With the chess season in full swing leading up to March's NAG2015 and MSSKL Bangsar zone/KL state finals in early March and April respectively, CP had to make certain sacrifices.
First of the sacrifice made is in Athletics. Being the standard 1 sprint champion last year, he should have been going for athletics training/competition in KL together with the rest of the school team. However, the opportunity had to be discarded and what pains him most is the fact that the school chess and athletics team travels on the same bus every morning to head for their respective destinations. To compensate for this loss I told him that should he qualify again next year for the athletics team and if the schedule clashes, I will leave the decision as to which event to go to in his hands. A finger shake was made and matters were laid to rest until 2016 at least.
The second sacrifice made is in Fencing. This weekend there's the "Kejohanan Lawan Pedang Kadet & Remaja Kebangsaan 2015 (Sirkit 1)" at Gym 3-MSN. Well, Go Figure!
Told him after the chess season is 'over' in June, he can concentrate on Fencing alone if he so wishes and the target competition that he can enter will be in August or September. Just nice for August's Kejohanan Lawan Pedang (Sirkit 2) or a suitable comparative competition around the 3rd Quarter.
Most probably Badminton would have to be sacrificed as well.
All this for the sake of 'inactive' chess!!!??? Considering the sacrifices made, I hope its worth it for CP to be active in chess this year from March till June.
First of the sacrifice made is in Athletics. Being the standard 1 sprint champion last year, he should have been going for athletics training/competition in KL together with the rest of the school team. However, the opportunity had to be discarded and what pains him most is the fact that the school chess and athletics team travels on the same bus every morning to head for their respective destinations. To compensate for this loss I told him that should he qualify again next year for the athletics team and if the schedule clashes, I will leave the decision as to which event to go to in his hands. A finger shake was made and matters were laid to rest until 2016 at least.
The second sacrifice made is in Fencing. This weekend there's the "Kejohanan Lawan Pedang Kadet & Remaja Kebangsaan 2015 (Sirkit 1)" at Gym 3-MSN. Well, Go Figure!
Told him after the chess season is 'over' in June, he can concentrate on Fencing alone if he so wishes and the target competition that he can enter will be in August or September. Just nice for August's Kejohanan Lawan Pedang (Sirkit 2) or a suitable comparative competition around the 3rd Quarter.
Most probably Badminton would have to be sacrificed as well.
All this for the sake of 'inactive' chess!!!??? Considering the sacrifices made, I hope its worth it for CP to be active in chess this year from March till June.
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