3RD IIUM CHESS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT 2010

I guess this will be 2010 last tournament to be held after the Malay Open.

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

1.open category, 

2.under-21 category 

3.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

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

PRIZES

PLACING	OPEN CATEGORY	UNDER 21 CATEGORY	UNDER 12 CATEGORY
1st	RM 1,000 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate	RM 250 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate	RM 250 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate
2nd	RM 750 + Medal + Certificate	RM 200 + Medal + Certificate	RM 200 + Medal + Certificate
3rd	RM 500 + Medal + Certificate	RM 150 + Medal + Certificate	RM 150 + Medal + Certificate
4th	RM 300 + Medal + Certificate	RM 100 + Medal + Certificate	RM 100 + Medal + Certificate
5th	RM 200 + Medal + Certificate	RM 80 + Medal + Certificate	RM 80 + Medal + Certificate
6th	RM 100 + Medal + Certificate	RM 50 + Medal + Certificate	RM 50 + Medal + Certificate
7th	RM 100 + Medal + Certificate	RM 50 + Medal + Certificate	RM 50 + Medal + Certificate
8th	RM 100 + Medal + Certificate	RM 50 + Medal + Certificate	RM 50 + Medal + Certificate
9th	RM 100 + Medal + Certificate	RM 50 + Medal + Certificate	RM 50 + Medal + Certificate
10th	RM 100 + Medal + Certificate	RM 50 + Medal + Certificate	RM 50 + Medal + Certificate
11th	RM 80 + Medal + Certificate
12th	RM 80 + Medal + Certificate
13th	RM 80 + Medal + Certificate
14th	RM 80 + Medal + Certificate
15th	RM 80 + Medal + Certificate
Best IPT/S	RM 80 + Medal + Certificate
Best Women	RM 80 + Medal + Certificate
Best Under 21	RM 80 + Medal + Certificate
Best Under 12	RM 80 + Medal + Certificate
Best IIUM Staff	1st = RM 80 + Medal + Certificate
	2nd = RM 70 + Medal + Certificate
	3rd = RM 60 + Medal + Certificate
Best IIUM Student	1st = RM 80 + Medal + Certificate
	2nd = RM 70 + Medal + Certificate
	3rd = RM 60 + Medal + Certificate
Best IIUM Women	1st = RM 80 + Medal + Certificate
	2nd = RM 70 + Medal + Certificate
	3rd = RM 60 + Medal + Certificate

CLOSING DATE: 24^TH DECEMBER 2010

(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.

MY MISSES CHANCES AT PLAYCHESS

9th place and no prizes

I think I played quite well last  night at playchess.com.I scored five straight win before losing last two games to higher rated opponents.They are 168 players taking part. Probably if  I was able to beat either one of them I could end up in top five place.That would be a new personal record for me.On the other hand I gained 150 rating points to 1989 ,that my best achievement yet at playchess.com.

For your information last night playing format was seven round with the time control five minutes plus 2 second increment.Top five wins membership extension and 10 lucky winner also wins membership extension.Last night lucky winners were selected base on their cross table standing at number 18, 28 ,38 ,48,58,68,78, 98 118 and 128.My 9th place  doesn't meant much.

APSSO PHOTOS

Just received photos from Haji Wan Zid Wan Ismail photos taken during the Asean Primary School Sport Olympiad (APSSO)held at Jakarta recently.Haji Wan Zid went there as team manager.All results here.

 Haji Wan Zid Wan Ismail

ALL PHOTOS FROM HAJI WAN ZID .

ASIAN GAMES : MALAYSIAN PLAYERS IN ACTION

Below are  games played by our national players in the Asian games individual tournament.Complete results is all here at chess-results.com.


Nabila lost to Guliskan from Kazakstan



Mok lost to Abdul Sattar from Iraq



Alia lost to Delbak from Iraq

ASIAN GAMES : MALAYSIAN PLAYERS GAMES

Here is Malaysian players games in round seven at  Asian Games which was telecast at playchess.com.

KUALA BRANG OPEN : KAMALUDDIN YUSOF WINS

Final ranking of open section Kuala Brang Open here.Under 18 is here.Congratulation to all of the winners.See you next year.

