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Saturday, January 22, 2011

USM 17th Chess Open team event after round 3

Another sad day for me, once again cannot join this event because of not enough player to produce a team because of last minute withdraw. Still enjoyed watching other friends game. Next week, I absolutely will play at Sungai Petani, SMK Bandar for Kedah Open 2011. A national rated event. I think Kedah Open is good event, but there was a complaint from a few individual about the structure of the prizes. For me, the organizer have the right to do what ever they wants. En. Yahaya already contribute a lot of money to make this  event success.
Team Bayu Tiara still in the list, but no re-presenter. Below are the result after round 3.
 Full result can <click here>

USM open 2011 individual result

I missed this year tournament due to work commitment. Congrats to NM Evan Timothy Capel for his excellence without losing any game. This year we can see the youngster conquer the main prizes except Chuah Heng Meng (1st runner up). Congrats to all winners.
Full result can <click here >: taken from chess result.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Pertandingan Catur Terbuka Kedah 2011

PERTANDINGAN CATUR TERBUKA KEDAH 2011
ANJURAN BERSAMA
SMK BANDAR SUNGAI PETANI DAN PERSATUAN CATUR NEGERI KEDAH.
(NATIONAL RATED EVENT)





TARIKH : 29-1-2011
TEMPAT : SEKOLAH MENENGAH BANDAR SUNGAI PETANI
JALAN PAHLAWAN (JALAN KE SWISS INN HOTEL)

KATEGORI :
1. TERBUKA
2. BAWAH 18 TAHUN
3. BAWAH 12 TAHUN

1. Format pertandingan.


1.1 Pertandingan dijalankan mengikut system Swiss dalam 7 pusingan.
1.2 Kesemua pertandingan dijalankan secara individu.
2. Syarat-Syarat Penyertaan
2.1 Peringkat umur pertandingan ialah :
2.1.1 Kategori Terbuka.
2.1.2 Kategori Bawah 18 tahun.
2.1.3 Kategori Bawah 12 tahun.
2.2 Penyertaan terhad kepada 200 peserta sahaja.
2.3 Pendaftaran pemain adalah terbuka (Lelaki dan Wanita).
3. Sistem Pertandingan
3.1 Semua perlawanan akan dijalankan mengikut sistem Swiss 7 pusingan dan pemain teratas diisytiharkan sebagai juara.
3.2 Satu undi bebas akan dijalankan untuk menentukan nombor pemain supaya “ pairing “ dan jadual    dapat disediakan.
3.3 Pemain yang disebut dahulu akan memulakan perlawanan dengan buah putih.
3.4 Masa permainan akan diberikan selama 25 minit seorang sehingga tamat. Masa menunggu “waiting time“ adalah selama 15 minit sahaja. Pemain yang datang selepas masa ini akan dikira kalah “lost on time”.

4. Tentatif Atur Cara Pertandingan

Masa Aktiviti
8.00 – 8.50 pagi Ketibaan peserta dan pengesahan pendaftaran
9.00 – 9.50 pagi Pusingan 1
10.00 – 10.50 pagi Pusingan 2
11.00 – 11.50 pagi Pusingan 3
12.00 – 12.50 tengah hari Pusingan 4
12.50 – 1.50 tengah hari Rehat/Makan/Solat
2.00 – 2.50 petang Pusingan 5
3.00 – 3.50 petang Pusingan 6
4.00 – 4.50 petang Rehat/Makan/Solat
5.00 – 5.50 petang Pusingan 7(Akhir)
6.00 petang Perasmian Penutup
6.15 petang Cabutan Bertuah dan Penyampaian Hadiah
7.00 petang Majlis Bersurai

