Nicholas Wins 3rd Game Decisively in Semi-Finals Of Malaysian Masters

On the 28th November 2009, the third game of the Semi-Finals of the Malaysian Masters 2009 between IM Lim Yee Weng and FM Nicholas Chan took place at the Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre, Wilayah Complex, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Kuala Lumpur at 09.30 am.

In this game, part of the first game was repeated with IM Lim Yee Weng choosing the Sicilian Maroczy Bind, 5. c4 was played by white. Black replied with 5…Bg7 instead of 5… Nf6 as in the first game. FM Nicholas Chan played the defending black pieces.

[Event "Malaysian Masters Semi-Finals 2009")"]
[Site "DATCC, Kuala Lumpur"]
[Date "2009.11.28"]
[Round "3"]
[White "IM Lim Yee Weng"]
[Black "FM Nicholas Chan"]
[Result "0-1"]
{B37: Sicilian: Maroczy Bind with 5...Bg7, sidelines} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4  cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7

 Picture 1. Black plays 5. …Bg7, Sicilian Maroczy Bind with 5… Bg7 sidelines transpired.

6. Nc2 Nf6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Be2 d6 9. O-O Nd7 10. Bd2 a5 11. Na3 Nc5 12. Nab5 Nd4 13. Nxd4 Bxd4 14. Bh6 Bxc3 15. bxc3 Re8 16. Qd4 e5 17.Qe3 Qh4 N {Black threatens to win material: Qh4xe4} (17... Bd7 18. Rad1 Bc6 19. Bd3 Qe7 20. Bc2 Rad8 21. Rd2 Rd7 22. Rfd1 f6 23. h4 Kh8 24. Re2 Qe6 25. Qf3 Rg8 26. Be3 Rgd8 27. h5 g5 28. Bxc5 dxc5 29. Rd5 Bxd5 30. exd5 Qd6 31. Bf5 Re7 32. Qe4 {Eckersley Waites,T (2222)-Birtwistle,N (2106)/Hinckley Island 2008/Mega2009 Update 04/0-1 (49)}) (17... Qe7 18. f4 f6 19. f5 Bd7 20. fxg6 hxg6 21.
Qg3 Qf7 22. Rad1 Nxe4 23. Qh4 f5 24. Bf3 Bc6 25. Bxe4 Bxe4 26. Rxd6 Re6 27.Rfd1 Rae8 28. c5 Bc6 29. Bg5 Kg7 30. Qf2 f4 31. R1d3 f3 32. gxf3 {Rasmussen,K (2486)-Koepke,C (2296)/Plovdiv 2008/CBM 124/1-0 (38)})
18. Bf3 f6 {Consolidates g5} 19. g3 {White threatens to win material: g3xh4} Qh3 {White king safety dropped} 20. Qd2 {White threatens to win material: Qd2xd6}

Picture 2. White played 20.Qd2, threatening to take d6 pawn.

20…. Qe6 {Black threatens to win material: Qe6xc4} (20... Be6 21. Qxd6 Bxc4 =) 21. Be3 (21. Rfd1 Ra6 =) 21... Ra6 (21... Qxc4 !? {is an interesting alternative} 22.Bxc5 Qxc5 -+) 22. Rfd1 Rc6 23. Bxc5 Rxc5 24. Qxd6 (24. Be2 Rd8 $11) 24... Qxc4

Picture 3. White played 24.Qxd6, challenging black to exchange queens. Black has other ideas and takes undefended c4 pawn, 24…Qxc4.

25. Qxf6 Qxc3 {Black king safety dropped.} 26. Bg2 (26. Be2 Rc6 27. Qg5 Qb2 =+) 26... Bg4 =+ 27. Rf1 (27. Rdb1 Rf8 28. Qg5 Bd7 =+) 27... Rf8 28. Qg5 Be2 29. Rfc1 Qd4 30. Qe3 Qxe3 (30... Rfc8 31. Qb3+ Kh8 32. Qa3 $17)

Picture 4. White plays 30. Qe3 inviting black to another standoff between the queens. This time black takes the white queen at the expense of white having doubled pawns along the e-file. This proved decisive during the endgame. A fatal mistake for white!

 31. fxe3 Rfc8 32. Rxc5 Rxc5 33. Rb1 b5 34. Bf1 Bxf1 35. Kxf1 b4 {Black wins space} 36. Rb2 Rc3 {Black can be proud of that piece} 37. Ke2 Kf7

Picture 5. Black king begins its long march from g8 to a4. Black plays 37. …Kf7.

 38. Kd2 Ke6 39. h4 Kd6 40.g4 Kc5 41. h5 Kb5 42. Rb1 Ka4 43. Rf1 ? (43. hxg6 ?!{is a viable option}

Picture 6. Black King has reached a4. White played 43.Rf1 ? Fritz thinks that 43. hxg6 is a viable option for white to attack.

43.… hxg6 44. Rf1 =+) 43... gxh5 $19 44. gxh5 Ra3 {Black threatens to win material:Ra3xa2} 45. Rf7 (45. Ra1 =+{had to be tried to avoid defeat}) 45...Rxa2+ –+ 46. Kd3 Rh2 (46... h6 -+{nails it down}) 47. Rxh7 =+ Ka3 48.Ra7 (48. h6 a4 49. Re7 Rxh6 50. Rxe5 Kb3 –+)
48... a4 49. Kc4 b3 {Black advances the passed pawn} 50. Kb5 b2 51. Rxa4+ Kb3 52. Rb4+ Kc2 53. Rc4+ Kd1 54. Rb4 Kc1 55. Kc5 b1=Q 56. Rxb1+ Kxb1 57. Kd6 (57. Kc4 {does not win a prize}Rxh5 58. Kd3 Kb2 -+) 57... Rxh5 0-1

Picture 7. Black plays 57. … Rxh5. Protecting blacks e5 pawn that blockades the two white doubled pawns e3, e4 with a decisive black advantage.

Nicholas played a sterling middle and endgame to make critically important moves, just enough to make the difference between winning and losing a game.

With this win, Nicholas won 2.5:0.5 points over Yee Weng, making the fourth game superflous. This pushes Nicholas into the Malaysian Masters Final meeting the waiting IM Mas Hafizulhelmi, the other finalist, in 18-20th December 2009.

(posted by firey_rook; http://fireyrook.blogspot.com)

Final Ranking For Hari Raya Haji Chess Rapid 2009, 28-29th November 2009

Muhd Nabil Azman Hisham wins the Hari Raya Haji Chess Rapid 2009 held over two days at the Excel Chess Academy, OUG, Kuala Lumpur, 28-29th November 2009. He held back 33 other challengers to become the overall champion for the Haji Chess Rapid 2009 with 8.5 points from a possible ten.

Picture 1. Muhd Nabil, the Champion.

In second place is Wong Jian Wen with 8.0 points and in third place, NCM Nur Nabila Azman Hisham, younger sister to Muhd Nabil Azman Hisham, the champion.

Below are appended the final rankings of the 34 participating players and the round-by-round results in the Hari Raya Haji Chess Rapid 2009 (28-29th November 2009):-

Final Ranking after round 10 of HAJI102030

(pls click on image for a larger view)
Full Results For Each Player Round by Round, Hari Raya Haji Chess Rapid 2009, 28-29 November 2009.

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All results are reproduced based on emails from Jax Tham, the arbiter and organiser of the Hari Raya Haji Chess Rapid 2009, 28-29th November 2009.
(posted by firey_rook; http://fireyrook.blogspot.com)
Links: Hari Raya Haji Chess Rapid 2009, Chess Results.

