Saturday, April 21, 2012
750 Years Melaka International Chess Open 2012
Saya berada di Melaka Bandaraya Bersejarah sekarang ini, kerana terlibat sebagai pengadil untuk pelbagai pertandingan. Pada masa entri ini ditulis kejohanan Rapid Campomanes dan Melaka Age-Group sedang berlangsung.
Saya akan berada sepanjang Festival berlangsung dari 20hb April - 1hb Mei nanti.
Saya sedikit terkilan kerana tiada wakil seorang pun pemain daripada Kuantan menyertai walaupun untuk kategori FIDE Rated - Challenge section. Dengan yuran yang pada saya berbaloi dan kesungguhan Kontijen Pekan untuk menyertai dengan pakej yang juga berbaloi (termasuk yuran, penginapan, makan 3 kali sehari, dan melancong pada hari rest day kejohanan). Jika alasan yang dikemukakan ialah ibubapa tidak dapat cuti, nah! sudah tentu pakej ini yang paling sesuai! Pada pendapat saya walaupun bermain di kategori Challenge, namun peluang berada bersama-sama pemain bertaraf GM dalam satu dewan yang sama, dan melihat sendiri bagaimana para GM membuat gerakan adalah peluang untuk membuka minda pencatur remaja Kuantan yang bakal bertarung di MSSM nanti!
(sigh)..
Saya akan berada sepanjang Festival berlangsung dari 20hb April - 1hb Mei nanti.
Saya sedikit terkilan kerana tiada wakil seorang pun pemain daripada Kuantan menyertai walaupun untuk kategori FIDE Rated - Challenge section. Dengan yuran yang pada saya berbaloi dan kesungguhan Kontijen Pekan untuk menyertai dengan pakej yang juga berbaloi (termasuk yuran, penginapan, makan 3 kali sehari, dan melancong pada hari rest day kejohanan). Jika alasan yang dikemukakan ialah ibubapa tidak dapat cuti, nah! sudah tentu pakej ini yang paling sesuai! Pada pendapat saya walaupun bermain di kategori Challenge, namun peluang berada bersama-sama pemain bertaraf GM dalam satu dewan yang sama, dan melihat sendiri bagaimana para GM membuat gerakan adalah peluang untuk membuka minda pencatur remaja Kuantan yang bakal bertarung di MSSM nanti!
(sigh)..
Sunday, March 25, 2012
SCC GP U-10 25/3/2012 - The Results!
Yes, the SCC U-10 has finally over! (phew!) it was a very tiring week for me indeed, as i have been running here and there to complete my accounting task and at the same time organising some trainings for SCC students for MSSD Kuantan competition that will kick off next Monday at SMK Paya Besar.
On saturday (yesterday), there was a chess competition at RISDA Kuantan among the staffs there, and SCC was invited as the arbiter for the event, and today is the SCC U-10 event.
I was hoping for less participants, and it seems so (imagine if i open the centre for those at age 12 years and below, my centre will be crowded with players as well as spectators too, so having less number of players and a comfortable atmosphere for parents and guardians for our 1st U-10 event is the best choice that i had in mind. And besides our main target is to promote chess and and discover new talents.. (I wish i had done this tournament much earlier.. then i could promote to this parents to play in NAG last school holidays in U-8 category).
Ok, enough now. For full result go to chess-results.com
I will see all of u again in May for SCC GP Serie B that will be held on 12th May 2012, and Pahang Closed 2012 with time control of 1 hour and exclusively for members of PCDK / KCK (those who have yet to register or renew its membership kindly do so before the event) is to be held on 18th May (Friday) - to 20th May 2012 (Sunday).
To register as member kindly contact Khairunnisa' at 019-9699879
On saturday (yesterday), there was a chess competition at RISDA Kuantan among the staffs there, and SCC was invited as the arbiter for the event, and today is the SCC U-10 event.
I was hoping for less participants, and it seems so (imagine if i open the centre for those at age 12 years and below, my centre will be crowded with players as well as spectators too, so having less number of players and a comfortable atmosphere for parents and guardians for our 1st U-10 event is the best choice that i had in mind. And besides our main target is to promote chess and and discover new talents.. (I wish i had done this tournament much earlier.. then i could promote to this parents to play in NAG last school holidays in U-8 category).
Ok, enough now. For full result go to chess-results.com
I will see all of u again in May for SCC GP Serie B that will be held on 12th May 2012, and Pahang Closed 2012 with time control of 1 hour and exclusively for members of PCDK / KCK (those who have yet to register or renew its membership kindly do so before the event) is to be held on 18th May (Friday) - to 20th May 2012 (Sunday).
