By half a point i.e. 9.5points to 9 points, the Malaysian Girls U-12 Rapid team managed to pip the Singapore team for the bronze medal. Vietnam with 17 points bagged the gold while a distant second was the Philippines with 12 points.
hAnA finished with 3.5 points and in the process managed to atoned for her defeat in the classical event to the same opponent from Thailand. A career high was also achieved when she played on Board 2 in the 6th Round of the 7 round competition. However, 2 Vietnamese put a stop to her momentum of 3 straight victories.
The Team Bronze medal is a farewell gift of sorts prior to hAnA's "retirement" to concentrate on September's UPSR. Hopefully, she can exorcise her double demons of not being selected for the KL Team this year despite contrary instruction and not making the top 10 in NAG due to her falling sick just before NAG 2014.
Well done & Congratulations to hAnA and to the rest of the Malaysian Girls U-12 Rapid Team.
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Note: Having said the above, bragging rights at home still belongs to eldest whose Debate Team won the ASEAN Educational Debate in Chiangmai-Thailand last 2 years. Will be interesting to hear eldest and hAnA debate as to whose achievement is better!
(TBC)
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