USM Engineering Campus Open Chess Tournament 2008

Esok, 28/12/2008 adalah Kejohan Catur USM Kampus Kejuruteraan. Ini merupakan kejohanan terakhir pada tahun ini sebelum kita menyambut tahun 2009. Setelah 1 tahun saya aktif bermain , 2009 saya akan cuba dapatkan sedikit hadiah@piala untuk dihiasai di rumah. Azam tahun 2009 amat tinggi, tapi komitmen akan makin bertambah. Sama sama lah kita lihat.

Kalau dilihat pada nama nama yang mendaftar, terdapat nama Mas Hafizulhilmi, esok sama-sama kita lihat sama ada Mas akan turun @ tidak. Selamat berjaya semua dan selamat tahun baru Maal Hijrah.

FIDE Grand Prix in Elista 2008 after round 11 review.

Standing after round 11.

I missed to report round 10. The result for round 10 and 11 as below.

Round 10: Thursday, December 25, 2008

Rustam Kasimdzhanov ½-½ Alexander Grischuk
Ivan Cheparinov 1-0 Vladimir Akopian
Etienne Bacrot ½-½ Wang Yue
Teimour Radjabov 1-0 Evgeny Alekseev
Shakh. Mamedyarov 1-0 Pavel Eljanov
Peter Leko 1-0 Vugar Gashimov
Dmitry Jakovenko 1-0 Ernesto Inarkiev


Round 11: Friday, December 26, 2008

Ernesto Inarkiev 0-1 Rustam Kasimdzhanov
Vugar Gashimov ½-½ Dmitry Jakovenko
Pavel Eljanov ½-½ Peter Leko
Evgeny Alekseev ½-½ Shakh. Mamedyarov
Wang Yue ½-½ Teimour Radjabov
Vladimir Akopian ½-½ Etienne Bacrot
Alexander Grischuk ½-½ Ivan Cheparinov

2 more round to go, my prediction is Dmitry Jakovenko will become a champion.

Below are few game of round 10 and 11.











all source from chessbase and chess.com

First Asian Club Cup, 24-31 December in Al Ain, UAE

The Asian Chess Federation has the honor to invite all Asian National Chess Federations affiliated to FIDE to participate in the 1st Asian Chess Club Championship sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and organized by the Al Ain Chess Club under the auspices of the UAE Chess Federation from 24th (arrival) to 31st December 2008 (closing) in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Trophies, medals and certificates will be awarded to the top 3 teams. A total of $60,000 in cash prizes shall be awarded as follows: First Team= US$20,000; Second Team= $12,000; Third Team $ 8,000; Fourth Team= $ 6,000; Fifth Team= $ 4,000
Special group prizes of $5,000 shall be awarded at $1,000 each for five rating groups to be grouped before the tournament.

Cash prizes of $5,000 for boards 1 to 5 shall be awarded based on performance rating with $500 for gold, $300 for silver and $200 for bronze medals.-from asiachess

Elista Grand Prix review

After 9 rounds , Gashimov and Alexander Grischuk lead this tournament with 6 points. Former leader Teimour Radjabov is half a point behind together with Dmitry Jakovenko. The Participant including Dmitry Jakovenko, Teimour Radjabov , Ernesto Inarkiev , Etienne Bacrot Wang Yue, Ivan Cheparinov, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Peter Lékó, Evgeny Alekseev, Vladimir Akopian, Rustam Kasimdzhanov and Pavel Eljano.

Some game of the tournament:

