FRANK GOON CUP 2009

IM Julio Catalina Sandorra successfully defended the Frank Goon Cup for 2009.He scored 5.5 points to take home RM1000.Mok Tze Meng Finished second to win RM600 followed by Philippine Michael Angelo with 4.5 points.Local chess hero Leong Mun Wan finished 4th place with 4.5 points.Ian Udani suffered one loses to Mok Tze Meng.Full result for open section below.

TERENGGANU TO ORGANISE MORE RATED EVENTS

Terengganu is planning to organise at least one more rated before May or after the Selangor Open with an option another one in Disember 2009.The planned event is to compliment the PJCT Grand final.This move is to made at least 3o rated Terengganu players in FIDE rating list.The first event is open to everybody and will offer smaller prize money.So chess players in Terengganu keep your finger cross.More details will be published later after I have more information about this.

LIST OF TERENGGANU PLAYERS WITH FIDE ID

Create history among Terengganu Chess Players

The first FIDE rated player for Terengganu is non other then Nur Ilhamuddin Sheikh Ali who is working at EON Bank Kuala Lumpur.He was listed in the Fide rated player last year with a starting rating of 2058, but in the January 2008 listing his rating dropped to 2025 after he played in AMbank chess challenge in Ogos last year.Working in Kuala Lumpur making him easyier for him to take part in rated event such as the Selangor Open.

When the PJCT 08 started early last year I quite hesitate about organising the rated event because I never involved directly organising such an event, but it turn out very succesfull event with the support from rated players.They are making my ambition comes true.I somehow would like to thank every body who are involved especially the rated players who played in the grand final of PJCT 08.Below is the list of Terengganu players who have FIDE ID and I think my former padawan Mohd Hafez Hilmi Harun will be included in April rating list.Some of the Terengganu players may need to play 3 to 4 rated games in order to get FIDE rating.Here are the list of Terengganu players with FIDE ID.

1. Hashim Jusoh 5706238
2. Ruzenan Abu Bakar 5706130
3. Abdul Rahim Ramli 5706327
4. Gani Kadir 5706254
5. Hisamullah Harun 5706173
6. Abdul Latif abdul Halim 5706084
7. Ahmad Rizal Othman 5706300
8. Md Syazwan Zulkifli 5706408
9. Suhaidi Mustaffa 5706289
10. Fairul Yusuff 5706378
11. Abdul Kadir Jailani 5706319
12. Alias Md Amin 5706262
13. Muhd Asyraf Zakaria 5706394
14. Siddiq Husainy Hasbullah 5706181
15. Najwah Aziz 5705410
16. Salleh Omar 5706297
17. Zulkefeli Jusoh 5706246
18. Peteer Jabir 5706220
19. Md Huzaimi Abd Jalal 5706092
20. Rozam Zam Ibrahim 5706203
21. Wan Aizuddin Wan Razali 5705371
22. Nor azma Adilla Alias 5705320
23. Mohd Pouzi Hamzah 5706165
24. Mohd Khairul Nazrin A, Nashir 5706068
25. Che Mohd Rizal Ibrahim 5706190
26. Md Amirul Zahanuddin 5706386
27. Md Aiman Azani 5706157
28. Siti Nor Raihan Md Shaifuddin 5706270
29. Siti Aisyah Sabirin 5706343
30. Siti Khadijah Sabirin 5706351
31. Ahmad Syukri Ismail 5706211
32. Ahmad Akif Abd Rahim 5706106
33. Ahmad Ariff Abd Rahim 5706114
34. Zaimah Abdullah 5706122
35. Ramli Setapa 5706360
36. Md Ariff Ramli 5706335
37. Zailan Abas 5706076

MAS HAFIZUL HELMI GOT MARRIED RECENTLY

IM Mas Hafizul whom I know for the past 22 years, recently got married with a girl from his hometown.His spouse accompanying him during the Grand finale of Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu (PJCT) and the couple sportingly agreed with my request to take photo.Its not too late for all of us to say selamat pengantin baru.

