Pic of the 3rd Kuantan Master Rapid Junior Chess Championship 8/8/2010

**Courtesy from En Asman Amin - Vice President of PCDK**
The receipient of Most Participants from one school - SMK Clifford Kuala Lipis and SK Batu Tiga Kuantan


Under 9 winners :

Under 12 winners :

Under 16 winners :

Under 20 winners :

The top 3 medallist :

Pic left : Bronze - Sharif Zaki

Pic right : Silver - Anis Nasuha

The gold medallist and the winner of the 3rd edition of Kuantan Master Rapid Junior U-20 - Muhammad Qhaider Zullkafli from UMP

Pic taken during Opening Ceremony of SCC

**we had Blitz event during the opening**

Malaysian Chess Festival 2010

We are in Ramadhan month, and chess in Malaysia will not stop during this month! Another exciting event - The Malaysian Chess Festival will be on the 28th July until 7th September 2010. It is during the school holidays, but towards the end of Ramadhan month. I am excited about the event, but i have to carefully planned my leave and the transportation there, coz on the 7th September, expect heavy traffic at Karak and LPT highway!

This will be my second involvement in the Malaysian Chess Festival as an arbiter (the first was last year) and my third FIDE rated event (second event was National Chess Championship last june).

This year, the festival offers 3 more exciting event besides Merdeka Rapid Team Chess Championship, DATMO, Ambank Challenge, Malaysian Blitz Open and Merdeka Age-group event. The 3 events are - Merdeka Rapid Individual, Simul Exhibition match and the Seniors Open. Hectic right!? Imagine me on duty on all those event!! (whoa!!)

I am hoping to see Kuantan Chess players to take part in any of the event mentioned, I know it is Puasa Month, but to have the chance to play and be part of the event, it is once in a year thing! If you cant join the Merdeka Rapid Individual (28/8/2010), join the Merdeka Team (29-31/8/10), FIDE rated event - Ambank Challenge, Seniors Open, Malaysian Open (1-7/9/2010), Or to those Juniors out there, I would recommend this - Merdeka Age Group (5/9/2010)!

It is a bit sad to hear that Malaysian Chess Festival (which has been our annual event and was announced months ago) clash with the Campomanes Memorial Event which will be held in Philippines on the same date. I think it is because, Malaysia support Karpov (FIDE Presedential Candidate) and they support Kirsan (FIDE Current President for 15 years).

Well in Malaysia I see different people with different views on this matter (the Karpov - Kirsan issue), some support Karpov and some support Kirsan. Kirsan supporters said that Malaysia is making the wrong move by supporting Karpov and let go the $100,000 offered by Kirsan (really? $100,000.. no kidding! that is huge amount!), and because Filipino support Kirsan, they were given that same amount for the Campomanes memorial. I heard that same amount goes to Indonesia too. Those that support Karpov would goes saying that if Karpov got selected then Malaysia will be the hub of chess because the General Secretary is based here (En Hamid is contesting for the post).

Where do I stand in this matter? I try not to interfere chess and politics as my main objective here in Kuantan is to develop chess here. I can find quantity of players at the tournaments held here, but I want quality of games to be improved! I want more good players to be borned from here! I want to have those talented juniors beat our family records! (2 NWMs and 1 NM, 4 FIDE rated players, 3 National Players, 6 states representative, etc, etc, etc). I think we heard enough of our names, now is the time to find new names for Pahang. I want another chess prodidy and get him/her the sponsors and make us all proud.

But, I like the idea of Karpov - no burden fees, means that I dont have to pay for my National Instructor title annual fee. No fees for titled players. And I like the idea where when you got selected to play for your country, the only thing that the federation need to think of is the airfare, coz lodging is provided by the host. Unlike today, the competition is open, so many can take part but pay own lodging. In these 15 years of Kirsan's ruling, I dont see any benefit to the Malaysians? (I bet someone would post at the shoutbox and say, dont blame FIDE blame it to the MCF.. hahaha, Ok fine, blame it to MCF, but if the Secretary General from Malaysia, and still, nothing is changed, then yeah! I would blame MCF too for sure!) I am not sure about this, but err.. has Kirsan visited Malaysia in this 15 years? (I was absent from chess for 10 years).

