TIMES OF INDIA, 4 September 2014 - News Report.

A parent from India emailed the below link.
TIMES OF INDIA news report on 4th September 2014.

A country with a billion people can highlight their players' achievements but not the newspaper/media in Malaysia. What a pity!

Read HERE

UPSR - All the BEST to hAnA & Chess Kids taking the Exam.

UPSR Begins Today.

All the Best to hAnA and all chess kids sitting for the examinations from today till Thursday.

Words for Faiz / Nukilan untuk Faiz, by/oleh Sheikh Ghazali.

A super duper senior of mine, penned the below words for Faiz upon hearing the good news from Taichung-TAIWAN.

TQVM Pak Sheikh Ghazali for taking the time to pen the words.

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OHMYBOBBYFISCHER
WELL DONE ADIK FAIZ AMIRUL

Faiz used to be budak kampong
Now he is out of kepompong
Umur 5 mula berjinak dengan catur
Mula belajar cara bidak diatur
Raja hanya bergerak demi setapak
Permaisuri ligat semuanya disepak
Terdengar suara berteriak ..” Mat”
Penanda game dahlah tamat
Di Taiwan, Faiz dinobat Pahlawan
Syabas atas kemenangan tewaskan lawan
Pencapaian awesome harumkan Negara
Kami rasa kagum dan gembira
Kepada OP Amirul Hj Mohamad
Kejayaan Faiz bukanlah muktamad
Three Cheers for Adik Faiz
Hip..hip..hurray 

AMIR FAIZ - RUNNERS-UP, U7 Open@10th ASIAN SCHOOLS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2014, Taichung-TAIWAN

( Amir Faiz Amirul, RUNNERS-UP after Tie-Break - 10th ASIAN SCHOOLS C.C. 2014 )

* Pict.courtesy of Mr.Yueh Wei Po *

September 2014 UPDATE:
TIMES of INDIA Report
KLCA Report

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Official RESULTS

...Finally, a respectable result in international competition for Amir Faiz enabling him to move up a notch from just being a "Jaguh Kampung".
RUNNERS-UP, U7 Open event at the 10th Asian Schools Chess Championship 2014 held at Washington High School in Taichung-TAIWAN.

Finishing with 7 points from 9 rounds, he tied on points with the champion from India but lose out on PE Tie-Break.

As per announcement made during the closing ceremony, the top 3 in the U7 event will be awarded "Candidate Master" or, CM.

Thank You Very Much to the Malaysian contingent for the morale support given and "putting up" with his myriad of emotions. A big thank you to all those in Malayisa who had prayed/doa for him and also for the encouragement given.
Special thanks goes to his coach and former National Champion FT Peter Long and the Polgar Chess Academy for the scholarship extended.

Some Pictures from 10th ASCC 2014.

( 10th ASCC Promo Banner in the Middle of the Road, on the way to competition venue )

 ( Washington High School Classrooms became the Players' Lounge. Each country assigned a classroom )

( Competition Venue, prior to start of Morning Round )

Day 3: 10th ASCC 2014

UPDATE Day 3:
R5, Bd.1: W v. Raahul Mullick (INDIA). Lost
R6, Bd.2: B v. Arjun (INDIA). WON.



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( Banner promoting 10th ASCC 2014, spotted on the way to Competition Venue )

Its Day 3 and things have pretty much settled down. No more kids crying or irresponsible parents shouting instructions....though the odd handphone ringing can be heard at the galley above.

Almost everybody is looking forward to the rest day tomorrow. We've not decided yet whether to go on the excursion organised by the host. It'll depend on how CP performs today and whether he'll be in the mood for an outing tomorrow.

Day 2: 10th ASCC 2014

UPDATE Day 2:
R3, Bd.1: W v. B.Odgerel (MONGOLIA). WON (1h 40m). Promoted 2 Qs.
R4, Bd.1: B  v. Tuguzbay Alim (KAZAKSTAN). WON (+2hrs). Promoted 2 Qs.

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(R3. v. B.Odgerel - MONGOLIA, Top Picture )

I was happy to be able to view CP's games from the wing stands for Rounds 1 - 3.......that was until some idiotic father from one of the "Stan" countries started shouting something to his son playing in the U5 category. Another mother from the sub-continent had her "loud" phone ringing a few times....perhaps she doesn't know how to put in on mute!?

Due to the above incidences, the Chief Arbiter decided (rightly so!)  to close the wing from Round 4 onwards...and rather reluctantly, I had to use the binoculars for the first time ever in competitions.