FACT AND FIGURE OF PENCARIAN JAGUH CATUR TERENGGANU

1. 1700 participants took part in qualifiying round in all district
2. 900 chess set used in the process ( well almost )
3. 150 available analog chess clock used in qualifiying round
4. RM28,000 spend for qualifiying round for all districts
5. 100 arbiters and assistance involved.
6. RM50,000 spend in the 5 series tournament.
7. RM40,000 spend in the grand finale
8. 66 took part in the grandfinale
9. Budget for advertisement in newspaper ,banner and etc
10. Now available 200 unit dgt easy plus clock and set
11. Countless hours of workmanship and preparation.

In the end what the local players gained ?

ANALISA PENCARIAN JAGUH CATUR TERENGGANU 2008

It was a great year for chess in Terengganu especially when Pusat Minda Terengganu (Mindcet) established by Dato Seri Idris Jusoh.Every chess players in Terengganu are very eager and very excited when they heard that MindCet announced to hold tournament in all districts and the state level.The programme started well with all district organised qualifying round to select 30 players to represent every district in state of Terengganu.

Then MindCet organised five series of tournament at state level to select players in order to play in the grandfinal which is a FIDE rated event.That a dream come true for local chess players with generous prize money for very categories.Conducive playing venue and more then enough chess equipment.Surely what MindCet has spend surely cannot match by others State Government in Malaysia.

Commenting on qualities of play of Terengganu players performance , I think we need to raise our knowledge in chess theory basically as well as to raise the qualities of our local competitors standard.For instance in seven round of swiss event seeded players may only play 3 or 4 strong players while the rest of the round they maybe played with a weaker opponents.The effect of this clearly shown in the Grand Finale when several top ranked Terengganu players were unable to handle experience of the rated players.

To improve this situation I would say that top Terengganu players will only play among themselves in different categories in local tournament.Let say 8 players in first division , only five players will win prize money and last two players will be downgrade to second division.The first 2 winners of second division will be upgrade to the first division.The second division consisting lower ranked players and all juniors state players.We must make a bold decision in order improve our game.In the past ours players may have won many national level tournament but with Internet era we unable not catch up with the latest development in chess.

TOURNAMENT CROSS TABLE

STANDING AFTER SIX ROUNDS

ROUND FIVE RESULT

ROUND FOUR RESULT AND PAIRING

GRAND FINALE PENCARIAN JAGUH CATUR TERENGGANU

After two rounds of play FM Mok Tze Meng is leading the event and followed closely by Ian Udani also with 2 points.Udani beat Terengganu MSSM under 18 third place winner Abdul Kadir Jailani.3 local players are sharing 3rd to 5th placing ,Fairul Yusuf make the biggest upset today in the first round by beating well known player Kamaluddin Yusuf.

PENCARIAN JAGUH CATUR TERENGGANU GRAND FINAL

Kamaluddin Yusuf lost to Fairul Yusuf .

FINAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

1. IM Mas Hafezul Hilmi Agus Abdul Rahman 2439
2. FM Mok Tze Meng 2308
3. Kamludin Yusuf 2184
4. Ian Udani 2181 (PHI )
5. Mohd Kamal Abdullah 2146
6. Abdullah Che Hassan 2125
7. Md Fadli Zakaria 2121
8. Mustafa KAmal Zamhuri 2121
9. Ismail Ahmad 2106
10. Zarul Shazwan Zullkafli 2085
11. Osric Mooi 2050 (SIN)
12. Zarul Shafiq Zullkafli 2047
13. Faizal Andin 1997
14. Lim Kian Hwa 1964
15. Ahmad Afiq Afyfy 1929
16. John Harry Pereira 1926 (SIN)
17. Mohan Raj 1916
18. Zulkafli Mat Daud 1883
19. Francois Wolfaardt 1858 (South Africa)
20. Norazman Ismail 1821
21. Abang Zain Draup 1778
22. David Gates 1738 (ENG)
23. Hj Abang Azman Draup 1714
24. Dr Abang Draup Zamanhari 1656
25. Syazrin Abdul Rahman 1507
26. Syed Iskandar Shah

