Abdullah’s Game vs Khairunnissa’, Round 7 Game

14 December 2011, Kuala Lumpur – Here is the round 7 game between Abdullah Che Hassan of the Kelantan Chess Team and Khairunnisa’ Wahiduddin of Renegade Team played on board 2 of the table 2 at the DATCC, Wilayah Complex, Kuala Lumpur last night.

Abdullah played white in a Catalan Opening. Khairunnisa’ sacrificed a black Knight for white’s three pawns by move 11.

            

 Pix 1. Abdullah, Kelantan.   Pix 2. Khairunnisa’ Wahiduddin, Renegade.(Photos by Shamsuddin Sabri)

[Event "DATCC League 2011"]
[Site "DATCC, Kuala Lumpur"]
[Date "2011.12.13"]
[Round "7.2"]
[White "Abdullah Che Hassan"]
[Black "Khairunnisa"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E01"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2011.11.22"]
[SourceDate "2011.12.13"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. g3 d5 4. d4 c6 5. Bg2 dxc4 6. a4 Bb4 7. Nf3 Bxc3+ 8.
bxc3 Nd5 9. e4 Nxc3 10. Qc2 Nxa4 11. Qxa4 b5 12. Qc2 O-O 13. O-O a5 14. Ba3 Re8 15. e5 Ra6 16. Bd6 Nd7 17. Nh4 Qb6 18. Be4 f5 19. exf6 Nxf6 20. Bc5 Qc7 21. Bg2 e5 22. Rfe1 Nd7 23. Nf3 Nxc5 24. dxc5 Qa7 25. Nxe5 Qxc5 26. Ng6 Rxe1+ 27. Rxe1 hxg6 28. Re8+ Kh7 29. Rxc8 Qd6 30. Be4 Qe6 31. Bxg6+ 1-0

 

By move 31, black was looking at losing its queen. White played 31.Bxg6+, then follows black takes bishop with 31…Qxg6, then a force check by white with the rook, 32.Rh8+ and the King is forced to take the rook at h8, 32…Kxh8, 33.Qxg6! leaving the white queen to take the defenceless black queen at g6. Brilliant play by Abdullah!

Black was not able to press its advantage of having 5 pawns against white’s three early enough. White used speed to wind down black’s position by mobilising its pieces effectively.

(Game courtesy of Khairunnisa’ Wahiduddin)

Kelantan Chess Team Takes Lead At DATCC League

14 December 2011, Kuala Lumpur – Here are the latest news and announcements from the organisers of the DATCC Team Chess League 2011. Another furious race to the finish line!

Folks.... Round 8 on Saturday, 17 December 2011, to start at 9:00am and Round 9 at 2:30pm.

As for Round 7, the traffic in KL was unbelievable and with scattered flooding in certain areas in KL, and the SMART tunnel was closed to divert rising waters, many players found themselves stuck in traffic jams and a few games were forfeited due to non-arrivals. Saprin and family was 10 minutes away from giving away 4 points to their opponent PETRONAS Seahorse and on Table 1, whilst young Yeoh Li Tian had to forfeit his game, Najib on board managed to arrive at the tournament hall with only 1 minute to spare - and the opponent not arriving on time (Max came in about 8:45pm and was disappointed that he had to give away the point). Yeoh Li Tian also arrived just before Max but opponent Nor Ilhamuddin already left the crime scene.

Suffering worse were PJMIM who had to forfeit 2 boards and BERNAMA Team forfeiting 3 boards.

With the conclusion of Round 7, and the remaining 2 rounds to be played this Saturday, the race for the lead is very tight between 3 teams - Kelantan, Too Less Ordinary and Najib's Rojak Team. Kelantan and Too Less Ordinary both scored perfect 4 points to stay ahead in the lead at first and second respectively, followed closely by Najib's Rojak Team at third place - with only 1.5 points separating the 3 teams.

Following behind with 2.5 points behind Najib's Rojak Team is 17 Chess Club and another 1 point behind the DATCC Senior'S Team.

Round 8 will be the telling points as the top team will vie to continue their good run and maintain their lead but, with the bottom teams having the ability to steal 1 or 2 valuable points, the event is not over until the fat lady sings! The pairing for the last round will be very crucial and teams that can score a perfect 4-0 in the last 2 rounds will definitely jump up the table.

Results for Round 7:

Teams position after Round 7

And the most awaited table of all - Pairing for Round 8, an interesting one indeed.

Picture Gallery Round 7, DATCC league

13 Dec 2011, Kuala Lumpur - Here are some pictures of round 7 DATCC TEAM CHESS LEAGUE. As a background to tonight's event a lot of players arrived late as the KL traffic was heavily congested due to some flooding around the city.

Rojak Team Meets 17Chess Club

13 Dec 2011, Kuala Lumpur - The DATCC TEAM CHESS LEAGUE is still ongoing and here is a little reminder from the organizers.

After 2 weeks break to make way for the ASIAN Amateur and the Penang Heritage Open, the 4th installation of the DATCC KL Team Open Chess continues with Round 7 on Tuesday, 13th December 2011 at 7:00pm.

Kramnik Grabs Lead At London Chess Classic 2011

12 December 2011, Kuala Lumpur – Vladimir Kramnik grabs the lead at the London Chess Classic with a Ruy Lopez Berlin Defence against Luke McShane. Kramnik has 15 points after round 8.

Chess.com reported that the dramatic showdown between Luke McShane and Vladimir Kramnik was the key game of round eight at the London Chess Classic.

Hoping to secure the outright lead, McShane took the game to Kramnik with an exchange sacrifice to create a powerful bishop with threats to Kramnik's king.

However, any advantage that McShane had achieved evaporated during time-trouble and Kramnik took the initiative, but despite being a full rook ahead the result was still far from clear.

However, eventually the tactical tricks ran out and Kramnik earned a crucial win to take the sole lead with just one round remaining.

Nigel Short managed to completely block the position against Hikaru Nakamura, and remarkably there were no captures at all until move 30! Yet "thanks" in part to the anti-draw rules, the players continued shuffling their pieces around until move 90 before a draw was mercifully agreed!

Magnus Carlsen drew his game with black against Vishy Anand, and David Howell ended his event on a positive note by holding Lev Aronian to a draw.

Pix 1. Game of the round between McShane and Kramnik. (Photo courtesy of Ray Morris-Hill at the official website)

 

ICC also did an analysis of the McShane-Kramnik game of the 8th Round, London Chess Classic 2011. Analysis was done by GM Suat Atalik.

The "Sofia" anti-draw rules are in operation, and the 3-1-0 scoring system adopted for London Chess Classic 2011.

To read more, please visit chess.com or click here. Or visit the official website – www.londonchessclassic.com

London Chess Classic – Nakamura In The Lead

10 Dec 2011, Kuala Lumpur – At the 3rd London Chess Classic 2011, Nakamura made waves in round 5 by overcoming David Howell of the U.K. where Nakamura will win a piece in the end game. Another sensational round in the 2011 London Chess Classic saw Hikaru Nakamura seize the lead with a score of 10 points by beating David Howell.

Chess.com reported that Hikaru Nakamura celebrated his 24th birthday today, but he was unable to mark the occasion with a win. In a critical battle with Luke McShane a draw was the final result.

As fate would have it, all of the other games also ended inconclusively so Hikaru Nakamura still leads with three rounds remaining. Nakamura has 11 points so far, two points ahead of Carlsen who has played one game less than Nakamura.

It is Hikaru Nakamura's turn next to take his bye, so the other players will be hoping to make ground as the tournament heads towards its finale.

Luke McShane shaking hands with Hikaru Nakamura at the start of round 6 (Photo courtesy of Ray-Morris Hill at the official website.)

 

Here is the round 6 game between McShane and Nakamura which ended in a draw.

 

 

To read more please visit chess.com or the official website – www.londonchessclassic.com.

(News from Chess.com and www.londonchessclassic.com)

Dimakiling Ahead In Penang Open 2011

 Pix 1. IM Dimakiling Oliver, Philippines (Photo by Penang Chess Association )

9 December 2011, Kuala Lumpur – At the 3rd Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2011, Dimakiling (pix 1) is way ahead with a score of 7.5 points, a full point ahead of his nearest rivals, IM Nguyen (pix 2) and fellow countryman, Olay Edgar Reggie, both with 6.5 points after the 8th round of play.

