Pilihanraya Umum Ke-12 negara Malaysia akan bermula pada hari esok 8hb March 2008.
Saya ingin mengucapkan kepada semua para pengundi, selamat menunaikan tanggungjawab sebagai rakyat Malaysia! Selamat mengundi!! Dan buatlah pilihan yang bijak!!
(Nwm juga akan turut serta mengundi ADUN Semambu, dan Parlimen Indera Mahkota. Ini adalah kali ke-3 Nwm menunaikan tanggungjawab sebagai rakyat Malaysia.)
Friday, March 07, 2008
Monday, March 03, 2008
Come And Join Chess Community!!
Join us now at Malaysian Chess network... only for us chess players!
http://malaysianchessnetwork.ning.com/
It is an interesting and interactive site created by Whitenaval!
http://malaysianchessnetwork.ning.com/
It is an interesting and interactive site created by Whitenaval!
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Chess In WSFFM Portal
I browse thru the WSFFM (Women Sports Fitness Foundation Malaysia), I found an article about chess in there and pictures of last year chess arbiter course and coaching course conducted by MCF and WSFFM, also pictures taken from the National Instructor Course last dec 2007.
Here is the copy of the article:
PRESS COPY: 2ND NATIONAL WOMEN SPORTS-CHESS GAMES
STANDARD CHESS AND RAPID CHESS FOR FIRST TIME IN SUKAN WANITA KEBANGSAAN 2007.
When one speaks of chess, most of us will think that chess is just another indoor game. But, the truth is that chess is more than that. Chess is not just a game, it also a sport being played all over world! And the fun part is that, chess is be played by all in one family and everywhere, whether at the park, picnic or at any coffee shops!
Chess is one of the oldest sports played, written records in 600AD mentioned that chess were first played in India , created by an Indian philosopher that named the game “Chaturanga”- army game. In those days in a battle between 2 armies, with the death or capture of the King the battle was over. This is very unique idea for a game where a whole array of soldiers, ministers, bishops, horses (knights) and chariots (rooks) combine their power to both defend by alternative moves on the part of 2 players. In those days they did not use a chequered board, just a plain square board. The chequered board was a much later modification.
From India chess spread all over the world. It spread west to Persia ( Iran ), to middle East and throught Spain to Europe . It spread northwards via Kashmir to China , Korea , and Japan where it took different forms but with the same principle. Eastwards it spread to the Malay Archipelago and with the coming of Islam, a period in history of civilizations, prosperity and knowledge, chess found fertile ground to grow. This was a period or renaissance for chess. During this period chess was enhanced by the recording of moves, chess problems, of course with the muslim prohibiton of graven images and forms, chess pieces began to take more aesthetic forms without images of people or animals.
During this time there were many famous women chess players, among them 3 sisters Safia, Aisha, and Zubaida the 3 grand daughters of Hisham, the first 3 of the great army of women chess players.
With the coming of chess to Europe , chess began to become more and more European game. Arounds 1475, a piece called “minister”were later change to “Queen”(because it is believed that Queen influenced a King’s in ruling better than the King’s Ministers!) Also the castling rule an en-passant rule were incorporated. After this period we see the coming of the great European Masters.
In Malaysia itself during the 70s where Malaysian Chess Federation was founded we saw the games of chess enthusiasm throughout the state. Where chess is being played by all group of people as oldest as above 80 years old, and as young as 5 years old. The famous are Malaysian Chess Federation President and real estate millionaire, Dato’ Tan Chin Nam , and Malaysia’s youngest International.Master title holder Mas Hafizulhilmi Agus Abdul Rahman. Not just that, it is played harmoniously between all races not just in Malaysia but all over the world. The chess Olympiad that being held once in every two years holds a record of more than 120 nation participating!
Chess is the only game where women and men can play as equally and the only game where men lose mostly to women. For the first time chess is included in Sukan Wanita Kebangsaan (The Sports For Women that being organized once in every two years). There will be two types of chess that will be contested. One is called Standard Chess, which hold a time control of 90min + 10sec increment per person will be held at Kompleks Sukan Bukit Jalil from 28th May 2007- 1st June 2007 and another one is called Rapid Chess which hold a time control of 30min per person will be held at Pusat Sains Negara from 3rd June 2007- 5th June 2007.