• TERENGGANU PLAYERS

1. Hashim Jusoh
2. Abdul Rahim Ramli
3. Heng Aik Kiat
4. Hisamullah Harun
5. Md Hafez Hilmi Harun
6. Mohd Pouzi Hamzah
7. Muhd Asyraf Zakaria
8. Muhd Syazwan Zulkifli
9. Mohd Aiman Azani
10. Mohd Amirul Zahanuddin
11. Mohd Huzaimi Abd Jalal
12. Mohd Khairul Nazrin A Nashir
13. Munir Azmi Muhd
14. Mat Jusoh Omar
15. Mohd Sallehuddin Mohd Salleh
16. Najwah Aziz
17. Nor Azma Adilla Alias
18. Ahmad Syukri Ismail
19. Ahmad Faez Azmi
20. Alias Mohd Amin
21. Abd Latif Abd Halim
22. Abdul Kadir Jailani Ramli
23. Ahmad Akif Abd Rahim
24. Ahmad Ariff Abd Rahim
25. Ahmad Rizal Othman
26. Ahmad Ariff Ramli
27. Siti Noraihan Md Shaifuddin
28. Siti Aisyah Sabirin
29. Salleh Omar
30. Suhaidi Mustaffa
31. Siddiq Husainy Hasbullah
32. Peteer Jabir
33. Rozamzam Ibrahim
34. Ruzenan Abu Bakar
35. Ramli Setapa
36. Wan Aizuddin Wan Razali
37. Zaimah Abdullah
38. Zulkefeli Jusoh
39. Zaharuddin Sulaiman
40. Che Mohd Rizal Ibrahim
41. Fairul Yusuf
42. Gani Kadir
43. Amira Syamina Zullkafli

• SCHDULE

17th Disember 2008 players meeting at 5.00 pm

18th Disember 2008 9.00 am Round 1

18th Disember 2008 3.00 pm Round 2

19th Disember 2008 9.00 am Round 3

19th Disember 2008 3.00 pm Round 4

20th Disember 2008 9.00 am Round 5

20th Disember 2008 3.00 pm Round 6

21th Disember 2008 9.00 am Round 7

21th Disember 2008 3.00 pm Round 8

22th Disember 2008 9.00 am Round 9

• ACCOMODATION FOR OUTSTATION PLAYERS

All outstation players who require accomodation please contact Muhammad Arshad tel no 012 9210841 for assistance.Participant will be charge RM10 perday/ person.The Universiti Malaysia Terengganu hostel is 30 minute from playing venue.Travelling time from hostel to playing venue is about 30 minute and arrangeable.

KEJOHANAN CATUR BERPASUKAN PIALA KETUA POLIS NEGARA

At Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT),Mengabang Telipot today has just started National Police Inteam Chess Champioship.Fourteen teams represent police force vieying for the title.Among notable players who are playing in this event is Mohd Azan Saranon.Ismail Ahmad choose to be an arbiter for this event.More update later.

NM KAMAL ABDULLAH CONTINUE HIS WINNING STREAK

NM Kamal Abdullah continue his winning form to capture the Gerakhas Open yesterday.Kamal score 6.5 points from seven games.Finished second is experienced player Kamaludin Yusuf who also have similiar points but lower tie break.FM Anas Nazreen Bakri who played his first tournament after completed his examination finished 3rd with 5.5 points.Ismail Ahmad scored 5 points followed by Wan Ali Wan Manan and 3 Terengganu players Ruzenan Abu Bakar , Hashim Jusoh and Fairul Yusuf.

1. NM Mohd Kamal Abdullah 6.5 points RM500
2. Kamaludin Yusuf 6.5 points RM300
3. FM Anas Nazreen Bakri 6.5 points
4. Ismail Ahmad 5 points
5. Wan Ali Wan Manan 5 points
6. Ruzenan Abu Bakar 5 points
7. Hashim Jusoh 5 points
8. Fairul Yusuf 5 points'
9. Ahmad Faisal 4.5 points
10. Khairul Azam 4 points

UNIVERSITI DARUL IMAN MALAYSIA TO SEND TEAM TO GACC

Udm is sending one team to take part in the 13th Grand asian Chess championship at University Malaysia starting from 29th November to 6th Disember 2008. This is the first time UDM taking part in the event.The team consisting 3 men and 3 girls is expected to give a strong challenges in this annual event.The team is headed by Mohd Azrul Aminur Rashid an experience player.List of Udm players are Najwa Aziz , Mashitah Zainol Abidin , Mohd Razif Abdul Rahman and Mohd Firuddin Mat Zin

LIST OF FIDE RATED PLAYERS WHO WILL PLAY

Below are the list of rated players who has confirm their participant in the Grandfinal of Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu between 18 to 22nd December 2008.For those who interested to play please register now.The first 30 players who register will receive free t shirt .

