Wednesday 23 November 2016

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


Sunday 20 November 2016

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.


Saturday 19 November 2016

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.

Saturday 12 November 2016

RUNNERS-UP, U9 @2016 Touche Grand Finals

 ( Runners-Up, First competition for 2016 )


( Foilists from GA Fencing )


The lack of practice showed when CP was not that aggressive throughout  the U9 foil competition.

Results:

Pool A
R1: 4 - 1, (2:32 remaining) WON.
R2: 4 - 3, (close call after being down the whole match) WON.
R3: 4 - 3, (another close call)
R4: 4 - 2, (playing around after leading 3 - 0).

Elimination
QF: 8 - 7, (2 rounds), WON
SF: WON
Finals: 2 - 7, LOST.