CRC Taiping Chess Open 2008 result

Open - Final Standing
Place Name Feder Rtg Loc Score Buch. Berg. Progr.
1 Fariz Shafruddin, 2184 6.5 31.5 28.75 27.5
2 Ahmad Fadzil Nayan, 1973 6 30.5 24 25
3 Liong Ing Kiat, 2165 5.5 29.5 22 23.5
4 Chuah Heng Meng, V 2250 5.5 26.5 20.75 20
5 Keok Kai En, 5 31.5 20 21
6 Ahmad Muzzafar, 1977 5 29.5 19.25 22
7 Mohd Azizul Hakim, 1740 5 27.5 16 22
8 Hor Kam Phew, V 2078 5 27 17.5 19
9 Syed Azizi b Abdul Rahman, 5 26.5 18.5 18
10 Muhd Syakir Shazmear, 1728 4.5 32 18.25 21.5
11 Thong Yung Chen, 1998 4.5 26 15.25 18.5
12 Lawrence Teoh, 1962 4.5 25 14.25 17.5
13 Tan Wei Kai, 1786 4.5 24 13.5 18
14 Tan Eu Hong, 2097 4 30.5 14.5 20
15 Mohd Johan Jamil, 1857 4 27 13 18
16 Ahmad Jamal, 1946 4 27 13 16
17 Khaw Cheow Ken, V 2011 4 27 11 20
18 Azmi Ishak, 1800 4 26.5 12 15
19 Khatib, 1718 4 25.5 14.25 15
20 Fairuz Hamizah, P 1500 4 25.5 12.5 15
21 Azwan Zaabah, 1617 4 24 12 14
22 Nayan Mahmud, V 1795 4 23.5 9 14
23 Zulhashime b Zulkefli, 4 21 11.25 13
24 Izz Saifuddin, 1752 4 20.5 7 15
25 Wan Mohd Jeefri, 4 20 8.5 14
26 Che Khairul Asmadi, 1828 3.5 31 13.25 18.5
27 Chan Wei Minh, 1628 3.5 30.5 14.75 18.5
28 Wan Azmi b Wan Othman, 3.5 26.5 12.75 15.5
29 Khor Bean Hwa, V 2030 3.5 26.5 10.5 14.5
30 Muhdammad Ariez b Azman, 3.5 22.5 11.5 13.5
31 Liew Voon Kiong, V/CR 3.5 20 8.25 13.5
32 Baharuddin b Hamzah, 3 31 12.25 15
33 Azhar Muhd Said, 1646 3 27.5 8.5 13
34 Ee Shu Jing, P 1572 3 26.5 9.25 13
35 Amir P, 3 25 7.5 11
36 Muhd Zaki Mahmood, 1592 3 25 7 11
37 Norazlin b Juarih, 1416 3 24 8 14
38 Wong Siew Ting, P 1500 3 22 7 9
39 Fairulazman b Zulkafli, 3 21.5 6.25 9
40 Shaik Dawood, V 3 18 6 8
41 Norazwan b Kamaruzaman, 3 17.5 3.5 8
42 Haris Padillah b Hj Dan, 2.5 26.5 9.25 11.5
43 Syamaizar b Lup, 1859 2.5 24 8.5 11.5
44 Agus Baharuddin, V 1918 2.5 22 5.75 11
45 Muhd Noor Khairullah, 2.5 20.5 5.25 9
46 Mohd Baddiuzzaman Praba, 2 22 3 6
47 Chan Kay Lynn, P 1517 2 21.5 1 7
48 Mat Zaki Yeop, V 1677 2 20.5 3 9
49 Firdaus P, 2 19 1 4
50 Mohd Hanifah b Pazil, 2 18 2 5
51 Radhakrishnan, V 1.5 22.5 1.5 6.5
52 Abdul Munir, 1 20 1 6
53 Vijiandren s/o Radhakrish, 1 16 0 2
54 Ooi Chong Hock, V/CR 0 13.5 0 0

For more detail visit euhong.net

Two big chess event in Malaysia

• KL Open International Chess Championship - this event managed by Intchess Malaysia,l be held in Kuala Lumpur from 15-21 December 2008. There will be three categories - Open, Challengers, and Visually Impaired (Blind) and there will also be a blitz tournament on the rest day and also a special simultaneous exhibition in aid of charity. You can view all article , pairing and result via KLchess Blog , klopen blog or other contributor likes gilachess, hairulovchessmaniac, marcusyeoh and gilocatur.
• Pencarian Jaguh Catur TERENGGANU Grand Final : Start from 18 Dec-22 Dec 2008. This event managed by The Terengganu State Government and Terengganu Chess. The playing venue will be at Terengganu Trade Center. For more details, result, pairing and winner can visit Caturterengganu blog and Syedchess Blog.

Penang Chess League Result

OFA A (Ronnie Lim,Chuah Heng Meng,Eoh Thean Keat and Lim Cheng Teik) the new winner of Penang Chess League 2008.They score 17 point, a point a head of their closed rival PERGAM and No More Sweetdreams.My team, USM-Horwitz Bishop finish this tournament with 12 point, in 17th place. Very bad result in day 1, just get 4/9 point. We win Best U/College.Full result as below:

Penang Chess League update

Buenaventura “Bong” Villamayor (picture from thestar).

The organizer, PCA (Penang Chess Association) has decided to change the Penang Chess League to 2008 Pesta Pulau Pinang Chess Open Tournament (Pertandingan Catur Terbuka Pesta Pulau Pinang). Top seed of this tournament is GM Buenaventura “Bong” Villamayor from Phillipines. He will team up with Anthony Liong Ing Kiat,Loo Swee Leong and Elgin Lee Kah Meng (Team WHH Senior). The other top player register is GM Moussa Taleb and team up with Muhd Tariq Amru, Muhyiddin Muhd Isa Mohd Azmi and Muhd Nabil Azman Hisham (MIXTRA-ZONE). My team (Horwitz Bishop-NORAZWAN, Me and HAFIZAN) with rating 1479 just join this tournament for fun and enjoyable. Because off the participant is to better than Horwitz Bishop. Perhap we will not finish at bottom of the table and lose again school boys.

I think the organizer should make this tournament become national rated tournament. Most off the Malaysia active player take part this time.

5th Singapore Masters & Challengers International Open Tournament 2008

This Singapore Masters & Challengers International Open Tournaments is schedule from 9th December -15th December 2008.No Malaysia players in Masters cateogory and around 13 player in Challenger lead by Tan Khai Boon.

Tournament winner, result , pairing and list of players as below:

Malaysia team: Result and pairing at Chess Olympiad Dresden 2008

good luck for Malaysia team, Malaysia boleh

Tournament winner, result , pairing and list of players as below: