Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Chesskidz Men’s Team Wins The ASTRO Merdeka Team Rapid 2010

31st August 2010, Kuala Lumpur – Here are the final rankings of the 70 participating chess teams in the ASTRO Merdeka Team Rapid 2010 held over three days, 29-31st August 2010. Tan Sri Ramli Ngah Talib, President of MCF, Dirk Jordan from Germany, Ms Jolyn Gasper of ASTRO's Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and En. Abdul Hamid b Majid, Malaysian Chess Federation did the speeches and gave the prizes to the winners to the list of winners below.

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Pix 1. The winning chess team: Chesskidz Men’s Team.

30th ASTRO Merdeka Rapid Team Open Chess Championship 2010
Rank Team Gam. + = - MP Pts.
1 Chesskidz Men's Team 9 8 1 0 17 27½
2 Bengal Tigers 9 7 1 1 15 24½
3 Crusher 9 6 2 1 14 27
4 Marfori Fighters 9 6 1 2 13 24½
5 Rusty Nails 9 5 3 1 13 24½
6 SMS Gold 9 4 5 0 13 23
7 Jakarta B (U16) 9 6 0 3 12 26
8 International Rhapsody 9 6 0 3 12 25½
9 Jakarta A 9 5 2 2 12 24½
10 Magic 9 5 2 2 12 23½
11 Klang Valley Koalas 9 5 2 2 12 22½
12 Klang Valley Kiwis 9 6 0 3 12 22½
13 Uzbek Connection 9 5 2 2 12 22
14 CLOBA-80 9 5 1 3 11 23½
15 ASTRO Arena 9 5 1 3 11 22½
16 Perak State Team 9 5 1 3 11 22½
17 Young & Danger ! (U16) 9 5 1 3 11 22
18 PFS Chess Club Senior 9 5 1 3 11 22
19 Sabah 9 4 3 2 11 21½
20 Rorschach 9 5 1 3 11 21
21 Team Works (U16) 9 5 1 3 11 20
22 Petronas 9 5 0 4 10 21
23 Penang 9 4 2 3 10 21
24 ASTRO Ladies 9 5 0 4 10 20½
25 Mamak, The Sequel 9 4 2 3 10 20
26 Sarawak 9 4 2 3 10 20
27 Sabah B 9 5 0 4 10 19½
28 PCA Juniors U12 9 5 0 4 10 18½
29 Bangka Belitung 9 4 2 3 10 18
30 Polgar Team (U16) 9 4 2 3 10 16½
31 Cili Padi (U12) 9 4 1 4 9 22
32 The Knights (U12) 9 4 1 4 9 20
33 Penang Dinobot 9 4 1 4 9 19½
34 Chesskidz U-10 9 4 1 4 9 19
35 Chung Ling High School 9 4 1 4 9 18½
36 Knightstalker 9 3 3 3 9 18½
37 SMK St Paul A 9 4 1 4 9 18½
38 USM Reborn 9 4 1 4 9 17
39 PFS Chess Club A U16 9 4 1 4 9 17
40 Young & Adult Union 9 4 1 4 9 16½
41 Kids for Chess Independence (U16) 9 3 3 3 9 16
42 MH Pintar NS Junior Trainers 9 3 3 3 9 14
43 Chessteens Inviolable 9 3 2 4 8 18
44 LOHA 1 9 4 0 5 8 18
45 Chess Ninja 9 4 0 5 8 17½
46 Ampang Gunner 9 3 2 4 8 16
47 PFS Chess Club B U16 9 4 0 5 8 15½
48 Chess Warrior 9 4 0 5 8 15
49 SJK (C) Kepong 2 9 3 2 4 8 13½
50 Penang Juniors 9 3 1 5 7 15½
51 Multimedia University 9 2 3 4 7 15½
52 Banting Kids Team 9 3 1 5 7 15
53 LOHA 2 9 3 1 5 7 15
54 Kids for Chess Freedom (U16) 9 3 1 5 7 14½
55 SK Satria Jaya, Kuching (U16) 9 3 1 5 7 14½
56 Adults for Chess 9 3 1 5 7 14
57 SMK St Paul B 9 3 1 5 7 13½
58 Winx Club 9 3 1 5 7 11½
59 Prison Team 9 2 2 5 6 15½
60 Mini Pawn 9 2 2 5 6 14
61 The Young Ones 9 3 0 6 6 13½
62 SJKC Jalan Davidson (U12) 9 3 0 6 6 12½
63 SK SBS Satria 9 2 2 5 6 12½
64 PCA Juniors U8 9 3 0 6 6 12
65 SK SBS Putra 9 2 1 6 5 12½
66 MH Pintar Penang Sarawak Juniors 9 2 1 6 5 10½
67 SK Sabak Kota Baru (U16) 9 2 0 7 4 10
68 SK SBS Wira 9 2 0 7 4
69 SK SBS Waja 9 0 1 8 1
70 SK SBS Saga 9 0 1 8 1