What is standard chess? Standard chess what most people called Classical Chess. This tournament is usually being rated and where players get the chance to collect their norm for chess master title, i.e Grend Master (GM), International Master (IM), and National Women Master (NWM). This type of game is commonly played during International tournament including SEA Games, Asian Games, Chess Olympaids, or World Chess because it involves a lot thinking and strategies as it takes longer time to finish, not to mention you have to be very patient when playing and cautious not to fall to sleep while playing!.
While Rapid Chess is a short game that is enjoyed by most people as it short time. It is played everywhere in Malaysia and enjoyed by most youngsters. The reason is because, the young ones can think fast as they enjoy fast game. This type of game is being accepted worldwide and being included tournaments held in many countries ( Malaysia holds Merdeka Rapid Chess Championship annually in conjunction with merdeka celebration, and invites other nations to participate in the big event). This game involves quick thinking and fast played because time is running short! Not to mention the noise make by banging of chess clocks and chess pieces and chaotic moments!
For Sukan Wanita Kebangsaan, participants for both events are overwhelming. For Standard Chess, 200 participants will take part in the even, as for Rapid Chess more than 400 people agreed to play.This will be an interesting competition because, for the first time all chess female players will get the chance to gather around in such a big event specially made for them! It not about winning or losing but all about all the ladies chess players gathering in a big group. Players from all over states representing the state or contesting on their own tickets will be paired together and play as a family of chess.
International Chess Federation (FIDE) motto, “gens una sumus” means that “we are a family” fit to describe this coming event. The ladies are playing for their moments in life among ladies, and for ladies. All spectators’ men or women are invited to come and give support to all the ladies. Come and cheer us! Give support to your mom, sister, or your wife! All in the family.
Secretariat, HASLINDAH RUSLAN Vice Presiden Malaysia Chess Federation
To read the article, visit http://www.wsffm.com/articles.php
To view the pictures, visit http://www.wsffm.com/natinstructor.php
and http://www.wsffm.com/courses.php
Here is the copy of the article:
PRESS COPY: 2ND NATIONAL WOMEN SPORTS-CHESS GAMES
STANDARD CHESS AND RAPID CHESS FOR FIRST TIME IN SUKAN WANITA KEBANGSAAN 2007.
When one speaks of chess, most of us will think that chess is just another indoor game. But, the truth is that chess is more than that. Chess is not just a game, it also a sport being played all over world! And the fun part is that, chess is be played by all in one family and everywhere, whether at the park, picnic or at any coffee shops!
Chess is one of the oldest sports played, written records in 600AD mentioned that chess were first played in India , created by an Indian philosopher that named the game “Chaturanga”- army game. In those days in a battle between 2 armies, with the death or capture of the King the battle was over. This is very unique idea for a game where a whole array of soldiers, ministers, bishops, horses (knights) and chariots (rooks) combine their power to both defend by alternative moves on the part of 2 players. In those days they did not use a chequered board, just a plain square board. The chequered board was a much later modification.
From India chess spread all over the world. It spread west to Persia ( Iran ), to middle East and throught Spain to Europe . It spread northwards via Kashmir to China , Korea , and Japan where it took different forms but with the same principle. Eastwards it spread to the Malay Archipelago and with the coming of Islam, a period in history of civilizations, prosperity and knowledge, chess found fertile ground to grow. This was a period or renaissance for chess. During this period chess was enhanced by the recording of moves, chess problems, of course with the muslim prohibiton of graven images and forms, chess pieces began to take more aesthetic forms without images of people or animals.
During this time there were many famous women chess players, among them 3 sisters Safia, Aisha, and Zubaida the 3 grand daughters of Hisham, the first 3 of the great army of women chess players.
With the coming of chess to Europe , chess began to become more and more European game. Arounds 1475, a piece called “minister”were later change to “Queen”(because it is believed that Queen influenced a King’s in ruling better than the King’s Ministers!) Also the castling rule an en-passant rule were incorporated. After this period we see the coming of the great European Masters.