Pix 2. IM Nguyen Van Huy, Vietnam, the top seed. (Photo by Penang Chess Association)

It looks almost certain that IM Dimakiling Oliver of the Philippines would return as the defending Champion of this year’s Penang Open 2011. Nobody can stop him now.

Pix 3. IM Mas Hafizulhelmi, Malaysia lost to Dimakiling in round 7. (Photo by Penang Chess Association)

Earlier in the morning, 7th round, IM Dimakiling, the defending champion, defeated Malaysia’s IM Mas Hafizulhelmi (pix 3) on top board.

Round 8 Penang Open 2011 Results:

Round 7 Penang Open 2011 Results:

Round 9 Penang Open 2011 pairings:-

In round 9, IM Dimakiling meets with NM Tan Khai Boon (pix 4) of Malaysia, who happens to be the highest scoring Malaysian chess player after round 8 with 6 points. IM Mas Hafizulhelmi of Malaysia plays the top seed, IM Nguyen Van Huy of Vietnam on second board.

 Pix 4. NM Tan Khai Boon, Malaysia. (Photo by Penang Chess Association)

To see more results, please visit chess-results.com or click here.

Dimakiling Takes Over Lead In Penang Open 2011

  Pix 1. IM Mas Hafizulhelmi, Malaysia 

8 December 2011, Kuala Lumpur – At the 3rd Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2011 in Penang, IM Dimakiling Oliver of Philippines takes over leadership by winning his round 6 encounter with IM Nguyen Van Huy of Vietnam on top board. Dimakiling now has scored 5.5 points  and is sole leader.

IM Mas Hafizulhelmi of Malaysia, has now climbed into the top 10 of the Penang Open with a win against Looi Xin Hao on the fifth board with a score of 4.5 points from six rounds of play.

Tomorrow, 9 December 2011, IM Mas will meet defending champion, IM Dimakiling Oliver of PHI on top board during the 7th round of play. Best of luck to IM Mas in his endeavours!

Results of Round 6 pairings:

Pairings of Round 7:

Teh De Juan, Soh Isaak Leads Penang Challengers

 Pix 1. Mohd Faizal b Roslan, Malaysia.

8 Dec 2011, Kuala Lumpur – At the 3rd Penang Heritage City International Chess Challenger 2011, Teh De Juan and Soh Isaak Ethan Hong Han, jointly leads with 5 points after 5 rounds of play. Challengers Section is the running twin tournament of the Penang Heritage City International Open 2011.

Teh De Juan beat Kelly Lim Pei Ying on top board of the fifth round and Soah Isaak Ethan Hong Han overcomed Teoh Ern Sheng on board two.

Meanwhile on board three, Mohd Faizal Roslan (Pix 1) won against Tin Ruiqi scoring 4.5 points after five rounds. Gilocatur’s daughter Anis Fariha bt Saleh lost to Geeneish Sivalingam on fourth board. Anis Fariha has 3.5 points after five rounds and Geeneish scored 4.5 points.

To see more results, please visit chess-results.com or click here.

Rank after round 5:

Nguyen Van Huy Leads In Penang Open 2011

Pix 1. Manaog Stewart, Philippines.

7 Dec 2011, Kuala Lumpur – At the Penang Heritage International Open 2011, IM Nguyen Van Huy takes the lead after overcoming Eng Andre Jerome on top board during round 4 of the tournament. IM Dimakiling drew against Olay Edgar Reggie on second board. On fifth board we have Mark Siew drawing with FM Ronnie Lim Chuin Hoong of Penang. Manaog Stewart (pix above) of Philippines lost to NM Tan Khai Boon.

 

During round 5, IM Nguyen will match up against Mariano Nelson III on top board while IM Dimakiling faces Turqueza Mari Joseph on second board.

On seventh board, Penangite FM Ronnie Lim meets fellow Penangite Loo Swee Leong while IM Mas Hafizulhelmi meets Bagamasbad Efren on 10th board. IM Mas has scored 2.5 points so far. On 14th board, Limono Handjojo of Indonesia meets Nik Ahmad Farouqi of Kelantan Chess Team who has scored two points from four rounds.

To see more results, please visit chess-results.com or click here. To see similar posts on Penang Heritage City Open International Chess Tournament, please click here.