hAnA's BEST Tournament - 2nd SK Seri Hartamas Age-Group Chess Championship, 2012

The 2nd SK Seri Hartamas Age-Group Chess Championship held on Saturday,29th September 2012 in Sri Hartamas,KL is easily hAnA's best performance ever in a chess competition since she started participating in Chess competitions since the last Quarter of 2011.

She won 5 out of 6 games and was tied on 5points with the U-10 Girls Winner(Evelyn Tan Eng Thong) and Runners-Up(Lum Ting Fang). However, despite having the same points hAnA lost out on count back to Evelyn and Lum.

To analyse her performance; 1242 is hAnA's NR.
Her opponents NR are:-

R6: 1112. WON. Amir Faiz bin Amirul (cHEss pIRATE)
R5: 1246. WON. Ivan Sean Yap
R4: 1234. WON. Nur Faiqah Aminuddin.
R3: xxxx. LOST. Muhd Aqil Nabil.
R2: 1238. WON. Cheah Kah Hoe.
R1: xxxx. WON. Amer Lokman Hakim
Note 1: "xxxx" denotes "Not Rated" or, "Unable to Track Ratings".
Note 2: Theoretically, based on only the NR she should have won ALL her games save for the opponent in Round 5...who is only rated 4points higher than her.

The Best Prize ever received by hAnA in her short Chess playing career, consists of:-
(1) RM80 Cash
(2) Gift Hamper
(3) Medal(Bronze)
(4) Certificate of Achievement
Note: hAnA's previous best prize was when she received RM50 for placing 9th in the U-12 Mixed Category at MBPJ Open held on 23 June 2012 at the Community Hall, Petaling Jaya. See Results HERE

WELL DONE, Amira Farhana bt.Amirul aka hAnA.

2nd SK.Seri Hartamas KL Age Group Chess Championship 2012

OFFICIAL:
hAnA - 3rd/Bronze in U-10 Girls Category (7th Overall with 5pts).
(Note: 1st@Evelyn & 2nd@Lum Ting Fang...both 5pts as well)

cHEss pIRATE - 17th Overall, with 4pts.

Note: DESPITE playing an attacking game, CP Amir Faiz lost to his sister hAnA who managed to absorb the attack and countered accordingly. Hence, hAnA ended with 5pts(5Wins & 1 Loss) whilst cHEss pIRATE finished strongly with 4pts(4 WINS & 2Losses).

LATEST:
The UNTHINKABLE HAPPENED!!! Civil War is about to erupt!!!...the WINNER will get bragging rights in the house. Round 6 will be a FAMILY AFFAIR with hAnA playing against the cHEss PIRATE on Board 4. Initially, I thought that my eyes were deceiving me...uNFORTUNATELY when the pairing for the final round was issued and I used my finger to double check the line, that was when I knew it'll be a family event.

3rd Update:
Round 5:
B6: hAnA(B) v. Ivan Sean Yap. WON(C'mate)
B10:CP Amir Faiz(W) v. Zulkarnain. WON(C'mate)

R4:
B8: hAnA(W) v. Nur Faiqah Aminuddin. WON(C'mate)
B10: CP Amir Faiz(B) v. S.Thaarik Eswar. WON(C'mate)

Positon Going into 4th Round:-
hAnA 15th/80.2pts, BH:7.5, 4, 2.5
CP 29th. 2pts, BH:6, 3, 2

LUNCH Update:
R3:
B4: hAnA(B) v. Muhd.Aqil Nabil. LOST(C'mate)
B25:CP Amir Faiz(W) v.Ilyas Aslam. WON(3 Illegal Moves)


R2:
B2: CP Amir Faiz(B) v. Wong Zi Yue. LOST(C'Mate)
B4: hAnA(W) v. Cheah Kah Hoe. WON(C'Mate)

R1:
Board6:hAnA(B) v.Amer Lokman Hakim. WON(C'Mate)
B31: CP Amir Faiz(W) v. Sofea Syaril. WON(Ran Out of Time)

1st UPDATE:
For some inexplicable reason, Faiz's rating of 1112 was NOT listed resulting him
starting the event ranked 29th instead of 13th. hAnA on the other hand started the competition on 5th place as her NR of 1242 was listed.

