yinchuan, Tao Hanming, Yu Youhua, Hong Zhi, Zhao Xinxin, Jiang Chuan. ++++ 精彩的一盘五羊杯对局，许银川执红对陶汉明，1995年1月10日，广州文化公园。 Here is a Wu Yang Cup game played on the 1oth of January 1995, Guangzhou. Red: Xu Yinchuan Black: Tao Hanming Tao Hanming Xu Yinchuan 双方愿和。Draw agreed.

The coming back of our familiar dynamic chessboard, after so long a time! As a test, we give the game of Markus Brenner vs Dr. Rene Gralla, played recently in Germany, see previous post. Dr. Rene Gralla Markus Brenner Checkmate. Black won.

We thank Dr. Rene Gralla, for contributing the following article, in the spirit of friendly Xiangqi news exchange among enthusiasts. -- ed Readers may have spotted some slight errors in the notation, in the game proper, 5.R2=3 instead of 5.R6=7, 8.R3=4 instead of 8.R7=6, 9.R4+2 instead of 9.R6+2, 10.R4-3 instead of 10.R6-3. -- ed Xie xie, Mrs. YuYing Huang - for teaching me The Windscreen Horses By: Dr. Rene Gralla, Hamburg/Germany The Lady against the Wild Man from the West. Mrs. YuYing Huang from Canada has fought a very interesting match against combative Michael Lee, San Francisco/USA, in 1999 on the occasion of the Forshang Cup. Because of that game - that has been published at www.msoworld.com/mindzine/ news/orient/xiangqi/ brilliancy.html -- I have learned a lot about the way to play The Windscreen Horses. Now - after having studied that match some two years ago - there has been the chance for me to execute in reality that what I have learned by Mr...

Happy New Year! Year of the Ox tournament organized by UKCCA and kindly supported by the Vietnamese Community in East London, will take place on Saturday 7th of February 2009, venue as last year at Dockland Settlement Centre, 197 East Ferry Road, Isle of Dog, London E14 3BA, nearest station MUDCHUTE (Dockland Light Railway), about 5 minutes walking distance from station to the Centre. Eight prizes are on offered, first £150, 2nd £120, 3rd £100, down to the 8th with £20! 5 rounds Swiss System, starting time noon 12 o'clock, finishing around 19.00pm, refreshment and lunch available free for all participants! Entry fee £15 (under 18 £10). Closing date 6th February 2009 So something is exciting with the game, you can register your entry by emailing Mr Lai at: laiqi2@gmail.com 恭贺新禧! 牛年快乐! 2009迎牛年春节中国象棋友好赛，定于二月七日（星期六）举行，地点如往年春节在 Dockland Settlement Centre, 197 East Ferry Road, London E14 3BA, 最近轻铁站MUDCHUTE, 五分钟步行可到赛场。巴士有 D3, D6, D7 等。 赛事由英国象棋协会主办，东伦敦越南社区协会协办与热心赞助。旨在增进大众友谊，提高棋艺兴趣与水平，丰富社区文...

象棋通讯： 澳大利亚象棋总会将于明年2月12日至17日，举办一个国际城市象棋混合双打对抗赛。 目前已有5个城市接到邀请并确认参加, 它们是： 上海, 石家庄, 高雄, 新加 坡和悉尼。 英国棋队也接到了邀请，或将派队参与这个棋坛盛会。 澳大利亚象棋总会会长是常虹女士，原籍上海。 A mixed double tournament is being organised by the Australian Chinese Chess Association, to be held from February 12-17th 2009. Teams from Australia, Singapore, China, Taiwan and possibly England will be participating in the tournament.

由英国象棋协会赞助暨协办的第一届曼城与伦敦友好杯中国象棋交流赛，定于明年一月十七日 (星期六) 举行，地点在伦敦市中心区的圣乔治大教堂的Upper Vestry Hall，Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2HR, 离大英博物馆(British Museum)仅两分钟。 交流赛双方将各派出六名正选，及不超出三名后备棋手，分先两局制，采用亚洲棋规。 是日并将举办一项快棋赛，作为助兴节目，设首奖£50，名额有限，快棋赛报名请与白雪女士联系，电邮：nathaliebetts@yahoo.co.uk 棋界人士当日将乘此机会庆贺英国象棋队今年10月在北京第一届世界智力运动会上，郭淑珑取得女子个人赛第四名，陈发佐与黄春龙取得男子团体赛第六名的骄人成绩。 Here are details of the proposed Manchester versus London's Tournament, to be held on Saturday 17th of January 2008, in central London's St George's Church, Bloombury Way. The 1st Manchester London Friendly Cup Xiangqi Tournament Organizers: Manchester & London Xiangqi Clubs and Friendly Supporters Sponsors & Co-organizers：UK Chinese Chess Association Aim : Friendship in communities, promote Xiangqi activity of the 2 cities，and celebration to the UK Xiangqi players for outstanding performance in Beijing's 1st World Mind Sports Games, held during October, 2008. Each side will have 6 selected players, plus not more than 3 reserves. As...