1. Ismail Ahmad (confirm and paid )
2. Lim Kian Hwa (confirm)
3. Ian Udani (confirm)
4. Abdullah Che Hassan (confirm)
5. Kamaluddin Yusuf (confirm and paid)
6. Mohd Kamal Abdullah (confirm and paid)
7. Ahmad Afiq AfyFy (Confirm )
8. Zamanhari Abang Darup (Confirm )
9. Hj Abang Azman Draup (Confirm )
10. Abang Zain Draup (Confirm )
11. Md Fadli Zakaria (Confirm )
12. Mohan Raj
13. Francois Wolfaardt (Confirm)
14. David Gate (Confirm)
15. John Harry Pereira (Confirm)
16. Kamalariffin Wahiduddin
17. Faizal Andin
18. Syazrin Abdul Rahman ( Confirm and paid )
19. Zarul Syazwan Zullkafli
20. Zarul Shafiq Zullkafli
21. FM Mok Tze Meng (Confirm)
22. Mustafa Kamal Zamhuri ( Confirm)
23. Osric Mooi (confirm )
24. Norazman Ismail ( Confirm )

GRAND FINAL PENCARIAN JAGUH CATUR TERENGGANU

Rules and regulation of Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu 2008

• The Terengganu State Government with coordination of Pusat Minda Terengganu are the organiser of this event.Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu Grandfinal ( Searching for the Terengganu Chess Champion.The playing venue will be at Terengganu Trade Center.

• Playing schedule :

Wednesday 17th December 2008 .Registration and players meeting at 5.00 pm

Thursday 18th December 2008. Round 1 : 0900 hours

Thursday 18th December 2008. Round 2 : 1500 hours

Friday 19th December 2008 Round 3 : 0900 hours

Friday 19th December 2008 Round 4 : 1500 hours

Saturday 20th December 2008 Round 5 : 0900 hours

Saturday 20th December 2008 Round 6 : 1500 hours

Sunday 21th December 2008 Round 6 : 0900 hours

Sunday 21th December 2008 Round 7 : 1500 hours

Monday 22th Desember 2008 Round 8 : 0900 hours

Monday 22th Desember 2008 Round 9 :0900 hours

Prize giving at 2.00 Pm.

• This event will be FIDE rated.
• Tie break : Solkoff , SB, progressive score and personal encounter.
• Closing for registration 10th December 2008
• Entry fee RM50
• The first 30 fide rated players who register will receive T shirt
• Prize money for open section
• To register email to muhammad_arshad@yahoo.com
• Accomodation : RM10 / day at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
• Tel / mobile 012 9210841

1. RM5000
2. RM3,500
3. RM2,500
4. RM 2,000
5. RM1,500
6. RM1,000
7. RM 800
8. RM700
9. RM500
10. RM500

• BEST TERENGGANU PLAYERS

1. RM1000
2. RM700
3. RM500
4. RM400
5. RM300
6. RM200
7. RM150
8. RM150
9. RM100
10. RM100

• BEST LADY

1. RM500
2. RM300
3. RM200

• BEST JUNIOR

1. RM350
2. RM300
3. RM200

GRANDPRIX STANDING AFTER FIVE SERIES

After five completed series of Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu (Searching for the Terengganu Chess Champion) Hashim Jusoh emerged as top player in the grandprix standing with 420 points, leading by 100 points gap with the second place Norazmi Mohd Nor, thus confirmed his status as top Terengganu state chess player. Hashim started his career since 1987 represented Terengganu in many national tournaments. Due to work commitment he was unable to participate actively in rated chess tournament such as as Selangor Open or Malaysia Open.

The Grand final event is a good platform for Terengganu players to gain Fide rating ( minimun 9 game against rated players to get rating ).The initiative was introduced by Dato Seri Idris Jusoh with the purpose of mind base learning activity /development .Pusat Minda (Mindcet) was mandated to organise the whole chess events in Terengganu. The programme was well accepted and participated by chess players in Terengganu as well in Malaysia.Below grandprix points standing after five series.Top 23 players from open section automatically qualify for the grand final follow by five players in under 18 section and 3 players in under 12 section.