For more info on the Malaysian Chess Festival click here

Selamat Menyambut Ramadhan Al-Mubarak

Kepada semua pembaca muslim blog SetiaChess, saya ingin mengucapkan Selamat Berpuasa di Bulan Ramadhan.

Untuk pengetahuan pengunjung Setia Chess Centre yang telah memulakan operasi semenjak 7hb Ogos 2010, Centre akan menutup operasi pada hari-hari biasa, dan hanya akan dibuka pada hari sabtu dan ahad sahaja dari jam 10am - 4pm. Operasi pada tengah malam akan dibuka pada hujung minggu, hanya atas permintaan sahaja.

Harap maklum.

3rd Kuantan Master Rapid Junior Chess Championship

Full result you can view at Terengganu chess Association.

And I thank you to all the 134 participants this year!!

A big appreciation to SMK Clifford for sending 23 players and SK Batu Tiga for sending 26 players in total!!! Thank you!!

3rd Kuantan Master Rapid Junior Chess Championship

The above tournament juz ended last sunday (8/8/10) with a newly crowned champion. Apology to all readers that have been waiting for the results. I couldnt post it earlier as I am too tired after the tournament, it has been hectic week for me and last night was the post mortem meeting.

I am dissappointed because this is my third year handling the tournament and still there many flaws during the events. Honestly, I am sad. But I am determine to make it better next year, if it still doesnt work out like what i expected it to be, I will resign as the tournament director for the Kuantan Junior Master event. I have this big dream about this event for juniors as I want the juniors to be able to stand tall with the seniors too! But I guess, my dream is too big.

Congratulations to Muhd Qhaider Zulkafli, 18 years old from Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) for winning this third edition! He did well winning all 6 games and drew once with Sharif Mohd Zaki. Before the last round game, he knew if he drew with the sole leader at that time, Nur Aina Syamimi, he will be denied the champion, coz Aina only needed the draw to get the title. But Qhaider fought hard that last round and win (in earlier round, Aina cause a sensation with an upset against top seed from UMP - Husaini). He brought home his name on the Challenge Trophy, Cash RM100, Gold medal winner, Hamper and Certificate of achievement. Congrats also to the silver medallist Anis Nasuha Mohd Fekry from SBP Integrasi Kuantan, with 6 points overall. Bronze medal goes to Sharif Mohd Zaki from Kolej Matrikulasi Pahang who also score 6 points. He drew twice to secure his place.

Here goes the overall winner from each age group category :
Under 9 Boys :
Gold - Zulkarnain Safri (SK Kg Aur, Rompin) - 5 points
Silver - Meor Airil Rahimi Ayib Rosdi (SK Sg Isap) - 4.5 points
Bronze - Muhd Hazid Ekquan (SK Batu Tiga) - 3 points
Bronze - Mohd Faris Firdaus B Sabri (SK Batu Tiga) - 2.5 points
Bronze - Muhd Amirul Hafizi (SK Batu Tiga) - 2.5 points

Under 9 Girls :
Gold - Nur Aqilah Aishah Bt Rosseli (SK Assunta) - 4 points
Silver - Nurfatin Mohd Fakri (SK Mat Kilau) - 3.5 points
Bronze - Nur Fatin farzana Mohd Idrus (SK Batu Tiga) - 2.5 points
Bronze - Siti Balqis Sakinah Bt Norizan - 2 points
Bronze - Nurfarah Hanim Bt M. Fadzil (SK Batu Tiga) - 1 points

Under 12 Boys :
Gold - Muhd Muzakkir Aiman Nazri (SK Jaya Gading) - 4.5 points
Silver - Suhaimi Ash'ari (under the patron of SMK Clifford, Kuala Lipis) - 4 points
Bronze - Lukma Hakim Romael (SK Batu Tiga) - 4 points
Bronze - Muhd Asyraf B Nazairi (SK Batu Tiga) - 4 points
Bronze - Muhd Nur Adha B Azman (under the patron of SMK Clifford, Kuala Lipis) - 4 points

