2nd MBPJ Open 2012

( hAnA & Faiz before the Prize-Giving Ceremony )

( YOUNGEST Player Prize - 5 Years 3 Months 2 Weeks & 3 Days )

( Hamper for Youngest Player Prize )

( Amira Farhana, 9th Place: 2nd MBPJ Open U-12 )

( RM50 Cash for 9th Place )

( RM50 Cash for 9th Place )

( Even the Mum Gets A Prize )

OFFICIAL PLACING:
Amira Farhana placed 9th.
cHEss pIRAaTE FAIZ placed 28th out of 45.
BOTH, will be receiving prizes I.e Hana for Top 10 finish & Faiz as YOUNGEST player.
Congratulations Kiddos.

LATEST UPDATE:
Farhana WON 4 out of 6 Games for a 67% winning record. She was 14th in the standings going into the 6th and final round.

cHEss pIRATE Amir Faiz won 2 & drew 1 out of 6 Games. He's placed 29th out of 45participants with 2points going into the final round.
I was informed that he will also get a prize for being the YOUNGEST competitor at 5years, 3months and 20days old.
Note Update: I was hoping that FAiz can record his first 50% record in a National-Rated event. Unfortunately, he fell short at the last round when he can only draw, giving him 2.5 points in total with a 41.67% overall record. His 1st 50% record was at the MAY DAY CHESS CHALLENGE organised by PCU. READ HERE. However, it was NOT a NR event.


Date: SATURDAY, 23 JUNE (10AM-5PM)
Venue: DEWAN ILMU, COMMUNITY LIBRARY, PETALING JAYA
Tournament Name: MAJLIS BANDARAYA PETALING JAYA-MBPJ Chess Open 2012


The MBPJ Chess Open 2012 U-18 and U-12 was held today at the Dewan Ilmu located beside the PJ Community Library. The AMfa family arrived at the venue around 8.30-45AM. I find the venue to be rather cozy as the Cafetaria is just next to the hall coupled with easy access to the Surau, Library and Petrol Convenience Shop across the road. Parking was not an issue as well.

The event had an "international feel" when 5 players from Bahrain took part. Both the U-12 and U-18 is a mixed category event and is touted by the Organisers as the BIGGEST Chess Tournament in Petaling Jaya, Selangor....emmmm....IF xxxx

Due to NGO and Work Commitments at KL International Hotel today, I was unable to be with Hana & the cHEss pIRATE like I normally to do. However, I managed to stick around till the end of the 1st Round where Hana "defeated" her first non-Malaysian player. Unfortunately, cHEss pIRATE faiz lost his first game against an older girl.