MBSA / Shah Alam Chess Tournament - The Results

Yesterday, there was a chess tournament held by MBSA (Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam) at Dewan MBSA Seksyen 4, Shah Alam. There are three categories for each Shah Alam residents and open (for all). The tournament uses six-round Swiss system which attracted 60 players for 15 & above category, 20 players for Under 15 category and 44 players for Under 12 category. 

Below are the results :

Under 12 - shah alam

1. Nur Najiha Azman
2. Aminur Nirza Azrin
3. Arif Mohd Jamil
4. Muhd Farhan Zamri
5. Nur Faqihah Aminuddin
6. Anis Fariha Saleh
7. Affan Amrish Mohd Jalani
8. Ahmad Furqan Mohd Abd Kadir

Under 15 - shah alam

1. Fikri Bin Saleh
2. Muhd Syahmi
3. Mohd Azfar Mohd Sabri
4. Afiq Adli Razali
5. Vegram Murail (Murali?)
6. Ahmad Zarief Mohd Razief
7. Abd Azim Abd Malik
8. S Marvain Sukumar

15 & Above - shah alam

1. Abdul Haq M Said
2. Nur Nabila Azman
3. Azman Hisham Che Doi

Under 12 - open

1. Nur Najiha Azman
2. Muhd Fikri Farizal
3. Nurul Hana Shuhada Mohd Sulkifly
4. Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa Azhar
5. Aminur Nirza Azrin
6. Muhd Zulfikri Mohd Sulkifly
7. Puteri rifqah Fahada Azhar
8. Aiman Syahmi Ahmad Sabri

Under 15 - open

1. Muhd Syakir Shazmeer Azhar
2. Amira Shamina Zulkafli
3. Muhd Irfan Haqqim Azhar
4. Nurul Adlina Mohd Sulkifly
5. Fikri Bin Saleh
6. Muhd Zuhairi Mohd Sulkifly
7. Farah Amirah Farizal
8. Fatin Nadia Ahmad Sabri

15 & Above - open

1. Ian Udani
2. Nicholas Chan
3. Abdullah Che Hassan
4. Kamaluddin Yusof
5. Mohd Saprin Sabri
6. Tun Seri Lanang
7. Mohd Fadli Zakaria aka stonemaster
8. Abdul Haq M Said

GiLoCatur observed and chit chatted with few participants. One of them is a lady teacher from Batu Pahat. She and few of her family members came down from Batu Pahat, at least 3-hours driving, to Shah Alam for a weekend gateaway dan participated in a chess tournament. What an effort. They just participated in the recent 13th Bandaraya JB Chess tournament. And now want to have more. GiLoCatur salutes to such effort and encouraged her to more committed and be serious in chess. Hopefully, GiLoCatur will see again the lady teacher and her family members in other chess tournaments.

GiLoCatur also chit chatted with one of chess opponents and another player who just participated for the first time in chess tournament. The former participated in this year's MSSD Petaling Perdana and got 5 points. Not bad after all.  GiLoCatur encouraged him, Muhd Azim Anwar Noor, to participate in more chess tournaments especially in Shah Alam. By the way GiLoCatur lost to him in round 3. 

GiLoCatur believes many more people will participate in chess tournaments. The important thing is the promotion especially from the organizers. Chess tournaments shall be made attractive and interesting for people to participate. Chess players also should play their active role in promoting and encouraging their friends and relatives to play chess and participate in chess tournaments. Prizes also should be given to new comers or Under 1200 category for example.