Under 12 Girls :
Gold - Nur Sabrina Aliya Asman (SK Teruntum) - 4.5 points
Silver - Nur Syahirah Rokeman (under the patron of SMK Clifford, Kuala Lipis) - 4 points
Bronze - Nur Nadia Mohd Nawi (SK Assunta) - 4 points
Bronze - Nurhasya Mohd Fakri (SK Mat Kilau) - 4 points
Bronze - Nurul Aishah bt Awang (SK Batu Tiga) - 3.5 points

Under 16 Boys :
Gold - Ng Zheng Ann (SM Abdul Rahman Talib) - 6 points
Silver - Muhd Firdaus Afiq Asman (SM Sultan Abu Bakar) - 6 points
Bronze - Ahmad Khairulamin Bin Zamri - 6 points
Bronze - Muhd Yusuff B Ismail (SMK Paya Besar) - 5.5 points
Bronze - Ridhwan Alias (MRSM Kuantan) - 5 points

Under 16 Girls :
Gold - Anis Nasuha Mohd Fekry (SBP Integrasi Kuantan) - 6 points
Silver - Nur Aina Syamimi Mohd Nazri (SM Abdul Rahman Talib) - 6 points
Bronze - Atiq Nadhirah Mohd Fekry (MRSM Kuantan) - 5 points
Bronze - Nur Amalina Alyaa Mohd Ridzal (SMK Tg Panglima Perang Tg Muhammad) - 5 points
Bronze - Meggan Lee (SM Sultan Hj Ahmad Shah) - 5 points

Under 20 Boys :
Gold - Muhd Qhaider Zulkafli (UMP) - 6.5 points
Silver - Sharif Mohd Zaki (KMP) - 6 points
Bronze - Muhd Husaini Hasnul (UMP) - 5.5 points
Bronze - Mohamad Azmir Osman (SMK Clifford Kuala Lipis) - 5.5 points
Bronze - Mohd Yusof B Abdullah (UMP) - 5 points

Under 20 Girls :
Gold - Siti Ros Aishah Bt Rosli (UMP) - 4.5 points
Silver - Nurul Amilin B Mohyin (MRSM Mersing Johor) - 4 points
Bronze - Syuhada Sulaiman (SMK Paya Besar) - 3 points

Congratulations again to the winners! See you again next year!

3rd Kuantan Master Rapid Junior - List of Participants

Here are the list of participants as up to date :

