斗地主成正式体育项目 全国锦标赛启动

A national tournament of "Fight the Landlord," a popular strategic card game in China, has been officially launched.

"斗地主"全国锦标赛近日正式启动，"斗地主"是我国流行的策略纸牌游戏。

This is the first nationwide "Fight the Landlord" competition since the game was first recognized as a sport earlier this year.

这是自今年年初"斗地主"被首次认证为竞技运动项目以来的首届"斗地主"全国大赛。

The prize for the tournament is RMB5m. In addition, players who participate via online gaming platforms will receive master points granted by China's General Administration of Sports.

该锦标赛的奖金为500万元。此外，通过网游平台参赛的玩家将获得国家体育总局发放的大师分。

Players can check their master points and rankings online at any time.

玩家可以随时上网查询自己的大师分及排名。

An online platform run by the Athletic Chess and Cards Management Center was recently established.

一个由国家体育总局棋牌运动管理中心运行的在线平台于近日成立。

After registering on this platform, players can begin to accumulate master points in accordance with "Fight the Landlord" regulations.

在该平台注册之后，玩家可以按照"斗地主"的规定，开始积累大师积分。

Players will be granted titles ranging from "Five-Star Player" to "Lifetime Grand Master."

玩家将获得从"五星牌手"到"终身特级大师"的称号。

Participants of the national "Fight the Landlord" tournament will be selected through a mass election, which will conclude in June 2017. The top 2,000 players will then enter a second round of election.

"斗地主"全国锦标赛的参赛者将通过"海选"选出，"海选"活动将于2017年6月截止。届时，排名前2000的选手将进入第二轮选拔。

A total of 108 players will enter the semi-finals, while 12 players will participate in the final game.

共108名选手将进入半决赛，12名选手参加决赛。