Sunday 26 April 2015

4th U10 on Tie-Break, 4th SMK Seri Bintang Utara 2015 - A Day of Low and High!

 ( R3: Only now starting to play seriously after getting an earful due to CP playing blitz in R2.
R3,WON. )

 (R4: Recovery Game of 2015, after being a Queen down much, much earlier...CP fought a rearguard action, promoted his pawn and Won. The crowd watching including me(I'd given up earlier when he lost his Quen) couldn't believe he won despite being a queen down early, some shook their heads and many congratulated him. )

 ( R5: Again, Last Board playing after the board further down had just finished.WON )


( R6 Preparation - Stacking Chair to have a Better View )

( R6 - Pieces Adjustment )

( R6 - Mate in less than 10minutes.)

Saturday 25 April 2015

Quote of the WEEK - Addressed to CP!

" The Court SO BIG
Also You Want to HIT OUT aaah!? "

- Badminton Coach to CP


CP have a very verbose badminton coach. Whilst playing doubles he hit the shuttle out and the result was the above words addressed to him. If anybody knows LCW, the Sidek brothers or any National Player - Please ask them whether their coach had ever uttered such words to them?

Thursday 23 April 2015

2015 Melaka State Player, U15G - AMIRA FARHANA AMIRUL (Melaka Tengah / KYS)

( THIRD, U15 Girls. 5pts/6rds )


( Prize Giving Ceremony. VIP from a local bank )

 
(Final Round/R6 Official Results)

(Match Results Reporting. R6, Mate in 17mins due to a King/Bishop fork in a game she must win)


( Prior to Start of the 6th Game Final Round at 2pm. A Game hAnA MUST Win )



Good Job hAnA.
Managed to represent Melaka on 1st Attempt.
3rd (On Tie-Break), U15 Girls. 5pts/6 rounds.
Top 6 for All Categories WILL Represent Melaka in June's MSSM to be held in Pulau Pinang.

Results:
Wednesday, 22/4.
R6(2pm):  3B v. Najihah, SMA Khatijah. WON.
R5(11am):4Wv. Hafizah,SMKA Tun Perak.WON.
R4 (9am): 6B v. Farah Amani, SHARODZ. WON.

Tuesday, 21/4.
R3(2pm):  10W v.Batrisyia,SMK Trndak.WON.
R2(11am): WON.
R1(9am):   WON.

Wednesday 22 April 2015

MSSNM, Melaka State Finals 2015

Good Job hAnA.
3rd (On Tie-Break), U15 Girls. 5pts/6 rounds.
Top 6 for All Categories WILL Represent Melaka in June's MSSM to be held in Pulau Pinang.

Results:
Wednesday, 22/4.
R6(2pm):  3B, WON.
R5(11am):4W, WON.
R4 (9am): 6B, WON.

Tuesday, 21/4.
R3(2pm):  10W, WON.
R2(11am): WON.
R1(9am):   WON.

The MSSNM Melaka State Finals was held at Dewan S.K. Jasin in Jasin from Tuesday, 21st April till
Wednesday, 22nd April 2015. 6 rounds were played, players are required to make notations and 3
illegal moves losses a game (compared to just 2 moves normally).


Overall the event was well-organised over 2 days save for 2 arising issues.
The first issue involves information dissemination while the second deals with the clocks used for the competition.

After the Melaka Tengah competition in early April, it was announced that the State Finals will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 22 - 23 April at the S.K.Jasin. However, partly due to PISA matters the organisers decided to bring the event a day forward. Unfortunately, a few schools namely the Boarding schools of MOZAC and KYS did NOT receive the information. Fortunately, KYS chess parents were aware of the date change and alerted the teacher in charge making it possible for the team to come earlier than the MOZAC team. Luck deserted the MOZAC team and by the time the players arrived for the first round, each player had less than a few minutes to play. All MOZAC players lost their first round game. I was informed on this matter by a parent who's kid is playing in the event.
 

Monday 20 April 2015

42nd SELANGOR Open 2015, Registered.......and Withdrawn.

UPDATE 26/4:
Withdrawn from the event.
Apparently, many players are on the waiting list from countries such as Iran and Philippines apart from local players.

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42nd Selangor Open EVENT PROSPECTUS

Just registered for the event, the last day to be entitled for the RM30 discount.