Ranking After Rd 9, Pairing Rd 10, Hari Raya Haji Chess Rapid 2009, 2nd Day

Ranking after round 9 of HAJI102030
No.  PNo.  Name                       Score WP    SB     PS    rat.  TPR  W-We
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  1.    3  MUHD NABIL AZMAN  8.0  49.5  43.00  41.0  1745 1986 +2.15
  2.    5  NUR NABILA AZMAN   7.5  50.0  39.00  37.0  1697 1912 +2.28
  3.    7  WONG JIANWEN        7.0  51.5  38.25  36.0  1651 1847 +2.23
  4.    1  MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER(16)    6.0  49.0  31.00  31.5  1835 1753 -0.93
        6  MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12)       6.0  46.0  27.25  29.5  1694 1684 -0.10
  6.    2  JAX THAM                 5.5  49.0  24.50  29.0  1767 1665 -1.16
        8  LOW JUN JIAN(16)      5.5  50.0  25.50  32.0  1639 1673 +0.46
       12  AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI        5.5  43.5  22.25  26.0  1654 1581 -0.78
       13  JOSHUA FOONG         5.5  41.0  23.00  23.5  1543 1494 -0.42
       24  KUNG KAH HENG(12)  5.5  40.0  21.25  23.5  1260 1621 +2.20
11.    9  MUHD ALI CHOR       5.0  46.5  23.00  26.5  1585 1500 -0.85
       10  PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA(10G)   5.0  39.5  19.00  27.0  1584 1515 -0.80
       11  NUR NAJIHA AZMAN   5.0  42.0  20.50  27.0  1571 1502 -0.71
       21  MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD SANI   5.0  39.0  19.00  20.0  1297 1613 +2.00
       26  ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16)        5.0  44.0  24.25  23.0  0000 1503 +0.50
16.    4  MARK SIEW(16)        4.5  54.5  24.50  30.5  1712 1628 -1.08
       14  LOW JUN KEAT(14)    4.5  48.0  17.00  28.0  1531 1545 +0.14
       16  AZHAR MOHD SAID    4.5  32.0  12.75  18.5  1436 1438 +0.00
       17  PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-ZAHRAA(  4.5  43.5  18.25  25.0  1459 1461 -0.02
       27  ISKANDAR RASHID     4.5  36.0  15.75  20.0  1528 1415 -1.30
       30  MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATAH(19)   4.5  33.5  11.75  20.0  0000 1301  1301
22.   15  ANDREW OOI           4.0  44.0  16.75  24.5  1507 1315 -1.34
       19  SOOI CHING WEI(10) 4.0  32.0   9.00  14.0  1394 1311 -0.60
       22  KUNG SOON HENG(14)          4.0  38.0  12.50  19.0  1287 1424 +0.85
       34  SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16)        4.0  28.5   8.50  18.0  0000 1147  1147
26.   20  YAT GUO JIE(16)     3.5  38.5   8.75  17.0  1368 1298 -0.66
       23  CHEONG YI YAO(10)  3.5  38.5  11.25  20.0  1276 1338 +0.36
       29  HAZWAN LEE(16)      3.5  42.5  14.25  20.5  0000 1392  1392
29.   18  TEH WEE ZHUN(16) 3.0  36.0   8.00  17.0  1440 1344 -0.87
       25  LIEW ASHTON(14)     3.0  32.5   7.50  11.0  1215 1135 -0.47
       28  MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10)       3.0  28.0   3.50  13.0  1208  692 -1.45
32.   32  MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUNAIDI(1  2.0  30.0   1.50   8.0  0000  701   701
33.   31  MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNAIDI(16  1.0  32.0   0.50   4.0  0000  659   659
34.   33  NABILATUL NADIA JUNAIDI(14  0.5  28.5   2.25   4.5  0000  967   967
Pairing of round 10 of HAJI102030
Table  White                     - Black                                Results
---------------------------------------------------------------------- round 10
1  MUHD NABIL AZMAN    ( 8 ) - MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER( 6 ) 3  -  1.
2  MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12( 6 ) - NUR NABILA AZMAN    ( 7)  6 - 5.
3 AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI( 5«) - WONG JIANWEN        ( 7 )  12 -  7.
4 KUNG KAH HENG(12)   ( 5«) - JAX THAM            ( 5«)    24 -  2.
5 LOW JUN JIAN(16)    ( 5«) - JOSHUA FOONG        ( 5«)     8- 13 .
6 MUHD ALI CHOR       ( 5 ) - MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD( 5 )  9- 21.
7 PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA( 5 ) - NUR NAJIHA AZMAN    ( 5 )    10- 11.
8 ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16)( 5 ) - MARK SIEW(16)       ( 4«)    26- 4.
9 AZHAR MOHD SAID     ( 4«) - ISKANDAR RASHID     ( 4«)    16- 7.
10  MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATA( 4«) - PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-Z( 4«)    30- 17.
11 LOW JUN KEAT(14)    ( 4«) - KUNG SOON HENG(14)  ( 4 )  14- 22.
12 SOOI CHING WEI(10)  ( 4 ) - ANDREW OOI   ( 4 )    19- 15.
13 SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16)( 4 ) - YAT GUO JIE(16)     ( 3«)   34- 20.
14  MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10( 3 ) - CHEONG YI YAO(10)  ( 3«) 28- 23.
15  NABILATUL NADIA JUNA( 0«) - HAZWAN LEE(16)   ( 3«)    33- 29.
16  MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUN( 2 ) - LIEW ASHTON(14) ( 3 )    32- 25.
17 TEH WEE ZHUN(16)    ( 3 ) - MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNA( 1 )  18- 31.
(source: Jax Tham, Excel Chess Academy, ECA)

Ranking After Rd 8, Pairing Rd 9, Hari Raya Haji Chess Rapid 2009, 2nd Day

Ranking after round 8 of HAJI102030
No.  PNo.  Name                       Score WP    SB     PS    rat.  TPR  W-We
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  1.    3  MUHD NABIL AZMAN            7.0  39.0  33.00  33.0  1745 1954 +1.64
  2.    5  NUR NABILA AZMAN            6.5  42.0  32.50  29.5  1697 1897 +1.94
  3.    7  WONG JIANWEN                6.0  41.0  29.25  29.0  1651 1819 +1.76
  4.    2  JAX THAM                    5.5  36.0  21.50  23.5  1767 1706 -0.58
        8  LOW JUN JIAN(16)            5.5  38.0  23.00  26.5  1639 1726 +0.86
  6.    1  MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER(16)    5.0  40.0  23.50  25.5  1835 1729 -1.08
        6  MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12)       5.0  37.0  20.75  23.5  1694 1641 -0.47
        9  MUHD ALI CHOR               5.0  35.0  20.50  21.5  1585 1526 -0.48
       10  PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA(10G)   5.0  30.5  17.00  22.0  1584 1519 -0.62
       11  NUR NAJIHA AZMAN            5.0  33.0  17.50  22.0  1571 1528 -0.36
11.    4  MARK SIEW(16)               4.5  42.0  20.00  26.0  1712 1667 -0.46
       12  AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI        4.5  34.0  16.25  20.5  1654 1514 -1.33
       13  JOSHUA FOONG                4.5  30.5  15.00  18.0  1543 1414 -0.90
       14  LOW JUN KEAT(14)            4.5  37.5  15.50  23.5  1531 1594 +0.63
       24  KUNG KAH HENG(12)           4.5  31.0  14.25  18.0  1260 1560 +1.40
16.   15  ANDREW OOI                  4.0  36.5  15.75  20.5  1507 1414 -0.50
       21  MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD SANI   4.0  30.0  13.00  15.0  1297 1613 +2.00
       22  KUNG SOON HENG(14)          4.0  30.0  11.50  15.0  1287 1424 +0.85
       26  ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16)        4.0  35.0  16.25  18.0  0000 1481  1481
       34  SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16)        4.0  19.5   6.50  14.0  0000 1182  1182
21.   16  AZHAR MOHD SAID             3.5  26.0   8.75  14.0  1436 1365 -0.50
       17  PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-ZAHRAA(  3.5  35.0  12.25  20.5  1459 1461 -0.02
       23  CHEONG YI YAO(10)           3.5  32.0  11.75  16.5  1276 1338 +0.36
       27  ISKANDAR RASHID             3.5  32.0  12.75  15.5  1528 1415 -1.30
       29  HAZWAN LEE(16)              3.5  34.0  12.75  17.0  0000 1431  1431
       30  MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATAH(19)   3.5  26.0   6.75  15.5  0000 1231  1231
27.   18  TEH WEE ZHUN(16)            3.0  27.5   6.00  14.0  1440 1388 -0.40
       19  SOOI CHING WEI(10)          3.0  28.0   7.00  10.0  1394 1311 -0.60
       32  MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUNAIDI(1  3.0  21.5   3.50   7.0  0000 1080  1080
30.   20  YAT GUO JIE(16)             2.5  31.0   5.75  13.5  1368 1298 -0.66
31.   25  LIEW ASHTON(14)             2.0  26.5   4.50   8.0  1215  806 -1.02
       28  MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10)       2.0  23.0   1.50   9.0  1208  731 -0.96
33.   31  MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNAIDI(16  1.0  26.0   0.50   3.0  0000  645   645
34.   33  NABILATUL NADIA JUNAIDI(14  0.5  22.0   1.75   4.0  0000 1003  1003
Pairing of round 9 of HAJI102030
Table  White                     - Black                                Results
----------------------------------------------------------------------- round  9
  1    JAX THAM            ( 5«) - MUHD NABIL AZMAN    ( 7 )     2-  3        .
  2    MUHD ALI CHOR       ( 5 ) - NUR NABILA AZMAN    ( 6«)     9-  5        .
  3    WONG JIANWEN        ( 6 ) - LOW JUN JIAN(16)    ( 5«)     7-  8        .
  4    MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER( 5 ) - PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA( 5 )     1- 10        .
  5    NUR NAJIHA AZMAN    ( 5 ) - MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12( 5 )    11-  6        .
  6    MARK SIEW(16)       ( 4«) - AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI( 4«)     4- 12        .
  7    JOSHUA FOONG        ( 4«) - LOW JUN KEAT(14)    ( 4«)    13- 14        .
  8    ANDREW OOI          ( 4 ) - KUNG KAH HENG(12)   ( 4«)    15- 24        .
  9    MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD( 4 ) - SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16)( 4 )    21- 34        .
10    KUNG SOON HENG(14)  ( 4 ) - ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16)( 4 )    22- 26        .
11    PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-Z( 3«) - HAZWAN LEE(16)      ( 3«)    17- 29        .
12    CHEONG YI YAO(10)   ( 3«) - MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATA( 3«)    23- 30        .
13    TEH WEE ZHUN(16)    ( 3 ) - AZHAR MOHD SAID     ( 3«)    18- 16        .
14    MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUN( 3 ) - ISKANDAR RASHID     ( 3«)    32- 27        .
15    MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNA( 1 ) - SOOI CHING WEI(10)  ( 3 )    31- 19        .
16    YAT GUO JIE(16)     ( 2«) - NABILATUL NADIA JUNA( 0«)    20- 33        .
17    LIEW ASHTON(14)     ( 2 ) - MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10( 2 )    25- 28        .
(source: Jax Tham, Excel Chess Academy, ECA)