READY FOR KUALA BRANG OPEN

POSTER KEJOHANAN

 DEWAN YANG BERAIRCOND

Persatuan Belia Komuniti Intelektual Hulu Terengganu ( KOMIHT )is now ready for it's first open chess tournament that will be held at Dewan Majlis Daerah Hulu Terengganu.About 100 players from Terengganu, Pahang,Kelantan ,Kuala Lumpur and Selangor have register.Here is list of open section  players and here for under 18 section. Winner of Open section will received cash prizes and trophy from YB Rozi Mamat. 

HOW NIGEL SHORT BEATS EDWARD LEE

t's was Thursday afternoon when I entered main playing hall of playchess.com when I saw Grandmaster Nigel Short playing with Edward Lee so I rushed in to the playing table to watch.Shorts online rating about 2900 plus while Edward Lee is about 2600, about 300 points difference.Normally players with high ranking doesn't accept challenge from anybody.But it was a good chance for Edward to prove his blitzing skill which he did.Here is the game for you to enjoy.

ON SALE : DGT EASY PLUS

For sale DGT Easy Plus chess clock for RM230.00 including post.


My offer valid until 9.00 pm 10/11/2010.Delivery in two weeks.

KUALA BRANG OPEN : LIST OF PLAYERS

I already upload here latest list of Kuala Brang Open participants.List of under 18 participants is here.Please confirm your entry early.Champion for open section will received RM450.Beside 10  cash prizes for under 18 there are also 10 prizes for under 12 winners.

CHESS IN MSSM 2011 : IT WILL BE PENANG

Penang will host next year MSSM chess tournament on 1st to 6th June 2011.This year MSSM was nearly cancelled due to budget constrain but reinstated back by the education minister after outcry by the chess community.

MY NEAR MISS AT PLAYCHESS.COM

I stand at no 30

Last Monday night I took part chess tournament at playchess.com.We played seven round swiss and the time control was 5 minutes and 2 second increment.Prizes last night are 150 days for first prizes.120 day for second prize ,90 days for third prize,60 days for 4th prize and 30 day membership extension.

And for the lucky winner there are 10 prizes each 30 days membership extension.Last night Chessbase decided lucky winner are selected players who finished the tournament on number 18,28,38,48,58,68,78,98,118 and lastly 128.I started badly losing my first game to lower rated player  but later was able to catch up and finished at number 30.Quite happy with my perfomance last night and already had 150 days membership extension, I will continue to chase lucky prize at playchess.com.

30 MORE DAYS

Last night after a blitz session with my padawan Hafez at a coffee shop near Unisza (or Universiti Darul Iman ) I going back straight to my house to login at playchess.com.Yes it was another successful night for me as I again had won another 30 days membership extension at  playchess.com.I started well in the first four round with score of 3.5 ,then with 5 more rounds left I  only scored 1 point  to finished at number 72 from 201 players.I was choosen  as one of the lucky winners.Thanks Hafez Aficianado...

CHESS TOURNAMENT FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN IN TERENGGANU

On Saturday I had an opportunity to involve in a chess tournament for special children at Permai Hotel at Jalan Sultan Mahmud in Kuala Terengganu.They are only 15 players from 4 schools took part in event which had been held annually since 2007.Muhammad Zulhilmi was declared the winner by virtue of better tie break.Two times champion could only finished 3rd place winner.


1.Muhammad Zulhilmi SK Pusat Bukit Besar 4 points
2.Anas Bazli Alias Smk Tun Telanai 4 points

3.Mohd Daniel Zainuddin Smk Sheikh Abdul Malek 4 points
4.Tuan Mohd Solihin Smk Ketengah Jaya
5.Fazilah Islah Smk Ketengah Jaya
6.Muhammad Muaz SK Gong Nangka

Semua gambar ihsan dari guru guru pengiring terlibat.