After last year's event at Wilayah Complex, the 2nd time will be taking part in the event which will be held at a new venue i.e. Kompleks Sukan Negara Kampung Pandan.

1st classical event for the year and time for some "real" chess.

Sunday 19 April 2015

Slight Confusion on Melaka's MSSNM State Finals Dates.

UPDATE 21/4:
R3: WON
R2: WON
R1: lost

UPDATE 20/4:
TQVM to friends and teachers in Melaka for clarifying via SMS & W'app.
The dates are 21 - 22 April 2014.
Event will be held in Jasin.

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I was under the impression that the State Finals for Melaka is from Wednesday till Thursday, 22nd to 23rd April 2015. However, a Melaka chess blog states that its on 21st to 22nd April making me rather confused.

Appreciate any info on this matter, Please.

Saturday 18 April 2015

UPDATED Position Categorisation by CP

In 2014 (read HERE ), CP said that being placed second and below is " Nothing but Useless "!

After the MSSWPKL State Finals his latest categorisation for placings are as follows:-

1st / CHAMPION      - Awesome!

2nd/ RUNNERS-UP  -  " Nothing but Useless ".

3rd                            -  VERY BAD.

4th                            -  UnPredictable!!!


Thursday 16 April 2015

Discharged on TUESDAY from DSH - TQVM to the Chess Community for the Prayers & Visitations

Down with dengue for more than 2 weeks and discharged from DSH on Tuesday after managing to just evade the ICU with a lowest platelet count of 19. Still recovering albeit slowly. Missed giving a Public Talk on Economics and the Constitution in Seri Menanti, N.Sembilan as well as some other events and launches to which I would like to apologise to the event organisers. Also missed were the kids' numerous activities.

I would like to take this opportunity to the chess community and friends for the "Kind Prayers Offered" and "Get Well Soon" messages.Special thanks goes to members of the chess community who had visited me in hospital led by the KLCA President, EXCO Members and chess friends who had taken the time to visit me in hospital.

Hope to recover fully by next month and resume normal activities...and a bit more!




Thursday 2 April 2015

5th and Will Be Representing MELAKA TENGAH in the State Finals at JASIN.


 (hAnA & her KYS Team mate Farah Iryna)

A blunder in the 3rd round was the difference between 5th Place and being the Champion of the MSSNM Daerah Melaka Tengah U15 Girls competition.

Despite the blunder, securing 5 points from 6 rounds was good enough for hAnA to represent the Melaka Tengah District in the Melaka State Finals in her very first attempt since switching allegiance from KL to Melaka. The irony of the matter was that for some unknown reasons, hAnA was not even listed in the KYS Team. An 'inspired' SMS from the DSH hospital bed ensured a call to the organisers for a change in the team list.

Lo and behold the state finals will be held on 22 -23 April in Jasin enabling a strong possibility of a "Balik Kampung" holiday in the middle of the week.


Wednesday 1 April 2015

1st Quarter, 2015 PLAYERS' STATS - 82.93 & 75.00%

CP

1st Q 2015 - RAPID OVERALL: 82.93%.
41 Games. 33 WINS - 2 Draws - 6 Losses.

U16: 6 Games. 4 Wins - 2 Losses (66.67%).
Note: 1st KL Juniors

U12: 12 Games. 10 Wins - 1 Draw - 1 loss
Note: 
1. MSSWPKL Bangsar Zone - Team event.
2. 5th PJ Open - 28 March, Old Town - PJ.

U10: 7 Games. 7 Wins (100%).
Note: 
1. MSSWPKL Bangsar Zone - Individual.


U9: 8 Games. 6 Wins - 1 Draw - 1 loss (81.25%).
Note: 1st SKBJ Juniors - 7 to 8 March, Bkt.Jelutong-Shah Alam.

U8: 8 Games. 6 Wins - 2 losses (75.00%).
Note: NAG - 20 to 22 March, OCM - KL.

hAnA

RAPID OVERALL: 75.00%.
20 Games. 14 WINS - 2 Draws - 4 Losses

U16 Open: 6 Games. 4 Wins - 2Draws
Note: 1st KL Juniors-15 March,

U15 Girls: 6 Games. 5 Wins - 1 loss.
Note: MSSNM Ayer Keroh District - Team event.


U14 Girls: 8 Games. 5 Wins - 3 losses.
Note: NAG- 20 to 22 March,