Ranking After Rd 7, Pairing Rd 8, Hari Raya Haji Chess Rapid 2009, 2nd Day

Ranking after round 7 of HAJI102030
No.  PNo.  Name                       Score WP    SB     PS    rat.  TPR  W-We
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  1.    3  MUHD NABIL AZMAN            6.5  29.5  26.75  26.0  1745 2037 +1.74
  2.    5  NUR NABILA AZMAN            5.5  34.0  25.75  23.0  1697 1849 +1.23
  3.    1  MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER(16)    5.0  29.0  20.00  20.5  1835 1783 -0.39
        7  WONG JIANWEN                5.0  33.0  21.75  23.0  1651 1797 +1.36
        8  LOW JUN JIAN(16)            5.0  26.5  16.00  21.0  1639 1720 +0.73
  6.    2  JAX THAM                    4.5  28.0  15.50  18.0  1767 1646 -0.96
        4  MARK SIEW(16)               4.5  33.0  18.50  21.5  1712 1706 -0.05
       14  LOW JUN KEAT(14)            4.5  26.0  12.00  19.0  1531 1641 +0.92
  9.    6  MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12)       4.0  31.0  15.25  18.5  1694 1637 -0.46
        9  MUHD ALI CHOR               4.0  28.0  15.50  16.5  1585 1501 -0.60
       10  PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA(10G)   4.0  24.0  11.50  17.0  1584 1463 -0.96
       11  NUR NAJIHA AZMAN            4.0  25.5  11.50  17.0  1571 1528 -0.36
       15  ANDREW OOI                  4.0  26.0  12.75  16.5  1507 1478 -0.12
       21  MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD SANI   4.0  21.0  10.00  11.0  1297 1696 +2.04
       22  KUNG SOON HENG(14)          4.0  22.0  10.00  11.0  1287 1474 +0.96
       26  ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16)        4.0  26.0  14.25  14.0  0000 1519 +0.50
17.   12  AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI        3.5  29.0  11.75  16.0  1654 1469 -1.52
       13  JOSHUA FOONG                3.5  23.0   9.50  13.5  1543 1414 -0.90
       17  PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-ZAHRAA(  3.5  26.0  10.25  17.0  1459 1556 +0.76
       24  KUNG KAH HENG(12)           3.5  23.5   8.75  13.5  1260 1468 +0.64
       29  HAZWAN LEE(16)              3.5  24.5  11.25  13.5  0000 1464  1464
22.   18  TEH WEE ZHUN(16)            3.0  20.0   4.50  11.0  1440 1413 -0.20
       19  SOOI CHING WEI(10)          3.0  20.0   5.00   7.0  1394 1311 -0.60
       23  CHEONG YI YAO(10)           3.0  23.5   8.00  13.0  1276 1292 +0.05
       27  ISKANDAR RASHID             3.0  25.0   9.00  12.0  1528 1434 -0.92
       34  SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16)        3.0  15.0   3.50  10.0  0000 1049  1049
27.   16  AZHAR MOHD SAID             2.5  20.5   5.25  10.5  1436 1262 -0.88
       20  YAT GUO JIE(16)             2.5  23.0   4.25  11.0  1368 1334 -0.28
       30  MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATAH(19)   2.5  22.0   5.75  12.0  0000 1231  1231
30.   28  MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10)       2.0  18.0   1.50   7.0  1208  731 -0.96
       32  MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUNAIDI(1  2.0  18.0   1.50   4.0  0000  705   705
32.   25  LIEW ASHTON(14)             1.0  24.0   3.00   6.0  1215  806 -1.02
       31  MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNAIDI(16  1.0  19.5   0.50   2.0  0000  645   645
34.   33  NABILATUL NADIA JUNAIDI(14  0.5  16.0   1.25   3.5  0000 1088 0   
Pairing of round 8 of HAJI102030
Table  White                     - Black                                Results
----------------------------------------------------------------------- round  8
  1    MUHD NABIL AZMAN    ( 6«) - LOW JUN JIAN(16)    ( 5 )     3-  8        .
  2    NUR NABILA AZMAN    ( 5«) - MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER( 5 )     5-  1        .
  3    LOW JUN KEAT(14)    ( 4«) - WONG JIANWEN        ( 5 )    14-  7        .
  4    JAX THAM            ( 4«) - MARK SIEW(16)       ( 4«)     2-  4        .
  5    MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12( 4 ) - MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD( 4 )     6- 21        .
  6    KUNG SOON HENG(14)  ( 4 ) - MUHD ALI CHOR       ( 4 )    22-  9        .
  7    PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA( 4 ) - ANDREW OOI          ( 4 )    10- 15        .
  8    ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16)( 4 ) - NUR NAJIHA AZMAN    ( 4 )    26- 11        .
  9    HAZWAN LEE(16)      ( 3«) - JOSHUA FOONG        ( 3«)    29- 13        .
10    KUNG KAH HENG(12)   ( 3«) - PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-Z( 3«)    24- 17        .
11    AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI( 3«) - TEH WEE ZHUN(16)    ( 3 )    12- 18        .
12    SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16)( 3 ) - SOOI CHING WEI(10)  ( 3 )    34- 19        .
13    ISKANDAR RASHID     ( 3 ) - CHEONG YI YAO(10)   ( 3 )    27- 23        .
14    AZHAR MOHD SAID     ( 2«) - YAT GUO JIE(16)     ( 2«)    16- 20        .
15    MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATA( 2«) - MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNA( 1 )    30- 31        .
16    MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10( 2 ) - MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUN( 2 )    28- 32        .
17    NABILATUL NADIA JUNA( 0«) - LIEW ASHTON(14)     ( 1 )    33- 25        .
(source: Jax Tham, ECA)

Ranking After Round 6, Pairing for Round 7, Hari Raya Haji Rapid 2009, 2nd Day

Ranking after round 6 of HAJI102030
No.  PNo.  Name                       Score WP    SB     PS    rat.  TPR  W-We
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  1.    3  MUHD NABIL AZMAN            5.5  23.0  20.75  19.5  1745 2030 +1.54
  2.    1  MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER(16)    4.5  22.0  15.75  15.5  1835 1814 -0.12
        4  MARK SIEW(16)               4.5  23.5  15.75  17.0  1712 1781 +0.48
        5  NUR NABILA AZMAN            4.5  25.0  17.75  17.5  1697 1796 +0.72
        7  WONG JIANWEN                4.5  24.0  16.25  18.0  1651 1800 +1.14
       14  LOW JUN KEAT(14)            4.5  17.0  10.75  14.5  1531 1701 +1.15
  7.    8  LOW JUN JIAN(16)            4.0  18.5   9.50  16.0  1639 1684 +0.34
       10  PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA(10G)   4.0  17.0  10.50  13.0  1584 1500 -0.55
  9.    2  JAX THAM                    3.5  19.5   8.75  13.5  1767 1615 -1.12
        6  MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12)       3.5  24.5  12.25  14.5  1694 1637 -0.46
        9  MUHD ALI CHOR               3.5  19.5  10.75  12.5  1585 1503 -0.46
       12  AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI        3.5  21.5   9.75  12.5  1654 1572 -0.55
       15  ANDREW OOI                  3.5  18.0   8.75  12.5  1507 1427 -0.25
       17  PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-ZAHRAA(  3.5  19.0   8.25  13.5  1459 1583 +0.85
       26  ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16)        3.5  17.0   8.75  10.0  0000 1488 +0.50
16.   11  NUR NAJIHA AZMAN            3.0  20.0   8.00  13.0  1571 1474 -0.65
       18  TEH WEE ZHUN(16)            3.0  13.5   3.50   8.0  1440 1464 +0.12
       21  MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD SANI   3.0  16.0   5.50   7.0  1297 1577 +1.13
       22  KUNG SOON HENG(14)          3.0  14.0   5.00   7.0  1287 1415 +0.43
       23  CHEONG YI YAO(10)           3.0  17.0   6.00  10.0  1276 1400 +0.48
21.   13  JOSHUA FOONG                2.5  19.0   6.75  10.0  1543 1323 -1.16
       16  AZHAR MOHD SAID             2.5  13.0   3.25   8.0  1436 1262 -0.88
       20  YAT GUO JIE(16)             2.5  18.5   4.25   8.5  1368 1370 +0.00
       24  KUNG KAH HENG(12)           2.5  17.5   4.75  10.0  1260 1468 +0.64
       29  HAZWAN LEE(16)              2.5  19.5   7.25  10.0  0000 1411  1411
       30  MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATAH(19)   2.5  15.0   4.75   9.5  0000 1308  1308
27.   19  SOOI CHING WEI(10)          2.0  14.5   2.00   4.0  1394 1233 -0.84
       27  ISKANDAR RASHID             2.0  21.0   7.00   9.0  1528 1404 -1.00
       28  MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10)       2.0  12.0   1.50   5.0  1208  735 -0.72
       34  SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16)        2.0  13.0   2.50   7.0  0000 1049  1049
31.   25  LIEW ASHTON(14)             1.0  18.0   2.00   5.0  1215  797 -0.90
       31  MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNAIDI(16  1.0  13.5   0.50   1.0  0000  645   645
       32  MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUNAIDI(1  1.0  15.0   1.00   2.0  0000  705   705
34.   33  NABILATUL NADIA JUNAIDI(14  0.5  13.0   1.25   3.0  0000 1088 0   
Pairing of round 7 of HAJI102030
Table  White                     - Black                                Results
----------------------------------------------------------------------- round  7
  1    MUHD NABIL AZMAN    ( 5«) - LOW JUN KEAT(14)    ( 4«)     3- 14       .
  2    MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER( 4«) - WONG JIANWEN        ( 4«)     1-  7        .
  3    NUR NABILA AZMAN    ( 4«) - MARK SIEW(16)       ( 4«)     5-  4        .
  4    LOW JUN JIAN(16)    ( 4 ) - PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA( 4 )     8- 10        .
  5    PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-Z( 3«) - JAX THAM            ( 3«)    17-  2        .
  6    ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16)( 3«) - MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12( 3«)    26-  6        .
  7    ANDREW OOI          ( 3«) - MUHD ALI CHOR       ( 3«)    15-  9        .
  8    MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD( 3 ) - AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI( 3«)    21- 12        .
  9    NUR NAJIHA AZMAN    ( 3 ) - TEH WEE ZHUN(16)    ( 3 )    11- 18        .
10    CHEONG YI YAO(10)   ( 3 ) - KUNG SOON HENG(14)  ( 3 )    23- 22        .
11    JOSHUA FOONG        ( 2«) - YAT GUO JIE(16)     ( 2«)    13- 20        .
12    HAZWAN LEE(16)      ( 2«) - AZHAR MOHD SAID     ( 2«)    29- 16        .
13    MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATA( 2«) - KUNG KAH HENG(12)   ( 2«)    30- 24        .
14    SOOI CHING WEI(10)  ( 2 ) - MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10( 2 )    19- 28        .
15    ISKANDAR RASHID     ( 2 ) - LIEW ASHTON(14)     ( 1 )    27- 25        .
16    SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16)( 2 ) - MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNA( 1 )    34- 31        .
17    MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUN( 1 ) - NABILATUL NADIA JUNA( 0«)    32- 33        .

