A Message from En Hamid Regarding The Klang Parade Tourney

For further inquiry and details:

Klang Parade: Tel. 03-33437889, Fax. 03-33437313 ( Siti Nor Faiza )

Hamid 019 315 8098

Below is the email message from Encik Hamid regarding The Klang Parade Chess Championship, this weekend.

The Klang Parade Chess Championship starts as follows:

Prize Fund of RM 1,500 + trophies + hampers

Saturday, 3rd April 2010

The Age Group Events as follows:

The U-12 Chess Championship

The U-18 Chess Championship

Limited to only first 100 partcipants due to space constraints.

Sunday, 4th April 2010

The Klang Parade Open Chess Championship

All who which to participate need to be there before 9 am

"PARENTS FORUM" During NAG 2010

During the first day of NAG 2010 held in Dewan Sri Pinang, Pulai Pinang which was on Sunday, a "meet the parents" forum was held at 5.00pm. A number of chess parents from many different states - Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, KL, N9, Johor and others joined the forum to hear some briefing and discussion especially on MCF Selection Guidelines and National Rating.

The forum is very critical and important to ensure chess is striving on the right direction and path in the country. Surely, all the parents whom children are involved in chess would like to know many related things especially when it involves with the national authority and body in chess which is the Malaysian Chess Federation or simply MCF. Besides the selection guidelines in representing the country in international chess tournaments overseas and the national ratings such as the newly-revised ratings fee structure, some other matters or issues highlighted are (as of what GiLoCatur remembers since lost the notes):

• Raymond Siew highlighted about transparency and healthy competition particularly about his plight with PICA. Check out his blog - here During the session on his plight, a term "little napoleons" came up. As of GiLoCatur research and not sure whether this what it means, BERNAMA explains about the term like this - “Little Napoleon is often described as one who is pugnacious, arrogant and abrasive, especially a person in power, having features like Napoleon Bonaparte, an absolute ruler in France during the late 18th century.”

• Azhar MS highlighted about his son having multiple FIDE IDs. He stressed that any accompanying official to look into the registration process carefully to avoid such problem. He also highlighted that his son problem has been longing for many months.

• Some parents highlighted that their state chess association does not really support and take serious about the National Age Group (NAG) championship. They believe that the state should identify players to represent it in the championship. In other words, the NAG is not really a national-level chess championship as per its name. The parents urge MCF to look into this matter.

• Both Puan Adzlin and Puan Zurin asked the MCF council the attending members about the case of the children whose parents do not belong to any MCF-affliate state chess associations. Would they be discriminated in the selection process. There were other questions that GiLoCatur missed.

Hopefully, what ever points and highlights that GiLoCatur misses to include in this post, please write them in the comments of this entry.

Some MCF Office Bearers or council members

check out its official blog for the complete MCF Council members

The chess parents including some of their chess-playing children

Whatever it, GiLoCatur hopes that the forum does not wash away just like that without any appropriate action being taken. MCF should do what ever it is supposed and have to do. Chess parents also should play and do their responsibilities and roles. Or else, it will still be the same and back to square one.

The 39th Chess Olympiad LOGO

Gambar di atas merupakan logo Chess Olympiad yang ke 39. Sebuah logo yang cantik pada pandangan GiLoCatur.

Bila akan diadakan Chess Olympiad 2010? Di mana ia akan diadakan?

Nak tahu jawapannya, sila ke link ini.

Adakah Malaysia akan mengambil bahagian? Siapakah yang akan mewakili negara kita nanti? Bagaimanakah prestasi pemain-pemain Malaysia? Berjayakah Malaysia mendapat ranking yang lebih baik dari kedudukan sekarang iaitu ranking ke 70?

TUNGGUUUUUuuuuuuuu!!!!!

Jalan-jalan Ke Padang Jawa (Drive Cruising To Padang Jawa)

Pada hari Sabtu lalu, GiLoCatur dan keluarga pergi melawat Fikri di asrama putera SMK Seksyen 18. Kami membeli KFC untuk beliau. Sungguh berselera Fikri makan KFC setelah dia sedikit kelaparan kerana tidak makan makanan asrama. Kami tiba agak lewat sedikit dari yang dijanjikan iaitu pada pukul 2 petang. Macam-macam yang dibualkan walaupun hanya berpisah selama seminggu. Masih segar diingatan sewaktu zaman GiLoCatur tinggal di asrama di Kajang di awal 80an. Tiada ahli keluarga yang datang melawat. Al maklum, jarak kampung GiLoCatur dengan asrama (kalau tak salah) adalah sejauh 150 km. Tetapi "transportation" dan infra jalanraya pada ketika itu tidak secanggih dan sepantas zaman sekarang. Tambahan pula keluarga GiLoCatur tiada kereta walaupun sebenarnya mampu.

