"WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE, SALUTES YOU" - 2012 MBPJ Chess Open

OFFICIAL RESULTS:
R1,b28: LOST v. Mohd. Hussein Mohd.Jamil(1657, 16th) Castling Blunder
R2: LOST v. M.Fauzi Asmawi(1412, 24th), 1 Illegal Move
R3: WON v. Fahmi(Not Rated, 73rd), Opponent Resigned
R4: LOST v. Abdul Rahim Rais (1522, 36th) Checkmate-Should Have Resigned
R5: WON v. Maisarah(Not Rated, 81st), Checkmate
R6: LOST v. Raimi Rahim(1570,48th), Unexpected Checkmate
R7: LOST v. M.Hassan (Not Rated, 61st), CM
Total: 2 Points. 77th Place out of 87. (BH:22.5 / SB:3.5)
OFFICIAL RESULTS

aROUND the BLOGs:-
1) FireyRook
2) StoneMaster
3) FireyRook


LUNCH UPDATE:
WON 1, LOST 3.
Finally, I got my 1st Point ever in any chess Tournament whilst playing White when my Oppponent-an Engineering Student resigned.
What a relief, having lost to 2 rated players in the previous rounds I.e. Mohd.Hussein (NR:1657)from Klang and M.Fauzi Asmawi (NR:1412) from Cheras.
>>>>>>>

The little ones especially Hana dared me to take part in at least 1 event. I guess they just want to see me make a fool out of myself.

Needing to "WALK the Walk & TALK the Talk" ....here I am in PJ for the MBPJ 2012 Chess Open.

Am hoping for at least a point. Wish Me Luck.

2nd MBPJ Open 2012

( hAnA & Faiz before the Prize-Giving Ceremony )

( YOUNGEST Player Prize - 5 Years 3 Months 2 Weeks & 3 Days )

( Hamper for Youngest Player Prize )

( Amira Farhana, 9th Place: 2nd MBPJ Open U-12 )

( RM50 Cash for 9th Place )

( RM50 Cash for 9th Place )

( Even the Mum Gets A Prize )

OFFICIAL PLACING:
Amira Farhana placed 9th.
cHEss pIRAaTE FAIZ placed 28th out of 45.
BOTH, will be receiving prizes I.e Hana for Top 10 finish & Faiz as YOUNGEST player.
Congratulations Kiddos.

LATEST UPDATE:
Farhana WON 4 out of 6 Games for a 67% winning record. She was 14th in the standings going into the 6th and final round.

cHEss pIRATE Amir Faiz won 2 & drew 1 out of 6 Games. He's placed 29th out of 45participants with 2points going into the final round.
I was informed that he will also get a prize for being the YOUNGEST competitor at 5years, 3months and 20days old.
Note Update: I was hoping that FAiz can record his first 50% record in a National-Rated event. Unfortunately, he fell short at the last round when he can only draw, giving him 2.5 points in total with a 41.67% overall record. His 1st 50% record was at the MAY DAY CHESS CHALLENGE organised by PCU. READ HERE. However, it was NOT a NR event.


Date: SATURDAY, 23 JUNE (10AM-5PM)
Venue: DEWAN ILMU, COMMUNITY LIBRARY, PETALING JAYA
Tournament Name: MAJLIS BANDARAYA PETALING JAYA-MBPJ Chess Open 2012


The MBPJ Chess Open 2012 U-18 and U-12 was held today at the Dewan Ilmu located beside the PJ Community Library. The AMfa family arrived at the venue around 8.30-45AM. I find the venue to be rather cozy as the Cafetaria is just next to the hall coupled with easy access to the Surau, Library and Petrol Convenience Shop across the road. Parking was not an issue as well.

The event had an "international feel" when 5 players from Bahrain took part. Both the U-12 and U-18 is a mixed category event and is touted by the Organisers as the BIGGEST Chess Tournament in Petaling Jaya, Selangor....emmmm....IF xxxx

Due to NGO and Work Commitments at KL International Hotel today, I was unable to be with Hana & the cHEss pIRATE like I normally to do. However, I managed to stick around till the end of the 1st Round where Hana "defeated" her first non-Malaysian player. Unfortunately, cHEss pIRATE faiz lost his first game against an older girl.

Collected Fathina's Mid-Term Report...Maths Teacher mentioned "CHESS"

TODAY, I drove to Seremban to collect Fathina's Mid-Term Report.

Her Maths teacher i.e. Cikgu Juhani mentioned that Amira plays chess for the College and that the game is good for maths as welll......emmmmm!

Finally, after 1 1/2 years....Amira Fathina delivers!!!