Ranking After Round 5, Pairings Round 6, Hari Raya Haji Rapid Chess, 29 November 2009 (2nd Day)

After five rounds of play, Muhd Nabil Azman, the Deepavali Champion and Wong Jian Wen are co-leaders with 4.5 points at the Hari Raya Haji Chess Rapid being held at the Excel Chess Academy, OUG, Kuala Lumpur over two days, 28-29 November 2009 over 10-Swiss round of 20 minutes plus 30 second increment. 

A total of 34 players are participating in this tournament. Notable players are Andrew Ooi of DATCC, Mohd Ali Chor from the North and Azhar Mohd Said, who is also overseeing his two children Muhd Syakir Shazmeer and Muhd Irfan Haqim who doing quite well in this tournament.

Ranking after round 5 of HAJI102030
No. PNo. Name Score WP SB PS rat. TPR W-We
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1. 3 MUHD NABIL AZMAN 4.5 15.0 13.25 14.0 1745 1991 +1.20
7 WONG JIANWEN 4.5 16.0 14.25 13.5 1651 1945 +1.50
3. 8 LOW JUN JIAN(16) 4.0 12.5 9.00 12.0 1639 1771 +0.75
4. 1 MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER(16) 3.5 14.5 9.75 11.0 1835 1755 -0.45
4 MARK SIEW(16) 3.5 17.0 10.25 12.5 1712 1763 +0.35
5 NUR NABILA AZMAN 3.5 17.5 10.75 13.0 1697 1745 +0.30
6 MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12) 3.5 16.5 10.25 11.0 1694 1678 -0.10
14 LOW JUN KEAT(14) 3.5 11.0 5.75 10.0 1531 1643 +0.58
17 PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-ZAHRAA( 3.5 13.0 7.25 10.0 1459 1645 +0.98
10. 2 JAX THAM 3.0 14.0 6.00 10.0 1767 1640 -0.80
10 PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA(10G) 3.0 11.5 6.00 9.0 1584 1466 -0.64
11 NUR NAJIHA AZMAN 3.0 13.5 6.50 10.0 1571 1550 -0.12
15 ANDREW OOI 3.0 13.0 5.50 9.0 1507 990 -0.58
23 CHEONG YI YAO(10) 3.0 11.0 5.00 7.0 1276 1471 +0.61
15. 9 MUHD ALI CHOR 2.5 15.0 6.75 9.0 1585 1503 -0.46
12 AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI 2.5 17.0 7.25 9.0 1654 1492 -0.90
13 JOSHUA FOONG 2.5 12.0 4.75 7.5 1543 1344 -0.80
24 KUNG KAH HENG(12) 2.5 12.0 3.75 7.5 1260 1468 +0.64
26 ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16) 2.5 11.0 4.25 6.5 0000 1465 1465
29 HAZWAN LEE(16) 2.5 12.0 5.25 7.5 0000 1445 1445
21. 18 TEH WEE ZHUN(16) 2.0 10.5 1.50 5.0 1440 1317 -0.50
20 YAT GUO JIE(16) 2.0 14.0 3.00 6.0 1368 1370 +0.00
21 MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD SANI 2.0 10.5 2.50 4.0 1297 1574 +0.66
22 KUNG SOON HENG(14) 2.0 9.0 1.00 4.0 1287 1415 +0.43
27 ISKANDAR RASHID 2.0 15.5 5.00 7.0 1528 1475 -0.35
28 MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10) 2.0 7.5 0.50 3.0 1208 793 -0.36
30 MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATAH(19) 2.0 11.0 2.50 7.0 0000 1287 1287
34 SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16) 2.0 10.0 2.50 5.0 0000 1097 1097
29. 16 AZHAR MOHD SAID 1.5 9.0 1.25 5.5 1436 1262 -0.88
30. 19 SOOI CHING WEI(10) 1.0 10.0 1.00 2.0 1394 820 -1.08
25 LIEW ASHTON(14) 1.0 13.5 2.00 4.0 1215 818 -0.64
32 MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUNAIDI(1 1.0 9.0 0.00 1.0 0000 692 692
33. 33 NABILATUL NADIA JUNAIDI(14 0.5 9.5 0.75 2.5 0000 1088 0
34. 31 MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNAIDI(16 0.0 11.0 0.00 0.0 0000 645 645
Pairing of round 6 of HAJI102030
Table White - Black Results
----------------------------------------------------------------------- round 6
1 WONG JIANWEN ( 4ｫ) - MUHD NABIL AZMAN ( 4ｫ) 7- 3 .
2 LOW JUN JIAN(16) ( 4 ) - NUR NABILA AZMAN ( 3ｫ) 8- 5 .
3 MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12( 3ｫ) - MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER( 3ｫ) 6- 1 .
4 MARK SIEW(16) ( 3ｫ) - PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-Z( 3ｫ) 4- 17 .
5 LOW JUN KEAT(14) ( 3ｫ) - NUR NAJIHA AZMAN ( 3 ) 14- 11 .
6 JAX THAM ( 3 ) - ANDREW OOI ( 3 ) 2- 15 .
7 PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA( 3 ) - CHEONG YI YAO(10) ( 3 ) 10- 23 .
8 MUHD ALI CHOR ( 2ｫ) - HAZWAN LEE(16) ( 2ｫ) 9- 29 .
9 AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI( 2ｫ) - JOSHUA FOONG ( 2ｫ) 12- 13 .
10 KUNG KAH HENG(12) ( 2ｫ) - ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16)( 2ｫ) 24- 26 .
11 TEH WEE ZHUN(16) ( 2 ) - ISKANDAR RASHID ( 2 ) 18- 27 .
12 YAT GUO JIE(16) ( 2 ) - MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATA( 2 ) 20- 30 .
13 MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10( 2 ) - MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD( 2 ) 28- 21 .
14 KUNG SOON HENG(14) ( 2 ) - SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16)( 2 ) 22- 34 .
15 AZHAR MOHD SAID ( 1ｫ) - MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUN( 1 ) 16- 32 .
16 LIEW ASHTON(14) ( 1 ) - SOOI CHING WEI(10) ( 1 ) 25- 19 .
17 MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNA( 0 ) - NABILATUL NADIA JUNA( 0ｫ) 31- 33
(Source: Jax Tham, ECA)

Ranking After Rd 4, Pairing Round 5, Haji 10.20.30 November 2009, 28th November 2009

Ranking after round 4 of HAJI102030

No. PNo. Name Score WP SB PS rat. TPR W-We

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1. 3 MUHD NABIL AZMAN 3.5 10.5 8.75 9.5 1745 1939 +0.74

4 MARK SIEW(16) 3.5 9.0 7.25 9.0 1712 1918 +0.78

5 NUR NABILA AZMAN 3.5 9.0 7.25 9.5 1697 1919 +0.86

7 WONG JIANWEN 3.5 10.0 8.25 9.0 1651 1886 +0.94

5. 8 LOW JUN JIAN(16) 3.0 7.5 5.00 8.0 1639 1714 +0.36

10 PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA(10G) 3.0 7.5 5.50 6.0 1584 1569 -0.07

11 NUR NAJIHA AZMAN 3.0 7.5 5.50 7.0 1571 1645 +0.29

8. 1 MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER(16) 2.5 10.0 5.25 7.5 1835 1689 -0.70

6 MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12) 2.5 10.0 5.25 7.5 1694 1610 -0.42

9 MUHD ALI CHOR 2.5 9.5 5.25 6.5 1585 1555 -0.12

12 AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI 2.5 10.0 5.25 6.5 1654 1493 -0.63

14 LOW JUN KEAT(14) 2.5 7.0 2.25 6.5 1531 1535 +0.03

17 PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-ZAHRAA( 2.5 10.0 5.25 6.5 1459 1611 +0.60

14. 2 JAX THAM 2.0 11.0 4.00 7.0 1767 1578 -1.00

13 JOSHUA FOONG 2.0 9.0 3.50 5.0 1543 1344 -0.80

15 ANDREW OOI 2.0 7.5 2.00 6.0 1507 990 -0.58

20 YAT GUO JIE(16) 2.0 8.5 2.00 4.0 1368 1438 +0.40

23 CHEONG YI YAO(10) 2.0 6.0 1.00 4.0 1276 1471 +0.61

24 KUNG KAH HENG(12) 2.0 8.0 2.00 5.0 1260 1468 +0.64

26 ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16) 2.0 6.5 2.00 4.0 0000 1446 1446

27 ISKANDAR RASHID 2.0 9.5 4.00 5.0 1528 1492 -0.20

29 HAZWAN LEE(16) 2.0 7.5 2.00 5.0 0000 1491 1491

30 MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATAH(19) 2.0 6.5 1.50 5.0 0000 1345 0

34 SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16) 2.0 5.0 1.50 3.0 0000 1169 0

25. 16 AZHAR MOHD SAID 1.5 6.5 1.25 4.0 1436 1382 -0.20

26. 18 TEH WEE ZHUN(16) 1.0 7.0 0.50 3.0 1440 879 -0.68

19 SOOI CHING WEI(10) 1.0 5.5 0.00 1.0 1394 925 -0.46

21 MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD SANI 1.0 7.5 0.00 2.0 1297 1035 -0.07

22 KUNG SOON HENG(14) 1.0 7.5 0.00 2.0 1287 936 -0.26

25 LIEW ASHTON(14) 1.0 9.5 2.00 3.0 1215 836 -0.45

28 MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10) 1.0 7.0 0.00 1.0 1208 793 -0.36

32. 33 NABILATUL NADIA JUNAIDI(14 0.5 6.5 0.75 2.0 0000 1245 0

33. 31 MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNAIDI(16 0.0 6.5 0.00 0.0 0000 645 645

32 MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUNAIDI(1 0.0 6.0 0.00 0.0 0000 692 692

Pairing of round 5 of HAJI102030

Table White - Black Results

----------------------------------------------------------------------- round 5

1 MUHD NABIL AZMAN ( 3ｫ) - MARK SIEW(16) ( 3ｫ) 3- 4 .

2 WONG JIANWEN ( 3ｫ) - NUR NABILA AZMAN ( 3ｫ) 7- 5 .

3 NUR NAJIHA AZMAN ( 3 ) - LOW JUN JIAN(16) ( 3 ) 11- 8 .

4 LOW JUN KEAT(14) ( 2ｫ) - PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA( 3 ) 14- 10 .

5 MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER( 2ｫ) - AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI( 2ｫ) 1- 12 .

6 MUHD ALI CHOR ( 2ｫ) - MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12( 2ｫ) 9- 6 .

7 PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-Z( 2ｫ) - YAT GUO JIE(16) ( 2 ) 17- 20 .

8 ISKANDAR RASHID ( 2 ) - JAX THAM ( 2 ) 27- 2 .

9 JOSHUA FOONG ( 2 ) - ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16)( 2 ) 13- 26 .

10 ANDREW OOI ( 2 ) - MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATA( 2 ) 15- 30 .

11 CHEONG YI YAO(10) ( 2 ) - SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16)( 2 ) 23- 34 .

12 HAZWAN LEE(16) ( 2 ) - KUNG KAH HENG(12) ( 2 ) 29- 24 .

13 MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD( 1 ) - AZHAR MOHD SAID ( 1ｫ) 21- 16 .

14 LIEW ASHTON(14) ( 1 ) - TEH WEE ZHUN(16) ( 1 ) 25- 18 .

15 SOOI CHING WEI(10) ( 1 ) - KUNG SOON HENG(14) ( 1 ) 19- 22 .

16 NABILATUL NADIA JUNA( 0ｫ) - MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10( 1 ) 33- 28 .

17 MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNA( 0 ) - MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUN( 0 ) 31- 32 .

(source: Jax Tham, Excel Chess Academy)

Ranking After Rd 3, Pairing Rd 4 Haji 10.20.30 November 2009, 28th Nov 2009

Ranking after round 3 of HAJI102030
No. PNo. Name Score WP SB PS rat. TPR W-We
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1. 3 MUHD NABIL AZMAN 3.0 5.0 5.00 6.0 1745 2249 +0.81
5 NUR NABILA AZMAN 3.0 5.0 5.00 6.0 1697 2205 +0.84
3. 1 MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER(16) 2.5 4.5 3.75 5.0 1835 1828 -0.02
4 MARK SIEW(16) 2.5 4.5 3.25 5.5 1712 1770 +0.19
7 WONG JIANWEN 2.5 6.5 5.25 5.5 1651 1750 +0.31
6. 2 JAX THAM 2.0 5.0 2.00 5.0 1767 1679 -0.31
6 MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12) 2.0 6.0 3.00 5.0 1694 1634 -0.22
8 LOW JUN JIAN(16) 2.0 4.5 2.00 5.0 1639 1651 +0.05
10 PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA(10G) 2.0 3.5 2.50 3.0 1584 1569 -0.07
11 NUR NAJIHA AZMAN 2.0 3.5 1.50 4.0 1571 1645 +0.29
12 AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI 2.0 6.0 3.00 4.0 1654 1511 -0.38
14 LOW JUN KEAT(14) 2.0 4.0 1.00 4.0 1531 1456 -0.20
15 ANDREW OOI 2.0 3.0 1.00 4.0 1507 1017 -0.26
17 PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-ZAHRAA( 2.0 4.5 2.00 4.0 1459 1590 +0.36
24 KUNG KAH HENG(12) 2.0 3.5 1.00 3.0 1260 1597 +0.76
29 HAZWAN LEE(16) 2.0 4.0 2.00 3.0 0000 1585 0
30 MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATAH(19) 2.0 2.5 1.50 3.0 0000 1420 0
18. 9 MUHD ALI CHOR 1.5 5.5 2.25 4.0 1585 1510 -0.18
16 AZHAR MOHD SAID 1.5 2.5 0.25 2.5 1436 1489 +0.14
20. 13 JOSHUA FOONG 1.0 6.5 2.00 3.0 1543 809 -1.16
18 TEH WEE ZHUN(16) 1.0 5.0 0.50 2.0 1440 1158 -0.08
20 YAT GUO JIE(16) 1.0 5.0 0.00 2.0 1368 1387 +0.07
21 MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD SANI 1.0 4.5 0.00 1.0 1297 1035 -0.07
22 KUNG SOON HENG(14) 1.0 5.0 0.00 1.0 1287 1020 -0.08
23 CHEONG YI YAO(10) 1.0 4.0 0.00 2.0 1276 997 -0.16
25 LIEW ASHTON(14) 1.0 5.0 1.00 2.0 1215 908 -0.20
26 ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16) 1.0 3.5 0.00 2.0 0000 1370 0
27 ISKANDAR RASHID 1.0 6.0 2.00 3.0 1528 1436 -0.35
34 SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16) 1.0 3.0 0.00 1.0 0000 1169 0
30. 33 NABILATUL NADIA JUNAIDI(14 0.5 4.5 0.75 1.5 0000 1245 0
31. 19 SOOI CHING WEI(10) 0.0 4.5 0.00 0.0 1394 925 -0.46
28 MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10) 0.0 4.0 0.00 0.0 1208 793 -0.36
31 MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNAIDI(16 0.0 5.0 0.00 0.0 0000 682 0
32 MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUNAIDI(1 0.0 4.0 0.00 0.0 0000 683 0
Pairing of round 4 of HAJI102030
Table White - Black Results
----------------------------------------------------------------------- round 4
1 NUR NABILA AZMAN ( 3 ) - MUHD NABIL AZMAN ( 3 ) 5- 3 .
2 MARK SIEW(16) ( 2ｫ) - MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER( 2ｫ) 4- 1 .
3 JAX THAM ( 2 ) - WONG JIANWEN ( 2ｫ) 2- 7 .
4 MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12( 2 ) - LOW JUN KEAT(14) ( 2 ) 6- 14 .
5 LOW JUN JIAN(16) ( 2 ) - ANDREW OOI ( 2 ) 8- 15 .
6 PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA( 2 ) - HAZWAN LEE(16) ( 2 ) 10- 29 .
7 MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATA( 2 ) - NUR NAJIHA AZMAN ( 2 ) 30- 11 .
8 AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI( 2 ) - PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-Z( 2 ) 12- 17 .
9 KUNG KAH HENG(12) ( 2 ) - MUHD ALI CHOR ( 1ｫ) 24- 9 .
10 AZHAR MOHD SAID ( 1ｫ) - JOSHUA FOONG ( 1 ) 16- 13 .
11 TEH WEE ZHUN(16) ( 1 ) - CHEONG YI YAO(10) ( 1 ) 18- 23 .
12 YAT GUO JIE(16) ( 1 ) - LIEW ASHTON(14) ( 1 ) 20- 25 .
13 ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16)( 1 ) - MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD( 1 ) 26- 21 .
14 KUNG SOON HENG(14) ( 1 ) - ISKANDAR RASHID ( 1 ) 22- 27 .
15 SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16)( 1 ) - NABILATUL NADIA JUNA( 0ｫ) 34- 33 .
16 MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUN( 0 ) - SOOI CHING WEI(10) ( 0 ) 32- 19 .
17 MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10( 0 ) - MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNA( 0 ) 28- 31 .
(source: Jax Tham, ECA)

Ranking After Rd 2 and Pairing Rd 3, Haji 10.20.30 November 2009, 28th November 2009

Ranking after round 2 of HAJI102030
No. PNo. Name Score WP SB PS rat. TPR W-We
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1. 2 JAX THAM 2.0 1.0 1.00 3.0 1767 2160 +0.32
3 MUHD NABIL AZMAN 2.0 2.0 2.00 3.0 1745 2188 +0.42
4 MARK SIEW(16) 2.0 1.0 1.00 3.0 1712 2097 +0.30
5 NUR NABILA AZMAN 2.0 1.0 1.00 3.0 1697 2086 +0.32
6 MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12) 2.0 2.0 2.00 3.0 1694 2069 +0.30
7 WONG JIANWEN 2.0 2.0 2.00 3.0 1651 2037 +0.30
8 LOW JUN JIAN(16) 2.0 2.0 2.00 3.0 1639 2049 +0.36
8. 1 MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER(16) 1.5 2.5 1.75 2.5 1835 1706 -0.24
9 MUHD ALI CHOR 1.5 2.5 1.75 2.5 1585 1835 +0.31
10. 10 PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA(10G) 1.0 1.5 0.50 1.0 1584 1482 -0.28
11 NUR NAJIHA AZMAN 1.0 2.0 0.00 2.0 1571 1488 -0.22
12 AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI 1.0 3.0 1.00 2.0 1654 1068 -0.38
13 JOSHUA FOONG 1.0 3.0 1.00 2.0 1543 1035 -0.28
14 LOW JUN KEAT(14) 1.0 2.0 0.00 2.0 1531 1020 -0.28
15 ANDREW OOI 1.0 2.0 0.00 2.0 1507 1017 -0.26
17 PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-ZAHRAA( 1.0 2.0 0.00 2.0 1459 974 -0.25
18 TEH WEE ZHUN(16) 1.0 2.0 0.50 1.0 1440 1158 -0.08
20 YAT GUO JIE(16) 1.0 2.0 0.00 1.0 1368 1477 +0.30
23 CHEONG YI YAO(10) 1.0 2.0 0.00 1.0 1276 1017 -0.07
24 KUNG KAH HENG(12) 1.0 2.0 0.00 1.0 1260 974 -0.09
25 LIEW ASHTON(14) 1.0 2.0 0.00 1.0 1215 962 -0.07
26 ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16) 1.0 1.5 0.00 1.0 0000 1490 0
27 ISKANDAR RASHID 1.0 3.0 1.00 2.0 1528 1612 +0.24
29 HAZWAN LEE(16) 1.0 1.0 0.00 1.0 0000 1471 0
30 MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATAH(19) 1.0 1.0 0.00 1.0 0000 1420 0
26. 16 AZHAR MOHD SAID 0.5 1.5 0.25 1.0 1436 907 -0.30
33 NABILATUL NADIA JUNAIDI(14 0.5 1.5 0.25 1.0 0000 1245 0
28. 19 SOOI CHING WEI(10) 0.0 3.0 0.00 0.0 1394 1090 -0.10
21 MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD SANI 0.0 3.0 0.00 0.0 1297 1035 -0.07
22 KUNG SOON HENG(14) 0.0 3.0 0.00 0.0 1287 1020 -0.08
28 MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10) 0.0 2.0 0.00 0.0 1208 793 -0.36
31 MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNAIDI(16 0.0 2.0 0.00 0.0 0000 719 0
32 MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUNAIDI(1 0.0 2.0 0.00 0.0 0000 715 0
34 SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16) 0.0 2.0 0.00 0.0 0000 660 0
Pairing of round 3 of HAJI102030
Table White - Black Results
----------------------------------------------------------------------- round 3
1 NUR NABILA AZMAN ( 2 ) - JAX THAM ( 2 ) 5- 2 .
2 MUHD NABIL AZMAN ( 2 ) - MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12( 2 ) 3- 6 .
3 WONG JIANWEN ( 2 ) - MARK SIEW(16) ( 2 ) 7- 4 .
4 MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER( 1ｫ) - LOW JUN JIAN(16) ( 2 ) 1- 8 .
5 NUR NAJIHA AZMAN ( 1 ) - MUHD ALI CHOR ( 1ｫ) 11- 9 .
6 PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA( 1 ) - YAT GUO JIE(16) ( 1 ) 10- 20 .
7 CHEONG YI YAO(10) ( 1 ) - AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI( 1 ) 23- 12 .
8 JOSHUA FOONG ( 1 ) - KUNG KAH HENG(12) ( 1 ) 13- 24 .
9 LIEW ASHTON(14) ( 1 ) - LOW JUN KEAT(14) ( 1 ) 25- 14 .
10 ANDREW OOI ( 1 ) - ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16)( 1 ) 15- 26 .
11 ISKANDAR RASHID ( 1 ) - PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-Z( 1 ) 27- 17 .
12 HAZWAN LEE(16) ( 1 ) - TEH WEE ZHUN(16) ( 1 ) 29- 18 .
13 NABILATUL NADIA JUNA( 0ｫ) - MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATA( 1 ) 33- 30 .
14 SOOI CHING WEI(10) ( 0 ) - AZHAR MOHD SAID ( 0ｫ) 19- 16 .
15 MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD( 0 ) - MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUN( 0 ) 21- 32 .
16 MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNA( 0 ) - KUNG SOON HENG(14) ( 0 ) 31- 22 .
17 MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10( 0 ) - SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16)( 0 ) 28- 34 .
(source: Jax Tham, ECA)

