2 GOLD for Penang!!
The just concluded National Age Group Chess Championship (4-5 April) saw the Penang team finished with 2 GOLDS, 3 SILVERS & 2 BRONZES and some other prize winners of position 4th - 10th…Congratulations to all the prize winners!! It is quite pleasant to see the kids being so happy!! Bravo!!
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Chess & EuHong?
Chess & EuHong? Yes. I have not been too active in chess lately. Played in the Union Open 2009 but generally my performance was terribly (final result was irrelevant as I got lucky :p )
Ok, after the Back To Japan incident, I should now be more focused since… well, is becoming a ”professional” chess player an option?
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Topalov wins candidates match with 4.5:2.5
Topalov wins the 8 games match with 4.5:2.5 after winning game 7. The winner qualifies for a World Championship Match against Viswanathan Anand, scheduled for later this year.
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3 big events
3 big international events are ahead of us in this February.
Linares 2009 - Info
Aeroflot Open 2009 - Aeroflotchess.com
World Chess Challenge Sofia 2009 - Veselin Topalov vs Gata Kamsky - wccc2009.com
Let’s enjoy the games!
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My Chess @ 2009 ~ II
Previously I mentioned about playing in at least 1 FIDE rated event this year but the situation now looks like I will get to play in none. However, in return more time is now available for preparation at home!!
Opening renovation and books reading can now be done at a faster pace. Let’s hope the situation will change soon.
So the plan for now is read more, practice more, and play weekend tournaments.
May the force be with me~
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Sad
It is sad to see that the locals do not appreciate the free service at Chess.EuHong.NET to ease the players to book their place in a tournaments by just a few clicks. Some how, people always try to register fake names…
FOC is never appreciated?? 
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My Chess @ 2009
2008 saw a decreasing number of tournaments played by me compared to 2007 especially toward the second half of the year.
It is now 7 days into 2009. Let’s make a wish list instead of to do list for my chess. Wahaha…
- Participate in more than 1 FIDE rated events. Still considering whether going for Thailand Open or not… There are some possibilities of end up playing 0 event.
- Improve my play… Improvise some training plan? Practice more, read more, and play online?
- Revamp some opening!
Ok, wish is wish, action is action… chess must sometimes give way…
Life…
Happy New Year!!
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PERCAK
Sukacita dimaklumkan bahawa mesyuarat Agung Kali Pertama Persatuan Catur Kedah akan diadakan pada Sabtu - 24 Januari 2009 Jam 12.00 tengahari.
Tempat : Sungai Petani. Alamat lengkap akan dimaklumkan kemudian.
Sehubungan itu, pemain dan peminat catur yang berasal/dilahirkan di Negeri Kedah dan/atau bertugas atau pemastautin di Negeri Kedah Darul Aman dijemput hadir untuk menjadi ahli dan bermesyuarat bagi melantik Jawatankuasa Persatuan Catur Kedah.
Sempena mesyuarat tersebut, satu pertandingan catur Kedah Open akan diadakan. Semua hadiah wang tunai dan piala akan disumbangkan/ taja oleh Jaffolea Enterprise.
Pertandingan akan dilangsung dalam 6 pusingan serentak untuk 2 kategori: Kategori Junior untuk peserta bawah 12 tahun dan Kategori Open. Detail hadiah akan diumumkan kemudian.
Tentatif pertandingan.
8.30 pagi Pengesahan penyertaan
9.00 pagi PUSINGAN 1
10.00 pagi PUSINGAN 2
11.00 pagi PUSINGAN 3
12.00 tgh Mesyuarat Agung Kali Pertama
Persatuan Catur Kedah
2.30 petang PUSINGAN 4
3.30 petang PUSINGAN 5
4.30 petang PUSINGAN 6
5.45 petang Majlis Penyampaian Hadiah
Bersurai.
[Source: Ahmad Fuad @ Chess-Malaysia]
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Penang Chess League R4
Round 4 pairings for PCL 08 is up. Play2Win is paired against Rebel 4. 
I lost to GM Bong Villamayor in round 3 and will be playing against Ian Udani. Seems like I am quite “successful” in playing all the Phillipinos in the tournament.
I am on 2/3. 1.5 away from 3.5/7. So I will need a 1.5/4 tomorrow. hehehe…
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The Return of Play2Win
Yea~ finally decided to play in the upcoming 2008 Pesta Pulau Pinang Chess Open Tournament and the team name is still Play2Win!! This time however, we had some changes to the line up and members.
I am kind of on a suicidal mission to play on board 1 after staying away from any training/playing of chess for more than 2 months!! With few days to go, no Fritz/Chessbase installed and a few dateline to achieve, how will I do?
3.5/7? or 0/7??
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