New update KUSESS - ADULT OPEN scrapped

1 Julai 2013, Kuala Lumpur - Here is an important announcement from the chess organisers of KUSESS Open on 7th July 2013 to be held in Kuala Selangor.

"Harap maklum, kategori terbuka individu DEWASA Kusess open pada 7 Julai dibatalkan bagi memberi laluan kepada penyertaan diluar jangkaan kategori  terbuka U18 dan terbuka U12 individu pada hari yang sama dan acara berpasukan pada 6 Julai.

Tempat terhad. Harap dapat hubungi pihak sekolah bagi pemulangan yuran pendaftaran kategori OPEN DEWASA SHJ.  Sebarang kesulitan  amat dikesali. "

First SSTWO Mall Chess Championship 2013

28 June 2013, Kuala Lumpur – News of another chess tournament in SS2 Petaling Jaya on 20-21 July 2013 to be held at SStwo Mall. The age-group on 20th July 2013 Saturday and the Open on the 21st July 2013, Sunday.

Map to SSTwo Mall:

Registration Form:

SMK Abdul Rahman Talib Kuantan wins Rapid Team Chess in Pahang

26 June 2013, Kuala Lumpur – Here is a brief report courtesy of Khairun Nisa of Kuantan of the recently concluded Rapid Team Chess For Secondary Schools in Pahang 2013 held last 22 June 2013, Saturday. The brief report is in Bahasa Malaysia with pictures.

KEJOHANAN CATUR RAPID BERPASUKAN SEKOLAH MENENGAH NEGERI PAHANG 2013

TARIKH : 22 Jun 2013, Sabtu

MASA : 7.30pagi – 7.00 malam

Tempat : SMK Saint Thomas, Kuantan

Laporan Ringkas : Seramai 26 pasukan dari Negeri Pahang, Terengganu dan Melaka telah mengambil bahagian dalam kejohanan ini. Kejohanan ini telah berjalan secara lancar dan berjayanya. Tuan Ketua Sektor Pengurusan Pembangunan Kemanusiaan, JPN Pahang, Tuan Haji Mohd Raauf bin Hj. Jali, AAP., AMP.telah merasmikan penutupan kejohanan ini.

Tuan Ketua Sektor, Tuan Haji Mohd Raauf bin Hj. Jali, AAP., AMP sedang melihat pemaini-pemain bertanding

Ulasan daripada ketua arbiter – FA Khairunnisa bt Wahidduddin

Ucapan Tuan Pengetua SMK Saint Thomas, Kuantan- Tuan Haji Asruddin bin Haji Abas

Ucapan pearsmian penutupan oleh Tuan Haji Mohd Raauf bin Hj. Jali, AAP., AMP.

Berikut adalah keputusan kejohanan catur ini:

Johan Pasukan : SMK Abdul Rahman Talib, Kuantan

Naib Johan Pasukan : SM Imtiaz YT, Kuala Terengganu

Tempat Ketiga berpasukan

Papan Terbaik Pertama :

Nur Sabrina Aliya bt Asman – SMK Abdul Rahman Talib, Kuantan

Papan Kedua terbaik:

Nur Ayahirah binti Rokeman – SMK Clifford A, Kuala Lipis

Papan Ketiga Terbaik

Muhd Shakir bin Mohd Fauzi – SM Imtiaz YT, Kuala Terengganu

Papan Keempat Terbaik

Mohd Ainal Farhan bin Mohd Johari – Sekolah Model Khas seri Tualang, Temerloh

Papan Kelima Terbaik

Muhammad Ridzwan bin Shahril- MRSM Muadzam Shah

Papan Keenam Terbaik

Muhd Razin bin Rumly – SMK Paya Besar, Kuantan

(Report courtesy of Ms Khairun Nisa of Kuantan Setia Chess Club)

Second Quarter Allegro on 7th July 2013

4th May 2013, Kuala Lumpur – (Repost-26 June 2013) - The General Elections 2013 is now long over and the Chess Association of Selangor (CAS) wishes to remind chess players of the upcoming Second Quarter Allegro Chess Championship 2013 to be held on 7th July 2013.

It will be a two-category tournament with 7 rapid rounds of 20 mins time control plus 10 seconds increment. Prize fund is raised to RM3,000 from RM1,800 previously. Both Category 1 (NR>1400) and Category 2 (NR<1400) will have the same equivalent prizes.

To get a copy of entry form, please click here. For those who are interested to sign-up for the championship, please send an email to selangorchess@gmail.com. Pre-registration closing date is 3rd July 2013.
To read more please visit CAS’s website or click here.

2nd Juniors Open Chess Tournament 2013 at Summit USJ

24 June 2013, Kuala Lumpur - The Organiser, The Summit USJ, has decided to continue to hold the Juniors Open Chess Tournament @ Summit USJ after a maiden success held last November 2012. This one day tournament is divided into 4 categories namely Under-10, Under-12, Under-14 and Under-16 and more importantly will be a National-rated Event. The One and Only National-rated Event in Selangor on 30th June 2013.