Ranking After Round 1 and Pairing of Round 2, Haji 10.20.30 November 2009

Ranking after round 1 of HAJI102030
No. PNo. Name Score WP SB PS rat. TPR W-We
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1. 1 MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER(16) 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1835 2117 +0.08
2 JAX THAM 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1767 2071 +0.10
3 MUHD NABIL AZMAN 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1745 2045 +0.09
4 MARK SIEW(16) 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1712 1974 +0.07
5 NUR NABILA AZMAN 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1697 1964 +0.08
6 MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12) 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1694 1953 +0.07
7 WONG JIANWEN 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1651 1937 +0.09
8 LOW JUN JIAN(16) 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1639 1892 +0.07
9 MUHD ALI CHOR 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1585 - +0.00
11 NUR NAJIHA AZMAN 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1571 - +0.00
12 AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1546 - +0.00
13 JOSHUA FOONG 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1543 - +0.00
14 LOW JUN KEAT(14) 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1531 - +0.00
15 ANDREW OOI 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1507 - +0.00
17 PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-ZAHRAA( 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1459 - +0.00
27 ISKANDAR RASHID 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 0000 2261 0
17. 16 AZHAR MOHD SAID 0.5 0.5 0.25 0.5 1493 - +0.00
33 NABIATUL NADIA JUNAIDI(14G 0.5 0.5 0.25 0.5 0000 1493 0
19. 10 PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA(10G) 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1584 - +0.00
18 TEH WEE ZHUN(16) 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1440 1158 -0.08
19 SOOI CHING WEI(10) 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1394 1090 -0.10
20 YAT GUO JIE(16) 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1368 1068 -0.09
21 MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD SANI 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1297 1035 -0.07
22 KUNG SOON HENG(14) 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1287 1020 -0.08
23 CHEONG YI YAO(10) 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1276 1017 -0.07
24 KUNG KAH HENG(12) 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1260 974 -0.09
25 LIEW ASHTON(14) 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1215 962 -0.07
26 ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16) 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 0000 908 0
28 MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10) 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 0000 894 0
29 HAZWAN LEE(16) 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 0000 869 0
30 MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATAH(19) 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 0000 866 0
31 MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNAIDI(16 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 0000 854 0
32 MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUNAIDI(1 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 0000 830 0
34 SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16) 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 0000 782 0
Pairing of round 2 of HAJI102030
Table White - Black Results
----------------------------------------------------------------------- round 2
1 MUHD ALI CHOR ( 1 ) - MUHD SYAKIR SHAZMEER( 1 ) 9- 1 .
2 JAX THAM ( 1 ) - NUR NAJIHA AZMAN ( 1 ) 2- 11 .
3 AZMAN HISHAM CHE DOI( 1 ) - MUHD NABIL AZMAN ( 1 ) 12- 3 .
4 MARK SIEW(16) ( 1 ) - JOSHUA FOONG ( 1 ) 4- 13 .
5 LOW JUN KEAT(14) ( 1 ) - NUR NABILA AZMAN ( 1 ) 14- 5 .
6 MUHD IRFAN HAQQIM(12( 1 ) - ANDREW OOI ( 1 ) 6- 15 .
7 PUTERI MUNAJJAH AZ-Z( 1 ) - WONG JIANWEN ( 1 ) 17- 7 .
8 LOW JUN JIAN(16) ( 1 ) - ISKANDAR RASHID ( 1 ) 8- 27 .
9 AZHAR MOHD SAID ( 0ｫ) - PUTERI RIFQAH FAHADA( 0 ) 16- 10 .
10 TEH WEE ZHUN(16) ( 0 ) - NABIATUL NADIA JUNAI( 0ｫ) 18- 33 .
11 ASHMAN RAZIUDDIN(16)( 0 ) - SOOI CHING WEI(10) ( 0 ) 26- 19 .
12 YAT GUO JIE(16) ( 0 ) - MUHD NAJWAN AZMAN(10( 0 ) 20- 28 .
13 MUHD ANUWAR ABD FATA( 0 ) - MOHD FADHRULLAH MOHD( 0 ) 30- 21 .
14 KUNG SOON HENG(14) ( 0 ) - HAZWAN LEE(16) ( 0 ) 22- 29 .
15 MUHD HAFIDZUDDIN JUN( 0 ) - CHEONG YI YAO(10) ( 0 ) 32- 23 .
16 KUNG KAH HENG(12) ( 0 ) - MUHD ARIFFUDDIN JUNA( 0 ) 24- 31 .
17 SEHRAN NAGARAJAN(16)( 0 ) - LIEW ASHTON(14) ( 0 ) 34- 25 .
(source: Jax Tham, ECA)

Nicholas Chan Wins His Match Against Yee Weng!

Nicholas Chan wins his match against Yee Weng !

The Finals between IM Mas who beat FM Mok and FM Nicholas Chan will be held on 18,19 & 20 December in Dato Arthur Tan Chess Center over 6 games to decide the Malaysian Champion for 2009 !

The Games:

(3) Lim Yee Weng - Nicholas Chan [B37] GAME 3

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Nc2 Nf6 7.Nc3 0–0 8.Be2 d6 9.0–0 Nd7 10.Bd2 a5 11.Na3 Nc5 12.Nab5 Nd4 13.Nxd4 Bxd4 14.Bh6 Bxc3 15.bxc3 Re8 16.Qd4 e5 17.Qe3 Qh4 18.Bf3 f6 19.g3 Qh3 20.Qd2 Qe6 21.Be3 Ra6 22.Rfd1 Rc6 23.Bxc5 Rxc5 24.Qxd6 Qxc4 25.Qxf6 Qxc3 26.Bg2 Bg4 27.Rf1 Rf8 28.Qg5 Be2 29.Rfc1 Qd4 30.Qe3 Qxe3 31.fxe3 Rfc8 32.Rxc5 Rxc5 33.Rb1 b5 34.Bf1 Bxf1 35.Kxf1 b4 36.Rb2 Rc3 37.Ke2 Kf7 38.Kd2 Ke6 39.h4 Kd6 40.g4 Kc5 41.h5 Kb5 42.Rb1 Ka4 43.Rf1 gxh5 44.gxh5 Ra3 45.Rf7 Rxa2+ 46.Kd3 Rh2 47.Rxh7 Ka3 48.Ra7 a4 49.Kc4 b3 50.Kb5 b2 51.Rxa4+ Kb3 52.Rb4+ Kc2 53.Rc4+ Kd1 54.Rb4 Kc1 55.Kc5 b1Q 56.Rxb1+ Kxb1 57.Kd6 Rxh5 0–1

(2) Nicholas Chan - Lim Yee Weng [D29] GAME 2

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 a6 6.Qe2 b5 7.Bb3 c5 8.0–0 Bb7 9.Rd1 Nbd7 10.a4 b4 11.a5 Qc7 12.Nbd2 Be7 13.Bc4 0–0 14.Bd3 Rfd8 15.h3 Nd5 16.Ne4 cxd4 17.exd4 N7f6 18.Ne5 Nxe4 19.Bxe4 Nf6 20.Bd3 g6 21.Be3 Rdc8 22.Rdc1 Qd8 23.Nc4 Nd5 24.Be4 Rab8 25.Bd3 Bc6 26.Ne5 Bb5 27.Bxb5 Rxb5 28.Qf3 Bf6 29.Rxc8 Qxc8 30.Rc1 Qe8 31.Ng4 Bg7 32.Nh6+ Bxh6 33.Bxh6 Rxa5 34.Qg3 Rb5 35.Qe5 f6 36.Qd6 Rb6 37.Qc5 Rb8 38.Qa7 Ne7 39.Rc7 Nf5 40.Rg7+ Kh8 41.Rxh7+ Kg8 42.Bf4 Ra8 43.Qb7 g5 44.g4 Qg6 45.gxf5 exf5 46.Qxa8+ Kxh7 47.Qb7+ Kh6 48.Bd6 a5 49.Qc8 Qf7 50.Qxf5 1–0

(1) Lim Yee Weng - Nicholas Chan [B36] GAME 1

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Nxd4 7.Qxd4 d6 8.Bg5 Bg7 9.Qd2 0–0 10.Bd3 Be6 11.Rc1 Ng4 12.Be2 f6 13.Bxg4 Bxg4 14.Be3 Qa5 15.0–0 Be6 16.b3 a6 17.Rfd1 Rac8 18.Qe2 Qh5 19.f3 Bh6 20.Nd5 Rfe8 21.Bxh6 Qxh6 22.Rc3 Kf8 23.Rcd3 Rc5 24.a4 Rec8 25.R3d2 R8c6 26.Nb4 Rc8 27.Nd5 R8c6 28.Nb4 ½–½

(source: En. Abdul Hamid Majid, arbiter of the event)

Fine Win By Nicholas In 2nd Game Malaysian Masters 2009

In the 2nd game of the Malaysian Masters Semi-final, FM Nicholas Chan played white and chose the Queen’s pawn opening against IM Lim Yee Weng. The game was held at the Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre, Wilayah Kompleks, Kuala Lumpur at 3 pm, Friday, 27th November 2009.

The game transpired to a Queen’s Gambit Accepted. The details of the game is as follows:-

[Event "Malaysian Masters 2009"]
[Site "DATCC, Kuala Lumpur"]
[Date "2009.11.27"]
[Round "2"]
[White "FM Nicholas Chan"]
[Black "IM Lim Yee Weng"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D29"]
[Annotator "Fritz 11 (2m)"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "2009.11.27"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "MAS"]

{D29: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical main line: 7 Qe2 with early ...Nbd7}
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 a6 6. O-O c5 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3

Picture 1. White played 8.Bb3 in the Queen’s Gambit Accepted.

8. …. Bb7 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. a4 b4 11. a5 Qc7 12. Nbd2 Be7 13. Bc4 O-O 14. Bd3 N(14.b3 e5 (14... cxd4 15. exd4 Nd5 16. Bb2 N7f6 17. Rdc1 Qd6 18. Bxd5 Nxd5 19. Nc4 Qf4 20. Ne3 Bd6 21. Nc4 Qg4 22. h3 Nf4 23. hxg4 Nxe2+ 24. Kf1 Nxc1 25. Nxd6 Bxf3 26. Bxc1 Bd5 27. Bd2 Rab8 28. Ra4 Bxb3 29. Rxb4 {Grochowalski,P (2121)-Nester,I (2385)/Rewal 2008/CBM 126 Extra/0-1 (39)}) 15. dxe5 Nxe5 16. Bb2 Nfg4 17. h3 Nxf3+ 18. Nxf3 Bxf3 19. Qxf3 Qh2+ 20. Kf1 Bf6 21. hxg4 Bxb2 22. Rd7 Qh1+
23. Ke2 {1-0 Bedos,M (2300)-Lavabre,F (2139)/France 2000/EXT 2005}) (14. h3 Rfc8 15. Bd3 cxd4 16. exd4 Nd5 17. Nc4 Nf4 18. Bxf4 Qxf4 19. Qe3 Qxe3 20. fxe3 Rc7 21. Nfe5 Nxe5 22. Nxe5 Rac8 23. Nf3 g5 24. Kf2 h5 25. Nd2 Kg7 26. Nb3 f5 27. Rdc1 g4 28. Rxc7 Rxc7 {Vucic,M (2385)-Raetsky,A (2440)/Zuerich 1998/EXT
2006/0-1 (36)}) 14... Rfd8 15. h3 {Controls g4} Nd5 (15... g6 16. Nc4 =+) 16.Ne4 cxd4 17. exd4 N7f6 (17... Rdc8 18. g3 $11) 18. Ne5 Nxe4 19. Bxe4 {White
has an active position} Nf6 {Black threatens to win material: Nf6xe4} 20. Bd3 g6 {Secures f5} (20... Rxd4 ? {is no good} 21. Bxh7+ {Discovered attack: d3,
d1-d4} Nxh7 22. Rxd4 +-) 21. Be3 Rdc8 22. Rdc1

Picture 2. White plays 21.Be3.

