DATCC Dream Team Chess Weekend, 29-30th May 2010

Here is a new team chess weekend planned by DATCC for the 29-30th May 2010. Why not join in with your chess friends as a team and participate! So read on!

 

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Early Results Of Round 8, 3rd DATCC

19 May 2010 - Here are the early results of round 8 games played tonight, 19th May 2010 at DATCC, Wilayah Complex, Kuala Lumpur.

Results Round 8
Excel - Tan & Tan 3.5 - 0.5
Kam Mah - 17 Chess Club 3.5 - 0.5
Black Pearl - Gung Ho 0.5 - 3.5
Ad Hoc - Pricewaterhouse 0 - 4
1st Saturday - DATCC  2 - 2
CS Solutions - UKM  1.5 - 2.5
Think Big - Nusa Mahkota 4 - 0
Team AU - Sea Horse 2.5 - 1.5

(courtesy of Abdul Hamid Majid)

Round 8 DATCC KL Chess Team League In Progress!

19 May 2010 - DATCC chess team all set to play round 8, KL Team Chess League 2010 against First Saturday chess team. From R to L: S Balendran, Andrew Ooi, Suhaimi Mustafa Al Bakri, M Sirajudeen. The game ended in 2 drawn board games, 1 board win and 1 board loss. Result : DATCC Chess Team 2-2 First Saturday Chess Team.

Round 8 Pairings, 3rd DATCC KL Team Chess League 2010

This coming Wednesday, 19th May 2010 is the round 8 of the KL Team Chess League 2010. Game starts 7 pm. The following is the round 8 team pairings :-

See you all at the DATCC on Wednesday evening! :)

Chess Movie, The Story Of I.S. 318 - The Best Jr High School Chess Team In The USA

Here is a story of how a junior high school in Brooklyn, New York grew and develop their school chess team to win the Super Nationals Chess Championships in 2009. I picked this up from the Internet Chess Club (ICC). See if it intrigues you too!

WHY THIS STORY?

In 2007, we came across an article in the New York Times about a super-talented chess player from Edward R. Murrow high school in Midwood, Brooklyn -- the neighborhood where we grew up. For obvious reasons, we were immediately intrigued by the story. A little research revealed that the article was inspired by The Kings of New York, a fascinating book by Michael Weinreb that follows the Murrow chess team for one year. We contacted Michael to find out more, and over coffee, he spoke highly of I.S. 318, a feeder junior high school to Murrow (which he also covers in a chapter of his book). He encouraged us to get in touch with coaches John Galvin and Elizabeth Vicary, who had left a lasting impression on him.

Since I.S. 318 was just minutes from our apartment, we headed there one morning before work to meet the team and take some Polaroids . What we found was a school full of genuinely happy kids and a staff that was immensely proud of their students. It was written, literally, all over their walls. That was May 2007 and now here we are -- with something very special, we believe.
HOW FAR ALONG ARE WE?

In April 2009 we embarked on our first big trip with the team to Nashville, Tennessee, to the United States Chess Federation Super Nationals. This event is held every four years and more than 5,000 kids compete from every age group. Once we saw how BIG this scholastic chess world was, we were hooked. We embedded ourselves with the team-- at home, at school and away at tournaments -- and slowly, the kids' individual stories began to take shape. Then, in an unexpected twist, the school suffered a huge budget cut and the chess team's livelihood was threatened. The crumbling economy was affecting the lives of children in an unexpected way. Was it possible the best chess team in the nation might not have the money to compete for this year's title? Not something we were expecting, but an important part of the story to tell. After all, for these kids, chess is a lot more than just a board game. And we want the opportunity to show you why.

Chess Assoc Selangor Closed 2010, 23 May 2010

Here is the flyer for the CAS Closed 2010 on the 23rd May 2010 from the secretary of CAS, Mr. Lim Tse Pin. Those who are members of Chess Association of Selangor (CAS) can renew their membership before the tournament while those who are not members yet, can register their memberships on-the-spot with paid annual membership fees. All are cordially invited to join CAS and play the CAS Closed tournament.

So book this date 23rd May 2010 into your diary and playing chess calendar for the year!

Early Bird Discount - Malaysian Chess Festival 2010

For those intending to participate in the Malaysian Chess Festival 2010 a little reminder from the organisers that there will be 10 % discount if entry fees are paid before June 2010.

For further details call Abd Hamid Majid Tel: (60) 3 40219576 Mobile: (60) 19 3158098 - Fax: (60) 3 40244337 Email: aham@pc.jaring.my & aham4you@gmail.com

The annual Malaysian Chess Festival will take place from 28th August 2010 to 08 September 2010 at the CitiTel MidValley Hotel, MidValley MegaMall, Kuala Lumpur.

You may visit anyone of the following sites to get some information of the chess festival:-

a. Dato’ Arthur Tan Malaysian Open or click here; or,

b. DATCChess blog or http://datcchess.blogspot.com; or,

c. fireyrook.blogspot.com or click here.

Nakamura Leads In U.S. Chess Championship 2010

17 May 2010, St Louis, USA – In Saint Louis, GM Nakamura is leading after round 3, the group of 24 elite USA chess players now on-going. He has 2.5 points, the same as three other players. The other three include GM Gata Kamsky, GM Alexander Onischuk and GM Varuzhan Akobian.

GM Nakamura and GM Kamsky drew in their third round game last night.

Pix 1. GM Hikaru Nakamura, all smiles.

Sizzling Rapid Weekend 2010 Official Results

17 May 2010, Kuala Lumpur – Here is the list of official results of the Sizzling Rapid Weekend from Najib Wahab, held on the 16th May 2010 at the DATCC, Wilayah Complex, Kuala Lumpur.

Top 5 Winners, Sizzling Rapid 2010

17 May 2010 – Here are the top five winners of yesterday’s Sizzling Rapid 2010 held at DATCC, Wilayah Complex, Kuala Lumpur.

  

Pix 1. Ian Udani.                       Pix 2. Lim Zhou Ren.

  

Pix 3. Amitpal Singh.                 Pix 4. Kamalarifin Wahiduddin.

Pix 5. Muhd Irfan Azhar.