BLAST FROM THE PAST

1988 Terengganu Open winner late Cikgu Mustaffa Mohd

Wan Zunida Wan Mohd Nor received prize from

Mohd Azemi Awang Chik of MSN.Recently she called

me and still eager to play.Now married with 3 kids.

Do you recognise the small boy here ?

Can you name the 3 players who is still around today?

1993 Terengganu Open Champion Ghalam Sani Dato Abd Rashid

of Terengganu (many times winner of open as well as the state

champion now retire from chess scene.)

I have been involved in chess activity in Terengganu since late 1980 either as a player or organiser,maybe some of you not even born yet.During that time we have up to four tournament per year and that including the Terengganu open which we normally organise in month of August.The first Terengganu open was held in 1988 at Pantai Batu Burok coinside with Pesta Pantai and they are three categories contested.The open section was won by Mustaffa Mohd and Lim Sin Leong won the novice section ,regretfuly I dont remember whose is the winner for under 12 section.In fact I lost all the records of most of our tournament held in Terengganu.But I managed to salvage some of the evidance of chess activities in form of pictures.Those picture are all taken during 1993 Terengganu Open which was held in front of ex Terengganu State Library at Jalan Sultan Ismail.

GRAND PRIX POINTS FOR PENCARIAN JAGUH CATUR TERENGGANU PLAYERS

After 3 series of Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu Hashim Jusoh is leading other players with 233 grand prix points, already winning 1 series and finished with comfortable position in 2 series he almost sure for a place in the grand final.Hashim is closely followed by Norazmi Mohd Nor who have 202 points and Abdul Rahim Ramli with 185 points.

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In under 18 category Khairul Nazrin Ahmad Nashir is leading other with 241 point, second place is Mohd Amirul Zahanuddin with 219 points.Third place is Ahmad Jalalullah Mohd.Lastly in under 12 category Mohd Huzaimi Abd Jalal on the top spot with 274 point , second place Mohd Aiman Azani 245 and third place is Siti Asiah Sabirin with 232 points.

The Grand final of Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu will be play at Pusat Dagangan Terengganu on 18th to 22nd Disember 2008 , the event will be rated and total prize money offer is RM18,000.Only top 30 players from the 3 categories will be selected to play in the grand final.

• GRAND PRIX POINTS
• Grand prix points shown for top 20 pointer in open section only

1. Hashim Jusoh 233
2. Nor Azmi Mohd Nor 202
3. Abd Rahim Ramli 185
4. Fairul Yusuf 161
5. Heng Aik Kiat 151
6. Gani Kadir 148
7. Abd Kadir Jailani 145
8. Ahmad Rizal Othman 124
9. Abd Latif Abd Halim 111
10. Suhaidi Mustaffa 107
11. Hisamullah Harun 76
12. Alias Mohd Amin 68
13. Nor Azma Adila Alias 59
14. Mohd Razif Abd Rahman 58
15. Zaharuddin Sulaiman 57
16. Muhammad Arshad 56 ( I played 2 series only ma )
17. Mohd Asyraf Zakaria 56
18. Izzuddin Abd Salam 52
19. Ruzenan Abu Bakar 51
20. Hamedi Zaidi Mamat Sidek 44

PENCARIAN JAGUH CATUR TERENGGANU GRAND FINAL (REGISTER HERE)

If you intrested to play in the Grand final of Pencarian Jaguh Catur please register here : For non Terengganu players with Fide rating only.Your name and email and contact number (only your name will appear ).

1. Ismail Ahmad
2. Lim Kian Hwa
3. Syed Iskandar
4. Marzuki Mat
5. Afiq Afyfy
6. Tun Seri Lanang
7. Kamaluddin Yusuf
8. Mohd Fairin Zakaria
9. Kamalariffin Wahiduddin
10. Nik Ahmad Faruqi
11. Mohd Hussin Jamil
12. Mohd Shakir Syazmir Azhar
13. Mohd Kamal Abdullah
14. Md Fadli Zakaria
15. NM Edward Lee
16. Ian Udani
17. Pereira Johnharry (Fide 1927)
18. David Gates (Fide 1738)
19. Abdullah Che Hassan
20. Faizal Andin
21. Mat Zaki Yeop
22. Syazrin Abdul Rahman
23. Azizul Mat Daud

PENCARIAN JAGUH CATUR TERENGGANU GRAND FINAL

Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu Grand Final will be held on 18 t0 22rd of December at Terengganu Trade Center (TTC).This event will be rated and only FIDE rated players will be invited.Pusat Minda Terengganu currently organising 5 series of state level chess event , 3 series already held and two more will be organise in October and November. Only 30 selected players from 5 series who accumulated highest points will be invited to play in the grand final.Only players with FIDE rating will be accepted to play in the grand final.The tournament will offer total prize money of RM18,000.

