HUSM OPEN TODAY

There is small chess tournament started on Saturday at Hospital Kubang Kerian Kelantan.This event is organise by HUSM medical student.The tournament will be divided into 3 categorie open,under 18 and under 12.For info please call Adnan Salleh at 012 9375722.

DUNGUN OPEN 30TH AUGUST 2008

UITM Terengganu at Dungun will organise one day chess event at it campus on 30th August.This even is open to all.For registration please call Nor Azmi 012 5560460.

Tournament Details: 30th August 2008

1. Organiser UITM Terengganu
2. Place UITM Dungun
3. Venue Dewan 8 A (to be confirm )
4. Format swiss system 7 round
5. Time control 30 minutes to finish
6. Category open, novice and under 12
7. Entry fee open (RM15).novice (RM10) ,under 12 (RM5.00)
8. Tournament Arbiter Adnan Salleh 012 9375722

Playing Schedule ,First round will be start at 9.00 am (30th August 2008)

Registration ( 8.00 - 8.45)

Round 1. 9.00 am to 10.00 am

Closing ceremony at 6.00 pm.

NUR ILHAMUDDIN IN AMBANK CHESS CHALLANGE

Merdeka chess tournament is a must for every Malaysian chess players.This event initiated by Persatuan Catur Melayu Malaysia in early eighties.Terengganu players never misses this event for many years.Lately we didn't send a representative to this Malaysia premier due to work and family commitment.Anyway we have our very owned Nur Ilhamuddin Shaik Ali who is working in Kuala Lumpur and currently is playing in the AMbank Chess Challenge.

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May be you don't know him well.I came to know him way back in 1987.He started to play chess in primary school and continue to play until now.He won many local tournament in Terengganu and I consider him as very strong among Terengganu top players.Ilhamuddin represent Terengganu in MSSM championship and merdeka team event for many years.He is active taking part in Kelang valley tournament.Recenly he achieved FIDE rating with 2059 thus making him the first Terengganu FIDE rated player

In this on going AMbank chess challenge at Midvalley ,Ilham currently have 2 points from four round losing to Bangladeshi and Indonesian players.Let us wish him good luck and success in this event.

NM ZARUL SHAZWAN TEMERLOH OPEN CHAMPION

Prize winners for Temerloh Open.

• Open section

1. NM Zarul Syazwan Zulkaflli (6.5 points) (RM1000)
2. Abdullah Che Hassan (6.o points) (RM500)
3. Md Izz Saifuddin (5.5 points) (RM400)
4. MD Fadli Zakaria (5.5 points) (RM350)
5. Sumant Subramaniam (5.5 points) (RM250)
6. Abd Khalid Musa (5.0 points) (RM180)
7. Zarul Shafiq Zulkaffli (5.0 point) (RM80)
8. Shaharuddin Said (5.0 points) (RM60)
9. Sulaiman Johari (5.0 points) (RM50)
10. Sukur Mustaffa (5.0 points) (RM50)

• BEST LOCAL PLAYERS

1. Shaharuddin Said (RM250)
2. Sukur Mustaffa (RM200)
3. Zakaria Saleh ( RM150)
4. FAkri Ahmad ( RM100)
5. Jamaluddin Salleh ( RM90 )

• BEST GIRL

1. Amira Syamina Zullkafli (RM100 )
2. Siti Aisyah Sabirin (RM70)

UPDATE TEMERLOH OPEN

A total of 64 players are currently taking part in 3rd Temerloh Open 2008.Majority of participant coming from Pahang and 4 players from Terengganu.Six fide rated players are also taking part in this event.After 3 rounds Abdullah Che Hassan is currently leading the tournament with 4 others players.There are still four more round to play tomorow and Temerloh member of parliment will give away prizes.