• OPEN SECTION

1. Hashim Jusoh 420 points
2. NorAzmi Mohd Nor 302 points
3. Abdul Rahim Ramli 287 points
4. Fairul Yusuf 287 points
5. Abd Kadir Jailani 276 points
6. Heng Aik Kiat 252 points
7. Suhaidi Mustaffa 252 points
8. Muhammad Arshad 231 (I played 4 series only guy )
9. Gani Kadir 194 points
10. Abd Latif Halim 190 points
11. Alias Mohd Amin 171 points
12. Ahmad Rizal Othman 146 points
13. Hisamullah Harun 146 points
14. Izuddin Abd Salam 136 points
15. Salleh Omar 76 points
16. Norazma Adilla Alias 75 points
17. Mohd Razif Abd Rahman 73 points
18. Zaharuddin Sulaiman 70 points
19. Muhd Asyraf Zakaria 66 points
20. Mohd Azrul Aminul Rashid 62 points
21. Ramli Setapa 52 points
22. Ruzenan Abu Bakar 52 points
23. Wan Tarmizi Wan Sulaiman 51 points

• PLAYERS IN THE WAITING LIST

1. Peteer Jabir 42 points
2. Hamedi Zaidi Mamat Sidek 48 points
3. Najwah Aziz 46 points
4. Mohd Rosli Md Rashid 26 points
5. Md Syazwan Zulkifli 33 points
6. Rozamzam Ibrahim 30 points
7. Abd Rahim Jusoh 27 points
8. Mat Jusoh Omar 25 points
9. Che Md Rizal Ibrahim 24 points
10. Zulkefeli Jusoh 20 points
11. Md Lazim Salleh 20 points
12. Munir Azmi Muhd 16 points
13. Noor Shaari Harun points
14. Md Pouzi Hamazah 14 points
15. Ahmad Arif Abd Rahim 12 points
16. Zahanuddin Zainal Abidin 9 points
17. Musthasor Muhktar 8 points
18. Benjamin Ariaputra 7 points
19. Rahizan Rasli 6 points
20. Othman Daud 5 points
21. Md Hanif Md Nizam 4 points
22. Md Salem Abd Rahman 4 points
23. Wan Aizuddin Wan Razali 3 points
24. Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Abd Rahman 3 points
25. HAsnul Sazwan Hassan 2 points
26. Azhar Ismail 2 points
27. Wan Md Abzal wan Melo 0 points
28. Irwan Ahmad 0 points
29. Wan Ammar Fikri Wan Ali 0 points
30. Aikap Dunding 0 points
31. Mat Idris Saman 0 points
32. Zafri Abd Kadir 0 points
33. Md Mirza Saidin 0 points
34. Nur Ain Adawiyah Zahri 0 points

• UNDER 18 PLAYERS WHO QUALIFIED

1. Md Khairul Nazrin A Nashir
2. Md Amirul Zahanuddin
3. Ahmad Jallaullah Md
4. Ahmad FAez Azmi
5. Siti Noraihan Md Shaifuddin
6. Ahmad Syukri Ismail

• UNDER 12 PLAYERS WHO QUALIFIED

1. Md Huzaimi Abd Jalal
2. Mohd Aiman Azani
3. Siti Aisyah Sabirin

RESULT OF PENCARIAN JAGUH CATUR TERENGGANU SIRI 5

Hashim Jusoh received prize from Prof Abd Rahim Ramli

Heng Aik Kiat 3rd place

After two days of mind battle top Terengganu player Hashim Jusoh emerged champion base on better tie break although losing a game to second place winner Muhammad Arshad.Here are list of winners of the event.

1. Hashim Jusoh 6 points RM600
2. Muhammad Arshad 6 points RM500
3. Heng Aik Kiat 5.5 points RM400
4. Suhaidi Mustaffa 5 points RM300
5. Zailan Abas 5 points RM200
6. Abdul Kadir Jailani 5 points RM100
7. Wan Izzuddin Wan Razali 5 points RM100
8. Fairul Yusuf 4 points RM100
9. Abdul Rahim Ramli 4 points RM100
10. Mohd Syazawan Zulkifli 4 points. RM100