Sebulan sekali barulah GiLoCatur pulang ke kampung menaiki perkhidmatan awam iaitu bas bersama-sama abang senior. Itu pun memakan masa setengah hari, dan mungkin lebih lama jika naik "bas lompat"; bukan bas ekspress. Perubahan zaman iaitu urbanisasi dan serba kemodenan telah merubah landscape kehidupan anak-anak. Gangguan-gangguan seperti astro, gameboy, play station, mp3, mp4 dan youtube telah mempengaruhi kehidupan kanak-kanak dewasa ini berbanding di zaman kanak-kanak GiLoCatur.

Back to the story, pada kira-kira jam 6 petang, kami beredar dari asrama Fikri. Bagi menghilangkan kebosanan di hujung minggu, (bosan sungguh rupanya bila masa tidak diisi dengan aktiviti2 dan pertandingan catur), GiLoCatur telah membawa ahli keluarga "drive cruising" ke Padang Jawa. Adakah anda tahu di mana ia? Pernah ada satu pertandingan catur diadakan di Padang Jawa. Sudah agak lama GiLoCatur tidak pergi ke Padang Jawa. Begitu juga dengan "orang rumah" GiLoCatur yang pernah mengajar di sebuah sekolah di Padang Jawa sewaktu bujang dahulu. Sebenarnya GiLoCatur nak survey kot kot ada tempat makan yang istimewa.

Sewaktu di Padang Jawa, GiLoCatur tertarik kepada sebuah rumah seperti gambar di atas. Sungguh cantik dan unik sekali rumah tersebut pada pandangan mata GiLoCatur. Dengan warna biru lembut atau "biru laut" yang merupakan warna favourite GiLoCatur, di samping pagar kayu yang simple dan kemas, rumah tersebut memang benar-benar telah menawan hati. Rumah siapalah agaknya. Diharap tuan empunya rumah tidak marah apabila GiLoCatur paparkan di laman blog ini.

Akhirnya GiLoCatur dan keluarga telah berhenti di sebuah restoran yang nampak cantik dan anggun. Tidak perlulah GiLoCatur menyatakan nama restoran tersebut kerana "SUDAH TERANG LAGI BERSULUH". Lokasi restoran adalah tidak jauh dari traffics lights jalan masuk ke Padang Jawa.

Sempat pula "kakak", Anis, dan "adik", Fahim, berposing di hadapan air pancut seperti gambar di atas. GiLoCatur dah pesan awal-awal dengan mereka agar tidak memesan sebarang makanan kerana mereka berdua telah kenyang makan "snack plate" bersama Fikri. Mereka hanya dibenarkan untuk order air minuman sahaja he he he ... Sebab nanti takut tak habis, membazir sahaja.

Wah GiLoCatur dan isteri makan apa tu? Lain macam pinggan makanan GiLoCatur tu. Actually, GiLoCatur memesan "koay / kuey / kway" (yang mana satu ni?) teow kungfu. Makanan apa pula yang dipesan oleh wife GiLoCatur? Alamak tak nampak sangatlah, terlindung dek tangan.

Hah! Dah nampak? Mmmm meehun sup maa ... Eh lain macam aje tempat meehun sup tu? Rupanya agak special lor .. look like small "kuali". Kira uniklah "pinggan"nya. Kalau berminat dengan bekas meehun sup tu, jangan tanya GiLoCatur ya ... tu kena tanya tauke restoran ... kat mana dia beli. Tapi kalau berminat dengan tudung yang mrs GiLoCatur pakai, tu boleh order. Memang dia ada jual.

So, kalau korang semua ada tersampai ke Padang Jawa atau tinggal di kawasan berhampiran, bolehlah berkunjung ke restoran tersebut. Sedap tak makanan2 kat situ? Bab-bab sedap tak sedap ni agak subjektif. Ikut salero masing-masing. Tapi koay teow kungfu GiLoCatur tu, "I like" meminjam kata2 Linda Onn. Aik, tak kenal Linda Onn atau LO? Check out her blog here.

Keputusan Undian #2

Dengan ini poll kedua ditutup! Berikut adalah keputusan undian / poll kedua. The Malaysian chess community has spoken. An outstanding 136 had voted. 2/3 atau 87 tidak menyokong. Hanya 32% atau 44 yang menyokong. Sementara 4% yakni 5 undian tidak kisah / tidak peduli.

