UPDATE PENCARIAN JAGUH CATUR TERENGGANU

Gani Kadir finished 6th place

Heng Aik Kiat

After 3 round 4 players are sharing the top spot in open section.Heng Aik Kiat,Hashim Jusoh and Gani Kadir all have 2.5 points from 3 games.In under 12 section Siti Aisyah Sabirin beat Md Huzaimi and leading in under 12 section.Meanwhile Siti Nur Raihan is leading in under 18 with 3 points.

KARNIVAL SUKAN PETRONAS PANTAI TIMUR

Petronas annual sport carnival will starts this Saturday at various venue in Kertih.Among event contested are ,football , badminton ,wood ball and others sports including chess.In chess six team will plays.The team who involved are Petchem,Gas Business,Gebeng Raiders,Expro and Oil business.Tournament format is team round robin.Last year Oil business won this event who have IM Mas Hafizul playing in the first board.The two days event will begin on Saturday 9th August.

PENCARIAN JAGUH CATUR SIRI 2

Today at Pusat Dagangan Terengganu will starts the second leg of Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu,this event is organise by Pusat Minda Terengganu.More then 100 participant will taking part who represented every districts in Terengganu.This tournament is divided into three categories ,open, under 18 and under 12.In the open section Norazmi Mohd Nor , Hashim Jusoh ,Abdul Rahim Ramli is the contender for the title.There are also few others players who cannot be rule out such as Suhaimi Mustaffa ,Heng Aik Kiat ,Zailan Abas and Fairul.In under 18 Ahmad Faiz of Besut is expected to dominated this category, in the last serie he scored 7/7.while in under 12 Muhammad Huzaimi is expected to easiy win this categorie.

MAKSAK FULL RESULT

As expected Terengganu simply too strong for other team to handle,Terengganu accumulated 21 points from preliminary round and winner pool round.Kuala Lumpur who finished second could only massed up 15.5 round followed by Pahang who gained 15 points and former national champion Dr Ng Eee Vern playing for them.Determine Selangor players finished 4th place with 14.5 points.Chess event was introduce as one of the event in MAKSAK calendar in middle of nineties.Terengganu chess team started to take part in this event in 1997 when it became champion when the tournament was held in Kedah.Although some players complain about the playing schedule and format but mostly they are happy for the long round.Only Kedah and Melaka did not part.Next year Kelantan will host the event and Terengganu surely will defence the title quite easily.Congratulation Terengganu.

• PRELIMINARY MATCH RESULT

• GROUP A

1. Terengganu 16.5
2. Selangor 10.5
3. Perak 10.5
4. PDRM 10
5. ATM 2.5

• GROUP B

1. Kuala Lumpur 15
2. Kelantan 14
3. Johor 11.5
4. Perlis 6.5
5. Labuan 3.5

• GROUP C

1. Pahang 12.5
2. Sarawak 12
3. Pulau Pinang 11.5
4. Negeri Sembilan 11.5
5. Penjara 3

• MATCH RESULTS FOR THE WINNER POOL

Round 1.Terengganu beat Selangor 4-0 (Result in group match)

Round 1.Kuala Lumpur beat johor 3.5-.5

Round 1.Pulau Pinang beat Kelantan 3-1

Round 1.Pahang beat Sarawak 2.5-1.5

Round 2.Selangor beat Sarawak 2.5-1.5

Round 2.Pahang drew Penang 2-2

Round 2.Kelantan beat Johor 3-1

Round 2.Terengganu beat KL 2.5-1.5

Round 3.Selangor beat KL 3-1

Round 3.Terengganu beat Kelantan 3.5-.5

Round 3.Pahang drew KL 2-2

Round 3.Sarawak beat Penang 3-1

Round 4.Selangor beat Penang 3-1

Round 4.Sarawak beat Johor 2.5.-1.5

Round 4.Terengganu beat Pahang 3-1

Round4.Kelantan drew Kl 2-2

Round5.Kelantan drew Selangor 2-2

Round5.Pahang drew Kl 2-2

Round 5.Terengganu beat Sarawak 3-1

Round 5.Johor beat Penang 4-0

Round6.Selangor beat Johor 3-1

Round 6.Terengganu beat Penang 3-1

Round 6.Sarawak beat Kl 2.5-1.5

Round 6.Pahang beat Kelantan 3-1

Round 7.Pahang beat Selangor 3-1

Round 7.Kelantan beat Sarawak 3-1

Round 7.Kl beat Penang 4-0

Round 7.Johor drew Terengganu 2-2

Best board winner

1. Dr Ng Ee Vern Pahang
2. Hisamullah Harun Terengganu
3. Norazmi Mohd Nor Terengganu
4. Azmi Othman Selangor
5. Azman Hisham Che Doi Kuala lumpur
6. Noh Ahmad Negeri Sembilan

