Merdeka Rapid 2008

Here are pictures taken by me during the Merdeka Rapid 2008
Enjoy!!!


Best Junior Teams


Best Veteran and Best school team


Best Ladies Team and Best University Team


Best Malaysian Team - Zambri represent AsliMAS (left) and Ismail Ahmad represent Astro (right)

The players.. On the right, Power Girls in action

The ladies competing for Best Ladies Team!

(Left) Filipinos Team Vs Indon Team, (right) Gold IS team vs another Filipino's team

Take note - Gold IS Berhad comprise of GM Iliudhachev, GM Marat, Ian Udani and Khor Shi Hong.


Team Astro with our IM Mas leading the team. On the right Jax Tham's Team

with Jimmy Liew and Mohd Kamal Abd in the team. (Right) the veterans from New Zealand (I think)

Astro (W) - From left: Haslindah, Nurul Huda, Alia and Nur Shazwani.

Pic on the right is Lim Yee Weng's team with Nicholas and Marcus in the Team.


This U-12 Kids really tough! With Nabila and Yeoh Li Tian in the team.

Pic on the right is AsliMAS team, with NM Kamal Arifin, Mohd Saprin, Kamaludin, Fairin and Zambri in the team.

Mixed Asset team; with GM Zhang Zhong leading the pack, together with WGM Li Ruofan, Yeap Eng Chiam and Mohd Khair


Lim Kian Hwa is still in the Sarawak's Best!

Pic on the right: IM Mas vs Nur Nabila

Astro (W) in action against those cute boys that represent Malaysia in Danang last June.

What makes Merdeka Rapid the most awaited event for the year, is all about the best team vs the best team!

GM Susanto Megaranto with white shirt