Singapore Weiqi Association
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The Singapore Weiqi Association (Chinese
: 新加坡围棋协会 Pinyin
:Xīnjiāpō Wéiqí Xiéhuì) is a Go association in Singapore
. Founded in 1981, it aims to promote the game of Go in Singapore and improve the skills of local Go players. To achieve its objective, professional
players from China
are hired to conduct lessons, and tournaments are regularly organized. Amateur players in Singapore can have their rank
assessed by the association; it awards rank diploma
s up to 6 dan. For international exposure and networking, the association sends players to participate in international competitions such as World Amateur Go Championship
and World Youth Goe Championship. Currently, the association has two clubhouses: the main clubhouse in Bishan
and the city clubhouse in Bugis
.
The current chairman is Kwa Kim Chiong (Chinese
:柯金章 Pinyin
:Ke Jin Zhang). The association was founded in 1981, then activities took place at the Ulu Pandan Community Center. For a number of years, the Singapore Weiqi Association received support from the Ing Foundation
.
The Singapore Weiqi Association has successfully hosted several inter-country tournaments and organized visits from many Go professionals from China, Japan and Korea. Recently, it hosted the Asian qualifying tournament for the Toyota/Denso Oza Championship
. It also organized the Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand Weiqi Friendship Tournament in 2006. In 1999, the 16th World Youth Goe Championship was also hosted in Singapore, which was notable at that period of time. Domestically, the Association also organizes a number of local tournaments and competitions. It sends about 5 to 10 representatives to overseas tournaments each year.
A key activity of the Association is to provide Go training to the public. Today, it trains more than 3,000 students yearly at its clubhouses and at various schools. It also supports Go training classes at about 20 local schools and institutions.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
: 新加坡围棋协会 Pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
:Xīnjiāpō Wéiqí Xiéhuì) is a Go association in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Founded in 1981, it aims to promote the game of Go in Singapore and improve the skills of local Go players. To achieve its objective, professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
players from China
China
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are hired to conduct lessons, and tournaments are regularly organized. Amateur players in Singapore can have their rank
Go ranks and ratings
Skill in the traditional board game Go is measured by a number of different national, regional and online ranking and rating systems. Traditionally, go rankings have been measured using a system of dan and kyu ranks...
assessed by the association; it awards rank diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
s up to 6 dan. For international exposure and networking, the association sends players to participate in international competitions such as World Amateur Go Championship
World Amateur Go Championship
The World Amateur Go Championship is an international tournament for amateur Go players, held once a year since 1979. The organising body is the International Go Federation . Each participating country sends one player, although in the beginning of the contest there were multiple players from the...
and World Youth Goe Championship. Currently, the association has two clubhouses: the main clubhouse in Bishan
Bishan
Bishan is a neighbourhood of the city-state of Singapore situated in the Central Region, measuring approximately three by three kilometres. Primarily a housing estate, Flats here are generally more expensive compared to other estates due to its location in the central region, which commands a...
and the city clubhouse in Bugis
Bugis
The Bugis are the most numerous of the three major linguistic and ethnic groups of South Sulawesi, the southwestern province of Sulawesi, Indonesia's third largest island. Although many Bugis live in the large port cities of Makassar and Parepare, the majority are farmers who grow wet rice on the...
.
The current chairman is Kwa Kim Chiong (Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
:柯金章 Pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
:Ke Jin Zhang). The association was founded in 1981, then activities took place at the Ulu Pandan Community Center. For a number of years, the Singapore Weiqi Association received support from the Ing Foundation
Ing Chang-ki
Ing Chang-ki was a Taiwan industrialist, Go player, and Go promoter. He was the founder of the Ing Cup. He is also known for inventing and promoting the Ing Rules of Go. He also promoted one of the first digital game clocks to support byoyomi.-Biography:...
.
The Singapore Weiqi Association has successfully hosted several inter-country tournaments and organized visits from many Go professionals from China, Japan and Korea. Recently, it hosted the Asian qualifying tournament for the Toyota/Denso Oza Championship
World Oza
-Outline:The World Oza, sponsored by ToyotaDenso of Japan, is the newest international tournament. 32 players are invited from the following countries/regions.*10 from Japan*7 from China*7 from South Korea*1 from Chinese Taipei*3 from Europe...
. It also organized the Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand Weiqi Friendship Tournament in 2006. In 1999, the 16th World Youth Goe Championship was also hosted in Singapore, which was notable at that period of time. Domestically, the Association also organizes a number of local tournaments and competitions. It sends about 5 to 10 representatives to overseas tournaments each year.
A key activity of the Association is to provide Go training to the public. Today, it trains more than 3,000 students yearly at its clubhouses and at various schools. It also supports Go training classes at about 20 local schools and institutions.
See also
- International Go FederationInternational Go FederationThe International Go Federation is an international organization that connects the various national Go federations around the world. It is usually referred to as IGF.-Role of the IGF:...
- List of professional Go tournaments
- Zhongguo QiyuanZhongguo QiyuanZhongguo Qiyuan is an official agency responsible for board games and card games such as go, bridge, chess and Chinese chess affairs under the All-China Sports Federation of the People's Republic of China...
- Taiwan Chi YuanTaiwan Qiyuan Culture FoundationThe Taiwan Chi Yuan Culture Foundation , also known as the Taiwan Go Association, is a professional Go association in Taiwan. The Taiwan Qiyuan was created on March 4, 2000 with initial funding provided by Mr. Weng Ming Xian who also served as the first chairman of the association...
- Hong Kong Go AssociationHong Kong Go AssociationThe Hong Kong Go Association , created in 1982, is the Hong Kong Go Association, whose current chairman is 張大朋...
- Malaysia Weiqi Association