1. ABDUL MUIZ QIDAM BIN AHMAD U9B
2. AHMAD AKMAL BIN MOHAMAD AZMAN U16B
3. AHMAD FAIZ BIN MOHAMAD AZMAN U12B
4. ALIF HIDAYATULLAH MD KAIL U16B
5. AMEY ZULAIKHA AZHAR U12G
6. AZMINUR FARAHIN BT AZMISHAZLEE U9G
7. DANIAL NAQIB BIN ZAFRI U9B
8. FARIS BIN MOHD FAKRI U9B
9. FATIN FAREEZA SYAKIRA BT NAZMI U16G
10. HARRESH A/L ANMPALAGAN U16B
11. HEMASANKARRY A/P RAJASEGERAM U12G
12. IFFAN SYAUFIN U9B
13. INNAYATUL FARIHAH MD BI U16G
14. JOHAN ARIFF BIN KAMARUDIN U16B
15. LIM LI CHERN U16G
16. LIYANA BT ABDULLAH U12G
17. LUQMAN HAKIM BIN ROMAEL U12B
18. M. AMIRUL BIN RASHID U16B
19. M. IQBAL BIN HAMIDI U9B
20. M.SYAWAL OSMAN U16B
21. MEOR ADIB RUSYAIDI BIN AYIB ROSDI U12B
22. MEOR AIRIL RAHIMI BIN AYIB ROSDI U9B
23. MOHAMAD AIZUWAN AZIZ U16B
24. MOHAMAD AZMIR OSMAN U20B
25. MOHAMAD DANIAL HAQIMY U12B
26. MOHAMAD HARITH IZZAT BIN IBRAHIM U20B
27. MOHAMAD THAQIT MOHD KHAIRUDDIN U16B
28. MOHAMMAD SYAUQI BIN ROKEMAN U16B
29. MOHD AIMAN HAKIM B ROSLI U12B
30. MOHD AZHAR BIN AB SANI U20B
31. MOHD FARIS FIRDAUS B SABRI U9B
32. MOHD FIRDAUS AFIQ B ASMAN U16B
33. MOHD ISLAHUDDIN BN ABDUL AZIZ U16B
34. MOHD RAZIF IZANY BIN MOHD NASARUDDIN U20B
35. MOHD SHEQAL BIN MOHD FIRDAUS U9B
36. MOHD YUSOF BIN ABDULLAH U20B
37. MUHAMAD FUAD MOHD KHAIRUDIN U16B
38. MUHAMAD HAZID EKQUAN U9B
39. MUHAMAD HUSAINI BIN HASNUL U20B
40. MUHAMMAD AKMAL BIN NAZAIRI U9B
41. MUHAMMAD AL-FAYYIDH B MOHD AL-HATTA U12B
42. MUHAMMAD ALIF IMRAN BIN MOHAMED ZAIRANI U9B
43. MUHAMMAD ALIF IMRAN BIN YURUSELAN U16B
44. MUHAMMAD AMIRUL ASYRAF BIN MUHAMAD U12B
45. MUHAMMAD AMIRUL HAFIZI U9B
46. MUHAMMAD AMMAR HIDAYAT U12B
47. MUHAMMAD ASYRAF BIN NAZAIRI U12B
48. MUHAMMAD ASYRAF BIN RAZMAN U12B
49. MUHAMMAD FAHRUL B ZAMRI U9B
50. MUHAMMAD FARIDZAL WAN OMAR U20B
51. MUHAMMAD FIKRIE BIN KHAIRUL MUHSEIN U16B
52. MUHAMMAD FIRDAUS BIN AHAMID FAIZ U9B
53. MUHAMMAD HAFIZUDDIN B MOHAMMAD ZAQI U20B
54. MUHAMMAD HAKIM ABDUL MAJID U12B
55. MUHAMMAD MUZAKKIR AIMAN BIN NAZRI U12B
56. MUHAMMAD NORMAN AL-HAFIDZ U9B
57. MUHAMMAD NUR ADHAR BIN AZMAN U12B
58. MUHAMMAD NUR ASYRAF BIN NOORMAN U12B
59. MUHAMMAD SABRAN ASMA'I BIN OTHMAN U20B
60. MUHAMMAD SYAFIQ BIN SAHARUDDIN U12B
61. MUHAMMAD YUSUFF B ISMAIL U16B
62. MUHD HAKIMI SYAZA U12B
63. MUHD QHAIDER BIN ZULKAFLI U20B
64. NOOR SITI ZULAIHA BINTI ABD MUHIN U20G
65. NORZULAIKHA U12G
66. NUR' AINA SYAMIMI BT NAZRI U16G
67. NUR AMALINA ALYAA BT MOHD RIDZAL U16G
68. NUR FARHANA ATIQAH BINTI AMIR HAFIDZ U20G
69. NUR FATIN ALYANA BT MOHD IDRUS U12G
70. NUR FATIN FARZANA BT MOHD IDRUS U9G
71. NUR HANIM AMRAN U12G
72. NUR NADHIRAH BT SABRI U12G
73. NUR NADIA BT MOHD NAWI U12G
74. NUR SABRINA ALIYA BT ASMAN U12G
75. NUR SYAHIRAH ROKEMAN U12G
76. NURFARAH HANIM BT M.FADZIL U9G
77. NURFATIN BINTI MOHD FAKRI U9G
78. NURHASYA BINTI MOHD FAKRI U12G
79. NURMULIANIS U12G
80. NURUL AISHAH BT AWANG U12G
81. NURUL AMILIN BINTI MOHYIN U20G
82. NURUL ELYANI NAJIHA U9G
83. NURUL IZWANA ABDUL JAMIL U16G
84. NURUL SHAFIKAH BT ASARUDIN U9G
85. NURWANI BT MOHD FAKRI U16G
86. PUTERI SYUHADA BT AMINURRASHID U16G
87. RABEAH ADAWIYAH BINTI ABDUL RAZAK U20G
88. RIZWAN ARYZONA BIN ABRARI U16B
89. ROBIATUL ADAWIYAH SHAARI U12G
90. SHARIF BIN MOHD ZAKI U20B
91. SHARIFAH SHAZWANI SYED JAFRI U16G
92. SITI ROS AISHAH BINTI ROSLI U20G
93. SUHAIMI ASH'ARI U12B
94. SYAIZARUL SYAHMIE MOHD NAZRI U16B
95. SYAMSUL BIN JAFRI U16B
96. SYUHADA SULAIMAN U20G
97. TAN THANG WU U20B
98. TEH JAY KIE U20B
99. TEH JAY TEE U16B
100. UMMU HANI BT SAFRI U12G
101. WAN MOHD EILMAN WAN MOHD ASREE U16B
102. WOONG CHENG KAI U20B
103. ZULKARNAIN BIN SAFRI U9B
104. MUHAMMAD RIDUAN BIN MOHD SHAH U16B
105. MOHAMAD MUZAMIR BIN MUZAFA U16B

