Y-Sparks IFC 2016 - CP Qualified from Poules (Pool 2)

( Pools Grouping - Boys FOIL )

Poules 2 (Pool 2)
Fencers' Nationalities:
3 from Singapore
1 from Hong Kong
1 from Malaysia (CP)

CP qualified for the 1/64 Eliminations from Pool 2.
He was ranked #18 upon completion of the Pools.

CP Amir Faiz at Y-Sparks IFC 2016

 ( 1000 hours, at the Venue - EXPO Hall D, Marina Bay Sands - Singapore )

( 10.59AM - Weapons Check )

 ( Weapons Check )

 ( Surveying the Venue and Pieste )

CP's 1st International in FENCING: Y-Sparks IFC 2016

Y-Sparks International Fencing Competition(IFC) 2016 details, HERE

Back in Singapore again after last year's ASEAN Age Group.
Being his first international fencing event, honestly I don't know what to expect.
Hopefully, he can compete with his peers from other countries and have positive takebacks.

CP's FOIL events thus far for 2016:
1) Touche Grand Finals - P.Jaya, SELANGOR (13 NOV)
SILVER

2) 1st SKTTDI(1) Invitational - KUALA LUMPUR (21 NOV)
BRONZE

3) Nationals - MFF GP3, U12 - PUTRAJAYA (15 DEC.)
1/16

SABRE
1) SKTTDI Invitational
QF

National Scholastic 2016 (FIDE-rated Event), 3-4 December 2016

Refer MCF WebSite HERE

For the FIRST time since the kids started playing chess MCF is conducting selection for Age Group representatives by organising a FIDE-rated event.......which should and could have been done many years back.

Hopefully, 2017's MSSM & NAG will be FIDE-rated events as well.

The FIDE-rated 2016 NATIONAL SCHOLASTICS will be held from 3-4 December 2016 at Putrajaya. 
Brief Details as follows:-

VENUE: Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah, presint 1, W.P. Putrajaya

SPONSOR: Pihak Berkuasa Kemajuan Pekebun Kecil perusahaan Getah (RISDA)

ORGANISER: Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF)
Co-Organisers : Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah Putrajaya ( SGE)
: Institut Kemajuan Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (IKIAM)
: Perbadanan Putrajaya
: Majlis Belia Kawasan Putrajaya


FORMAT: 25 mins + 10s (9 Rounds)

Contact: En. Sophian 011 3950 5981 ( nationalscholastic@malaysiachess.com )

Entry Fees : RM 50

" What MATTERS is the Size of the HEART over the Size of the BODY "

 ( Foil U12 Boys - All Medalists, Standards 5 or 6 save for CP Faiz )

( Bronze Medalists - Foil, U12 Boys ) 

2 - 3rds and a 1st QF Appearance makes it 1 Awesome DAY.

( SAM classroom block at the background )

 ( 3rd in Sekolah Al - Mujahideen for Standard 3 )

 ( Bronze - Foil U12 )

 ( U12 Medalists - FOIL )

( Bronze Medalists - U12 Foil )

The day was supposed to start with CP participating in his first ever Sabre competition i.e. U12 sanctioned by the FTAFA. Ironically, while preparing for the Sabre event it started instead with a call from an Ustaz apologising for not informing that the Prize-Giving for the Sekolah Al-Mujahideen, DU is being held today (like....at this very moment) and Amir Faiz's name will be called soon to receive prize on stage. Faiz got 3rd overall.

After clearing with the organisers, we were given 30-45 minutes to rush to DU for prize-giving and just made it in time before rushing back again for competition. His FIRST ever competition ended with him qualifying for the Quarter-Finals. Very good experience and results considering.

Sabre Results:
Pool 1

R1: Lost 3 - 5 to Niklas
R2: WON 5 - 4 against Emin Mikyle, after being down 1-3. Note: 1st Victory in Sabre event
R3: Lost 1 - 5 to Zen Faeq.

Quarter-Finals

Lost 2 - 10 to Rayyan.

Then it was, a 1-2hours wait for the U12 Boys Foil event.

FOIL Boys U-12 Results:

Pool 1

R1: Lost 0 - 5 to Raanesh (Std.5)

R2: Lost 2 - 5 to Armand (Std.6)

R3: Won 5 - 4 against Zul (Std.3)

*****R4: Won 5 - 4 against Zen Faeq (Std.6). 

Note: Huge Upset. Most probably similar like chess, when an opponent meets and underestimated a 'Younger & presumably' inexperienced fencer. Zen went on to win the event.

Quarter-Finals

Crossover v. Umar (Pool 2).

Scoring

....5(CP)-5(Umar), 

6-5, 

7-5, 7-6,

7-7, 

7-8, 

9-9

WON: 10-9. A very close call.

Semi-Finals.

v. Armand

Scoring;

1(CP) - 0(Armand)

2-0, 2-1, 2-2,

3-2, 3-3, 3-4...3-6, 3-7, 3-8,

4-8, 4-9,

5-11,

6-11, 6-12,

7-12, 7-13,

8-14

9-14, 9-15.

Lost: 9 - 15, A much better Performance compared to earlier lost in the Pools.

21st KYS Annual Awards 2016 - FULL Colours for hAnA

 ( National Anthem )

Its the second year running that Amira Farhana have received the College's Full Colours.
Her grandparents, parents and Faiz attended the 21st Speech Day held in Melaka today.