Sunday, February 7, 2010

First Saturday (Feb 2010) Round 4 and 5 results

Round 4

Bd	White	Res	Black	Res
01	LOW JUN JIAN	0	LIM ZHUO REN	1
02	ANDREW OOI	0	LOW JUN KEAT	1
03	ALFRED TING	1	DANIYAR NAZARBAYEV	0
04	JOSHUA FOONG	1	JAX THAM	0
05	HASLINDAH RUSLAN	½	SHAMSUDDIN SABRI	½

Round 5

Bd	White	Res	Black	Res
01	LIM ZHUO REN	1	SHAMSUDDIN SABRI	0
02	LOW JUN KEAT	½	LOW JUN JIAN	½
03	ANDREW OOI	0	ALFRED TING	1
04	DANIYAR NAZARBAYEV	0	JOSHUA FOONG	1
05	JAX THAM	1	HASLINDAH RUSLAN	0

Excel First Saturday (Feb2010): Face off results

Round 1

Bd	White	Res	Black	Res
01	LIM ZHUO REN	1	JOSHUA FOONG	0
02	ANDREW OOI	½	JAX THAM	½
03	LOW JUN JIAN	1	HASLINDAH RUSLAN	0
04	SHAMSUDDIN SABRI	1	ALFRED TING	0
05	LOW JUN KEAT	1	DANIYAR NAZARBAYEV	0

Round 2

Bd	White	Res	Black	Res
01	LOW JUN KEAT	0	LIM ZHUO REN	1
02	SHAMSUDDIN SABRI	0	LOW JUN JIAN	1
03	JAX THAM	½	ALFRED TING	½
04	JOSHUA FOONG	0	ANDREW OOI	1
05	HASLINDAH RUSLAN	0	DANIYAR NAZARBAYEV	1

Round 3

Bd	White	Res	Black	Res
01	LIM ZHUO REN	1	ANDREW OOI	0
02	JAX THAM	0	LOW JUN KEAT	1
03	DANIYAR NAZARBAYEV	0	SHAMSUDDIN SABRI	1
04	ALFRED TING	½	JOSHUA FOONG	½
05	LOW JUN JIAN	½	HASLINDAH RUSLAN	½

Update on First Saturday (Feb2010)

Ranking after round 3 of FSCC2
NoPNo. Name              Score WP    SB     PS    rat.  TPR  W-We
-----------------------------------------------------------------
1.  1 LIM ZHUO REN       3.0   4.0   4.00   6.0  1885 2225 +0.36
2.  3 LOW JUN JIAN       2.5   5.0   3.75   5.5  1711 2066 +0.26
3.  5 LOW JUN KEAT       2.0   5.0   2.00   4.0  1590 1835 +0.60
    9 SHAMSUDDIN SABRI   2.0   4.5   2.00   4.0  1352 1673 +0.74
5.  7 ANDREW OOI         1.5   4.5   1.00   3.5  1507 1739 +0.87
6.  2 JAX THAM           1.0   4.5   1.25   2.5  1785 1452 -1.31
   10 DANIYAR NAZARBAYEV 1.0   4.5   0.50   2.0  0000 1331 0   
    4 ALFRED TING        1.0   3.5   0.75   1.5  1635 1436 -0.80
9.  6 JOSHUA FOONG       0.5   5.5   0.50   0.5  1547 1403 -0.49
    8 HASLINDAH RUSLAN   0.5   4.0   0.25   0.5  1425 1034 -0.16 





Pairing of round 4 of FSCC2
Table White               - Black                        
---------------------------------------------------------
  1   LOW JUN JIAN  ( 2½) - LIM ZHUO REN       ( 3 )3-  1
  2   ANDREW OOI    ( 1½) - LOW JUN KEAT       ( 2 )7-  5
  3   ALFRED TING   ( 1 ) - DANIYAR NAZARBAYEV ( 1 )4- 10
  4   JOSHUA FOONG  ( 0½) - JAX THAM           ( 1 )6-  2
  5                                                                   
Draw by default: 8 HASLINDAH RUSLAN          , 9 SHAMSUDDIN SABRI

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Round 3 Pairings, FSCC February 2010

After round 2 play at the First Saturday Classical Chess February 2010, Lim Zhou Ren and Low Jun Jian are co-leaders with 2,0 points and Andrew Ooi in third position with 1.5 points.