3rd Kuantan Master Rapid Junior Chess Championship (8/8/2010)

Date : 8/8/2010

Venue : MRSM Kuantan, Jalan Tok Sira, Alor Akar

Time : Registration - 7.45 to 8.30am, Round 1 starts at approx. 8.45am

Prizes : Top 5 best U-9 Boys and Girls, U-12 Boys and Girls, U-16 Boys and Girls, and U-20 Boys and Girls.

The champion overall will received The Challenge Trophy, Gold Medal, Certificate of Achievement and RM100 cash prize.

As at to date, 61 players have confirmed with payment their participation. And we are expecting more to do so, since this is our annual event to give recognition to the best Junior player!

Register now!

Blitz at Chess Centre 7/8/2010

There will be Blitz Chess held at the Chess Centre in Kuantan on the 7th August 2010.

Time control : 5 minutes to finish
Round : 7 rounds swiss system
Venue : B90 Level 1, Jalan Dato' Lim Hoe Lek, Kuantan (Next to Akojaya and Car Accesories, and near to LA Hotel, and opposite of Stadium Darulmakmur)

There will be food and beverage too.

Register NOW!
Khairunnisa'
019-9699879

Kuantan Master Rapid Chess Junior (8/8/2010)

Good news to all participants at the coming 3rd Kuantan Master Rapid Junior 2010. New rate for entry are as follows :

PCDK Member : RM10
Non-member : RM 20

BUT, if registration with payment is made before 1st August 2010, discount RM5 will be given to non-member. Those who has paid the previous fee shall be refunded during the tournament.

Only those age 20 and below can register to play for the event. And the game will play in open one group, but the prizes shall be given to those competing in their age group - for U-20 B/G, U-16 B/G, U-12 B/G and U-9 B/G.

Register NOW!
Khairunnisa' 019-9699879

Karpov Visit to Malaysia 2010

Pic left : listening carefully to Karpov statement
Pic right : from L-R Richard Conn, Karpov and Dato' Tan

Pic left : Hamid Majid - nominees for General FIDE secretary

Pic right : Karpov and his advisor Richard Conn being interviewed by Astro Arena.

Pic left : It's Yeoh Li Tian turn to be interviewed as our chess prodigy
Pic right : Then IM Mas. But in astro arena only IM Mas interview was featured in the news (and I am right when I told him that he speaks english during the interview!)

Pic left : Karpov (B) against Li Tian (W) in a blitz exhibition match

Pic right : the position.

Pic left : IM Mas turn to face the 12th World Champ

Pic right : Karpov in serious mood during the game. This is the first time I caught him in action, and I was there the entire game! (whoa!!)

Pic left : IM Mas was trembling the entire time, including the time where Karpov analyse the game and showed him the better moves.

Pic right : This is the position. Look equal huh?! but IM Mas blundered a rook few moves later. And he had no idea that the Rook was free until Karpov took it! It's ok Mas, everybody knew your expertise is in Classical game.

Pic left : Pn Haslindah - VP MCF with IM Mas

Pic right : "I'll be back again during the Malaysian Chess Festival"

L-R : Khairunnisa, Haslindah, my 2nd cousin-niece WCM Nur Nabila and my 2nd cousin Zazaluma (is it in the genes, that coincidently we play chess?hmmm)

A Memorable 20th July 2010!