Participants who are playing this series represents their districts in Terengganu.Pusat Minda Terengganu was established by former chief minister of Terengganu Dato Seri Haji Idris Jusoh and Dr Wan Shaari Wan Ismail is Chief Operation Officer.Pusat Minda Terengganu and State Government will definitely will boost quality and quantity Terengganu chess in general with its programs.

Ever since the introduction of Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu a lot of new faces emerge.Hopefully Pusat Minda and State Government will continue to support chess activities in Terengganu for long time.Below are details of Grand final Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu.All tournament details will be finalised by Pusat Minda Terengganu (Mindcet).The official entry form distribute by Pusat Minda Terengganu later.

• Date 18 to 22 nd Disember 2008
• Place Pusat Dagangan Terengganu (TTC)
• Organiser Pusat Minda Terenggan and Terengganu State Government
• Type of event : Fide rated event ( 9 round )
• Number of round: 9 round
• Time control :90 minute plus 30 second increment
• Participant : FIDE rated players only
• Entry Fee : RM50
• Playing schedule : two round per day except on final day (22nd Disember)
• Prize fund

1. RM5,000
2. RM3,500
3. RM2,500
4. RM2,000
5. RM1,500
6. RM1,000
7. RM 800
8. RM 700
9. RM 500
10. RM 500

More details will be post later.

SUHAIDI MUSTAFFA DUNGUN OPEN CHAMPION

Local chess player of Dungun Suhaidi Mustaffa simply too good for others players to catch up in Dungun Open chess tournament which ended yesterday.He collected 6 points in a row and RM500 to become Dungun Open champion.Hashim Jusoh with 5.5 points finished second place and Pahang player Sulaiman Johari 5.5 points end up third place.Full results below.

• OPEN SECTION PRIZE WINNER

1. Suhaidi Mustaffa 6 points (RM300)
2. Hashim Jusoh 5.5 points (RM300)
3. Sulaiman Johari 5.5 points (RM200)
4. Fairul Yusof 5.5 points (RM200)
5. Md Khair Wahiduddin 5.5 points (RM100)
6. Abd Kadir Jailani 5.5 points (RM50)
7. Syed Azizi Abd Rahman 5 points (RM50)
8. Mohd Azrul Abd Majid 5 points (RM50)
9. Hamidi Taib 5 points (RM50)
10. Hisamullah Harun 5 points (RM50)

HUSM OPEN RESULT

Kuantan base player Abdul Khalid Musa emerged champion in the HUSM open last week.He scored 5.5 points to grab 1st place followed by local player Nik Mohd Nazri Nik Hassan who also have indentitical score with Abd Khalid.Kelantan Maksak player Baharuddin Hamzah finished third with 5 points.Forty seven players took part in this open section.

In under 18 section Zulhashime Zulkifli easily scored 6 points to finish ahead of 92 players in this category.Second prize winner won by Muhd Alif Fitri Hanipa with 5.5 points.Third place goes to Ahmad Zulhilmi Sahadi.

Alif Omar Mohd Saufi scored 5.5 points in under 12 section to finished 1st and Laila Husna Sahadi with 5 points finished second.Third place won by Mohd Afham Haikal with 4.5 points.

This annual event was organise by HUSM medical students.

• OPEN SECTION PRIZE WINNER

1. Abdul Khalid Musa
2. nik Mohd Nazri Nik Hassan
3. Baharuddin Hamzah
4. Cheong Wan Lye
5. Khairul Azmadi Abd Razak
6. Muhd Ariji Hasan Basri
7. Yu Kang Ean
8. Zakuam Zainy
9. Mohd Bakri Jusoh
10. Ismail Hassan

• UNDER 19 PRIZE WINNER

1. Zulhasmime Zulkifli
2. Muhd Alif Fitri Hanipa
3. A Zulhilmi Sahadi
4. Muhd Ariez Azman
5. Malihah atirah Mohd
6. Mohd azmanizam Azmi
7. Wan Aemellia Elisha Wan Azzlan
8. Ahmad Hafiza Yusof
9. Muhd Noor Khairullah anuar
10. Muhd Syahmi Ruslan

• UNDER 12 PRIZE WINNER

1. Alif Omar Mohd Saufi
2. Laila Husna Sahadi
3. Mohd Afham Haikal
4. Edry Emil Hakeem
5. Siti Nur Afiqah
6. M Nor Faisal anual Saidy
7. Muhd Faris Hasnan
8. Najihah Mohd Saufi
9. Nur Hanis Natasha Roslan
10. Abbas Zainy

DUNGUN OPEN STARTING TOMOROW

Tomorrow is the last tournament in Terengganu before puasa time.Dungun open is organise by UITM Dungun.More then 100 players is expected to take part in this event.This event will be divided into 3 categories open,novice and under 12.Top prize in open section is RM500 and players from Kuantan and Kota Bharu are expected to take part.To register please call tournament arbiter Adnan Salleh at 012 9375722.

