MSSM 2010 @ Perlis - Before The Final Round (Individual Boys Category)

Current Malaysia's wonder boy, Yeoh Li Tian, is leading the L12 category with halfpoint. Aziz Farhan of Johor managed to draw with him. Harleiff of WP is second while Subramanian from N9 is third.

The defending champion, Yeap Eng Chiam, managed to be on the top in L15 section eventhough he drew at one time. He beat Roshan of Selangor who is second in the fifth round. Two Johor players - Ng Shi Hao and Daniel Iskandar are trailing with 4.5/6 points. In the final round, Eng Chiam will play Lim Chuin Khai. The two Johor players will play against Selangor players. Shi Hao will meet Fikri, GiLoCatur's eldest son while Daniel will face Roshan.

Nabil of Selangor is the leader for L18 section. Four other players are trailing halfpoint. Who will emerge the champion to take the crown from Lim Zhou Ren? The question will be answered after they complete the final round.

MSSM 2010 @ Perlis - Before The Final Round (Individual Girls Category)

Both Selangor P12 players - Nur Najiha and Puteri Rifqah, are the leaders with 5.5/6 points. In the sixth round yesterday afternoon, the former defeated Nithyalakshmi of N9 while the latter beat Tan Li Ting of WP. In the last round, Puteri will play Teh De Zen of PP while Najiha will play Siti Khadijah of Terengganu.

In P15, three players are leading the pack with 5/6 points. They are Amira Syahmina of Selangor, Pavitranayagi of WP and Nur Nabila of Selangor. Interestingly, Nabila lost to Pavitranayagi in the fifth round. Meanwhile the latter lost to Amira. Amira, on the other hand, lost to Nabila. Who will be the champion? Let's wait until the final round to know.

In P18 category, Alia of Melaka is leading the group. Trailing halfpoint are Olivia of WP and Winnie of Selangor. Can Alia win her final round to claim the gold medal?

MSSM 2010 @ Perlis - Before The Final Round (Team Category)

GiLoCatur will sum up the top rank after the sixth round since the broadband is so slow to upload all the pairing (R6 & R7) and results (R5 & R6) in the JPEG files format.

Categories

P12

1. PP - 5 wins, 1 defeat > 10 match points
2. SEL - 4 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat > 9 match points (16 1/2 points)
3. WP - 4 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat > 9 match points (16 points)

In the final round, PP vs KEL, SEL vs SBH & WP vs TER. Unless Pulau Pinang is defeated by Kelantan, the former will grab the gold medal from the defending champion of Selangor team.

P15

1. PP - 4 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat > 9 match points (17 1/2 points)
2. SEL - 3 wins, 3 draws > 9 match points (15 points)
3. KEL - 4 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat > 9 match points (14 1/2 points)

In the final round, PP vs MEL, SEL vs JHR & KEL vs WP. It is difficult for the reigning P15 champion Kelantan to win it again this year. Both Selangor and Kelantan may be champion if only Pulau Pinang lost to Melaka.

P18

1. SWK - 3 wins, 3 draws > 9 match points
2. JHR - 3 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat > 8 match points (15 1/2 points)
3. SEL - 3 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat > 8 match points (14 1/2 points)

It is a good chance for Sarawak to win a gold medal in this category. What they need to do is just win their final round. Besides Johor and Selangor, there are two other teams with 8 match points - WP and N9. SWK will play PP, JHR will play TER while SEL will play the host team, PER.

L12

1. PP - 6 wins, > 12 match points
2. JHR - 4 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat > 9 match points (16 points)
3. WP - 3 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats > 7 match points (15 points)

Four more other states have same point with WP. Pulau Pinang has assured to win this category after scoring full points. Johor will grab the silver medal provided that they win the final round.

L15

1. PP - 6 wins, > 12 match points
2. SEL - 5 wins, 1 defeat > 10 match points
3. WP - 4 wins, 2 defeats > 8 match points (14 1/2 points)

Johor has the same point with the third rank, WP. But they need to beat Selangor to be on the podium. Wilayah Persekutuan must win against Pahang to assure they are among the medalist winners.

L18

1. PRK - 4 wins, 2 draws > 10 match points
2. PP - 4 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat > 9 match points
3. JHR - 2 wins, 4 draws, > 8 match points

Two more other states have same point with Johor - WP & SBH. Perak must win against Melaka to be the champion. PP is matched up against Sabah while Johor is matched up against Wilayah Persekutuan.