To register as member kindly contact Khairunnisa' at 019-9699879
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
SCC Under 10 (25/3/2012 - Sunday)
I know its kind of like last minute, but the plans has been made this year to have one event at the centre once a month. Since I dont have any dates to fit in for April, we decided to have our U-10 event this Sunday, since next Sunday i will be busy with UIA Open.
As usual SCC can only accommodate limited participants for the event, but this time i will only accept only 40 paid registration! (or maybe less than that) because i want to give more rooms for parents, and/or guardians to be there at the centre.
The only reason why i want U-10 event because i am looking for new talents around Kuantan. And to give them training would require support from all around, SCC - as trainer, students, teacher and parents.
For those interested kindly call 019-9699879 (Khairunnisa').
As usual SCC can only accommodate limited participants for the event, but this time i will only accept only 40 paid registration! (or maybe less than that) because i want to give more rooms for parents, and/or guardians to be there at the centre.
The only reason why i want U-10 event because i am looking for new talents around Kuantan. And to give them training would require support from all around, SCC - as trainer, students, teacher and parents.
For those interested kindly call 019-9699879 (Khairunnisa').
Sunday, March 04, 2012
SCC GP Serie A 4th March 2012 (Sunday)
It was a hectic day of my life as i had to go back and forth from hospital to centre to home, it was very tiring day for me. As promises has been made, and players from all around came to participate, I couldnt simply cancel the event. The event had to go on has plan. Many thanks to my brother Khair for helping out with the event, acting as the arbiter and player at the same time. Many thanks to all the players, spectators whom understood my situation. I thank you for being patience thru out the event.
My sincere apology to all for any hiccups that occur as this is the first time the centre was really crowded with a total of 52 participants (1 pulled out last min, she was down with fever according to her father).
For this Serie A GP, the champion was also the last year champ Serie A - our National Master Kamal Arifin Wahidduddin.
Second place is the new finalist for FINALE 2012 - Muhammad Arshad from Terengganu who caused an upset by beating second place last year Serie A - Kamaluddin Yusof.
Third is - Mohd Khair Wahidduddin who drew twice with NM Kamal and Muhammad Arshad.
We welcome new finalist FINALE 2012 who came Fourth - Syazrin Abdul Rahman
Fifth place is - Kamal Azmi Wahiduddin
Congrats to all finalist, you are all banned from taking part in any remaining GP Series. I shall see you all FINALE 2012.
Best U12 - Muhd Asyraf Razman
Best U16 - Nur Sabrina Aliya
Best Ladies - NWM Nurul Huda
For juniors U-16 and Ladies in order to qualify all of you need to play at least 3 GP Series, and you must score in all those series too. We are going to pick only 5 players from this category.
For full result you can check at chess-results.com
My sincere apology to all for any hiccups that occur as this is the first time the centre was really crowded with a total of 52 participants (1 pulled out last min, she was down with fever according to her father).
For this Serie A GP, the champion was also the last year champ Serie A - our National Master Kamal Arifin Wahidduddin.
Second place is the new finalist for FINALE 2012 - Muhammad Arshad from Terengganu who caused an upset by beating second place last year Serie A - Kamaluddin Yusof.
Third is - Mohd Khair Wahidduddin who drew twice with NM Kamal and Muhammad Arshad.
We welcome new finalist FINALE 2012 who came Fourth - Syazrin Abdul Rahman
Fifth place is - Kamal Azmi Wahiduddin
Congrats to all finalist, you are all banned from taking part in any remaining GP Series. I shall see you all FINALE 2012.
Best U12 - Muhd Asyraf Razman
Best U16 - Nur Sabrina Aliya
Best Ladies - NWM Nurul Huda
For juniors U-16 and Ladies in order to qualify all of you need to play at least 3 GP Series, and you must score in all those series too. We are going to pick only 5 players from this category.
For full result you can check at chess-results.com
SCC GP Serie A 4th March 2012 (Sunday)
The name list of players can be access from the chess-results.com
All results will be posted and uploaded at the site.
My sincere apology for the late posting on the names.
1st round will start as usual at 9am!
All the best! and I will see you all there!
All results will be posted and uploaded at the site.
My sincere apology for the late posting on the names.
1st round will start as usual at 9am!
All the best! and I will see you all there!
