NAG 2013 - Players' LIST. My Observations

UPDATE 2:
Final Results for U-8 BOYS HERE & U-12 GIRLS HERE.

UPDATE 1:
Due to additional players registered the expected 1st round Pairings did not materialise.

NAG 2013 Players' List are PUBLISHED (albeit  a Day Later than as per Promised in the Flyers i.e. 28 JAN.2013. NAG 2013 Flyer Sample HERE). 
Refer Players' List, HERE 

Based on the published list, The cHEss pIRATE & hAnA are seeded as follows:-

U-8 BOYS

(1) 1331 (Current-1Q 2013) / 1365(Previous-4Q 2012). 
KL. Wong Zi Yue
(2) 1242 / 1200 PP. Tin Shan Ze
(3) 1202 / 1098 PHG. Muhammad Alif Nor Amli

(4th SEED) 1189 / 1157. KL. The cHEss pIRATE AFA

(5) 1170 / 1200 PHG. Muhammad Amjad Muhaimin
(6) 1169 / NC KL. Umar Shamsuddin
(7) 1156  / 1108  PP Alden Goh
(8) 1125 / 1155 KL. Ryan Seow
(9) 1024 / 1107 PP.  Ooi Zhi Ping
(10) 1014 / 1078 PP. Loh Xiong Ze
(11) 1001 / 1208 PP. Ryan Lee
(Joint 12) PP. Samuel Ho Khai Sheng
(Joint 12) Vasanthakumar

Based on ratings per se, Faiz should achieve his target of bettering last year's performance in terms of position i.e. Top 10 I'd set (read HERE). In terms of points target i.e. 5points...its "Touch & Go, depending on his mood)
1st Round, v. Loh Xiong Ze.


U-12G
(1) 1676 / 1581 SGR. Puteri Munajjah   
(2) 1577 / 1612 PP. Teh De Zen          
(3) 1443 / 1480 SGR. Zainoor Ikmal      
(4) 1433 / 1472 KL. Mok Shu Zing      
(5) 1432 / 1469 KL. Melanie Khoo     
(6) 1417 / NC PP. Teh Ming Min
(7) 1400 / 1331 JHR. Nurul Farhana Halim
(8) 1395 / 1451 KL. Ho Chen Ee
(9) 1347 / NC KL. Iman Sofea

(10) 1309 / 1291 KL. Sangethavathy Thanasegaran
(11) 1303 / 1224 SGR. Pavithra Thanabalan  
(12) 1259 / 1293 PP. Khaw Ker Shean
(13) 1228 / NC KL. Ho Li En  

(14th SEED) 1202 hAnA, AFA

(15) 1191 / 1192 SGR. Raudhah
(16) 1161 / 1224 PP. Tan Jia Xuan
(17) 1158 / NC KL. Aina Zaharah Shukor
(18) 1126 / 1112 PP. Sim Jia Yi


Based on Ratings alone, hAnA seemed to be facing a tough group after "graduating" from U-10 to U-12.Tough fight to achieve the target set i.e. Top 7th with 5points. Hopefully, the prior prep will give her a fighting chance.
1st round, up against Melanie Koo. A drawn game will be a good score.