{White threatens to win material: Rc1xc7} Qd8 23. Nc4 (23. Rxc8 Qxc8 24. Nf3 Nd5 $11) 23... Nd5 ={The knight feels good on d5} 24. Be4 {White has an active position} Rab8 (24...Nxe3 25. Bxb7 (25. Qxe3 $143 Bg5 26. Bxb7 Bxe3 27. fxe3 Rab8 28. Bxc8 Rxc8 -+(28... Qxc8 $6 29. Ne5 Qe8 30. Rc7 -+)) 25... Nxc4 26. Bxc8 (26. Rxc4 ?! Rxc4 27. Qxc4 Rb8 28. Bxa6 Bf6 =) 26... Rxc8 27. Rxc4 +-) 25. Bd3 (25. Bd2 Bg5=) 25... Bc6 (25... Bf6!?=-{should not be overlooked}) 26. Ne5 += Bb5 (26... Nxe3 ? {fails because of} 27. Nxc6 (27. Qxe3 ?! Bb7 =) (27. fxe3 ?! Bb5 +=) 27... Rxc6 28. Rxc6 +-(28. fxe3 ?! {is much weaker} Rxc1+ 29. Rxc1 Qxa5 =) (28. Qxe3 ? {is tempting, but} Bg5 29. Rxc6 Bxe3 30. fxe3 e5 -+))
27. Bxb5 Rxb5 28. Qf3 Bf6 29. Rxc8 Qxc8 30. Rc1 Qe8 31. Ng4 {White threatens to win material: Ng4xf6} (31. Nc6 Bd8 =) 31... Bg7 $15 32. Nh6+ Bxh6 33. Bxh6
Rxa5 34. Qg3 Rb5 35. Qe5 {White has a mate threat} f6 {Black threatens to win material: f6xe5}

36. Qd6 {White threatens to win material: Qd6xa6} Rb6 {Black threatens to win material: Rb6xd6} 37. Qc5 Rb8 ?? {Black has let it slip away}
(37... g5 $142 $15 {is the best option Black has}) 38. Qa7 +-Ne7 39. Rc7 Nf5

Picture 3. Black plays 39. ..Nf5 and white has checking chances.

40. Rg7+ !

{Clearance: c7} (40. Rxh7 $6 Ra8 41. Rg7+ Kh8 42. Rh7+ Kg8 =}
40... Kh8 (40... Nxg7 41. Qxg7# {Mate attack Clearance}) 41. Rxh7+ Kg8 42. Bf4
Ra8 43. Qb7 g5 ?? {sad, but how else could Black save the game?} (43... e5 $142 44. dxe5 Rb8 +-) 44. g4 +- Qg6 (44... gxf4 ?? {Black's fate is sealed if he
captures the bishop} 45. gxf5 Qf8 46. Rh4 Qg7+ 47. Rg4 Qxg4+ 48. hxg4 +-)

45.gxf5 (45. Qxa8+ ?! Kxh7 46. gxf5 Qxf5 +-) 45... exf5 46. Qxa8+ (46. Bd6 {might be the shorter path} Rd8 47. Rc7 g4 +-)

 

Picture 4. White plays 46.Qxa8+ as both sides loses a rook each in the exchange. Leaving White a piece ahead.

46... Kxh7 47. Qb7+ Kh6 (47...Qg7 48. Qxg7+ Kxg7 49. Kf1 +-)  48. Bd6 a5 (48... g4 49. Bf4+ Kh5 50. h4 +-)
49. Qc8 (49. Qa8 {and White can already relax} Qf7 50. Qxa5 Qd7 51. Qxb4 f4 +-)

49... Qf7 (49... Kg7 {a fruitless try to alter the course of the game} 50. d5 f4 51. Be7 +-) 50. Qxf5 1-0

Picture 5. White played 50.Qxf5. White is a piece up, White Queen checks the a5 and f6 black pawns and wins 1-0.

Nicholas wins the 2nd Game, ahead by 1 point

Breaking news:  FM Nicholas Chan wins the 2nd game which started at 3 pm at the DATCC, Kuala Lumpur where Nicholas was playing white against IM Lim Yee Weng. Status: Nicholas 1.5 – 0.5 Yee Weng.

Malaysian Masters Semi-Finals, 1st Game, IM Lim Yee Weng vs FM Nicholas Chan

Today, Hari Raya Aidil Adha’ the two chess supremos decided to face-off in their semi-final Malaysian Masters at the Dato Arthur Tan Chess Centre, Kompleks Wilayah, Kuala Lumpur, 27th November 2009. The first game between IM Lim Yee Weng and FM Nicholas Chan ended in a draw where, black chose to play the Sicilian Maroczy Bind.

 

Picture 1. FM Nicholas Chan(left) vs IM Lim Yee Weng (right)

It is slightly different from the Sicilian Dragon where white plays 5.c4 causing the diversion from the Sicilian Dragon opening.

[Event "Malaysian Masters 2009"]
[Site "DATCC, Kuala Lumpur"]
[Date "2009.11.27"]
[Round "1"]
[White "IM Lim Yee Weng"]
[Black "FM Nicholas, Chan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B36"]
[Annotator "Fritz 11 (2m)"]
[PlyCount "55"]

{B36: Sicilian: Maroczy Bind: Gurgenidze System} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3

Picture 2. White plays 5.c4  turning it into a Sicilian Maroczy Bind opening.

6…. Nxd4 7. Qxd4 d6 8. Bg5 Bg7 9. Qd2 O-O 10. Bd3 Be6
11. Rc1 Ng4 $146 (11... Qa5 12. O-O (12. Nd5 Qxa2 13. Nxe7+ Kh8 14. O-O Ng8 15.Nxg8 Rxg8 16. b4 Qxd2 17. Bxd2 Rgc8 18. f4 Bd4+ 19. Kh1 f6 20. h3 Rc7 21. f5
gxf5 22. exf5 Bf7 23. Bf4 Be5 24. Bxe5 fxe5 25. f6 Rac8 26. Bf5 Rd8 {Tilicheev,V (2189)-De Filomeno,S (2102)/Herceg Novi 2008/CBM 126 Extra/1-0 (35)}) 12...
Rfc8 13. b3 a6 14. Rfe1 Kf8 (14... Rab8 15. a4 Kf8 16. h3 Rc7 17. Rc2 Qb4 18.Rb1 Rcc8 19. Qe2 Qc5 20. Nd5 Bxd5 21. exd5 a5 22. Be3 Qc7 23. f4 Kg8 24. f5 Rf8
25. Qf2 b6 26. Rf1 Nd7 27. Re2 e6 28. fxe6 fxe6 29. Qh4 {Smejkal,J-Holm,S/Budapest 1975/MCL/1-0 (40)})

15. Rc2 b5 16. cxb5 axb5 17. Rec1 b4 18. Nb5 Rxc2
19. Rxc2 Bd7 20. Nc7 Rc8 21. Qc1 Qe5 22. Rc4 Ng4 23. Bf4 Qa1 24. h3 Qxc1+ 25.Rxc1 Ne5 26. Ba6 {Polugaevsky,L (2630)-Jansa,V (2535)/Sochi 1974/EXT 2001/1/2-1/2 (31)}) (11... Rc8 12. b3 Nd7 13. O-O Ne5 14. Bb1 a6 15. Kh1 Ng4 16. h3 Nf6 17. Rfe1 b5 18. cxb5 axb5 19. Nxb5 Qd7 20. Qd3 Rxc1 21. Rxc1 Nxe4 22. Qxe4
Qxb5 23. Bxe7 Re8 24. Bxd6 Qd7 25. Qc6 Qd8 26. Bd3 {Kohl,H-Geisdorf,H/Zell 1977/EXT 1999/1-0 (43)})

12. Be2 f6 13. Bxg4 Bxg4 {Black has the pair of
bishops} 14. Be3 Qa5 15. O-O {White castles and improves king safety} Be6 16.b3 {Covers c4} a6 {Secures b5} 17. Rfd1 Rac8 18. Qe2 Qh5 19. f3 Bh6 20. Nd5 Rfe8 21. Bxh6 Qxh6 22. Rc3 Kf8 23. Rcd3 Rc5

Picture 3. Black repeats rook R5c6-R6c5-R5c6 three times and white repeats move Nb4-Nd5-Nb4 and the draw was mutually agreed.

24. a4 Rec8 25. R3d2 R5c6 26. Nb4 Rc5 27. Nd5 R5c6 28. Nb4 1/2-1/2

Game ends in a draw after 28 moves in this first game between two titanic chess supremos of Malaysia.