PRIZE WINNERS FOR THE ASTRO MERDEKA TEAM RAPID 2010 are shown as in the table below.
OPEN CATEGORY PRIZES WINNERS
CHAMPION CHALLENGE TROPHY + 5 MEDALS + RM5000 CHESSKIDZ MEN'S TEAM
SECOND 5 MEDALS + RM 4000 BENGAL TIGERS
THIRD 5 MEDALS + RM 3000 CRUSHER
FOURTH RM 2000 MARFORI FIGHTERS
FIFTH RM 1500 RUSTY NAILS
SIXTH RM 1000 JAKARTA B (U16)
SEVENTH RM 899 INTERNATIONAL RHAPSODY
EIGHTH RM 700 JAKARTA A
NINTH RM 500 MAGIC
TENTH RM 300 KLANG VALLEY KOALAS
MALAYSIAN TEAM CATEGORY PRIZES WINNERS
BEST MALAYSIAN TEAM RM 3000 SMS GOLD
SECOND RM 2000 CLOBA-80
THIRD RM 1000 PFS CHESS CLUB SENIOR
BEST STATE TEAM RM 1000 + MEDALS PERAK STATE TEAM
BEST GOVERNMENT TEAM RM 500 PRISON TEAM
BEST IPT TEAM RM 500 UPM KNIGHTSTALKER
BEST LADIES TEAM RM 500 ASTRO LADIES
BEST SCHOOL TEAM RM 500 CHUNG LING HIGH SCHOOL
BEST JUNIOR TEAM U 16 5 GOLD MEDALS + RM 500 YOUNG AND DANGER!
BEST JUNIOR TEAM U 12 5 GOLD MEDALS + RM 500 PCA JUNIORS U12
BEST BOARD PRIZES PRIZES WINNERS
BOARD ONE MEDAL ARUN PRASAD (CRUSHER)
BOARD TWO MEDAL LAXMAN RR (BENGAL TIGERS)
BOARD THREE MEDAL LYE LIK ZANG (KIDS FOR CHESS FREEDOM)
BOARD FOUR MEDAL KHOO CHANG GEE (PENANG DINOBOT)
BOARD FIVE MEDAL SHAWN FOO (CHESSKIDZ U-10)

Final Round Pairings, ASTRO Merdeka Team Rapid 2010

31st August 2010, Kuala Lumpur – The final round to decide the line up of winners for the top 10 teams and other prize winning teams for Merdeka Team Rapid 2010. Best of luck to all teams. Hope you guys win!!!
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Chesskidz Men’s Team Wins The ASTRO Merdeka Team Rapid 2010

31st August 2010, Kuala Lumpur – Here are the final rankings of the 70 participating chess teams in the ASTRO Merdeka Team Rapid 2010 held over three days, 29-31st August 2010.

