OFFICIAL - YOUNGEST Candidate Master(CM) in Malaysia's History, CM AMIR FAIZ!

Refer FIDE website:- AMIRUL, AMIR FAIZ

( Picture used for Accreditation Card in WYCC2013 & 10th ASCC 2014 )

It's official, FIDE has registered his CM title and in the process making Amir Faiz Amirul @ The cHEss pIRATE as the Youngest Candidate Master (CM) in Malaysia's history. He obtained the CM by virtue of his 2nd place finish (Tie on points with Champion)  at the recent 10th Asian Schools Chess Championship 2014 held in Taichung-TAIWAN. (Read 29 August 2014 blogPOST).

 ( Prize Presentation. Note Prize already damaged due to his football kick. )

 ( Malaysian Contingent at 10th ASCC 2014 in Taichung-TAIWAN )

( Washington High School@Taichung - Venue for 10th Asian Schools 2014 )

Thank you very much to all family members, relatives, friends, chess players/chess fraternity and sponsors for the support extended throughout the years. Credit must also go to CP's Coach i.e. FT Peter Long for the achievement as well as all the trainers at Polgar Chess-Sri Hartamas.

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.