Here are the round 2 rankings and round 3 pairings of the First Saturday Classical Chess at the Excel Chess Academy, OUG, Kuala Lumpur, 6th February 2010 :-

Ranking after round 2 of FSCC2

No. PNo. Name Score WP SB PS rat. TPR W-We

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1. 1 LIM ZHUO REN 2.0 1.0 1.00 3.0 1885 2246 +0.26

3 LOW JUN JIAN 2.0 1.0 1.00 3.0 1711 2066 +0.26

3. 7 ANDREW OOI 1.5 1.0 0.50 2.0 1507 1859 +0.92

4. 5 LOW JUN KEAT 1.0 3.0 1.00 2.0 1590 1208 -0.15

9 SHAMSUDDIN SABRI 1.0 2.5 0.50 2.0 1352 1673 +0.74

2 JAX THAM 1.0 2.0 1.00 1.5 1785 1571 -0.54

10 DANIYAR NAZARBAYEV 1.0 1.0 0.00 1.0 0000 1508 0

8. 4 ALFRED TING 0.5 2.0 0.50 0.5 1635 1376 -0.68

9. 6 JOSHUA FOONG 0.0 3.5 0.00 0.0 1547 1019 -0.60

8 HASLINDAH RUSLAN 0.0 3.0 0.00 0.0 1425 1034 -0.16

Pairing of round 3 of FSCC2

Table White - Black Results

----------------------------------------------------------------------- round 3

1 LIM ZHUO REN ( 2 ) - ANDREW OOI ( 1.5) 1- 7

2 JAX THAM ( 1 ) - LOW JUN KEAT ( 1 ) 2- 5

3 DANIYAR NAZARBAYEV ( 1 ) - SHAMSUDDIN SABRI ( 1 ) 10- 9

4 ALFRED TING ( 0.5) - JOSHUA FOONG ( 0 ) 4- 6

Draw by default: 3 LOW JUN JIAN , 8 HASLINDAH RUSLAN ,

2nd Round Pairings, First Saturday Classical Chess 2010

On the first day of the First Saturday Classical Chess 2010 at the Excel Chess Academy, Lim Zhou Ren, the Low siblings, Shamsuddin co-lead after the first round of play.

Here are the round 2 pairings of the First Saturday Classical Chess 2010.

Pairing of round 2 of FSCC2

Table White - Black Results

------------------------------------------------------------------- round 2

1 LOW JUN KEAT ( 1 ) - LIM ZHUO REN ( 1 ) 5- 1

2 SHAMSUDDIN SABRI ( 1 ) - LOW JUN JIAN ( 1 ) 9- 3

3 JAX THAM ( 0ｫ) - ALFRED TING ( 0 ) 2- 4

4 JOSHUA FOONG ( 0 ) - ANDREW OOI ( 0ｫ) 6- 7

5 HASLINDAH RUSLAN ( 0 ) - DANIYAR NAZARBAYEV ( 0 ) 8- 10

Ranking after round 1 of FSCC2

No. PNo. Name Score WP SB PS rat. TPR W-We

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1. 1 LIM ZHUO REN 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1885 2224 +0.12

3 LOW JUN JIAN 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1711 2102 +0.16

5 LOW JUN KEAT 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1590 - +0.00

9 SHAMSUDDIN SABRI 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1352 2312 +0.84

5. 2 JAX THAM 0.5 0.5 0.25 0.5 1785 1507 -0.33

7 ANDREW OOI 0.5 0.5 0.25 0.5 1507 1785 +0.33

7. 4 ALFRED TING 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1635 675 -0.84

6 JOSHUA FOONG 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1547 1208 -0.12

8 HASLINDAH RUSLAN 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1425 1034 -0.16

10 DANIYAR NAZARBAYEV 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 0000 913 0

FSCC February 2010 – Starting List

Starting list of players for First Saturday Classical Chess February 2010 as follows:-

1. Lim Zhou Ren 1885

2. Joshua Foong 1547

3. Andrew Ooi 1507

4. Jax Tham 1785

5. Low Jun Jian 1711

6. Low Jun Keat 1590

7. Haslindah Ruslan 1425

8. Shamsuddin Sabri 1352

9. Alfred Ting 1635

10. Daniyar Nazarbayev -

Picture Gallery for First Saturday Classical Chess February 2010

Here at the Excel Chess Academy in Overseas Union Garden, the First Saturday Classical Chess February 2010 has started with ten players which is a two-day chess tournament using the Classical Chess time of 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment.

Here are a few of the participating players for the FSCC February 2010.

Pix 1. Haslindah Ruslan. Pix 2. Jax Tham

Pix 3. Daniyar Nazarbayev Pix 4. Andrew Ooi

Pix 5. Low Jun Keat. Pix 6. Low Jun Jian.

Best of luck, guys! Keep playing chess!

Group Chess Session

Excel Chess Academy is organising weekly group chess night classes during the week for two category of players. The two categories are as follows:-
A. players below N.R. 1400;
B. players above N.R. 1400;

For the group A. players will have classes on Monday and Wednesday nights from 7.30 pm to 10.00 pm;
While the group B. players will have classes on Friday nights from 7.30 pm to 10.00 pm;

Enquiry contact Jax Tham at h/p: 0133232280, or email: jaxtham@hotmail.com.

Friday, February 5, 2010

First Saturday Classical Chess 2010, February Edition, 6-7 February 2010 (Friendly Reminder)

The First Saturday Classical Chess 2010 for the February Edition will resume next month on the 6th-7th February 2010.

The organiser of FSCC have been informed that Yeoh Li Tian has confirmed his participation in the coming edition of the First Saturday Classical Chess, February 2010 Edition at the Excel Chess Academy.