In Malaysia itself during the 70s where Malaysian Chess Federation was founded we saw the games of chess enthusiasm throughout the state. Where chess is being played by all group of people as oldest as above 80 years old, and as young as 5 years old. The famous are Malaysian Chess Federation President and real estate millionaire, Dato’ Tan Chin Nam , and Malaysia’s youngest International.Master title holder Mas Hafizulhilmi Agus Abdul Rahman. Not just that, it is played harmoniously between all races not just in Malaysia but all over the world. The chess Olympiad that being held once in every two years holds a record of more than 120 nation participating!
Chess is the only game where women and men can play as equally and the only game where men lose mostly to women. For the first time chess is included in Sukan Wanita Kebangsaan (The Sports For Women that being organized once in every two years). There will be two types of chess that will be contested. One is called Standard Chess, which hold a time control of 90min + 10sec increment per person will be held at Kompleks Sukan Bukit Jalil from 28th May 2007- 1st June 2007 and another one is called Rapid Chess which hold a time control of 30min per person will be held at Pusat Sains Negara from 3rd June 2007- 5th June 2007.
What is standard chess? Standard chess what most people called Classical Chess. This tournament is usually being rated and where players get the chance to collect their norm for chess master title, i.e Grend Master (GM), International Master (IM), and National Women Master (NWM). This type of game is commonly played during International tournament including SEA Games, Asian Games, Chess Olympaids, or World Chess because it involves a lot thinking and strategies as it takes longer time to finish, not to mention you have to be very patient when playing and cautious not to fall to sleep while playing!.
While Rapid Chess is a short game that is enjoyed by most people as it short time. It is played everywhere in Malaysia and enjoyed by most youngsters. The reason is because, the young ones can think fast as they enjoy fast game. This type of game is being accepted worldwide and being included tournaments held in many countries ( Malaysia holds Merdeka Rapid Chess Championship annually in conjunction with merdeka celebration, and invites other nations to participate in the big event). This game involves quick thinking and fast played because time is running short! Not to mention the noise make by banging of chess clocks and chess pieces and chaotic moments!
For Sukan Wanita Kebangsaan, participants for both events are overwhelming. For Standard Chess, 200 participants will take part in the even, as for Rapid Chess more than 400 people agreed to play.This will be an interesting competition because, for the first time all chess female players will get the chance to gather around in such a big event specially made for them! It not about winning or losing but all about all the ladies chess players gathering in a big group. Players from all over states representing the state or contesting on their own tickets will be paired together and play as a family of chess.
International Chess Federation (FIDE) motto, “gens una sumus” means that “we are a family” fit to describe this coming event. The ladies are playing for their moments in life among ladies, and for ladies. All spectators’ men or women are invited to come and give support to all the ladies. Come and cheer us! Give support to your mom, sister, or your wife! All in the family.
Secretariat, HASLINDAH RUSLAN Vice Presiden Malaysia Chess Federation
To read the article, visit http://www.wsffm.com/articles.php
To view the pictures, visit http://www.wsffm.com/natinstructor.php
and http://www.wsffm.com/courses.php
National Age Group (10-12 March 2008)
There will be a chess tournament only for all juniors in Malaysia competing for the title U-10,
U-12, U-14 and U-16 boys and girls.
To all juniors in Pahang and others, this is the opportunity not to be missed becoz the Age Group event is held only once a year! Come and play and witness who will be crowned the best in each categories!
Check this out http://tcn.sourceforge.net/
For further enquiries, contact :
Encik Gregory Lau: 012 – 9020123 - (email: all4chess@hotmail.com)
Encik Abd Hamid : (email: aham@pc.jaring.my – Fax: 40244337)
Remember! the closing date is on 9th March 2008!
U-12, U-14 and U-16 boys and girls.
To all juniors in Pahang and others, this is the opportunity not to be missed becoz the Age Group event is held only once a year! Come and play and witness who will be crowned the best in each categories!
