5th National Junior

The 5th National Junior will take play 18-22nd December 2012. Venue will be the DAT Chess Centre in Jalan Munshi Abdullah.

The championship will be open to all Malaysian boys and girls under the age of 20 i.e born on or after 1992. There will be only two categories, boys and girls. The winners of each category will get the title National Junior Master (NJM). Closing date is 16th December so waste no time to register.

Below is the full prospectus.

THE 5TH NATIONAL JUNIOR CHESS  CHAMPIONSHIP 18th – 22nd December 2012 KUALA LUMPUR , MALAYSIA ORGANISED BY MALAYSIAN CHESS FEDERATION                          A FIDE-rated & National-rated event

TOURNAMENT :       2 Categories ( Boys U-20 & Girls U-20 DOB on or after 1992 )

                                   

Time Control:           (90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1)

 All moves must be recorded.

*This event is open to all Malaysian citizens only.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE FOR 9 ROUNDS SWISS

DATE	TIME	PROGRAMME	VENUE
18 Dec 2012 (Tues)	0830	Player Meeting	Dat Chess Centre (DATCC), 4th  Floor, Wilayah Komplex,Jln Munshi Abdullah, Kuala Lumpur
	0900 – 1300	Round 1
	1430 - 1830	Round 2
19 Dec 2012 (Wed)	0900 – 1300	Round 3
	1430 - 1830	Round 4
20 Dec 2012 (Thurs)	0900 – 1300	Round 5
	1430 - 1830	Round 6
21 Dec 2012 (Fri)	0900 – 1300	Round 7
	1500 - 1900	Round 8
22 Dec 2012 (Sat)	0900 – 1300	Round 9
	1330 1430 - 1700	Prize Giving National Junior Blitz

CLOSING DATE IS 16^th Dec 2012

ENTRIES AFTER CLOSING DATE WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ORGANIZERS AND A LATE PENALTY WILL BE CHARGE.

1. MODE OF PAYMENT

     Bank In to  PERSEKUTUAN CATUR MALAYSIA – AmIslamic Bank , Jln Raja Chulan Branch

     Current A/C No:  211-202-200852-2

2.  The entry form and a copy of pay-in-slip MUST can be scanned and email to msianchess2010@gmail.com

     (Attn :Gregory Lau not later than 16th Dec 2012)

        3. Direct submission of entry form with cash payment to Gregory Lau  017-2898215,  

            En. Najib Wahab: 016-3382542

    Pn. Zuraihah Wazir 017-2837808

    not later than 16^th Dec 2012

 

NO REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE OR SMS.

TIE-BREAK:        1) Play-Off (only for 1^st place) in the event PE does not produce a result

                                2) Solkoff, 3) S.B. 4) Cumulative

For further enquiries, contact or email :

Mr Gregory Lau: 017-2898215 - (email: msianchess2010@gmail.com)

Pn. Haslindah Ruslan (email: haslindahr@yahoo.com)

En. Najib Wahab: 016-3382542

        Pn.Zuraihah Wazir 017-2837808

1)                THE NATIONAL JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (BOY)  2012

            The Champion will be awarded the title ‘NATIONAL JUNIOR MASTER ’ (NJM) BOY

                             

2)        THE NATIONAL JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (GIRL) 2012

            The Champion will be awarded the title ‘NATIONAL JUNIOR MASTER’ (NJM) GIRL

PRIZES FOR  NATIONAL JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2012 ( B/G U-20 )

MAIN PRIZES	BOYS	GIRLS
Champion	CHALLENGE TROPHY Gold Medal     + RM600	CHALLENGE TROPHY Gold Medal    + RM600
2nd	Silver Medal   +RM400	Silver Medal   +RM400
3rd	Bronze Medal +RM200	Bronze Medal +RM200
4th – 10th	Medal	Medal
Championships Medal For BEST UNDER-14
1st	Gold Medal	Gold Medal
2nd	Silver Medal	Silver Medal
3rd	Bronze Medal	Bronze Medal
Championships Medal For BEST UNDER-12
1st	Gold Medal	Gold Medal
2nd	Silver Medal	Silver Medal
3rd	Bronze Medal	Bronze Medal

*ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION

*ALL PRIZE WINNERS WILL RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

*The results of this championship will be one of the main criteria for selection for international representation in the year 2013. (Refer to MCF Selection Guideline)

An updated registration list of participants will be posted on the Blog Site:  Malaysian Chess Federation Chess Blog on 16th Dec 2012 prior to the start of the tournament. Entry forms can be downloaded from this Blogsite. 

FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES ALL COLUMNS IN THE ENTRY FORM MUST BE FILLED.

ENTRY FORM

5TH NATIONAL JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2012

 

PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS

NAME :

(Follow I/C)

CATEGORY :	MALE
(Please tick)	FEMALE

FEE    :   FIDE RATED          ______________________   ( RM 60.00 )

FEE    :   NON-FIDE RATED ______________________ ( RM 100.00 )

FOC        NJM, NM/NWM  

Registration  after  16th Dec 2012  will be charge a late penalty fee  of  RM50

I.C NO /. :

B.C NO.

AGE           :   ________________________   DATE OF BIRTH : ____________________________________________

ADDRESS :   ______________________________________________________________________________________

                     _______________________________________________________ POSTCODE : _________________

TEL. NO.   :   _____________________________ E-MAIL : ________________________________________________

SCHOOL   :   _________                                                                                                                                                                                                    

SIGNATURE : ______________________________________

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

	PERSEKUTUAN CATUR MALAYSIA OFFICIAL RECEIPT
Name   : _________________________________________________________________			FIDE              RM 60.00 NON - FIDE RM 100	Late penalty  : RM 50.00

Received by : __________________________________________________          Date : ___________________________________________________

Tashkent Grand Prix: Three way tie

At the start of the final round, there were two leaders  ,Morozevich and Mamedyarov with 6 points. No less than five players were in the next group and had the chance to catch up. They were Caruana, Karjakin, Wang Hao ,Kasimdzhanov and Ponomario.

After four hours of play, Rustam Kasimdzhanov had drawn with Boris Gelfand. Morozevich drew with Svidler thus ensuring a minimum first place tie as Shakhriyar Mamedyarov seemed to self destruct against Wang Hao. Morozevich games are always great for spectating. Later Svidler commented "Games vs Alexander Morozevich tend to get watchable at some point, as a rule"

This left Caruana, Karjakin and Ponomariov with chances of catching Morozevich and Wang Hao with a win. Ponomariov lost two pawns against Karjakin but the former defended tenaciously and posed numerous difficulties over the board. However Karjakin overcame them all and so it was a matter of time before Karjakin brought home the full point.

In the battle of the tail-enders, Dominguez finally scored his first win over Gata Kamsky and thus relegated the latter to the cellar. Former World Championship challenger, Gelfand had a terrible tournament finishing tenth with two losses and no wins.

Obituary: Fang Ewe Churh

Early Monday morning I received an SMS from Quah Seng Sun informing me that Mr. Fang Ewe Churh had passed away. 

I reproduce his obituary from chess malaysia yahoo groups for those who are not subscribed.

It is with deep regret that I announce the demise of Mr Fang Ewe Churh this
morning at 3.45a.m. Fang, who had long been out from the chess scene, for
possibly around 25 years, had been ill for quite some time. About two years ago,
he underwent surgery for a malignant growth on his scalp and was thought to be
recovering.

For those who are unaware of Fang's contributions to chess in Malaysia, let me
say briefly that we consider him to be the Father of Chess in Penang. It would
not be too far-fetched to suggest that he had played a significant contributory
role to the development of chess in Malaysia as well.