ABD KADIR JAILANI TURN

3rd Series Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu winner

Abdul Kadir Jailani emerged champion in the 3rd series of Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu which ended this afternoon.He scored 6 points from seven round including two drew with Ahmad Rizal Othman and Fairul Yusuf.Fairul Yusuf fineshed second with 5.5 points followed by Hashim Jusoh who also scored 5.5 points.

Ahmad Faez Azmi won the under 18 category with 6 points ( should play in open section only) second place won by Ahmad Jalalullah Mohammad and third place goes to Mohd Amirul Zahanuddin.Best girl goes to Siti Nor Raihan Mphd Saifuldin.

In under 12 Mohd Aiman Azani scored 6 points followed by Mohd Huzaimi Abdul Jalal with 5.5 points.Third place goes to Arif Farae Mohd Salim with 5.5 points.

Prize were give by Dato Saidi Mohamad CEO of Pusat Minda Terengganu who organise this Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu.4th series will be play in October and November and grand final will on 18 to 22nd Disember 2008.

• OPEN SECTION WINNERS

1. Abdul Kadir Jailani ( 6 points ) (RM600 )
2. Fairul Yusuff ( 5.5 points ) (RM500 )
3. Hashim Jusoh (5.5 points ) (RM400 )
4. Ahmad Rizal Othman (5 points ) ( RM300 )
5. Abdul Rahim Ramli ( 5 points ) (RM200 )
6. Nor Azma Adilla (4.5 points ) (RM100 )
7. Heng Aik Kiat ( 4.5 points ) (RM100 )
8. Hisamullah Harun ( 4.5 points ) (RM100 )
9. Nor Azmi Mohd Nor (4 points ) (RM100 )
10. Muhammad Arshad ( points ) (RM100 ) !!

• UNDER 18 WINNERS

1. Ahmad Faez Azmi ( 6 points )
2. Ahmad Jalalullah Mohamad (5.5 points)
3. Mohd Khairul Nazrin A. Nashir (5 points)
4. Mohd Amirul Zahanuddin ( 5 points )
5. Md Dzafrul Haziq Hasuni ( 5 points )
6. Siti Nor Raihan Md Saifuffin ( 4.5 points )
7. Ahmad Syukri Ismail (4.5 points )
8. Ahmad Akif abd Rahim ( 4.5 points )
9. Zharif Hazwan Zahari ( 4 points )
10. Syed Ahmad Irsyad Sulaiman (4 points)

• UNDER 12 WINNERS

1. Mohd Aiman Azani (6 points)
2. Mohd Huzaimi Abdul Jalal (5.5 points)
3. Arif Farae Mohd Salim (5.5 points )
4. Siti Aisyah Sabirin ( 5 points )
5. Mohd Rizauddin Che Riah ( 4.5 points )
6. Mohd Nur adli Abd Latif ( 4.5 points )
7. Mubin Nor Azmi (4.5 points )
8. Mohd Syafiq Adlee Che Baharuddin ( 4.5 points )
9. Mohd Aiman Zakwan Azmi (4.5 points )
10. Siti Khadijah Sabirin ( 4 points )

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.

PENCARIAN JAGUH CATUR CONTINUES

Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu will continue on 22nd to 23rd August 2008.As usual the tournament will be divided into 3 category open, under 18 and under 12.In the last two series Hashim and Norazmi were champion.This two players are the dominance players in Terengganu chess scenario for the last 10 years.Others players may find difficult to break in unless unexpected results happened.But chances for other players to finished in top five are there if they working hard to improve.

In under 18 section mostly top five winners are dominated by Terengganu representative in MSSM.Seems that gap between state junior players with non state players are wide.The state junior players performance in recent MSSM is very humble ,( except for few players) this what I always believed for long time juniors state players (under 18) only be allowed to play in open section.Without this kind of exposure they will improve.So let non state players play with each other in this section.

Next week will see wheater Md Huzaimi ( I think this boy should play in under 18) could recover from loses to Siti Aisyah in under 12 section.The fast improving Siti Aisyah and her sister Siti Khadijah are catching up with Huzaimi who dominated under 12 section for few years already.Huzaimi is not making any significant progress for the last one year.