Check this out http://tcn.sourceforge.net/
For further enquiries, contact :
Encik Gregory Lau: 012 – 9020123 - (email: all4chess@hotmail.com)
Encik Abd Hamid : (email: aham@pc.jaring.my – Fax: 40244337)
Remember! the closing date is on 9th March 2008!
PCMM (baru) - Protem Election
Right after the closing ceremony there was a meeting held at the same place to elect the protem committee member for the new PCMM.
To view the list visit http://whitenaval.googlepages.com/chess
To view the pictures http://nwmchess.fotopages.com/?entry=1460011&back=http://nwmchess.fotopages.com/?page=0
To view the list visit http://whitenaval.googlepages.com/chess
To view the pictures http://nwmchess.fotopages.com/?entry=1460011&back=http://nwmchess.fotopages.com/?page=0
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Malay Open 2008 (9-10th Feb 2008)
Malay Open which ended on sunday 10th Feb 2008, was won by Abdullah Che Hassan, for full report visit Whitenaval's site at http://whitenaval.googlepages.com/chess
To see the pic go to http://nwmchess.fotopages.com/?entry=1456578&back=http://nwmchess.fotopages.com/?page=0
To see the pic go to http://nwmchess.fotopages.com/?entry=1456578&back=http://nwmchess.fotopages.com/?page=0
(all the pictures are updated)
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Searching For Pahang's OKU Chess Players!
For those with physical dissablities or visual impaired, kindly contact me. Pahang is looking for OKU chess players to compete in the coming Paralimpiad in KL this May 2008! Since our victory in chess in the last Para Games at Korat, we are looking forward to search more chess talents to be in the Malaysian Team for the coming Para Games in Laos 2009, Para Asia in Guangzhao in 2010 or maybe in this coming Paralympic 2008 at Beijing!
Come and join the team now! Coaching in Kuantan will be conducted by the trained individuals and there will be coaching conducted in Rompin for those who cannot make it to Kuantan. For those who wants to help the team, kindly give me a call too.
Come and join the team now! Coaching in Kuantan will be conducted by the trained individuals and there will be coaching conducted in Rompin for those who cannot make it to Kuantan. For those who wants to help the team, kindly give me a call too.
Where Art Thou?
Hello!
I am feeling much better today, thank you. I know that this blog hasn't been updated. My apologies to the fans. For those asking... well here is the stories..
I was sick on monday right after the PCMM Open!.. And I have been sick for more than one week! The last time that I was really sick was when I was a teenager (and that was years ago!). I lost my appetite to eat, and that was the bad news ever! Because I love food and I like to eat and taste so many things.... Thinking about food made me starving already. I thought I was never going to get any better... and I started to feel depressed thinking that I can never play chess again... This was because, I can't think straight.. It took me hours just to do a simple accounting adjustment. I was truly depressed and upset.
Alhamdullillah... I feel better last thursday... and today I feel great! It is sunday.. and finally I get to be me and be lazy on my rest sunday! (heheheh)..
My apologies again to the fans... Now I can write again! Stick around for the latest info in chess!
I am feeling much better today, thank you. I know that this blog hasn't been updated. My apologies to the fans. For those asking... well here is the stories..
I was sick on monday right after the PCMM Open!.. And I have been sick for more than one week! The last time that I was really sick was when I was a teenager (and that was years ago!). I lost my appetite to eat, and that was the bad news ever! Because I love food and I like to eat and taste so many things.... Thinking about food made me starving already. I thought I was never going to get any better... and I started to feel depressed thinking that I can never play chess again... This was because, I can't think straight.. It took me hours just to do a simple accounting adjustment. I was truly depressed and upset.
Alhamdullillah... I feel better last thursday... and today I feel great! It is sunday.. and finally I get to be me and be lazy on my rest sunday! (heheheh)..
My apologies again to the fans... Now I can write again! Stick around for the latest info in chess!
Monday, February 04, 2008
PCMM Open 2008
Satu kejohanan catur terbuka Melayu Malaysia akan di adakan di Kompleks Wilayah, Kuala Lumpur pada 9 dan 10 hb Februari 2008. Pada hari sabtu itu juga akan di adakan mesyuarat tahunan Persatuan Catur Melayu Malaysia, bagi memilih AJK baru persatuan.