KEJOHANAN CATUR TERBUKA DAERAH HULU TERENGGANU

YB ROZI MAMAT EXCO SUKAN NEGERI TERENGGANU

Persatuan Belia Komuniti Intektual Hulu Terengganu  ( KO - MIHT ) akan menganjurkan kejohanan catur terbuka Hulu Terengganu bagi merebut Piala Sumbangan Ahli Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Terengganu Yang Berhormat Tuan Haji Rozi Mamat (Exco Sukan Negeri Terengganu).Penyertaan adalah terbuka kepada semua peserta serta pemain catur dari seluruh negara.Penyertaan terbahagikan kepada dua kategori penyertaan sebagaimana berikut :-

1. Kategori terbuka 

2. Kategori bawah 18 tahun

Yuran Penyertaan

1.Kategori terbuka RM10.00

2.Kategori bawah 18 tahun RM5.00

Hadiah kategori terbuka

1.RM450.00        6.RM50.00

2.RM350.00        7.RM50.00

3.RM240.00        8.RM50.00

4.RM130.00        9.RM50.00

5.RM80.00        10.RM50.00

Hadiah kategori Bawah 18 tahun

1.RM200.00        6.RM30.00

2.RM150.00        7.RM30.00

3.RM100.00        8.RM30.00

4,RM 70.00         9.RM30.00

5.RM 50.00       10.RM30.00

Selain daripada hadiah hadiah tersebut 10 hadiah terbaik bagi pemain bawah 12 tahun 

juga disediakan.

Tempat dan tarikh kejohanan :

1.Kejohanan akan dijalankan pada 13hb November 2010 (Sabtu) bertempat di Dewan Majlis Majlis Daerah Hulu Terengganu

Format kejohanan :

1.Kejohanan akan dijalankan secara 6 pusingan Swiss dengan kawalan masa 30 minit seorang hingga tamat.

Pendaftaran :

1.Pendaftaran sila hubungi Muhammad Arshad ( 012 928 2811 ) 

2.Pendaftaran ditutup pada 12hb November ( Denda lewat RM10)

Sila rujuk disini peserta yang telah mendaftar :-

PLAYCHESS.COM : ANOTHER 30 DAYS MEMBERSHIP EXTENSION

No 62 and 30 days membership extension

Last night after a few hours of sleep I woke up and login to my favourite playchess.com.Then I entered main playing hall to watch and to get inspiration from Niger Shorts who is playing blitz in the virtual world.After spending a few minutes there, I register my self for blitz tournament at room official B.About 186 players register initially ,before some of them dropped out from playing.

After nine round of play I lost 3 games , 2 draws and 4 wins and finished with 5 points.From 186 players I stand at no 62. That good enough for me as chessbase give prizes for players who finished the tournament with ending number of 2.Well my fellow friends come and join me at playchess.com who knows you may wins prizes here like me.

WORLD JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP: GAMES DILEMMA

The world junior chess championship in Greece is already halfway.Today is a rest day and play will resume tomorrow.I would like to discuss about the inputting the games into the computer.At current world junior chess championship not all games are available for download.For instance in category under eight the host nation only made available top four games and so the rest of other categories too.

It's understandable for event like this require huge budget and man power to make everything perfect.They are hundred of games for inputting into the computer in every round,and it's requires at least 30 people and five to six hours to complete the whole games per round.Unless the organiser has budget to buy DGT e board which coast €700 each.(about RM3000 per e board).

Without the DGT e board the organiser have to face new problem.The handwriting and languages.They are at least 80 nation are taking part and not all speak English, each nation have players speak in different languages and prefer to write in their mother tongue.For instance  the Indonesian player may write B for Rook ,an Arab player may write F for Bishop or Vietnamese will write V for queen.The list may goes on for Spanish or German or Russian speaking players.Imaging the the problem for the people who are trying very hard to meet the deadline.

I also had this problem previously say  an Indonesian player versus Uzbek player .For the first 10  to 15 moves everything is all right but when came to time pressure the handwriting for both players may deteriorate , Indonesian player used both English and Indonesian languages.Yes this happened to me before.Earlier he use B for Rook and during time trouble B is also for Bishop and sometime you don't you know which pieces move first.So just Imaging the quality of handwriting from  a 7 years old kid in WJCC.

In Malaysia most Malaysian chess players record their chess move in English and very few players record  in French or German.Some Malaysian chess players I put their handwriting  in hopeless category which meant they have to sit beside me  to key in all the moves.

So if you think that the current WJCC host is not doing their job ,think again about it.

Click here for WJCC official web page.