GiLoCatur harap pihak Jaffolea akan mengambil kira dan mengguna pakai keputusan undian ini.

Firstly, terima kasih kepada semua yang membuat undian. Bermacam-macam feedback dan comment berkenaan undian atau poll ini. Ada yang berbentuk konstruktif dan ada juga sebaliknya. Ada juga yang begitu menyampah. GiLoCatur amat mengharapkan semua warga komuniti catur di negara ini memberikan pendapat, pandangan dan membuat pilihan secara rasional dan berdasarkan fakta; bukan dengan emosi. Sudah sewajarnya seorang pemain catur yang bijak menggunakan minda dan akal fikiran memiliki pemikiran dan intelektualiti yang tinggi.

Terima kasihlah kepada yang tolong promote tentang undian ini di semua shoutbox local chess blog walaupun GiLoCatur tidak minta sesiapa untuk berbuat demikian. Malahan GiLoCatur sendiri tidak mengundi dan juga tidak call atau contact sesiapa untuk berbuat begitu. Memandangkan GiLoCatur pernah terlibat dalam membuat survey sebelum ini dan pernah juga berkursus dengan mereka yang pakar dan ahli, GiLoCatur cuba agar poll dilaksanakan sebaik mungkin dan seadil yang mungkin.

GiLoCatur mahu pelawat dan pembaca blog ini sendiri peka dengan isu-isu dan hal-hal yang berkaitan dan bersangkut paut tentang sukan catur di negara ini. Jika poll kedua ini boleh mencecah 136 undian, diharap poll-poll yang lain juga akan mendapat response yang baik sebegitu.

Sekali lagi, thank you very much to all especially who had participated in the poll. Hopefully, they will participate in other next polls. GiLoCatur also welcomes any topic, matter, idea or issue for the polls.

14th Bandaraya Chess Master Johor Open - The Unofficial Results

Below are the unofficial results of 14th Bandaraya Chess Master Johor Open.

Open category (47 participants)

1. julius joseph de romos
2. ian udani
3. kamaludin yusoff
4. im enrique paciencia
5. nik ahmad farouqi
6. ong thian loon
7. leong mun wan
8. ahmad afiq afyfy
9. derek lim
10. muhd nabil
11. amitpal singh
12. t. mandar
13. norazman ismail
14. herman (rahman)
15. marzuki

U18 category (92 participants)

1. muhd irfan haqqim azhar ms
2. muhd fareed hisham
3. iskandar abdullah
4. nur nabila azman
5. muhd syakir shazmeer azhar ms
6. boo chan hui
7. ling zhang yang
8. ng hong yuan
9. wu fu wei
10. teo che chong

U12 category (122 participants)

1. nur najiha azman
2. puteri munajjah az-zahraa azhar ms
3. puteri rifqah fahada azhar ms
4. muhd zaiful roslan
5. muhd aziz farhan
6. muhd hafiz
7. maisarah nor akbar
8. chen zhi shien
9. joanavene tan qie ven
10. ong wei bin

More than 260 chess players from Malaysia, Singapore and Philippine were participating in the chess tournament in three different categories.

source : syed iskandar & azhar ms

More INSOFAR Fide-rated Tourneys

Mat Zaki Yeop of Insofar Chess Academy

(hp : 017.203.2051)

WOW! So many many FIDE-rated tournaments y'all!

