9th ASIAN SCHOOLS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP @ Colombo - SRI LANKA

9th Asian Schools 2013, Event INFO

Initial Story HERE


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UPDATE 6 @21/8
1) Hotel Address for VISA confirmed & forwarded to Triways Travel TTDI

Citrus Hikkaduwa Hotel
400 Galle Road, Hikkaduwa 80240, Sri Lanka
2) Plane Fare receipt submitted.
3) Clarification re Payments rcvd from MCF

UPDATE 5 @19/8
1)SKTTDI 1 reopens after Eid Holidays. Met-up with Cikgu Zita (Teacher I/C of Co-Curricular) to discuss way forward for hAnA.
Initial discussions sounds promising. Cikgu Zita will be responsible for academic matters and at the same time highlight the matter to the school's authorities and also the PTA.

2)Also spoke to KAFA's Ust.Hanif to discuss the plan of action for hAnA's UPKK exams in September - October.

UPDATE 4 @14/8
Payment made to MCF. Combo of RM, USD & EURO.
Interesting conversation with MCF Official vis-a-vis the CP during Payment handing over.

UPDATE 3 @11/8
ANXIOUS MOMENTS - Was alerted of Riots and a Curfew being imposed in one of the District in Colombo.

UPDATE 2 @7/8
Plane Tickets Booked at Triways Travel.

UPDATE 1 @6/8
Emailed to MCF:-
1) Personal Particulars Forms;
2) Passport Details; &
3) Photographs


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The cHEss pIRATE and hAnA will be taking part in their FIRST overseas competition to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. If the trip materialises, the event will be good exposure for them to compete in a 'BIG Pond' environment having only competed in the 'small pond' of Malaysia for the past 2-3years.

hAnA is slated to take part in the U-11 Girls event whilst the cHEss pIRATE will take on all-comers in the U-7 Open event. It will be interesting to see how both of them respond to the challenge of competing at Asian-level vis-a-vis eldest bragging rights of having won a Debate competition at ASEAN-level in Chiangmai, Thailand last year (Read HERE).

Due to 'short notice' (...at least in my opinion) and the festivities, am trying or rather struggling to come up with a "plan of attack" i.e.  to have a semblance of a prep outline for the kids prior to the start of 9th Asian Schools.

Let's see what I can come up with. Whatever it is, one thing is for sure - the car's drive shaft & bearing change will have to wait a wee bit longer!




ACCOUNTS:
- Registration
- Food & Accommodation
4k++ - Plane Fare
- Misc.

340 - PREPARATIONS
1. Competitions (A-270@8th AM Bank / B-60@4th Swensen Rapid / C-10@Battle Chess)
2. Class
3. Misc.