It was raining heavily when I arrived at LRT Ampang Park on that day and I had to walk in the rain to reach G Tower City Restaurant. Arrived cold and wet at the 28th Floor, meant nothing to me, as when I saw him again after the first and the last time I saw him was in 1993 at World Junior Chess Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia, my heart was thumping hard! There was the surprise look on everyone's face when I showed up there for the press conference and dinner.


Who am I referring to? It is none other than the 12th World Champion, Anatoly Karpov! He was in Malaysia as part of his Asian tour in his FIDE Presendential campaign. If I only I get the chance to play against him, then that will be most memorable of all time!! (hahaha), but unfortunately I am not the chess prodigy nor Malaysia's No 1 chessplayer to get that chance (huhuhu).
But nevertheless, it was great to get the chance to take photo with him again (the first time was lost somewhere, or else I would get him to autograph on the pic), and to get his autograph on a chessboard and his press campaign booklet. And I am in a good mood talking about it that night with friends and the next day to my friends and siblings and who would have thought that, the cloud 9 time would turn into a horrible feelings when a very rude person gave my car a hit and run! (terrible!)

3rd Kuantan Master Rapid Junior 2010

Dont forget the date! 8/8/2010 at MRSM Kuantan. Register now!

Karpov Here in Malaysia!

As reported here. The former world chess champion is coming to Malaysia! And the best news is, I am invited to the press conference held tomorrow! Yeay!!

I am thinking about asking question during the press conference (and i have a lot in my mind now, but wonder if it suitable for the event, since he is here for the FIDE Elections), and posted in this blog, but, hmm wonder what question would that be? Anyone can help me out on this one..

New Chess Centre In Kuantan

It is located at B90 Level 1 Jalan Lim Hoe Lek. Opposite of Stadium Darulmakmur, and the next building to it is LA Hotel.

It is not that big, but I think it can accomodate about 60 people at one time. I have just got the keys, and chairs and tables will arrive later as I had just made bookings last saturday. Wiring and furnishing of the centre will be done by this sunday. In any case ALL CHESS ENTHUSIATS are INVITED for the opening of the chess centre on the 7th August 2010 at 11am. There will be blitz and food & beverage during the opening.

Thanks to our first contributor to the centre small library, I received 2 chess books from dear friend, Ilhamuddin

3rd Kuantan Master Junior Rapid Chess Championship 8 August 2010

Announcing our 3rd Year of Kuantan Master Junior Event in recognising the BEST JUNIOR player under the age of 20 years old. The 1st year was held at SMK Paya Besar, the 2nd year was at SMK Sg Soi and this year we shall have it at MRSM Kuantan.

The tournament is open to all youngsters out there at the age below 20 years old in and outside Kuantan. With the 7 rounds swiss system and the time control of 25 minutes to finish.

The last 2 years installment was won by Muhammad Khairilhelmi Rosseli from SMK Abdul Rahman Talib Kuantan. Will he retain the title that he won for 2 consecutive years? We will find out when the game is kick off on 8th August 2010!

The Champion of Kuantan Master shall have his/her name crafted at the Challenge Trophy and the sum of RM100.

Any queries regarding this event, call me at 019-9699879. Letters regarding the tournament will be distributed to all schools in Kuantan by next week.

FIDE Elections 2010

Is the title correct? hmm.. I have been reading about this presidential contest in FIDE for so many months now. And anytime soon there will be court case. You can read it here

It surely is a surprise to me when I heard the former world champion GM Anatoly Karpov is contesting for the top post! and in his line up is our very own IA En Hamid Majid. En Hamid is nominated by Karpov, with back up and blessing from MCF and Dato Tan and he will fight for the post General Secretary of FIDE (Whoa!!!)

(No wonder when I called him after Ole Ole he didnt answer the call, but instead reply a sms to me saying that he is in overseas. I guess he must have been busy and all geared up for the elections.)