Friday, March 02, 2012
SCC GP Serie A 2012 (Sunday - 4/3/2012)
Just a reminder to all that interested to take part in this Sunday SCC GP Serie A,
I regret to inform that the places is already full!
A sincere request to all, please do not bank in the money for registration, as any new registration will not be accepted, period!
The list of players will be publish by tomorrow (Saturday).
Regards,
NWM Khairunnisa' W
Tournament Director of SCC GP Serie A
I regret to inform that the places is already full!
A sincere request to all, please do not bank in the money for registration, as any new registration will not be accepted, period!
The list of players will be publish by tomorrow (Saturday).
Regards,
NWM Khairunnisa' W
Tournament Director of SCC GP Serie A
Thursday, March 01, 2012
SCC GP Serie A 2012 (Sunday - 4/3/2012)
Announcement :
We are closing the registration for SCC GP Serie A. With regret to inform, we have reached the limit no. of players participating, it is going to be very crowded at SCC as the number exceed the limit of 40 players.
For futher info please check out this blog. Names of players will be posted on Saturday (3/3/12).
We are closing the registration for SCC GP Serie A. With regret to inform, we have reached the limit no. of players participating, it is going to be very crowded at SCC as the number exceed the limit of 40 players.
For futher info please check out this blog. Names of players will be posted on Saturday (3/3/12).
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
SCC GP Serie A 2012 (Sunday - 4/3/2012)
Many has booked to play in the event, and if i look at the list, its full! we have reached the limit! BUT bear in mind that, your registration will not be valid without the entry fee!
To be fair, i will still accept any new registration as long as it is fully paid.
Therefore I am urging those that have register please make the necessary payment by cash to Setia Chess Center, I am available at the centre for payment (please give me a call first 019-9699879), or you can bank in to MBB 106016376093 under name Khairunnisa'.
The first round will start at 9am on Sunday 4th March 2012.
See you there!
To be fair, i will still accept any new registration as long as it is fully paid.
Therefore I am urging those that have register please make the necessary payment by cash to Setia Chess Center, I am available at the centre for payment (please give me a call first 019-9699879), or you can bank in to MBB 106016376093 under name Khairunnisa'.
The first round will start at 9am on Sunday 4th March 2012.
See you there!
Saturday, February 25, 2012
SCC GP Serie A 2012 (Sunday - 4/3/2012)
I am totally busy juggling here and there, and with too many things going on, We cant commit on February for our SCC GP, but instead, we bring it forward to March, 4th Sunday for the tournament.
Here are the details :
Date - 4/3/2012
Day - Sunday (9am-6pm)
Venue - Setia Chess Centre
Closing Date - 2/3/2012
Limited to - 40 registered paid participants
Fee - RM15 for members of KCK/PCDK and RM25 for others
Time Control - 20 min + 10 sec increment
Round - 6 rounds of play (swiss system)
Top 5 will automatically go to Finale schedule on 22-23rd December 2012 with time control of 25 min + 20 sec increment (still not fix of the time control), and top 5 will not be allowed to compete in any GP remaining series! It is going to be a very interesting Finale this year, as I am expecting more experience players to turn up and heat up the event and have our best juniors to come forward and accept the challenge!
Registration can be done with me (019-9699879) and Khair (012-6497225), as usual only paid registration will be considered as confirm registered.
Here are the details :
Date - 4/3/2012
Day - Sunday (9am-6pm)
Venue - Setia Chess Centre
Closing Date - 2/3/2012
Limited to - 40 registered paid participants
Fee - RM15 for members of KCK/PCDK and RM25 for others
Time Control - 20 min + 10 sec increment
Round - 6 rounds of play (swiss system)
Top 5 will automatically go to Finale schedule on 22-23rd December 2012 with time control of 25 min + 20 sec increment (still not fix of the time control), and top 5 will not be allowed to compete in any GP remaining series! It is going to be a very interesting Finale this year, as I am expecting more experience players to turn up and heat up the event and have our best juniors to come forward and accept the challenge!
Registration can be done with me (019-9699879) and Khair (012-6497225), as usual only paid registration will be considered as confirm registered.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
2012 Chess Activities
SCC together with Persatuan Catur Daerah Kuantan (PCDK), are currently busy with proposals and meetings to come up with our 2012 calendar. As at todays date, I can say it looks promising that we shall have more activities compared to last year.
We are planning to have the Team event, Pahang Closed, Kuantan Junior, the SCC Grand Prix Series and our 2nd Grand Finale.
I am guessing after Chinese New Year we'll be announcing the good news! (pray hard it is a good news!)