WE.......or, at least hAnA is back at SK Seri Hartamas,KL around 8.30AM for the 2nd SK Seri Hartamas Age Group Chess Competition 2012. hAnA and the cHEss pIRATE will be taking part in the U-10 Age Group. The exact same venue also hosted this year's Bangsar Zone chess competition where hAnA took part as a member of the SK TTDI (1), KL chess team and finished 5th in the U-10 category. For the record, other members of SK TTDI(1) Chess Team for the Bangsar zone finals are Alysa(8th), Najwa(15th) and Suraya(16th)

2nd SK Seri Hartamas KL Age Group 2012 - Postal Invitation

UPDATE 2:
"Received with thx". SMS rcvd fm 017-2898215 ( xxx ) at 7:29:43am today in response to my SMS registration yesterday of hAnA & cHEss pIRATE for the 29/9 event.

UPDATE 1:
Payment of RM40 for 2players made at HLBB, Sri Hartamas branch after Friday Prayers.


YESTERDAY, for the FIRST TIME EVER...the kids received via Post, an Information Flyer and an Application Form for a chess championship to be held on Saturday, 29th September 2012. HAnA and the cHEss pIRATE were of course very excited as they very, very, very SELDOM receive any letters addressed to them.

During Dinner, I'd asked the kids as to whether they wanted to participate in the event and both replied in the affirmative.

I supposed the intended objective of sending the Postal Invitation were achieved. Now I just need to confirm with the organisers as to whether the event is a rated event or not.

PUSAT TUISYEN SAHABAT PINTAR - Malaysia Day Chess 2012

UPDATE:
hAnA got 3wins out of 4games.
4R: v. Brian (W)
3R: v. Amirul (W)
2R: v. Arrveen (W)
1R: v. AQIL (L)

Some General observations after sending hAnA:-
(1) "Value" prizes on offer I.e. Food hampers
(2) Rather Amateurish 1st attempt yo organise a chess event by PTSP as players have no timers and are supposed to bring their own chess set.
(3) "Poor" response as only 7players registered.
(4) Having said the above, entrance fee is ONLY RM5.00...so what more can one expect!

>>>>>>>
Everybody seemed to be jumping on the chess bandwagon nowadays. The latest is hAnA's Tuition Centre I.e. Pusat Tuisyen Sahabat Pintar(PTSP) located in Taman Tun Dr.Ismail, KL.

Details of event as follows:-
Competition: MALAYSIA DAY CHESS Competition
Date: MONDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2012
Time: 8.30AM - 11AM. 4 Rounds
Venue: 2nd Floor, Sahabat Pintar Tuition Centre - TTDI, KL

cHEss pIRATE "kidNAPPED".......to Play Chess!

hAnA informed me that the cHEss pIRATE was kidnapped to play chess today when he went to a KAFA friend's open house cum birthday party. Apparently, some elder boys were not happy that a 5-year kid had beaten them and demanded a rematch.

Double-checked with the cHEss pIRATE and he said that he played 5games against some elder boys...and WON All! WaQAQA....first time I heard "Kidnapped, To Play Chess".

U-7 CHAMPION - 2012 MALAYSIA DAY CHESS CHALLENGE: AMIR FAIZ b. AMIRUL

( PCA MALAYSIA DAY CHESS CHALLENGE 2012, Official Results - Written which was Pasted on the Wall for the U-7 Category. Picture: Snapshot fm Amir Faiz's Mum Handphone )


Ever since I came back from Kuantan, it has been a busy week....Post-training Debrief & Report, shooting for 2 TV episodes(Episodes 11 & 12) of Islamic Finance@The Capital TV, Preparing for 2 presentations on 15/9(Moneytree-Sri Hartamas)titled "MONEY-What Is & History" & 18/9(IIUM-PJ)titled "throw BRICs to the PIGS" and countless office and mamak restaurants meetings.....even now I'm preparing my slides for a "MONEY" Talk for tomorrow's Moneytree Graduation ceremony in Sri Hartamas.