GiLoCatur wish GOOD LUCK to all the players in the Team category including Anis Fariha, GiLoCatur's daughter who plays in the P12 section. Tomorrow is the important day especially for medal contenders.

Mata Ayer Homestay

Perlis

MSSM 2010 @ Perlis - Rank After Round 4 (The Girls Section - Team Category)

Four teams have the same MP (Match Points) leading the P12 category. But PP team is on the top due to tie breaks. PP, WP, SEL dan SWK. PP would lead the pack if it won against WP in the fourth round. GiLoCatur expected WP won in the third round against PRK, but other wise happened. In the fifth round this morning, SEL will play WP on Board 1 while SWK will face PP on Board 2. Can SEL beat WP? Can SWK stop the strong PP team? Let's wait and see.

SEL and KDH are leading 7 match points afte 3 wins and 1 draw.

MSSM 2010 @ Perlis - Rank After Round 4 (The Boys Section - Team Category)

MSSM 2010 @ Perlis - The Schedule

The above is the schedule for the 2010 MSSM Chess Event held in Kangar in the first week of the second school mid-term break. It was posted on the wall yesterday by the organizer. Some parents have gone back home yesterday while some will come today to give support to their young ones who proudly play and represent for their respective states.

Yesterday, after the fourth round ended most state contingents went to Padang Besar for getaway. GiLoCatur along with wife and Fahim, the youngest son, also had visited several places including Padang Besar to have a relaxation and getaway after three gruelling and tiring days. GiLoCatur will write later about the visits.

MSSM 2010 @ Perlis - Rank After Round 4 (The Girls Section - Individual)

MSSM 2010 @ Perlis - Rank After Round 4 (The Boys Section - Individual)

2010 MSSM Chess Championship

Thank God It's Friday (TGIF)!

The school mid-term break will begin after the school session completes today. The mid-term break is two-week long. For most of the school children, they should be very happy because they can have a family vacation either local or abroad, they can visit and stay with their grandparents at kampung, they can play games all day long, they can wake up late, they can surf and socialize on the net and many other reasons. For some of them, they will participate in the MSSM like chess and tennis that will be held during the whole next week in Kangar, Perlis including GiLoCatur's kids. But before that, they need to complete their examinations that will end today.

Fikri, GiLoCatur's son, cannot wait for the event. He had been trying to represent Selangor for two years. Finally, this year he manage to do so after championing his category during the MSS Selangor Chess Championship held in last April. So, he will be on board with the Selangor chess contingent that will start their six-hour journey from Shah Alam to Kangar early tomorrow morning. Surely, not only him but also GiLoCatur and wife will be nervous and anxious for the MSSM event.

Would GiLoCatur be at the venue of the tournament too like last year when it was hosted by Selangor in Klang? Would GiLoCatur cover the MSSM event? Let's wait and see to find out. LOL!

In the late 70's, actually, GiLoCatur represented the primary school named SKST or Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Tengar in the Sabak Bernam district chess competition. In 1979, it was held in SK Sekendi and in 1980 it was held in SK Dr Abdul Latiff. But GiLoCatur did not manage to represent Sabak Bernam to the state chess championship. Ofcourse, GiLoCatur and other teammates were lacking in chess knowledge, materials and competition. One of the reasons is that GiLoCatur's home town is located very remotely in the northern part of Selangor. Even after 3 decades, Sabak Bernam chess players are still far behind than most other districts like Petaling, Gombak, and Kelang. Luckily, GiLoCatur's children are staying in Shah Alam where many chess tournaments are close by. GiLoCatur would like very much for the remote districts like Sabak Bernam to excel in chess.

Chess MSSM 2009 Champions

In 2009 edition, the Selangor chess contingent that includes GiLoCatur's daughter managed to be the overall champion. The contingent won four gold medals, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes. It excelled in Under 12 category where three golds, 1 silver and 2 bronzes were won.

Gold medals - U12 Boys Individual (Yeoh Li Tian), U12 Girls Individual (Nur Nabila Azman) & Under 12 Girls Team

Silver medal - U12 Boys Individual (Mohd Irfan Haqqim)

Bronze medals - U12 Girls Individual (Chew Ee Wen) & U12 Boys Team

The other gold medal was won by Under 15 Boys Team spearheaded by Mohd Nabil Azman while another silver was achieved by Under 18 Boys Team led by Geeneish Sivalingam.

The jubilant Selangor chess contingent

The MSSM 2009 Chess Champion