Juara Kejohanan akan membawa pulang hadiah wang tunai RM 500.00!! Hadiah-hadiah lain juga akan disediakan.
Yuran sebanyak RM 25 (RM15 + 10 yuran tahunan) untuk menyertai kejohanan. Untuk pendaftaran ahli baru, bayaran tambahan sebanyak RM13 akan dikenakan. Anda adalah di galakkan untuk menjadi ahli PCMM!! Demi kemajuan bersama!
Pendaftaran boleh dibuat kepada Pn Haslindah - 019-2069605, atau kepada Cik Khairunnisa - 019-9699879
Untuk maklumat lanjut layari
http://whitenaval.googlepages.com/chess
Untuk makluman pendaftaran hendak melalui nama di atas sahaja, dan BAYARAN boleh di lakukan PADA HARI PERTANDINGAN.
Juara Kejohanan akan membawa pulang hadiah wang tunai RM 500.00!! Hadiah-hadiah lain juga akan disediakan.
Yuran sebanyak RM 25 (RM15 + 10 yuran tahunan) untuk menyertai kejohanan. Untuk pendaftaran ahli baru, bayaran tambahan sebanyak RM13 akan dikenakan. Anda adalah di galakkan untuk menjadi ahli PCMM!! Demi kemajuan bersama!
Pendaftaran boleh dibuat kepada Pn Haslindah - 019-2069605, atau kepada Cik Khairunnisa - 019-9699879
Untuk maklumat lanjut layari
http://whitenaval.googlepages.com/chess
Untuk makluman pendaftaran hendak melalui nama di atas sahaja, dan BAYARAN boleh di lakukan PADA HARI PERTANDINGAN.
2008 Chess Calendar
There are lots of up and coming tournaments in Malaysia. Besides the weekend tourneys held by various chess associations, take note of the important event like National Closed 2008, Merdeka Open, Malaysian Open.....
Check it out
http://tcn.sourceforge.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=142
Check it out
http://tcn.sourceforge.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=142
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
ASEAN Para Games at Korat
The gate that welcomes all the contingent, on the right, the players are entering the hall
Asmah on the left with Philippine coach GM Rogelio Antonio, pic on the right is Cikgu Sudin
Asmah on the left with Philippine coach GM Rogelio Antonio, pic on the right is Cikgu Sudin
My report in this blog will only focus on the ladies team, to view the overall result you can log on to stonemaster.biz.
As part of WSFFM member, I would like to say kudos to the Team Ladies Coach, Pn Asmah Ahmad Hambadley, for her effort in ensuring the team is well taken care off.
Congratulations and celebration to the Team!! For the performance, and how they are able to carry the dreams that was placed on their shoulder at the start of the training till today.
Here are the results of Women's Visually Impaired
Results by Round
Round 1, Mon 21 Jan 2008
1 4 MUKRI Moira MAS 0-1 1 CHAN Mai lan MAS
2 2 MOHAMED halil Nur feiqha MAS 1-0 5 NI ketut Mursi INA
3 6 NGUYEN Hong chau VIE 1-0 3 MOHAMED yusoff Norain fatihManAS
4 7 TRIEU Thuy VIE 1-0 Bye
Round 2, Mon 21 Jan 2008
5 1 CHAN Mai lan MAS 0-1 6 NGUYEN Hong chau VIE
6 7 TRIEU Thuy VIE 0-1 2 MOHAMED halil Nur feiqha MAS
7 3 MOHAMED yusoff Norain MAS 0-1 4 MUKRI Moira MAS
8 5 NI ketut Mursi INA 1-0 Bye
Round 3, Tue 22 Jan 2008
9 2 MOHAMED halil Nur feiqha MAS 1-0 6 NGUYEN Hong chau VIE