MAKSAK PICTURE

A happy team manager
Abd Rahim Vs Azizul of Kelantan

Nor Azmi Terengganu 's anchor man

Hisamullah Harun

Hashim Jusoh

MAKSAK MALAYSIA : TERENGGANU TOO POWERFULL

Maksak Malaysia interstate chess championship just ended today at Dewan Seri Pinang.The participants of this event is only open to those working in the public services.15 teams took part in this annual event.Defending champion Terengganu well ahead of other team with 22 points ,followed by Kuala Lumpur Pahang and Selangor.More report later.

TERENGGANU EXPECTED TO RETAIN TITLE

Terengganu contigent to Maksak Malaysia chess tournament safely arrived at official hotel around 8.00 am today.The team consisting Abdul Rahim Ramli,Norazmi Mohd Nor ,Hisamullah Harun,Hashim Jusoh and Mohd Yusof Muda.Terengganu is expected to retain the title in this team event playing format.Terengganu is in the group A with Perak ,ATM,Selangor and PDRM.Terengganu will plays Perak at 4.00 pm today and expected to have an easy win follow by match with ATM another weak team in this group.In fourth round Terengganu will play experienced Selangor team who is expected to field up Mohd Hafez Hilmi (Terengganu born players ,my former PADAWAN).To wrap up the group match ,Terengganu will facing PDRM who have Ismail Ahmad in the first board).The the top winner in each group will play with each others to decided the tournament winner.In group B Kuala Lumpur is a clear favourite followed by Perlis and Kelantan.In group C Sarawak almost certain to finished first.Pahang is likely to finish second who have Dr Ng Ee Vern playing in the first board.This event is promise to have an exciting finishing.Last year Terengganu had unbeatable lead in the winners pool and secured 1st place with a round to spare.

TEMERLOH OPEN ON 16TH -17TH AUGUST

Persatuan Catur Temerloh Pahang annouced it's annuall event on 16th to 17th August 2008 at Dewan Haji Abdullah Kia ,Bangunan UMNO Bahagian Temerloh.The playing venue is a walking distance from bus station.This event is under patronage of Temerloh member of parliment.Deatils of event:


Organiser :Persatuan Catur Temerloh Pahang
Place :Bangunan UMNO Bahagian Temerloh
Date :16 to 17th August
Time Control :45 minute
Number of round :7 round
Entry Fee : Open Section RM25.00
Under 12 RM15.00

Contact person : Fazli 019 9299767
Zakaria 013 9283346
Suhairi 012 3631591 (Arbiter)


Prize money : Open section

1.RM1000.00 6.RM180.00
2.RM 500.00 7.RM 80.00
3.RM 400.00 8.RM 60.00
4.RM 350.00 9.RM 50.00
5.RM 250.00 10.RM 50.00


Best Local

1.RM250.00 6.RM80.00
2.RM200.00 7.RM70.00
3.RM150.00 8.RM60.00
4.RM100.00 9.RM50.00
5.RM 90.00 10.RM40.00

Best lady

1.RM100.00
2.RM 70.00

Veteran

1.RM100.00
2.RM 70.00

Under 16

1.RM100.00
2.RM 50.00

Under 12

1.RM100.00
2.RM 50.00

All winner will received medal and certificate.


Playing schedule.


16 th August 2008 (Saturday)

Registration 8.00 am to 9.30 am

Round 1 10.30 am to 12.00 am
Round 2 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm
Round 3 3.30 pm to 5.00 pm

TEMERLOH OPEN

Temerloh Open is on , the tournament will be on 16th and 17th August 2008 at Temerloh more details will be posted after I get more information from Organising Secretary .