These 4 categories shall have an accumulated cash prize of RM 2,000 to be distributed among 40 prizewinners. The Champion in each Category shall be receiving RM 150 Cash + Medal + Certificate of Achievements. The entry fee for each person is RM 15 only (Among the lowest entry fee charges for a National-rated event).

The organisers accept limited entries only due to space constrain, so you need to pre-register yourself as quickly as possible by sending an email to tsepin@gmail.com stating down your name, H/P Number  and category that you wish to contest. All entries will be accepted based on "first comes first serve basis with payment received" followed by "first comes first serve basis on pre-registration".

The details for the event are as shown below:-

The Entry Form for the event as listed below:

Click here to download the entry form in PDF format.

(source: http://malaysianchess.blogspot.com/2013_05_01_archive.html)

Ian Udani wins 1st Ketayong Classic 2013

24 June 2013, Kuala Lumpur – The First Ketayong Chess Classic 2013 was held last weekend at DATCC in Kuala Lumpur with 26 players participating.

Ian Udani finished the two-day tournament with a score of 5.0 points and the champion. Second place went to Kamaluddin Yusof with 4.5 points and third, Fong Yit Ho. Fourth, Chek Kin Keuw and fifth Muhd Syazwan Zulkifli with a score of 4.0 points.

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

KUSESS TEAM CHESS Now National-Rated, 6-7 July 2013

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Gelfand Leads, Carlsen close second, Tal Memorial 2013

23 June 2013, Kuala Lumpur – Here is the round 8 game between GM Carlsen of Norway against GM Nakamura of USA of the Tal Memorial 2013 in Moscow, Russia. Carlsen is second with 5.0 points and Boris Gelfand is leading with 5.5 points.

Standings after round 8:

The Week In Chess website reported that Magnus Carlsen moved within half a point of Boris Gelfand with a round to go of the Tal Memorial. Carlsen defeated Hikaru Nakamura in a strange game in the Catalan. Carlsen obtained a huge advantage after the opening, Nakamura was probably feeling uncomfortable but his 13...e5 looks an idea not likely to be repeated, 13....exd5 had been played before. After 22.e5 it was difficult to imagine black surviving for long but Carlsen thought just about anything would win and after 29...Bd3 allowing the bishop to return to the game only Bh3 would do. 30...Rxe5! would have almost equalised for black. A move later it wasn't as good and Carlsen finished things off more cleanly the second time around (37...Bc2?!). Carlsen will win the event if he beats Mamedyarov with black in the final round and Gelfand only draws against Kramnik with black. Other permutations are possible.

Links:

8th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2013 (Moscow RUS)
Wed 12th Jun 2013 - Mon 24th Jun 2013 - Official Site –Live

8th Tal Mem (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:100:50:15+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games | Live

8th Tal Mem Blitz (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Blitz Games

Nakamura surprising win over Anand at Tal Memorial 2013

(Picture from official website, http://www.russiachess.org/news/report/hikaru_i_het_trik/)

20 June 2013, Kuala Lumpur – Here is the round 6 win by Nakamura over Anand at the Tal Memorial 2013 being held in Moscow, Russia. With this win, it catapults Nakamura to the lead with 4.5/6 points.

The Week In Chess website reported that  Hikaru Nakamura goes into the second rest day on 4.5/6 half a point clear of Boris Gelfand in the Tal Memorial in Moscow.

Nakamura has played Anand in 11 times in standard time control games only having white twice yet has gone to a +3 score. Playing 3...g6 in the Ruy Lopez Nakamura got a sharp battle and soon got the advantage. The players traded into a favourable Knight and Pawn ending for Nakamura. Anand's 31.Nc8+ seems to lose by force in an already very difficult ending and indeed Nakamura had a choice of winning methods, Nakamura was somewhat annoyed with himself he missed 34...Ne1+ trading into a trivially winning King and Pawn ending but he was winning anyway forcing resignation on move 45.

This is likely to be Anand's last event before the World Chess Championship match in November. Whilst it isn't a definite predictor of future results Anand needs to score some points to stop this becoming a complete disaster.

 

Standings After Round 6:

Links:

8th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2013 (Moscow RUS)
Wed 12th Jun 2013 - Mon 24th Jun 2013 - Official Site –Live

8th Tal Mem (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:100:50:15+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games | Live

8th Tal Mem Blitz (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Blitz Games

Roberto Suelo wins Frank Goon Cup 2013

20 June 2013, Kuala Lumpur – The Johor Open 2013, also known as the Frank Goon Cup 2013 was won by a Filipino, Roberto Suelo with 6.5 points. Second, Arlan Cabe of Philippines with a score of 6.5 points as well. Third, Malaysian Taulani Tukiran with 6.0 points. The top seed of the tournament, IM Enrique Paciencia of Philippines ended in fourth place with 5.5 points.

  

 

Results and pictures courtesy of Steven Cheong from Persatuan Catur Johor facebook page or link here.