We are planning to have the Team event, Pahang Closed, Kuantan Junior, the SCC Grand Prix Series and our 2nd Grand Finale.
I am guessing after Chinese New Year we'll be announcing the good news! (pray hard it is a good news!)
Thursday, January 12, 2012
On Doing Chess Full Time...
Honestly I want both! I want the dream Accountant Position and also the luxury with Chess. But in reality I can only choose one... Sad huh?! While i was browsing the internet i came accross En Najib's blog
He mentioned "on my way of going back to work, I applaud Mas for his courage and also to Khairunnisa (of Setia Chess Centre) for going into chess full time basis when I, on the opposite side of the track, going out of chess and back into working life,"
I am going into chess because I love the game, and the more reason why i want to go for it, is because I want to have flexible time at home. I want to have time to have breakfast with my parents, I want to be home for lunch with my mom and remind her to take her medication, and i am available at anytime if there is any emergency at home! But if I'm working, i will spend more time at the office, rather to be home with family. And with the pay I still couldnt afford to hire maid for my mom!
Starting 2010, i started to feel stress, knowing that whatever that i did for the company wasnt enough, they say i am still not qualify to hold a higher position. I have been patience for that whole year until i cant take it anymore on 30th November 2010, when my boss told me, "Oh! I forgot to inform you that the new accountant will be coming in tomorrow". I was speechless at the time. I dont know what to say, and i dont know how to react to the statement. I felt devastated, heartbroken and the worst thing is, I am depressed! Since then i have been applying to find job elsewhere and have been to several interviews, and i got more and more depressed because when i apply for post Accounts Executive they said I am over qualify, but when i apply for the post Accountant they said I am not qualify, so tell me where do i stand? What am i? Am i not worth it? My level of depression was so low that i started to think of the unthinkable things.. then one night i watched my parents sleeping, then i looked at my mom, then i asked myself, i need to change!
Then one day i apply for a job in KL, then days after that i got the interview. Before i left for the interview in KL, i have this feeling that i will get the job, and during that interview i was offered the job. Awesome huh?! For the first time, the feeling of demoralised, was gone! Finally i am positive about myself. But the decision to go or not to go to KL wasnt easy. There are many things under consideration and consent from my family is not that simple to obtain. But at the end, I am gone to KL. Though I promise my family that the life in KL would only be temporarily soonest would be one or two years, but my heart wasnt with me in KL.
A friend of mine said this to me, "Why do i want to be an accountant?" I said, "Because I have dreamt of becoming one", then he asked again, "but why you have that dream?", I said, "coz it comes with authority and huge pay", then he smiled. He said, "In whatever we do, everything goes back to money... what we worked for, and what we earned is all about money". and he continue, "It doesnt matter if you are an accountant, or alam flora workers, all you did is for the money, but isnt it stupid to chase that? why not do what you like to do the most? isnt that money you earned would be much more meaningful than earning money from the salary of working hours daily and your heart still not content?"
Somehow.. that statement moved me.. After a month in KL, I tender my resignation. And yes, the company did persuade me and offered me a better post, but i have made the decision to go back home. During the notice period (in a happy mood in KL), I got a telephone call asking me to come for an interview in Kuantan. Since i have no intention to go back to work, i have been making excuses for not being available on any dates except on the date that i am actually home. Days later, the Finance Manager called and gave me a telephone interview. Towards the end of the conversation he asked me when can i start. How should i react to that? But until today i am still thinking. And while i was thinking, I got another job offer to be the Personal Assistant to the CEO of the my former company also in Kuantan.
And at the same time, I have been doing marketing around Kuantan for chess, but i havent been engaged for any classes yet, not just chess, I am also doing freelance accounts for any company who wish to hire me part time. Lucky for me, it look positive that one co will hire me coz they are setting up new company, and wants me to be consultant there. Though, everything seems to be on positive side, but as long nothing is confirm, there is no time for leisure.
Does it worries me not to have any income yet? Oh yes! definitely! (who doesnt? i can feel the worries in my siblings of my situation, and the best part of all, they gave me support and gave the green light to go for it). Many things happened to me since Jan, my car broke down last thursday, and my bro had to take leave to help me out. Then again, my car was broke in two days ago, and my precious GPS was stolen. Mom is not doing well, she kept mumbling about the past and sometimes she thinks she still in the past! At the time that i am so down, I met a friend who is doing well being self employed. He said at time like this, I need to be motivated and meet friends that can motivate me. He told me that when he first started he didnt have big cash, he even bought a motorcycle costs RM50! He said to me, once I have decided to do this, have faith to Allah SWT that He will help me. And he strongly said, "Stop thinking about going back to work, ever!"