( The cHEss pIRATE is Elated and Feeling Over the Moon & Raising the Bar )

Only today, or rather NOW it dawned upon me that my son the self-proclaimed cHEss pIRATE ( Read HERE )had won a chess title...HIS FIRST, even though it was not a nationally rated event. It is also a welcomed change as compared to just getting consolation/special prizes for being the Youngest Participant in a competition.

Results HERE


It would be good if I had the match records to analyse his results rather than just the final results.

Note: This should have been the cHEss pIRATE's 2nd U-7 title.
Read HERE

MALAYSIA DAY CHESS CHALLENGE 2012

(PCA MALAYSIA DAY 2012, U-7 CHAMPION i.e. cHEss pIRATE Amir Faiz. Picture: Courtesy of Polgar Chess Asia Blogspot)

Hail the 2012 PCA MALAYSIA Day Chess Challenge U-7 Champion @the cHEss pIRATE AMIR FAIZ bin AMIRUL.
He's also the YOUNGEST Participant but due to him winning the "better prize", the Youngest Participant prize was awarded to someone else.

(hAnA's Picture: Courtesy of Polgar Chess Asia Blogspot)


hAnA also did better than normal in the Open Category finishing 4th on 5points with the 2nd & 3rd Placed player but lost out on 1st Tie-Break BH. She was also the BEST GIRL/Female participant but since the 4th prize in the Open Category is deemed "more prestigious" by the Organisers, the Best Female Participant's prize went to another participant who secured 3points.

Read Report HERE

(cHEss pIRATE Playing Chess Picture: Courtesy of Polgar Chess Asia Blogspot)


OFFICIAL RESULTS:
MALAYSIA DAY Chess Challenge 2012
(1) 6 pts.
(2) Chai. 5 pts. 25 BH
(3) Aqil. 5pts. BH 22.5
(4) hAnA. Starting Rank: 4. 5pts. BH 21.5
:
(7) Cheah Kah Hoe(1238). 4pts. BH 26.5
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(15) cHEss pIRATE. Starting Rank: 11. 4pts. BH 19

SMS Update: Rcvd at 17:32:28
Open Category - Aqil@3rd, Hana@4th, Faiz@15th & Arif@20th.
Faiz Champion U-7 n Youngest but youngest award went to someone else.

SMS Update: Rcvd at 16:55:51
Final Results - Hana n Aqil 5/6, Faiz 4, Arif 3.5pts.
All Faiz's opp r unrated.

SMS Update: Rcvd at 16:16:01
So far, Hana n Aqil 4W/1L. Lost to same opp Chai Micaiah.
Faiz n Arif 3W/2L. 1 more rnd to go.

SMS Update: Rcvd at 13:03:05
Faiz won - check mate!

SMS Update: Rcvd at 13:00:19
Faiz winning tapi tak tekan timer.

SMS Update: Rcvd at 12:58:57
Faiz n opp still playg.

SMS Update:Received at 12:48:57noon.
1st Round:hAnA, Aqil & Arif won their games.
Faiz still playg. He's taking notes.

hAnA starting rank is 4th & cHEss pIRATE Faiz is 11th

>>>>>>>
Competition: MALAYSIA DAY CHESS CHALLENGE
Date: SUNDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2012
Time: 12NOON - 5.30PM. 5 Rounds
Venue: Polgar Chess Academy(PCA)-Sri Hartamas,KL
Organiser: PCA


Whilst the creme de la creme of Malaysian Chess is fighting for the Country in Turkey, mere mortals like the cHEss pIRATE and hAnA would have to make do with a Non-Rated event to be held in Sri Hartamas tomorrow called the "MALAYSIA DAY CHESS CHALLENGE".

This would be the first event where I won't be with the kids at all due to some other previous engagements. Time for the mum to STEP-UP.

Instructions have been given. Let's see whether the Mum can execute, mainly:-
(1) To Slow Down his "thought process" the cHEss pIRATE is supposed to note his games.
(2) Pre-event practise matters I.e.Day b4 and on event date.

All the Best Kiddos.