30th ASTRO Merdeka Rapid Team Open Chess Championship 2010

Rank Team Gam. + = - MP Pts.
1 Chesskidz Men's Team 9 8 1 0 17 27½
2 Bengal Tigers 9 7 1 1 15 24½
3 Crusher 9 6 2 1 14 27
4 Marfori Fighters 9 6 1 2 13 24½
5 Rusty Nails 9 5 3 1 13 24½
6 SMS Gold 9 4 5 0 13 23
7 Jakarta B (U16) 9 6 0 3 12 26
8 International Rhapsody 9 6 0 3 12 25½
9 Jakarta A 9 5 2 2 12 24½
10 Magic 9 5 2 2 12 23½
11 Klang Valley Koalas 9 5 2 2 12 22½
12 Klang Valley Kiwis 9 6 0 3 12 22½
13 Uzbek Connection 9 5 2 2 12 22
14 CLOBA-80 9 5 1 3 11 23½
15 ASTRO Arena 9 5 1 3 11 22½
16 Perak State Team 9 5 1 3 11 22½
17 Young & Danger ! (U16) 9 5 1 3 11 22
18 PFS Chess Club Senior 9 5 1 3 11 22
19 Sabah 9 4 3 2 11 21½
20 Rorschach 9 5 1 3 11 21
21 Team Works (U16) 9 5 1 3 11 20
22 Petronas 9 5 0 4 10 21
23 Penang 9 4 2 3 10 21
24 ASTRO Ladies 9 5 0 4 10 20½
25 Mamak, The Sequel 9 4 2 3 10 20
26 Sarawak 9 4 2 3 10 20
27 Sabah B 9 5 0 4 10 19½
28 PCA Juniors U12 9 5 0 4 10 18½
29 Bangka Belitung 9 4 2 3 10 18
30 Polgar Team (U16) 9 4 2 3 10 16½
31 Cili Padi (U12) 9 4 1 4 9 22
32 The Knights (U12) 9 4 1 4 9 20
33 Penang Dinobot 9 4 1 4 9 19½
34 Chesskidz U-10 9 4 1 4 9 19
35 Chung Ling High School 9 4 1 4 9 18½
36 Knightstalker 9 3 3 3 9 18½
37 SMK St Paul A 9 4 1 4 9 18½
38 USM Reborn 9 4 1 4 9 17
39 PFS Chess Club A U16 9 4 1 4 9 17
40 Young & Adult Union 9 4 1 4 9 16½
41 Kids for Chess Independence (U16) 9 3 3 3 9 16
42 MH Pintar NS Junior Trainers 9 3 3 3 9 14
43 Chessteens Inviolable 9 3 2 4 8 18
44 LOHA 1 9 4 0 5 8 18
45 Chess Ninja 9 4 0 5 8 17½
46 Ampang Gunner 9 3 2 4 8 16
47 PFS Chess Club B U16 9 4 0 5 8 15½
48 Chess Warrior 9 4 0 5 8 15
49 SJK (C) Kepong 2 9 3 2 4 8 13½
50 Penang Juniors 9 3 1 5 7 15½
51 Multimedia University 9 2 3 4 7 15½
52 Banting Kids Team 9 3 1 5 7 15
53 LOHA 2 9 3 1 5 7 15
54 Kids for Chess Freedom (U16) 9 3 1 5 7 14½
55 SK Satria Jaya, Kuching (U16) 9 3 1 5 7 14½
56 Adults for Chess 9 3 1 5 7 14
57 SMK St Paul B 9 3 1 5 7 13½
58 Winx Club 9 3 1 5 7 11½
59 Prison Team 9 2 2 5 6 15½
60 Mini Pawn 9 2 2 5 6 14
61 The Young Ones 9 3 0 6 6 13½
62 SJKC Jalan Davidson (U12) 9 3 0 6 6 12½
63 SK SBS Satria 9 2 2 5 6 12½
64 PCA Juniors U8 9 3 0 6 6 12
65 SK SBS Putra 9 2 1 6 5 12½
66 MH Pintar Penang Sarawak Juniors 9 2 1 6 5 10½
67 SK Sabak Kota Baru (U16) 9 2 0 7 4 10
68 SK SBS Wira 9 2 0 7 4
69 SK SBS Waja 9 0 1 8 1
70 SK SBS Saga 9 0 1 8 1

PRIZE WINNERS FOR THE ASTRO MERDEKA TEAM RAPID 2010 are shown as in the table below.

OPEN CATEGORY PRIZES WINNERS
CHAMPION CHALLENGE TROPHY + 5 MEDALS + RM5000 CHESSKIDZ MEN'S TEAM
SECOND 5 MEDALS + RM 4000 BENGAL TIGERS
THIRD 5 MEDALS + RM 3000 CRUSHER
FOURTH RM 2000 MARFORI FIGHTERS
FIFTH RM 1500 RUSTY NAILS
SIXTH RM 1000 JAKARTA B (U16)
SEVENTH RM 899 INTERNATIONAL RHAPSODY
EIGHTH RM 700 JAKARTA A
NINTH RM 500 MAGIC
TENTH RM 300 KLANG VALLEY KOALAS
     
MALAYSIAN TEAM CATEGORY PRIZES WINNERS
BEST MALAYSIAN TEAM RM 3000 SMS GOLD
SECOND RM 2000 CLOBA-80
THIRD RM 1000 PFS CHESS CLUB SENIOR
     
BEST STATE TEAM RM 1000 + MEDALS PERAK STATE TEAM
BEST GOVERNMENT TEAM RM 500 PRISON TEAM
BEST IPT TEAM RM 500 UPM KNIGHTSTALKER
BEST LADIES TEAM RM 500 ASTRO LADIES
BEST SCHOOL TEAM RM 500 CHUNG LING HIGH SCHOOL
BEST JUNIOR TEAM U 16 5 GOLD MEDALS + RM 500 YOUNG AND DANGER!
BEST JUNIOR TEAM U 12 5 GOLD MEDALS + RM 500 PCA JUNIORS U12
     
BEST BOARD PRIZES PRIZES WINNERS
BOARD ONE MEDAL ARUN PRASAD (CRUSHER)
BOARD TWO MEDAL LAXMAN RR (BENGAL TIGERS)
BOARD THREE MEDAL LYE LIK ZANG (KIDS FOR CHESS FREEDOM)
BOARD FOUR MEDAL KHOO CHANG GEE (PENANG DINOBOT)
BOARD FIVE MEDAL SHAWN FOO (CHESSKIDZ U-10)