1) SHAH ALAM - 4/6, 25/6, 2/7, 9/7, 16/7, 23/7, 30/7, 6/8, 13/8

2 categories - 10 players for each category

a. Open

b. Below FIDE 1800 + Not Rated

Format : 9 rounds RR (Round Robin) of 90 minutes + 30 seconds

Day : Fridays of the above dates

Time : 7.30 - 11.00pm

Venue : 3rd Floor, PKNS Complex

Total prizes :RM 1,500

Closing Date : 27 April 2010

2) BANGI - 22/5, 12/6, 26/6, 3/7, 10/7, 17/7, 24/7, 31/7, 7/8, 14/8, 21/8

3 categories - 12 players for each category

a. Open

b. Below FIDE 2000 + Not Rated

c. Below FIDE 1800 + Not Rated

Format : 11 rounds RR (Round Robin) of 90 minutes + 30 seconds

Day : Saturdays of the above dates

Time : 7.00 - 11.00pm

Venue : AMPAC, 10A Medan Pusat bandar 1, Seksyen 9, Bandar Baru Bangi

Total prizes :RM 2,700

Closing Date : 15 April 2010

3) KL - 3/6, 24/6, 1/7, 8/7, 15/7, 22/7, 29/7, 5/8, 12/8, 19/8, 26/8

5 categories - 12 players for each category

a. Open

b. Below FIDE 2200 + Not Rated

c. Below FIDE 2000 + Not Rated

d. Below FIDE 1800 + Not Rated

e. Below FIDE 1600 + Not Rated

Format : 11 rounds RR (Round Robin) of 90 minutes + 30 seconds

Day : Thursdays of the above dates

Time : 7.00 - 11.00pm

Venue : Level 4, DAT Chess Center, Kompleks Wilayah

Total prizes :RM 4,400

Closing Date : 27 April 2010

The Official Results of 2nd Bandaraya Chessmaster Team Championship

TQ to Mr Narayanan for his below email message for the official results (winners) of 2nd Bandaraya Chessmaster Team Championship.

from Narayanan Krishnan

date Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 8:11 PM

subject [chess-malaysia] 2ND BANDARAYA CHESSMASTER TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - RESULTS

Champion : Young & Danger

Second : SMS Gold 2

Third : JB Chess Association

Fourth : Novena Nobodies

Fifth : Chess Expats

Best Government : Polis JB

Best IPT : UTM Queen

Kejohanan Catur Tertutup N9

klik gambar for larger view

Kepado warih-warih semuo, moh kito beradu minda bermain catur dalam Kejohanan Catur Tertutup N9 kali ke 5 anjuran Persatuan Catur N9 seperti berikut :

Tarikh : 3 & 4 April 2010

Tempat : Ruang Legar Tingkat 1 Plaza Ampang

Kategori : 1) Terbuka 2) U18 3) U12

Tarikh Tutup : 31 Mac 2010

TERHAD KEPADA 100 PENYERTAAN PERTAMA SAHAJA!

APO LAIE EKAU TUNGGU JANG? PRACTICE LA !!!

[ GiLoCatur : Some visitors especially the foreigners may not understand the language being used in the above entry. Even the translation may be not correct. Actually, it is not the standards Malay language because some of the words are from a Malay ethnic dialect. Negeri Sembilan state residents practice their own dialect and has very unique culture and food. Sunday, 28 Mar 2010, 5.40pm ]

27 - 28 March Weekend Malaysian Chess Summary

Really not much chess activities for GiLoCatur and the kids during this weekend. Fikri does not come home from the hostel. Anis and Fahim were involved in their school chess club program as well as GiLoCatur who is asked to assist. GiLoCatur intended to participate in the Bandaraya Johor Chess Open for a chess travelogue but for few reasons cancelled it.

Let GiLoCatur summarize this weekend chess tourneys around Malaysia.

1) Johor Chess Festival

GiLoCatur and the kids did participate in Bandaraya Chessmaster a couple years ago, 2008 if not mistaken. Three parties have worked together as the organizer - Majlis Bandaraya Johor Baharu or its acronym MBJB for the two day chess event that include the team championship on the first day and the individual championship on the second day.

You can check out the details published in most local chess blogs like hairulovchessmaniacs, fireyrook, and stonemaster (to name just a few).

One of local chess bloggers, Syed of syedchess, participate in the Johor Chess Festival. Check out his chess blog also for latest update.

2) March First Saturday Chess Classics

Some Klang Valley chess players who do not want to drive for five hours down south to JB, the capital state of Johor, can participate in the FSCC at Jax Tham's Excel Chess Academy. Ten rounds of 20-minute time control with 30 seconds increment (10.20.30) will surely satisfy some "gilocatur"s. Check out Jax Tham's chess blog here for the details and latest updates.

3) DATCC Razzle Dazzle Chess Rapid

For other Klang Valley chess players who only can play on Sunday, they can go to DATCC and enter DATCC Razzle Dazzle rapid. Go to DATCC chess blog here and hairulovchessmaniacs blog at this link for further details and latest updates.

4) Sabah Chess Rapid Master

Sabah, famously known as "the state below the wind" or in Malay "Negeri di Bawah Bayu", will have a chess tournament as well as its AGM. The seven-round tournament will be held in two days - Saturday and Sunday. Check out Sabah Chess Association (SCA) official website for the details and latest updates here.

What a weekend for Malaysian chess players and lovers. Four chess tournaments? plus weekdays FIDE-rated (DATCC team event, Nf6 Invitation Master and Insofar FIDE-rated tourney). Malaysia should progress further in chess. Hopefully, Malaysia will improve its FIDE world ranking.

And more chess tournaments to come next month. KL Open is one of them. Several top GMs will come to Malaysia and participate. And many PPDs will have their MSS chess tournaments.

So, Malaysian chess players - HAVE FUN PLAYING CHESS!