What do I think about this (I hate to be involved in politics!), I think Kirsan (the current FIDE President) has been holding the post (since 1995) for too long now. Let's try for new faces, and see what happened next. Coz so far, even under the ruling of Kirsan, Malaysian Chess scene is the same for so many years, no changes in anything. And I still dont know what will happen if Karpov hold the post? Will there be any changes in Malaysian Chess? There should be right, coz if Karpov win, Hamid will be in the team. And the best part, he is from Malaysia. And I do wish for good news to come up from this elections.

Magnus Carlsen - From Board to Catwalk

I read about Magnus signed up as a model in chessbase.com and in chessvibes.com. But while I was flipping thru The Star newspaper yesterday (Tuesday), there he was! Chessplayers nowadays is totally different from the old days. Today, they endorsed so many products, they are like the celebs and the sports icon in their country. I guess once you are on top of the world you can endorse many things.. (with good looks of course!)

you can read it here

New Chess Centre In Kuantan

I have been working 7 days a week, juggling with work and chess at the same time (phew! happy that world cup has ended, so the sleeping days shall go back to normal again). I am in need of a break actually. But I cant take any, as I have so many things to do.

I am opening a new CHESS CENTRE in Kuantan soon. I am still selecting the date for the opening, but early August seems to be the best available date. It shall be a small chess centre, so dont expect much. But I will add up many things afterwards, when the response is overwhelm. I am very nervous about venturing into this, coz I know, many chess centre previously are "once upon a time" thing. I might not know if I shall suffer the same thing, but one thing for sure, I will never know if I never give it a try. So, juz open it first and see how it goes.

A request here to my fellow chess friends for any donation on chess books, articles, mags to be placed in the small library at the chess centre. I would very much appreciate it if the donated books or etc, is signed by the contributors.

I'll announce later of any updates of the CHESS CENTRE, so stay tuned! :-)

Ole Ole Open 2010

I was at the Ole Ole Open, at Seksyen 18 Shah Alam, acting as the arbiter for the event. I learned new things at the tournament, and with experience and opportunity, that extend my knowledge in arbitrating a chess event. I dont juz go and be an arbiter for nothing, after each event I always consult with either En Hamid or En Najib regarding things that happened and the decision that I made (lucky me, so far, I have made the right decision). When it comes to national rating, Mr Lim Tse Pin is the person that I would refer to. I have the ambition of being the first female to become the International Arbiter (IA) in Malaysia. Coz, with the recognition of IA, I think i'll be respected more in the local chess scene. I am looking for more norms to complete the regulation set by FIDE.

Ok, back to Ole Ole. The cash prizes at Ole Ole might not be as tempting at the rest of the chess tournaments held elsewhere, but I think it is worth it, coz registering with RM20 fee, qualifies all players to a RM50 shopping vouchers at Cosway! Isnt that great! Imagine a family (father and kids playing), all received more than RM50 vouchers! And good news to all, the Ole Ole Shopping Complex has announced that the tournament shall be an annual event.

To find out more about the result of the event click here

Hectic Schedule! and Ole Ole Open 2010

I was in KL yesterday, and back in Kuantan on the same day. Juz in time for PCDK new AJK meeting at D'Santai Restaurant Tanjung Lumpur. Post mortem from the recent Kuantan Open event were tabled and the upcoming project from PCDK.

And today I am off to KL again, attending some accounting seminars for two days. Will only back in Kuantan on Thursday for meeting with IT people from KL and KT. And at night I will be attending another AJK PCDK Meeting to table and make final decision regarding another chess event in Kuantan.

And on Friday after work I am off to Shah Alam to be part of Ole Ole Open on the 10th July 2010! I was the arbiter last year, and I am happy to be the arbiter again this year! Being the arbiter is not so much fun as being a player, but I'm loving the moment where I learned new things. And after all, being with the players I myself building the passion to play again.

Hectic schedule, huh?! Not to mention staying up to watch World Cup.. hahaha! I was a football fan watching EPL, Champions League, etc, but that was the era of Cantona, the young Giggs, Baggio, etc... But now, watching the once in 4 years game is enough for me to keep updated with football. And still, the team that I support to become the World Cup Champ ever since the world cup in 1990 (in 1984 at mexico i am not supporting any team but cheering with the siblings), has never lift the trophy! And it happened again this year when Argentina lost horribly to the Dutch! (huhuhu) And the team that I used to cheer for and support for winning make it thru this year (what la! wrong guess again!)

