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马来西亚的槟城州，素有 “东方花园” 之美称，2008年被联合国列为世界文化遗产。 首届槟城 “胜记杯” 世界青少年象棋个人公开赛，由马来西亚玻璃市象棋公会与槟城胜记象棋社主办，中国厦门厦和棋院协办，槟城象棋公会支持。 比赛宗旨在于促进参赛各国青少年棋手的交流，发扬象棋文化。 比赛日期：2017年7月21日（星期五）至7月23日（星期日）。 地点： 槟城新光大广场-lot33会展厅。 比赛项目分两组：18岁以下（1999年1月1日后出生的棋手）及12岁以下（2005年1月1日后出生的棋手）。 参赛人数每组130人：马来西亚国内限报40人（包括东马），中国限报40人，特邀各国棋手30人，其他国家限报20人。 主办方邀请的棋会计有：马来西亚，中国，越南，中国香港，中华台北，东马，加拿大，美国，澳洲，德国，英国，菲律宾，印尼，新加坡，澳门等国家/单位。 英国可选派两名棋手参与上述赛事，作为特邀棋手，主办方免费提供酒店、膳食等。其他棋手亦可自费报名参赛。有兴趣者可尽早与英国象棋协会联系，以便了解比赛章程、人选安排等。 ++++ Malaysia's Penang, known as the "Oriental Garden", in 2008 was recognised by the United Nation as a World Culture Heritage. The first Penang "ShengJi Cup" World Youth Xiangqi Individual Open, organised by the Malaysian Perlis Xiangqi Association and Penang Sheng Ji Xiangqi Club, sponsored by the Chinese Xiamen Xiahe Xiangqi Qiyuan and the Penang Xiangqi Association. The aim of the contest is to promote the friendly exchange of young players, and advance the culture and art of the game. Tou...

As in last year, the annual Confucius Cup tournaments in Dublin is to be held at The Ballroom & O’Connell Suites, The Gresham Hotel, 23 Upper O’Connell Street Dublin 1, starting from Friday 3rd of March finishing on Sunday 5th March 2017. Chess, Go and Xangqi competitions will be included in the days' events, first prizes for Go and for Xiangqi will be 1,000 euro respectively, 2nd prizes 400 euro, down to 5th prizes of 100 euro. Registration fee for Go is 25 euro, free entry for Xiangqi. For more details and registration, visit www.irish-go.org/2017-irish-confucius-cup

      2 0 1 6 年 全 英 象 棋 锦 标 赛         UK Chinese Chess Championship 2016     主办单位/Organizers: 英国象棋协会 (UK Chinese Chess Association)     协办单位/Supported: 林拔芙华人社区中心（Lambeth Chinese Community Centre)     宗旨：促进社区群众友谊，丰富人们康乐活动，以棋会友，共同进步     Aim： Promote friendship & cultural activities among communities     日期：2016年11月26日（星期六）上午10.00时到下午6时     Date：Saturday 26th November 2016 from 10.00 a.m.to 18.00 p.m.     地点/Venue：林拔芙华人社区中心/Lambeth Chinese Community Centre,                          69 Stockwell Road, London SW9 9PY     日程/Schedule: 10.00am (登记/registration), 10.30am (首轮/1st round),          11.50am (2nd round), 13.00pm (lunch time),14.00pm (3rd round),      ...

  TWO PREMIERES AT HAMBURG:     THE FIRST YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF XIANGQI AND THE FIRST OUTDOOR SET OF XIANGQI IN INTERNATIONAL DESIGN   By Dr. René Gralla, Hamburg (Germany)     There has taken place a historic event of Chinese Chess at Hamburg, Germany - because for the first time in the 2200 years of the history of Chinese Chess, there has been battled out  a Youth World Championship of Xiangqi, and that very " ' Caissa Cup ' 1st World Youth Xiangqi Championship " has been battled out on August 17th and August 18th, 2016 , at Hamburg, Germany.   The event has been realized after the German journalist and Xiangqi-enthusiast Dr. René Gralla had presented a corresponding proposal to Mr. Xue Zhong, Deputy General Secretary of the World Xiangqi Federation (WXF), some years ago. And now that vision has become true: Mr. Xue Zhong - who actually lives in Muni...

Mind Sports Olympiad 2016, 21st-29th August 2016. The annual festival of board game competitions and of mental skills, to be held at the venue JW3, 341-351 Finchley Road, London NW3 6ET. Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) will take place on Wednesday 24th August, 10.15am-13.45pm, with award of gold, silver and bronze medals and prizes of £100, £75, £25 to the winners. All events are open to spectators, free of charge, new comers are welcome. For more details/registration, visit the www.msoworld.com, tel +44(0)7939 592820

The European Cup Xiangqi Championship 2016 will be held in Edinburgh Scotland, here are some of the the details  : 1. Holder: European Xiangqi Federation (EXF) 2. Organiser: U.K. Chinese Chess Association 3. Co-organiser: Magna World Ltd (Scotland) 4. Supporter: Edinburgh Confucius Institute 5. Tournament date and venue: May 6-8, 2016    Inglewood House Hotel,Tullibody Road, FK10 2HU,    Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 6. Competition Event: Team, Men’s Individual, Women’s Individual, Non-Chinese and Non-Vietnam (NCNV) Individual Note that the numbers of players in a team is not limited. Each player will be charged £20 for covering partial organization cost. Prize giving ceremony and grand dinner (Sponsored by Confucius Institute) will start at 17:00 on Sunday How to get there: By air, you can arrive at Edinburgh International Airport or Glasgow International Airport By train, Virgin or Scots Rail to Stirling Station By car, FK1...

Go & Chinese Chess Congress March 4th-6th 2016 The Irish Go Association working together with The UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland is presenting the 2016 Irish Confucius Cup tournaments, to take place once again at The Gresham Hotel right in the heart of Dublin’s city centre, and will be comprised of three tournaments: – The Rapid Go Tournament – The Confucius Cup Go Tournament – The Confucius Cup Chinese Chess Tournament The Chinese Chess tournament will consist of 7 rounds, 4 on Saturday and 3 on Sunday. Venue of Tournaments: The Ballroom Suite The Gresham Hotel 23 Upper O’Connell Street Dublin 1 Rules: The Chinese Chess tournament is to apply the Asian rules. Time Settings: 45 minutes basic plus 10 seconds increment per move. Prizes: cash amounts will be awarded to the top five competitors:     1st place      €1,000 2nd place     €400 3rd place     €300 4th place     €200 5...