5. Menarik Diri Atau Menyerah Kalah

5.1 Menarik diri (Walk over) tidak dibenarkan. Jika ianya berlaku, peserta yang berkenaan di anggap menarik diri dari keseluruhan pertandingan.
5.2 Keputusan – keputusan pertandingan yang terdahulunya bagi pasukan atau peserta yang berkenaan tidak diambil kira.
6. Sistem Pemutus
6.1 Pemain yang mendapat jumlah mata yang tinggi pada pusingan akhir dikira pemenang.
6.2 Jika jumlah mata sama, sistem pemutus berikut diguna pakai:
6.2.1 Sistem BUCHHOLZ.
6.2.2 Sistem MEDIAN BUCHHOLZ
6.2.3 Sistem PROGRESS
7. Etika Pemain dan Syarat Pertandingan.
7.1 Setiap peserta dikehendaki memakai kasut.
7.2 Pakaian haruslah kemas dan sopan. Pemakaian seluar pendek tidak adalah dilarang.
7.3 Telefon bimbit hendaklah dimatikan atau ditukarkan kepada nada gegaran. Peserta adalah dilarang untuk menjawab panggilan semasa dalam perlawanan.
7.4 Peserta tidak dibenarkan membuat bising, menghisap rokok, makan, minum atau membawa minuman keras ke dalam dewan pertandingan.
7.5 Setiap peserta hendaklah berada di meja perlawanan apabila jadual perlawanan di paparkan.
7.6 Pemain tidak dibenarkan membuat gangguan semasa lawannya.
7.7 Menunjuk ajar pemain lawan atau rakan adalah dilarang.
8. Bantahan
8.1 Sebarang bantahan atas keputusan pengadil semasa dan selepas perlawanan tidak diterima sama sekali oleh pihak penganjur. Keputusan pengadil adalah muktamad.
8.2 Sebarang bantahan mestilah dihantar secara bertulis kepada Urus setia dan hendaklah diterima dalam masa 15 minit selepas tamatnya perlawanan yang berkenaan berserta wang cagaran RM 500. (Ringgit Malaysia : Lima Ratus Sahaja) Wang ini tidak akan dikembalikan sekiranya bantahan itu gagal.

Hadiah :


















Sebarang Pertanyaan Boleh Hubungi :
1. En. Mohd Hafez b. Kamarudin --TELEFON : 019-5449082 (9.00am-4.00pm)
(Penyelaras Pertandingan).
2. Pn. Rohani Bt Hat --TELEFON : 012-6837747 (9.00am-4.00pm)
(JK Pendaftaran Pertandingan)
Email : chessclub2011@gmail.com

BORANG YANG LENGKAP BOLEH DI HANTAR MELALUI :

 EMAIL: chessclub2011@gmail.com
 Faks : 04-4230840
 SMS dengan menyertakan : Nama , Kad Pengenalan Dan Kategori Pilihan
ke No. 012-6837747
 Tarikh TUTUP PENDAFTARAN adalah pada 27 JANUARI 2011 (KHAMIS).
Maklumat pertandingan boleh layari melalui laman web Syed Chess.com
 Yuran penyertaan hendaklah dibayar pada hari pertandingan 29 Januari 2011
(Sabtu).
 Pendaftaran lewat (selepas 27 Januari 2011) akan didenda sebanyak RM 5.

Borang penyertaan: click di sini :

Anand Vs Nakamura at London Classic

Just testing new pgn reader. Game between Anand and Nakamura at London Classic.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Chess in Kedah

Today i meet Tuan Haji Yahaya at Penang International Heritage Open Chess 2010. After some short chit-chat, he inform me about a tournament that already in plan for next year. The tournament will schedule at 29th January 2011. The venue is the same as Kedah Closed 2010, SMK Bandar , Sungai Petani, Kedah. Total prized around RM5000.00.
All chess lover are invite to join, prize will separate  by cateogory (open and under age).
More info will publish later after get the full detail.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Penang Open 2010 result and pairing

Result and pairing from chess-result:
Venue:Dewan Sri Pinang, Penang
Date: 2010/12/08 to 2010/12/12
Tournament director :Mr Tan Eng Seong
Chief-Arbiter : Mr Abd Hamid Majid



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

Penang league 2010 result.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

3RD IIUM CHESS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT 2010


      IIUM Sports & Recreational Centre will be organizing the 3rd IIUM Chess Invitational Tournament 2010 scheduled to be held from 31st December 2010 until 2nd January 2011 at Cultural Activity Centre (CAC), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Gombak. This tournament will be divided into three categories which are open category, under-21 category and under-12 category. The time control is 25 minutes per game/per player.

Registration Fee:
1. Open Category RM 30
2. Under-21 Category RM 20
3. Under-12 Category RM 20
* This tournament is open to a limited number of participants based on first come first serve basis.

