Friday, October 15, 2010

Top Efforts Of Olympiad Chess Teams Recognized

The Star Online15 October 2010, Kuala Lumpur – In the StarOnline today, SS Quah’s gave due credit and recognition to all of the Malaysian men’s and women’s chess teams for their individual and collective efforts as a team for Malaysia. They did us proud for trying their level best at Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia, Russia.

SS Quah also mentions that Alia Anin Bakri may be awarded the Women International Master (WIM) title for her gallant efforts with a 63.6% score. While Malaysia’s current national woman champion, Fong Mi Yen, may be awarded the Woman Candidate Master (WCM) title for her olympiad efforts with a 61.1% score.

A game from Alia’s chess game against Ecuadorian player, IM Baquero Martha Fierro which Alia won.

White: Alia Anin Bakri (Malaysia)

Black: IM Baquero Martha Fierro (Ecuador)

1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. e4 d6 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. Be3 Ng4 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bd2 c6 11. Ne1 Nh6 12. d5 f5 13. dxc6 bxc6 14. Bxh6 Bxh6 15. Qxd6 Rf6 16. Qd1 Qe7 17. Qc2 Nc5 18. Rd1 a5 19. Bf3 Ne6 20. Ne2 Ng5 21. Ng3 f4 22. Ne2 Nxf3+ 23. Nxf3 g5 24. Qd3 Bg4 25. h3 Bh5 26. Qd7 Re8 27. Qxe7 Rxe7 28. Rd8+ Bf8 29. Ra8 g4 30. hxg4 Bxg4 31. Rd1 Rg7 32. Kf1 Rh6 33. Neg1 Bxf3 34. Nxf3 Rh1+ 35. Ke2 Rxd1 36. Kxd1 Rxg2 37. Ke2 Kg7 38. Rxa5 Kf6 39. Rxe5 Bd6 40. Rf5+ Ke7 41. Rh5 Rg7 42. Nd4 Kd7 43. Kf3 Re7 44. Ne2 Ke8 45. Nxf4 Rf7 46. Rf5 Ra7 47. a3 Ra4 48. c5 Bxf4 49. Kxf4 Rc4 50. f3 Rc2 51. b4 Rc3 52. Rh5 1-0

To read more of the StarOnline article, please click here.

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