PENCARIAN JAGUH CATUR DITUNDA TARIKH

Makluman kepada semua peserta yang terlibat dengan pencarian jaguh catur Terengganu, kejohanan siri 2 yang septutnya diadakan apada 25hb hingga 26hb telah ditunda kepada tarikh baru kerana 26hb Julai (Sabtu) merupakan hari persekolahan (ganti cuti raya).Pengumuman tersebut baru dimaklumkan hari ini.Berikut adalah tarikh baru bagi siri 2 dan 3 :-

• 8hb hingga 9hb Ogos 2008 Bagi siri 2
• 22hb hingga 23hb Ogos bagi siri 3

Tempat dan jadual perlawanan tidak berubah.Harap maklum.

PENCARIAN JAGUH CATUR TERENGGANU SIRI 2

Kejohanan Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu Siri ke 2 akan diteruskan pada 25hb hingga 26hb Julai 2008 bertempat di Pusat Dangangan Terengganu.Penyertaan kejohanan dibahagikan kepada tiga kategori penyertaan iaitu terbuka bawah 18 tahun dan bawah 12 tahun.Juara siri pertama bagi kategori terbuka pada bulan lepas Norazmi Mohd dijangka akan mengambil bahagian dan dijangka akan menerima sanigan sengit dari pemain pemain utama Terengganu lain seperti Hashim Jusoh ,Hisamullah Harun dan Abd Rahim Ramli.Selain daripada itu beberapa pemain lain boleh memberikan kejutan seperti Gani Kadir ,Zailan Abas ,Heng Aik Kiat dan Alias Mohd Amin.Hadiah wang tunai berjumlah RM5,000 ditawarkan kepada 10 pemenang setiap kategori.Kepada semua pemain yang terlibat sila melapur diri sebelum jam 8.30 pagi pada hari Jumaat ini.

NORAZMI IS MAKSAK CHAMP

After disastrous failure in Kelantan Open Norazmi Mohd Nor continuenued his domination in Terengganu chess scene by easily winning the Terengganu Maksak chess tournament yesterday.He won his first five game before drew with Alias Mohd Amin.Second place won by Hisamullah Harun with five points losing a game to the eventual winner. Third place goes to Alias Mohd Amin.Top six winners will represent Terengganu in National Maksak Chess tournament in Penang on 1st to 3rd August in Penang.

1. Norazmi Mohd Nor
2. Hisamullah Harun
3. Alias Mohd Amin
4. Hashim Jusoh
5. Abdul Rahim Ramli
6. Mohd Yusuf Muda

UPDATE KEJOHANAN CATUR MAKSAK TERENGGANU

This Saturday on 19th July the selection tournament for Kejohanan Catur Maksak will played at Dewan Tuanku Abdul Rahman Jalan Sultan Ismail Kuala Terengganu.First round will start at 9.00 am.

KEJOHANAN CATUR USM MASTER 2008

Majlis Pemimpin Pelajar with cooperation Majlis Penghuni Desasiswa Kampus Kesihatan Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) will organise open chess event at Dewan Badminton Kompleks Sukan USM Kubang Kerian on 23rd August 2008.This is one day event with 30 minutes time control will be divided into 3 categories :

• Open section
• Under 18
• Under 12

More information later

ABDULLAH CHE HASSAN IS THE CHAMPION

Abdullah Che Hassan simply to good to other 49 participant in the Kelantan open which ended this evening.He easily stamp his authority in the first five games before conceded a draw with former Petronas player Azahari Mohd Nor in last round and walk away with a cool RM800.Abdullah record in the 30 minutes play is quite good base on his performances in local circuit this year.Muhammad Arshad finished clear second when he loses to eventual winner the Fourth round.Third Mohd Khair Wahidduddin who beat Fairul "Gambit" Yusof in the last round.Meanwhile in the under 15 category Ahmad Zulhilmi finished first followed by Laila Husna Sanadi and Wan Emilia Ellisya.