Players that will be participating for the Malaysia-Singapore Chess Challenge in mid-February 2010 are strongly encouraged to participate in this FSCC 2010 February 2010 edition as a warm-up to their preparation.

FIRST SATURDAY CLASSICAL CHESS (FEBRUARY) 2010, 6-7 FEBRUARY 2010

FIRST SATURDAY CLASSICAL CHESS (FEBRUARY) 2010
( EVERY FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH ONWARD )

(This is a repost of an earlier posting first published on the 3rd January 2010, for the benefit of readers of this blog.)
The next flyer for the First Saturday Classical Chess for the month of February 2010 has now been released. For chess lovers and enthusiasts, who would like to play chess using the classical chess time of 90 minutes plus 30 second increment, should mark their calendar for this monthly chess event. The details of the tournament are outlined as follows:-

VENUE: EXCEL CHESS ACADEMY, 26A. JALAN HUJAN EMAS 4, OUG. JALAN KELANG LAMA, POSKOD 58200 KUALA LUMPUR.
DATES:
ROUND 1 : SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2010 ( 9.00 am to 1.00 pm )
ROUND 2 : SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6 ( 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm )
ROUND 3 : SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6 ( 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm)
ROUND 4 : SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2010 ( 9.00 am to 1.00 pm )
ROUND 5 : SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7 ( 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm )
ROUND 6 : SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7 ( 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm)
FORMAT : 90 MINUTES PLUS 30 SECOND INCREMENT EACH MOVE
ENTRY FEE : RM 35.00 (DISCOUNT FOR GROUP ENTRY )
OBJECTIVES : A CHOICE TO PLAN, PROMOTE AND IMPROVE CLASSICAL PLAY
MAIN PRIZES :
1^st PRIZE : RM 150 + CRYSTAL TROPHY GOLD WITH NAME ENGRAVE
2^nd PRIZE : RM 100 + CRYSTAL TROPHY SILVER WITH NAME ENGRAVE
3^rd PRIZE : RM 80 + CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE
4^th PRIZE : RM 60 + CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE
5^th PRIZE : RM 40 + CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE
6^th to 8^th : CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
SPECIAL PRIZES : AT LEAST 3 PLAYERS IN EACH CATEGORY
BEST VETERAN ( ABOVE 50+ ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 16 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 14 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 12 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 10 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 8 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
REGISTRATION by HP SMS 013-3232280 OR EMAIL jaxtham@hotmail.com
CLOSING DATE 5^th FEBRUARY 2010 ( FRIDAY )
ENTRY FORM : NAME: __________________________________
TEL: _________________
D.O.B./ I.C.NO __________________________
SCHOOL : ___________________
(source: Jax Tham, Excel Chess Academy, http://excelchess.blogspot.com)

Monday, February 1, 2010

Age Group Chess Tournament, 21 February 2010

A new age group chess tournament is being planned for the 21st February 2010 for the Under 11 and Under 9 age group at the Pearl Point Shopping Mall. The details of the tournament are as follows:-

Pearl Point

Agegroup Chess Tournament(February) 2010

Date : SUNDAY , 21 FEBRUARY, 2010

Venue : 1^st Floor Pearl Point Shopping Mall

5^th Mile Jalan Kelang Lama, 58200 Kuala Lumpur

Co organizers : EXCEL CHESS ACADEMY

Events : Age-group Under-11

Age-group Under-9

Format : 8 Rounds Rapid-Play (20 minutes time control )

Time : 10.00 am to 5.30 pm

Entry fee : RM 18 for Age group

RM 15 through School ( min. 3 players )

Closing date : FRIDAY, 19 FEBRUARY, 2010

( All registration should submit by e-mail to jaxtham@hotmail.com )

UNDER-11 1^st RM 120 MEDAL/CERT

^2nd RM 80 MEDAL/CERT

3^rd RM 60 MEDAL/CERT

4^th RM 40 MEDAL/CERT

5^th RM 20 MEDAL/CERT

6^th15^thMEDAL/CERT

UNDER-9 1^st RM 120 MEDAL/CERT

2^nd RM 80 MEDAL/CERT

3^rd RM 60 MEDAL/CERT

4^th RM 40 MEDAL/CERT

5^th RM 20 MEDAL/CERT

6^th15^th MEDAL/CERT

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Entry Form

PEARL POINT AGEGROUP CHESS TOURNAMENT(FEBRUARY) 2010

Please register me for the PEARL POINT AGEGROUP CHESS TOURNAMENT(FEBRUARY) 2010. I agree to abide by all the decisions made by the organizing committee.

Name:______________________________ Email:______________________

Birthdate :____________________ Tel:_____________________

National Rating(If Any):_____________________

Entrance Fee: Age-group RM18

School RM 15

School Name :

Student Name:

DOB:

Tel:

ANY NEW REGISTRATION AFTER CLOSING DATE SHALL BE CHARGED AN EXTRA RM5 AS LATE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.