10 5 NI ketut Mursi INA 1-0 1 CHAN Mai lan MAS
11 4 MUKRI Moira MAS 0-1 7 TRIEU Thuy VIE
12 3 MOHAMED yusoff Norain MAS 1-0 Bye
Round 4, Wed 23 Jan 2008
13 1 CHAN Mai lan MAS 0-1 2 MOHAMED halil Nur feiqha MAS
14 6 NGUYEN Hong chau VIE 0-1 5 NI ketut Mursi INA
15 7 TRIEU Thuy VIE 1-0 3 MOHAMED yusoff Norain MAS
16 4 MUKRI Moira MAS 1-0 Bye
Ranking by Round
Round 4
1 MAS MOHAMED halil Nur feiqha 4
2 INA NI ketut Mursi 3
3 VIE TRIEU Thuy 3
4 MAS CHAN Mai lan 2
5 VIE NGUYEN Hong chau 2
6 MAS MUKRI Moira 2
7 MAS MOHAMED yusoff Norain 1
Results by Round
Round 1, Mon 21 Jan 2008
1 4 MUKRI Moira MAS 0-1 1 CHAN Mai lan MAS
2 2 MOHAMED halil Nur feiqha MAS 1-0 5 NI ketut Mursi INA
3 6 NGUYEN Hong chau VIE 1-0 3 MOHAMED yusoff Norain fatihManAS
4 7 TRIEU Thuy VIE 1-0 Bye
Round 2, Mon 21 Jan 2008
5 1 CHAN Mai lan MAS 0-1 6 NGUYEN Hong chau VIE
6 7 TRIEU Thuy VIE 0-1 2 MOHAMED halil Nur feiqha MAS
7 3 MOHAMED yusoff Norain MAS 0-1 4 MUKRI Moira MAS
8 5 NI ketut Mursi INA 1-0 Bye
Round 3, Tue 22 Jan 2008
9 2 MOHAMED halil Nur feiqha MAS 1-0 6 NGUYEN Hong chau VIE
10 5 NI ketut Mursi INA 1-0 1 CHAN Mai lan MAS
11 4 MUKRI Moira MAS 0-1 7 TRIEU Thuy VIE
12 3 MOHAMED yusoff Norain MAS 1-0 Bye
Round 4, Wed 23 Jan 2008
13 1 CHAN Mai lan MAS 0-1 2 MOHAMED halil Nur feiqha MAS
14 6 NGUYEN Hong chau VIE 0-1 5 NI ketut Mursi INA
15 7 TRIEU Thuy VIE 1-0 3 MOHAMED yusoff Norain MAS
16 4 MUKRI Moira MAS 1-0 Bye
Ranking by Round
Round 4
1 MAS MOHAMED halil Nur feiqha 4
2 INA NI ketut Mursi 3
3 VIE TRIEU Thuy 3
4 MAS CHAN Mai lan 2
5 VIE NGUYEN Hong chau 2
6 MAS MUKRI Moira 2
7 MAS MOHAMED yusoff Norain 1
Fieqah is leading the Women VI event, tomorrow is the last round of the event, lets cross our fingers. The good news will after all belongs to us! Fieqah will only need to drew in her last round to ensure gold to be ours. But... according to the team, they are confident that the gold is ours to keep!!! Congrats again...
Coach Asmah said "Terima kasih atas sokongan semua pihak sama ada secara langsung mahupun tidak langsung. Emas untuk ladies, adalah untuk the next generation chess team. Terima kasih untuk semua support yg ada. Especially to Rizal Ahmad Kamal, En. Latiff, Shamsudin Mat Isa, Hashim Jusoh, Duratul Ain, Wsffm (Haslindah and the friendly match team) and not least to Khairunnisa' W"
Monday, January 21, 2008
What Misteri Man Have to Say...
As mention before I will publish analysis by Mr Misteri Man. He is a former chess fan that has been in the chess scene since the 70s. He is no longer active as a player, but still keep in touch with chess. He is hoping for Mas to deliver the GM title, so, this is what he could do to help him in his game...
Check out http://setiachessmisteriman.blogspot.com/
Check out http://setiachessmisteriman.blogspot.com/
Sunday, January 20, 2008
IM Mas Hafizul's Last Game at Tarakan 2008
Yeah, Mas lost again... but he sure fought hard there.. To help him with his game, I am going to ask a special friend of mine with the analysis of his game.. I will introduce his name as the "Misteri Man". The analysis will be published soon!!