In March 1972, he set in motion the founding of the Penang Chess Association at
the Penang Library and became the association's founding president. Under his
watch, the following chess activities were initiated:

a) In June or July 1972, the first Majlis Sukan Sekolah-Sekolah Pulau Pinang
(MSSPP) Chess Tournament was organised at the Han Chiang Primary School where he
was the headmaster;

b) In October 1972, he captained the first Malaysian chess team that played in a
Chess Olympiad in Skopje, Yugoslavia;

c) In December 1972, he organised the first Majlis Sukan Sekolah-Sekolah
Malaysia (MSSM) Team Chess Championship at the Dewan Sri Pinang, George Town,
Penang;

d) In 1974, he organised the first Penang Chess Open Tournament;

e) In 1974, together with other chess enthusiasts nationwide, he helped
establish the Malaysian Chess Federation. At the inaugural meeting, he was
elected as one of the vice-presidents;

f) In December 1974, he was a key organiser of the first Asian Team Chess
Championship which was held at the Dewan Sri Pinang n George Town, Penang;

g) In 1975, he organised the first Malaysian team chess championship at Recsam
in Glugor, Penang;

h) In 1978, he brought the Penang team to participate in the first Asian Cities
Team Chess Championship in Hong Kong. The Penang Chess Association was to
participate in three or four more similar events in Hong Kong.

There were several other significant chess activities held in Penang under his
tenure as the PCA president until 1989, but I shall not list them further.
Suffice for me to say that the Penang Chess Association owes its successes in
its formative years to this man. He remained a good friend to me until his final
days. My thoughts are with his family.

Regards
SS Quah
Penang, Malaysia

Morozevich back in lead

Just one more round today and we will find out who is the eventual winner of the Tashkent Grand Prix. The last round will start three hours earlier , 2:00 PM Malaysian time.

Morozevich played an attacking game yesterday to win against Peter Leko. The leader Karjakin lost to Mamedyarov and this means the latter share the lead with Morozevich. Both games are very entertaining and worth replaying below.

The standings before the final round:

Both Mamedyarov and Kasimdzharov are still undefeated. It is interesting and typical of such an event (where there are so many strong players ) that half the field still have chances to finish first, if things go their way!

London Chess Classic

We really are spoilt for choice as far as top chess events are concerned. Last month there was the Women's World Championship won by Anna Ushenina and the Tashkent Grand Prix (still on-going with three more rounds). Surprisingly the Commonwealth Championship in Chennai, India which concluded yesterday (won by GM Sergei Tiviakov).

The 2012 London Chess Classic started yesterday (Saturday) with a all-star cast. World Champion Anand, highest rated Magnus Carlsen, former Champion Kramnik, American star Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian,  highest rated women player Judit Polgar and the English grandmasters Luke McShane , Gawain Jones and Michael Adams. You will notice there are an odd nine players so one player will always have a bye in every round. This is intentional, the player having the bye will give commentary on that round games! It is a treat for chess fans indeed.

The first round already served up a surprise. All four games were decisive! Quite rare for such a strong tournament.

The rounds starts at 2:00 PM in London or 10:00 PM Malaysian time. You can follow the live games on the Playchess server or the official site.

Luke McShane drew with Carlsen in last year's edition using the same opening.

Judit Polgar's 11...d5 is  beyond my comprehension. She had to sacrifice a piece on the next move but never got enough compensation for it.

Aronian's 7. Bd2 is not the best, probably 7. N1c3 is alright. Black easily equalized and took over the initiative after white's 12. Be3.

Adams ground out a win against Gawain Jones.

Anna Ushenina is the new World Champion

Congratulations to the new  Women's World Champion, Anna Ushenina  who has won the tie-break over Antoaneta Stefanova, a former champion herself. The match went into the 30 minutes rapid tie-breaker with a 10 second increment for every move. 

Stefanova had the white pieces in the first rapid game. After the opening moves, black had a equalized. White pressed on  but was unable to make the full point. Ushenina sacrificed her bishop for Stefanova's last pawn to reach a K+2B v K+B ending which was easily drawn.

In the second game, Stefanova got into trouble almost after the opening. Ushenina had an advantageous ending which she exploited for the full point.

Anna Ushenina

Ushenina was only seeded 33rd in the starting list and practically lower rated than all her opponents. In press conferences she confided that she had come without any second or trainer, which made her achievements even more impressive. The new champion will defend her title against the ex-champion Hou Yifan sometime in 2013.