...with TIME to KILL.......Registered the cHEss PiRATE & HaNa for MBPJ Open

In between my Hartamas rendezvous and 2 evening appointments in PJ, I had TIME to KILL!
Whilst going through the various permutations of "filler activities"...I'd remembered that there would be a Chess Tournament in PJ sometime during the weekend of the following week.

Thus, I commandeered my Red Junior Ferrari and headed towards the Old Town Library located opposite the Assunta Primary School and was pleased to observed the "regeneration" of the PJ Old Town area where my late father used to take the family out for meals or, shop in preparation for the new school term some 30 odd years ago.

The Library itself surprised me....air-conditioned, modern-looking and well-stocked books complete with courteous attending staff at the counter. Went to the counter and informed them I wanted to register for a Chess tournament sometime next week. Lo and behold, the lady at the counter thought that I'd wanted to register myself.

...with formalities sorted out, I'd registered the cHEss pIRATE and hAnA in the Primary School category for the MBPJ Open Chess Tournament scheduled for Saturday, 23rd June 2012 from 8AM - 6PM. The organisers are charging an entrance fee of RM20 per participang for their category (which is comparable to the fees for the recent 4th KL Scholastic Chess held in May). The 2012 MBPJ Open will be a National Rated event and both kids will be playing at the venue for the very frost time.

MSSM 2012 - Medal Standings & TQ KL Teachers

Before the AMfa family leaves Permai Hotel, Kuala Terengganu - Final Medal Standings for MSSM Chess Tournament 2012:-

(1) SELANGOR. Gold: 4. /. Silver: 5. / Bronze: 3
(2) WP(KL & Putrajaya). 4. / 2. / 1
(3) Pulau Pinang. 3. / 2. / 2
(4) Terengganu Darul Iman. 1. / 0. / 0
(5) Johor Darul Takzim. 0. / 1. / 1
(6) Melaka. 0. / 1. / 0
(7) Kelantan Darul Naim 0. / 1. / 0
(8) Perak Darul Ridzuan.0. / 0. / 2
(9) Sarawak Bumi Kenyalang 0 / 0 / 1
(10) Negeri Sembilan D.K. 0 / 0 / 1
(11) Pahang Darul Makmur. 0 / 0 / 1

Note: Though 2nd in the Medal Standings, WP still improved by 1 Bronze compared to the 2011 MSSM in Penang(4 Gold & 2 Silver @TOP) and big jump from 2010 MSSM in Perlis (1 Gold, 3 Silver, 4 Bronze @ 3rd).

Finally, last but certainly NOT the least - AMfa's Family Deepest Gratitude to ALL the FT Chess Teachers who'd Organised, Coached and Managed the FT Team from the initial Centralised Training at S.K.Desa Tun Hussein Onn-KL to the MSSM Tournament proper in Kuala Terengganu. Kudos to Cikgu Suhairi, Cikgu Azwan, Cikgu Shamsuddin, Cikgu Azman, Cikgu Herman, Cikgu Sofi, Cikgu Suhaila and Bapak IM Irwanto Sadikin.

FINAL DAY of MSSM Chess in KT

UPDATE: The prayed for miracle turned into a whitewash. FT lost 0-4 to Penang.
Overall the FT Girls U-12 Team finished 7th.
Final Results:- MSSM Official

Play just started.

Going into the 6th & Final Round, the Team Rankings for the U-12 Girls are:-
1) 10 MP(18.5), Penang
2) 07 MP(14), Johor
3) 07 MP(12.5), Terengganu
4) 06 MP(12.5), Selangor
5) 06 MP(12), N9
6) 06 MP(11), Sabah
7) 06 MP(11), WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN
8) 06 MP(9.5),Perak

Theoretically, if the FT Team can win they have a chance to get a medal.

The Pairings are:-
1) WP (6) v. Penang (10)
2) Johor (7) v. Terengganu (7)
3) Selangor (6) v. N9 (6)
4) Sabah (6) v. Perak (6)
5) Perlis(4) v. Sarawak(4)
6) Melaka (4) v. Pahang (4)
7) WP Labuan (2) v. Kedah (4)
8) Kelantan (4) -BYE-

6th & Final Round: PENANG

Mr. Suhairi informed during the evening FT Team Briefing that FT's final round opponent for the Girls U-12 is Penang.
Short of a Team Disqualification, Penang will be the Champion for this group. IF, the FT Team can get a draw or stage an upset...FT Team will have some bragging rights.

The Final Round tomorrow will start 30minutes earlier I.e. at 8AM due to Friday prayers.
Farhana will be playing against Goh Jie Yie(NR around 1400) and I'm praying for an upset here.
ALL THE BEST to the FT TEAM in upsetting the walk-in champions.