Ok, back to Chess! All players you are welcome to register for the Ole Ole Open Section 18 Shah Alam, the game is on the 10th July (Saturday). Further info kindly contact : Abdul Haq - 013-3927718.

See you guys there!

Dungun Open 2010 (16-17/7/2010)

More Pic on Kuantan Open 2010

**Pic courtesy from Cikgu Safri**

Photos from Kuantan Open 2010

Kuantan Blitz Open 2010

While waiting for the result, we had a small Blitz event for fun! with the fee of only RM5.00! The champ goes home with RM70, Second with RM50 and Third with RM30. While the rest top ten received Hamper worth RM20 each courtesy from KRT.

Champ - Kamaluddin Yusof (7 points)
Second - Muhammad Arshad (6 points)
Third - Abdul Khalid Musa (5.5 points)
Fourth - Mohd Khair (5 points)
Fifth - Nor Azmi Mohd Nor (5 points)
Sixth - Sulaiman Johari (5 points)
Seventh - Nurul Huda (5 points)
Eighth - Nordin Md Yamin (4.5 points)
Ninth - Muhamad Khairilhelmi (4.5 points)
Tenth - Asman Aminullah (4.5 points)

Kuantan Open 26th - 27th jun 2010

Finally the Kuantan Open has ended today... (phew! what a relief!) I thought i dont have to do any job, but i ended up doing things too.. it is not as hectic as I was the Tourney Director in previous Kuantan events. I learned new things from Pairing Arbiter En Muhammad Arshad, so I can say that I enjoyed my times there. Though, i am supposed to go to the office for the stock take, i wanted to take my time off and leave, but hmm... since over the phone things got pretty well at the office, so its ok la... be at the tourney hall and support my bro to be the champ.. but unfortunately he is not the champ.. again!!!! arghhh!!! so frustrated when he does it again!! ok.. cool! obviously he is more frustrated than me, and kept thinking about the game after it all ended when we reached home... next time perhaps!

Ok back to the game, it is a surprise and a deeply thankful to the players that came all the way to Kuantan.. Thanks to Mrs Goh and family from KL, Kamaludin also from KL, Cikgu Sabirin and family from Terengganu, Cikgu Safri and family from Muadzam, En Kamarul Arifin from Temerloh, Brian who got home from Singapore, and also others that i perhaps missed out the names to mention.. a deeply appreciation on behalf of the organiser!

The winners are :
Category B (U-12):
Champ - Siti Aisyah Sabirin (6.5 points)
Second - Muhd Asyraf Razman (6 points)
Third - Siti Khadijah Sabirin (5.5 points)
Fourth - Mubin Nor Azmi (5 points)
FIfth - Muhd Aiman Hakim Roseli (5 points)
Sixth - Ummu Hani Safri (5 points)
Seventh - Kuhan Ganesan (5 points)
Eighth - Hemasankarry Rajasegaran (4.5 points)

Best U-9 :
First - Meor Airil Rahimi Ayib Rosdi (4 points)
Second - Zulkarnain Safri (4 points)

Category A (Open) :
Champ - Kamaluddin Yusof (6.5 points)
Second - Hamidi Taib (6 points)
Third - Mohd Khair (6 points)
Fourth - Wan Ali Wan Manan (5.5 points)
Fifth - Kamarul Ariffin (5 points)
Sixth - Abd Khalid Musa (5 points)
Seventh - Sulaiman Johari (5 points)
Eighth - Lee Boon Why (5 points)

Best U-20:
First - Sharif Mohd Zaki (5 points)
Second - Ikmal Ubaidillah (4.5 points)

Best U-15:
First - Nur Sabrina Aliya Asman (5 points)
Second - Ahmad Akmal Mohd Azman (4.5 points)

Best Ladies:
First - Nurul Huda (4 points)
Second - Musfirah Nor Azmi (3 points)

For detail results, you can click here (thanks to Muhammad Arshad for the uploading of the result) :
Open Category
U-12 Category