Sunday, August 23, 2009

Results of Round 2, MCF 2009, CitiTel, MidValley


The above table is the results of Round 2 of the Open Section of the Malaysian Chess Festival 2009 held on 23 August 2009 at 9.00 am. The results shows that the first seeding, Li Chao, GM, China won over WIM Zhang Xiaowen on the first board. The table confirms the Malaysian, FM Mok Tze Meng win over GM Ziaur Rahman, Bangladesh on Table 5.

However, both young Malaysian prodigies, Wong Jianwen and Yeoh Li Tian lost to IM Nadarian Shot and Yu Yangsi respectively in the second round. However, Abdullah Che Hassan wins his first point by winning his game over WFM, Helen Milligan of Scotland. Meanwhile FM Lim Yee Weng drew his game and IM Jimmy Liew lost to Xiu Deshan. And Khandar Khausal lost his game to Mohammadi Amir but Sumant Subramaniam redeem himself by winning over Zamahari Abang Draup. S Balendran lost his game while Ismail Ahmad drew his game. Ian Udani also lost his game on board 13.


The table above outlines the results of the 2nd round of the Challengers Section, MCF 2009 on the 23 August 2009, 9.00 am today. The surprise win by National Jr Player Izz Saifuddin over top seed, Abelgas Roel puts the sizzler in the pan for the Challengers. Mohd Fadli Zakaria, Jax Tham, Nor Ilhamuddin Shaik Ali and Yeop Mat Zaki continued with their winning ways. Syed Remizan Syed Sobri won his 2nd round game over Benjamin Lee.
The Subramaniam siblings lost their respective games in the 2nd round. No.7 seed, Wolfaardt, Francois finally won his first point against Ee Sun-Xia. WFM Nur Najiha Hashim, ranked 28, won her second round game against Guo Jamie Lee.

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