Now Pusat Minda Terengganu under leaderships of Dato Saidi and Dr Wan Shaari is planning to have weekly coaching lesson for the selected players.Hopefully this moves will benefits the junior players.Lastly , guys get ready for third series on 22-23rd August , see you all there.

FULL RESULTS PENCARIAN JAGUH CATUR TERENGGANU SECOND SERIES

Fairul Yusuf

Salwa of Pusat Minda

Najwah Best lady

• OPEN SECTION WINNERS

1. Hashim Jusoh (6.5 points)
2. Abd Rahim Ramli (5.5 points)
3. Abd Latif Abd Halim (5.5 points)
4. Nor Azmi Mohd Nor (5.0 points)
5. Fairul Yusuf (4.5 points)
6. Gani Kadir (4.5 points)
7. Zaharuddin Sulaiman (4.5 points)
8. Heng Aik Kiat (4.5 points)
9. Ahmad Rizal Othman (4.0 points)
10. Md Razif Abd Rahman (4.0 points)

• UNDER 18 WINNERS

1. Md Khairul Nazrin Ahmad Nashir (6.5 points)
2. Ahmad Syukri Ismail (6.0 points)
3. Ahmad Jalalullah md (5.0 points)
4. Md Amirul Zahanuddin (5.0 points)
5. Siti Noraihan Md Saifuddin (5.0 points)
6. Md Lukman Asok Kumar (5.0 points)
7. Ahmad Akif Abd Rahim (4.5 points)
8. Md Amiru Azri Emra (4.0 point)
9. Aminah Syukriah M.Salem (4.0 points)
10. Shahril Jumari Zaid ( 4.0 points)

• UNDER 12 WINNERS

1. Siti Asiah Sabirin (6.0 Points)
2. Md HuzaimI Abd Jalal (6.0 points)
3. Siti Khadijah Sabirin (5.5 points )
4. Md Syarhan Md Zaimi (5.5 points)
5. Md Aiman Azani (5.0 points)
6. Md Rizauddin Che Riah (4.5 points)
7. Mubin Nor azmi (4.5 points)
8. Md aiman Zakwan Azmi ( 4.0 points)
9. Md Syafiq Adlee Che Baharuddin (4.0 points)
10. Wan Md Farizuan Naquiddin Nprizan (4.0 points)

GAS BUSINESS WINS PETRONAS EAST COAST KARNIVAL

Gas Vs Oil Business

Ruzenan Abu Bakar team Oil Business

TEAM GAS BUSINESS EAST COAST CHAMPION

Petronas East Coast Sports carnival ended yesterday.Six teams from various Petronas department took part in the two days event.Team Petronas Gas overtook Oil Business team by 14.5 to 14 points.Defending champion Oil Business failed to retain the title this year.The team slightly weaked by the absence of International Master Mas Hafizul Hilmi.Last year Oil Business easily win the tournament by big margin.Full result below.

• ROUND ONE RESULT
• Business support (0-4) Oil Business
• Petchem (4-0) Expro
• Gas Business (3-1) Gebeng Raiders

• ROUND TWO RESULT
• Oil Business (3-1) Gebeng
• Expro ( 1-3 ) Gas Business
• Business Support (1-3 ) Petchem

• ROUND THREE RESULT
• Petchem ( 2- 2 ) Oil Business
• Gas Business ( 4-0 ) Business Support
• Gebeng ( 4- 0) Expro

• ROUND FOUR RESULT
• Oil Business ( 3- 1 ) Expro
• Business Support ( 1- 3 ) Gebeng
• Petchem ( 1.5 - 2.5 ) Gas Business

• ROUND FIVE RESULT
• Gas Business ( 2 -2 ) Oil Business
• Gebeng (1.5 - 2.5 ) Petchem
• Expro (1- 3) Business Support

HASHIM JUSOH STRIKE BACK

Hashim Jusoh win second series Pencarian Jaguh catur Terengganu

Dr Wan Shaari of Pusat Minda man behind Pencarian Jaguh Catur





University Darul Iman lecturer Hashim Jusoh easily won the second series of Pencarian Jaguh Catur Terengganu with 6.5 points.Hashim effordlessly beat all of his six opponents and give 1 draw to Ahmad Rizal Othman.In the first series he could only finished fifth place.Second place goes to Abd Rahim Ramli with 5.5 points.Third prize won by Abd Latif Abdul Halim.Best lady player won by Najwah Aziz.

In under 18 which was won by Md Khairul Nazrin with 6.5 points,second place won Ahmad Shukri Ismail.Ahmad Jalalullah Md.In under 12 section talented Siti Aisyah Sabirin this category .She beat MSSM top ten under 12 winner Md Huzaimi who finish second.SitiKhadijah Sabirin finish third.Details of prize winner will be publish later.

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.