MALAYSIAN CLOSED STARTS TODAY

Mohd Saprin 1st seeded

Alia defending her title

Nazrin versus Chales Lucas of Sabah

Wan Aizuddin Versus Saprin

Malaysia closed chess championship started today at Dato Arthur Tan Chess Center in Kompleks Wilayah Kuala Lumpur.52 players are playing in the men section 22 players in women section.Top players in the men section are Mohd Saprin Sabri and Kamaluddin Yusuf both are the 1st and 2nd seeded players.Saprin and Kamaluddin never won the closed champion.Representing Terengganu in this event are Mohd Khairul Nazrin and Wan Aizuddin.

In women section Alia Azwa Anin Bakri look strong to defend the title she won last year.But the fight is still open as she has to play Nur Najiha Azman Hisham and Amira Syamina and MSSM under 18 champion Nur Munirah Mat Rahim of Perak.

OIL BUSINESS EMERGED CHAMPION

Pemain Oil Business menerima hadiah

Ruzenan Abu Bakar of Oil Business

Oil business emerged champion in the Petronas East Coast Sport Carnival which was held on 22nd to 23rd May.The Oil Business team comprising all experiened players Ruzenan Abu Bakar ,Affandi Ismail,Zahanuddin Zainal Abidin and Mohd Nizam Awang proved too strong to other team to handle.This year Oil Business without their starplayer Internasional Master Mas Hafizul Hilmi who is playing in the overseas tournament.

Secondplace was won by last winner Gas Business who were 1.5 points behind the Oil Business.Third place goes to Gebeng.Full result here