To view Mas's last game http://setiachessprojectgmmas.blogspot.com/2008/01/im-mas-hafizuls-last-game-at-tarakan.html
To view Mas's last game http://setiachessprojectgmmas.blogspot.com/2008/01/im-mas-hafizuls-last-game-at-tarakan.html
Saturday, January 19, 2008
ASEAN Para Games at Korat Thailand
Malaysian Chess Team will be taking part in the ASEAN para Games which will start tomorrow on 20/1/2008! Best of Luck for the Team! MALAYSIA BOLEH!!
To know more visit : http://mindacatur.blogspot.com/2008/01/4th-asean-para-games.html
To know more visit : http://mindacatur.blogspot.com/2008/01/4th-asean-para-games.html
The Chess Legend Bobby Fisher Dies
The chess legend, the essentric Robert James Fisher or better known as Bobby Fisher dies at the age of 64 in Iceland. (He was granted Icelandic citizenship in 2005 as a way to avoid being deported to the US. The reclusive player - who had renounced his US citizenship - had lived undetected in Japan for a number of years before moving to Iceland.)
His was reported ill for quite sometimes until later on thursday he pass away. His cause of death was, a suspected kidney failure.
The US-born player, who became famous for beating Cold War Soviet rival Boris Spassky in 1972. Then in 1975 he refused to play with Anatoly Karpov for the world title, which resulted the world champion title goes to Karpov. The eccentric US genius then simply disappeared, declining all lucrative sponsorship deals. But he surfaced later on to play in a re-match with Boris Spassky in 1992 in Yugoslavia in defiance of international sanctions. Then, he vanished again, and was heard living a number of years in Japan. Until a couple of years back he was reported to be in detention in Japan, and going to be extradite to US. (It was in Japan he was reported to fall in love with Japanese player... Miyoko Watai, she was once play against Nurul Huda W in the Zonal event in Genting)
To me though how many comments that he made, or what kind of life he has gone thru, let us all remember him as the man who won the world champ in the year where most of us will think it is impossible to break the ice of Russia. The match has made chess well known world wide, and automaticaly change the perspective of what the people think about chess! (now let us think about that..)
His was reported ill for quite sometimes until later on thursday he pass away. His cause of death was, a suspected kidney failure.
The US-born player, who became famous for beating Cold War Soviet rival Boris Spassky in 1972. Then in 1975 he refused to play with Anatoly Karpov for the world title, which resulted the world champion title goes to Karpov. The eccentric US genius then simply disappeared, declining all lucrative sponsorship deals. But he surfaced later on to play in a re-match with Boris Spassky in 1992 in Yugoslavia in defiance of international sanctions. Then, he vanished again, and was heard living a number of years in Japan. Until a couple of years back he was reported to be in detention in Japan, and going to be extradite to US. (It was in Japan he was reported to fall in love with Japanese player... Miyoko Watai, she was once play against Nurul Huda W in the Zonal event in Genting)
To me though how many comments that he made, or what kind of life he has gone thru, let us all remember him as the man who won the world champ in the year where most of us will think it is impossible to break the ice of Russia. The match has made chess well known world wide, and automaticaly change the perspective of what the people think about chess! (now let us think about that..)
More news on him http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4392
Friday, January 18, 2008
IM Mas's Game Round 9 at Tarakan 2008
picture taken from indochess.comMas lost again, and this time to the energetic IM Tirto (who claimed that he is going to do a hatric by beating all his 3 remaining opponent). All of us were hoping for at least a draw from this game, but fate decide it otherwise for IM Mas Hafizul....
Check out his game at http://setiachessprojectgmmas.blogspot.com/
Thursday, January 17, 2008
To All Ladies In The East Coast!!!
To all ladies in Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan. There will be a course for arbitering on Saturday 22nd March 2008, and in the next day there will be a chess tournament (23/3/2008), jointly organise by WSFFM and MCF. Those interested can give me your name for pre-registration purposes.
Full details will be announced soon!
Full details will be announced soon!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)