But, still, I have until Feb to think about the 2 job offers if chess doesnt worked out...
He mentioned "on my way of going back to work, I applaud Mas for his courage and also to Khairunnisa (of Setia Chess Centre) for going into chess full time basis when I, on the opposite side of the track, going out of chess and back into working life,"
I am going into chess because I love the game, and the more reason why i want to go for it, is because I want to have flexible time at home. I want to have time to have breakfast with my parents, I want to be home for lunch with my mom and remind her to take her medication, and i am available at anytime if there is any emergency at home! But if I'm working, i will spend more time at the office, rather to be home with family. And with the pay I still couldnt afford to hire maid for my mom!
Starting 2010, i started to feel stress, knowing that whatever that i did for the company wasnt enough, they say i am still not qualify to hold a higher position. I have been patience for that whole year until i cant take it anymore on 30th November 2010, when my boss told me, "Oh! I forgot to inform you that the new accountant will be coming in tomorrow". I was speechless at the time. I dont know what to say, and i dont know how to react to the statement. I felt devastated, heartbroken and the worst thing is, I am depressed! Since then i have been applying to find job elsewhere and have been to several interviews, and i got more and more depressed because when i apply for post Accounts Executive they said I am over qualify, but when i apply for the post Accountant they said I am not qualify, so tell me where do i stand? What am i? Am i not worth it? My level of depression was so low that i started to think of the unthinkable things.. then one night i watched my parents sleeping, then i looked at my mom, then i asked myself, i need to change!
Then one day i apply for a job in KL, then days after that i got the interview. Before i left for the interview in KL, i have this feeling that i will get the job, and during that interview i was offered the job. Awesome huh?! For the first time, the feeling of demoralised, was gone! Finally i am positive about myself. But the decision to go or not to go to KL wasnt easy. There are many things under consideration and consent from my family is not that simple to obtain. But at the end, I am gone to KL. Though I promise my family that the life in KL would only be temporarily soonest would be one or two years, but my heart wasnt with me in KL.
A friend of mine said this to me, "Why do i want to be an accountant?" I said, "Because I have dreamt of becoming one", then he asked again, "but why you have that dream?", I said, "coz it comes with authority and huge pay", then he smiled. He said, "In whatever we do, everything goes back to money... what we worked for, and what we earned is all about money". and he continue, "It doesnt matter if you are an accountant, or alam flora workers, all you did is for the money, but isnt it stupid to chase that? why not do what you like to do the most? isnt that money you earned would be much more meaningful than earning money from the salary of working hours daily and your heart still not content?"
Somehow.. that statement moved me.. After a month in KL, I tender my resignation. And yes, the company did persuade me and offered me a better post, but i have made the decision to go back home. During the notice period (in a happy mood in KL), I got a telephone call asking me to come for an interview in Kuantan. Since i have no intention to go back to work, i have been making excuses for not being available on any dates except on the date that i am actually home. Days later, the Finance Manager called and gave me a telephone interview. Towards the end of the conversation he asked me when can i start. How should i react to that? But until today i am still thinking. And while i was thinking, I got another job offer to be the Personal Assistant to the CEO of the my former company also in Kuantan.
And at the same time, I have been doing marketing around Kuantan for chess, but i havent been engaged for any classes yet, not just chess, I am also doing freelance accounts for any company who wish to hire me part time. Lucky for me, it look positive that one co will hire me coz they are setting up new company, and wants me to be consultant there. Though, everything seems to be on positive side, but as long nothing is confirm, there is no time for leisure.
Does it worries me not to have any income yet? Oh yes! definitely! (who doesnt? i can feel the worries in my siblings of my situation, and the best part of all, they gave me support and gave the green light to go for it). Many things happened to me since Jan, my car broke down last thursday, and my bro had to take leave to help me out. Then again, my car was broke in two days ago, and my precious GPS was stolen. Mom is not doing well, she kept mumbling about the past and sometimes she thinks she still in the past! At the time that i am so down, I met a friend who is doing well being self employed. He said at time like this, I need to be motivated and meet friends that can motivate me. He told me that when he first started he didnt have big cash, he even bought a motorcycle costs RM50! He said to me, once I have decided to do this, have faith to Allah SWT that He will help me. And he strongly said, "Stop thinking about going back to work, ever!"
But, still, I have until Feb to think about the 2 job offers if chess doesnt worked out...
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