MCF AGM 2015 - "VERY Tough Fight" or, "Birds of a Feather Flock Together" ???

BREAKING, 5th October 2015;
" MCF AGM Postponed till Next Year 2016 "

As I'd speculated earlier - The KING SACRIFICE is IN PLAY !

Time to Squeeze, whoever can be "squeezed"???!!!
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Earlier post HERE

The long-delayed 2015 MCF AGM is scheduled to be held on Sunday, 11th October 2015 at the Hotel Olimpik, Kuala Lumpur. (Refer Notice on KLCA site HERE).

Will it be "advantage to the incumbents" or, opposing forces carrying the day or, "birds of a feather, flocking together" or, something unexpected happening at the last minute or, even after the last votes have been tallied?

Many fronts are either opening or closing and with past campaigns under their belt, I am sure the competing elements knows what need to be done.
Whether its The Good, The Bad or The Ugly - The future for Malaysian chess will partially reveal itself on 11 October.

.......but with the just concluded Hari Raya Qurban(Sacrifice) and the Pawn Sacrifice being screened, I do not discount Sacrifice(s) being made, even the unheard of KING Sacrifice in chess!



(UPDATES to FOLLOW)
Initially, when it all started evrybody sort of figured out that the incumbents will try to hold on to power. The question is whether any credible challenge can be mounted.

A Time to LEARN Civilisations!

( Prof. Thuy Chanthourn from Cambodia )

Many been asking as to CP's well-being and whereabouts due to his absence from local chess competitions. Well he's fine and apart from trying to learn a new game and making up for lost time in another sport, he's being exposed to history and civilisations.

( Visit 1st, Theory later )

 ( Youngest Ever Participant in a Wacana programme at ATMA, UKM )

Today CP attended a Wacana or Discourse/Talk on " Early Iron Production in SEA" by Professor Thuy from Cambodia.  Surprisingly, he listened to most of the presentation. Credit should be given to Prof. Thuy for presenting in an appealing way via data tables, colourful maps, pictures and videos.

After attending his first programme titled " Jejak Batu Bersurat Beruas " rganised by HIKMAH in August, this time round he's  more well-behaved. Most probably because he had visited some of the places shown in the Prof's presentation.

 ( ATMA-UKM, CP attending his 2nd History Programme after HIKMAH Beruas, Perak )

Thank you very much to hosts ATMA-UKM and Prof. Thuy for being so accommodating to CP today. Hope to be back again.

1st FENCING Course, Attended!

( Posted by Coach Ghadz to the GA Group )

2015 KL International Open, DONE! TQ to All Who Made it Possible.

( 2015 KL Open Backdrop )

( KLCA Logo )

Am Done organising the 2015 KL International Open, just some loose ends to tie-up.

The second FIDE-rated event I am involved in as part of the Organsing Committee, this time as its Organising Secretary after being involved as a Tournament Director previously. Thus far, have been involved in organising 1 classical and 1 rapid event.

I would say, there's more stories to tell this time round compared to my last involvement in the 2014 classical event. Many ideas obtained, perhaps as a 2nd or 3rd book in the 3S book series I am presently working on.

Thank You to All who had helped to make the event a success despite the prevailing scenario in Malaysia and certain circumstances surrounding it.

FIRST Title: CM Amir Faiz Amirul, Foil CHAMPION - Touche Junior Circuit 4/2015. (Now, Officially a "Chess PIRATE"!)

 ( CHAMPION, Foil - Touche Junior Circuit 4/2015 )
* Using 'borrowed' Chess Mind for Surprise Win *

TODAY, Sunday 23rd August 2015 - In a major upset (as far as Coach GA was concerned),
CM Amir Faiz Amirul was declared, Foil CHAMPION - Touche Junior Circuit 4/2015.

CP can now officially be called " The cHEss PIRATE " when he won his FIRST title at PJ's Jaya Shopping Centre to join the ranks of junior foil winners in Malaysia.

 ( Foil Medalists - U8/U9 Mixed )

CP fought three times in the pools to win 4-2, 4-1 and 3-2(after added time) to emerge as the Winner of Pool 2. In his third duel of Pool 2, the count were tied 2-2 after full time. After a brief respite, 1 Minute was added on to decide the winner with CP given 'priority'.
Winning his third in as many bouts was enough to see CP emerging as Pool 2 leader and would thus allow him to "delay" meeting the better fencers till the later rounds of the knock-out stages.

All "knock-out" fencers enjoyed a break of around 30minutes before the Finals(QF, SF & Final) begun. The Final stages saw a different variant of the laws used in the Pools. Briefly, it was 8 hits in 6 Minutes with a minute break after 3 minutes in the knock-out stages compared to 4 hits in 3 minutes in the pool rounds.

Knock-Out Stages (First to 8 Hits or 6 minutes):
Quarters: 8 - 0.
Semis: 8 -1.
Final:   8 - 6.

( CP's GA Teammates - All Qualified for Knockout stages )

Credit for the CP's unexpected win which also left the Coach lost for words must of course go to Coach Ghadzali Ahmad for the time and guidance and most of all patience in preparing CM Amir Faiz for the event. Imagine if the training was much more intensive, the results that could have been achieved!? As always, Special Credit must go to his Mum for Always - clearing up CP's Mess...before and after training...and now competition.

In his unexpected march towards the title, he fended-off 2 "experienced" fencers who had taken part in international competitions and in the process he confounded not only Coach GA and family members but also his worst critic, Ayah! Who would have thought an "alleged" fencer without a decent fencing bag, 2nd hand equipment (save for his foil, wires and metallic jacket) could have won in his first competition...and against 2 internationals. For that, I salute CP's determination and thank Allah SWT for his blessings.


(More Pictures & More Story to follow).

2015 KYS Swim Meet - 1st 2 Swimming Medals in Family's History

( KYS Medalists )

Family history is created by hAnA when she not only became the first from either side of the family to take part in a swimming competition but also became the first to win a swimming competition medal. The event is called the 2015 KYS Annual Swimming Competition. hAnA took part in a few events representing Husein house and in 2 of the events i.e. 4 x 50m freestyle relay and 4 x 50m relay, both teams won bronze out of the 6 teams competing.

( The Dive )

Congratulations hAnA.

Sports Day 2015 - NO Sprint Event, No Title to Defend!