Prize winners in the Open section

1. Abdullah Che Hassan RM800
2. Muhammad Arshad RM500
3. Md Khair RM300
4. Azahari Mohd Nor RM100
5. Kamal Azmi RM100
6. Abd Khalid Musa RM100
7. Ali Akhbar Kuning RM100
8. Md Zainuddin RM100
9. Fairul Yusoff RM100

• Best Kelantan player won by Mohd Azizul Daud and RM200

Under 15 section prize winners

1. Ahmad Zulhilmi RM200
2. Laila Husna RM150
3. Wan Emilia RM100
4. Fadhil Aiman RM50
5. Md Afiq Aiman RM50
6. Md Muhaimin RM50
7. Najihah RM50
8. Md Fadhil RM50
9. Md Afham RM50
10. Md Ahza RM50

KELANTAN OPEN

Majlis Tindakan Perlancungan Kelantan will organise Kelantan Open Chess tournament on 11th to 12th July at Stadium Sultan Mohd IV.For registration kindly contact Muhammad Arshad at 012 9210841.Here are details of the event :-

• Date of event :11th and 12th July 2008 (Friday and Saturday)
• Organiser : Majlis Tindakan Perlancungan Negeri Kelantan
• Place ; Sultan Mohd IV Stadium, Jalan Mahmood ,Kota Bharu
• Entry fee : RM10.00
• Time control : 30 minute each
• Number of round 7 round
• Prize money : Open Section

1. RM800
2. RM500
3. RM300
4. RM100 TO 10TH RM100
5. 11th 20th place hamper

• UNDER 15

1. RM 200
2. RM150
3. RM100
4. RM50
5. 5th place t0 10th place hamper

Best under 12 boy RM80.00

Best under 12 girl RM80.00

First round start at 3.00 pm on Friday .Round 7 start at 5pm.( 2 days event)

KEJOHANAN CATUR MAKSAK KEBANGSAAN 2008

Kejohanan catur MAKSAK Malaysia akan diadakan pada 1hb hingga 3hb Ogos di Pulau Pinang.Seramai 14 pasukan negeri dan gabungan Maksak Malaysia akan mengambil bahagian dalam acara tahunan ini. Dikejohanan yang sama pada tahun lepas Terengganu adalah merupakan juara ,adalah diramalkan pada tahun ini saingan akan bertambah sengit ,namun begitu Terengganu dijangka akan mempertahankan kejuaraan.Pasukan yang akan memberikan saingan sengit kepada Terengganu ialah Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak , Perlis ,PDRM dan Kelantan.Hanya Melaka dan Kedah tidak mengambil bahagian.Berikut ialah undian bagi kejohanan tersebut :

• Kumpulan A

1. Terengganu
2. Angkatan Tentera Malaysia
3. Perak
4. Polis Diraja Malaysia
5. Selangor

• Kumpulan B

1. Labuan
2. Perlis
3. Kuala Lumpur
4. Johor
5. Kelantan

• Kumpulan C

1. Sarawak
2. Penjara
3. Pahang
4. Negeri Sembilan

KEJOHANAN CATUR MAKSAK TERENGGANU

Kejohanan catur MAKSAK Terengganu akan dilansungkan pada 19hb Julai bertempat di Stadium Negeri Jalan Sultan Mahmud.Kejohanan selama sehari itu dijangka akan disertai pemain dari seluruh negeri untuk memilih enam pemain terbaik bagi mewakili terengganu dikejohanan peringkat Kebangsaan pada awal bulan Ogos.

• Tarikh kejohanan 19hb Julai
• Format 6 pusingan
• Kawalan masa 30 minit seorang
• Yuran Masuk RM10
• Pusingan 1 bermula 9.00 pagi

PENCARIAN JAGUH CATUR TERENGGANU SIRI 2

The next series of Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu will be held on 25th to 26th July at Pusat Dangangan Terengganu.Participants are advised to confirm entry as early as possible in order to avoid any late registration.



Rules of the event.

1. Date of event 25 to 26 July2008


2. Place Pusat Dangangan Terengganu


3. Closing date 23rd July 2009


4. Time control 45 minute to finish


5. Number of round 7 round


6. Prize money total RM5,000.00


7. Entry fee RM10


8. Chief Arbiter Sabirin Sulaiman


9. Pairing by Ariffin Anas


10. Tournament director Dr Wan Shaari Wan Ismail


11. First round start at 9.00

KUANTAN JUNIOR RAPID OPEN

The Kuantan junior rapid open was organised by Kelab Catur Kuantan at SMK Paya Besar.Nearly 250 juniors players from Pahang took part in this event.The tournament was divided into 3 categories.

1. Md Khairil Helmi
2. Wan Ammar Fikri
3. Sharif Md Zaki
4. Izzat Abd Muhaimin
5. Rudianto Edi
6. Anis Nasuha Md Fekry
7. Md Farris Najmi
8. Yen Ming Jun
9. Md Qhaider
10. Anas Alansari