DATE/DAY PROGRAMME TIME VENUE

31st December 2010

Friday Registration at CAC 3.00pm – 7.00pm Cultural Activity Centre (CAC), IIUM

1st January 2011 -Saturday

Round 1 - 9.00am – 10.30am
Round 2 - 10.45am – 12.15pm
Round 3 -12.30pm – 2.00pm
Round 4 - 3.00pm – 4.30pm
Round 5 -  4.45pm – 6.15pm

2nd January 2011 -Sunday
 Round 6- 9.00am – 10.30am
Round 7- 10.45am – 12.15pm
Round 8 - 12.30pm – 2.00pm

Closing and Prize Giving Ceremony 3.00pm

CLOSING DATE: 24TH DECEMBER 2010

Prize:


(ENTRIES AFTER THIS WILL BE SURCHARGED DOUBLED)
Please pre-register your entry before the closing date stated.
For further details, please contact the tournament secretariat:
Sr. Norsharmila Zabani H/P No.: 012-9771017 E-mail: sharmila@iiu.edu.my
Br. Ahmad Fadzil Nayan H/P No.: 013-3122187 E-mail: fadnay87_inter2004@yahoo.com
Fax no.: 03-6196 4749

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1) This tournament is restricted to FIDE laws of tournament.
2) The time control is 25 minutes per game/per player. The adjustment of this time control is due to the numbers of participants.
3) One winner is eligible to one prize only.
4) All decisions are final.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

UUM Open Chess Tournament Result

Last saturday (16 oct 2010) i'm joined UUM Chess Open. Total around 100 players taking part. I'm and ended7 (Aamaluddin) travel from Kulim to Jitra, before stop for resting in my hometown at Jitra ( Near Bukit Wang Reacreation park). Saturday morning we continue our journey to UUM at Sintok,Kedah- 30 minute drive from my kampung. The 1st game start around 9.30 a.m , after waiting for a few player. 1st round, I lost to Muhamad Husaini from Changlun, he pinned my rook with a bishop. After that , i maintain my performance and keep winning untill last round draw againt Khairul Hafiz, i'm in advantage with Queen +Rook+ 3 pawns again 2 rook + 1 Knight and 3 pawn. I'm just don't want to take a risk, because if winning I only can finish 4th, same prize with 6th place. Anthony Liong from Penang get the spotlight of the day, after trashing the 3's Azman Hisham daughter/son. Nabil cannot revenge his 2 younger sister defeat to Anthony Liong, after only manage to draw. Syatifulzamani also play superd chess game, by drawing with Nabil, and defeated Nur Nabila in final round. Defending champion, Syed Iskandar and Amri not playing their best game that day, after losing to Chin Kok Liang. Ended 7 also cannot maintain performance, due to tired ,dont get enough sleep. Congrat to all winner and for the other player, we can try again next year.

Open:


1st.Anthony Liong Ing Kiat
2nd.Syaifulzamani Bin Ismail
3rd.Muhammad Nabil Azman Hisham
4th.Khoo Chang Gee
5th.Muhammad Khairul Hafiz
6th.Alias Hanafi (capman)
7th.Nur Najiha Azman Hisham (U15)
8th.Muhamad Nurislam Yahaya,(U15)
9th.Nur Nabila Azman Hisham,(U15)
10th.Chiang Choon Han,(UUM)
11th.Collin Poh Chun Khwan
12th.Azman Hisham Che Doi
13th.Terry Choong Choon Ming
14th.Muhamad Zahier Sabdin
15th.Amri Ibni Hajar


 Best UUM :
Chiang Choon Han

Best ladies and Best  Under 15:
Nur Najiha Azman Hisham

Standing:


Crosstable:

Saturday, October 2, 2010

UUM Open Chess Tournament

UUM will organise their open chess tournament. Detail as below:

Date: 16/10/2010 (saturday)
Venue: DP 4/1 & DP4/2 ,Bangunan Teknologi Maklumat , UUM , Sintok, Kedah.



Notes:


1. This tournament is an individual game

2. Certificate will be provided for all participants. Sira will also be provided for Universiti Utara Malaysia Student

3. * The participation fees for the tournament is RM 20 (without meals), RM 30 (breakfast, lunch, dinner provided)

4. * Accommodations will be provided for a fee of RM 10 per night

5. The dateline for participation will be on 9th October 2010. Late entry will be charged RM 10 on top of the registration fees. Please send in your complete registration form to yeekiat.yen@gmail.com and babyhorse1990@hotmail.com

6. Please bank-in the registration fees to our treasurer’s MAYBANK account (1082 1702 0901, YEN YEE KIAT) by 12th October 2010. Please keep the bank-in slip as prove of payment. After bank-in, please contact Mr. Tang Cheng Yean for verification purpose.

7. For more details, please feel free to contact

i. Yen Yee Kiat 012-599 8347

ii. Tham Loong Siang 016-623 5445

iii. Tang Cheng Yean 017-505 6368

Can also follow this tournament progress via Syedchess blog.