GACC 2016

The 19th edition is still fresh in GiLoCatur's memory, the 20th edition is coming around. What GiLoCatur is talking about? It is GACC or Grand Asian Chess Challenge. The first edition was held twenty years ago in 1996 the year in which Fikri, GiLoCatur's eldest child, was born. He took part in his first GACC last year while he was 18 years and 2 months old.

GACC logo

20th GACC 

How Fikri fared in the 19th GACC? He won three, drew five and lost one game. He scored 5.5/9 points ranked 22nd out of total 112 participants. The Top 10 Final Ranking was dominated by players from foreign universities.

Fikri and his UiTM chess team mates in GACC 2015

GiLoCatur hopes that more local players will be among the Top 10. So, practice and be prepared from now!

MASUM 2015 Chess Thumb Ups

MASUM 2015 Sports Carnival had just ended several days ago. Chess is one of the sports being competed. GiLoCatur's eldest child, Fikri, had made his debut in MASUM representing Universiti Teknologi Malaysia aka UiTM. 

MASUM 2015 banner

Below are several thumb ups that GiLoCatur would like to share here on MASUM 2015 Chess.

No 1 - Key In Games Facility

Among the thumb ups that GiLoCatur would like to praise on MASUM 2015 Chess is the pgn which is available on the chess-results.com website. At first GiLoCatur thought that there are volunteers who key in the games. From the photos shared by the UTM's chess team coach, Dr Nasrul, GiLoCatur finally knew that the players themselves keyed in their games. This is very good. GiLoCatur hopes that this key in games facility to continue in future editions. GiLoCatur does not know whose idea is it, but KUDOS to whomever came up with the idea of the key in games facility.

Key In Move (Games) Facility

No 2 - Pairings and Results on chess-results.com website

The chess tournaments like MASUM 2015 should be published online ie chess-results.com. Having arbiters from Fadli's Cerdik Catur is a very good decision for MASUM 2015 host and organizer. The pairings and results are up to date. Chess enthusiasts like GiLoCatur are able to follow the event and have latest updates on the pairings and results.

Fadli (right) of Cerdik Catur with Dr Nasrul

No 3 - Very Conducive Playing Venue

From the photo shared by Dr Nasrul on the tournament venue, GiLoCatur is very impressive with the tournament hall. It is very conducive and comfortable. Kudos to the host, UTM, and organizer for providing a very nice venue for chess in the MASUM 2015.

The tournament hall

No 4 - Lots of Photos in the Facebook

By watching the photos for every round and the closing ceremony uploaded by Dr Nasrul in his facebook, GiLoCatur feels like at the tournament venue. This is a promotion to chess itself. Chess is not a favourite sport being published in the media both paper and electronic. 

MASUM Bulletin

UKM

GiLoCatur not sure which team

UMP

The host UTM team

UiTM - The Champion

Team from Terengganu

UM

The Team Coaches

Note : Credit for all the photos to Dr Nasrul.

Malaysia Day 2015 Chess Tournament

Dear chess players and parents,

A chess tournament will be held on 16th September 2015 which is the Malaysia Day. There are three categories which are Open, Under 12 Boys and Under 12 Girls. Below are the details.

Detail for Under 12 category

Detail for the Open category

You can download the entry form from GiLoCatur Fan Club (GLCFC) facebook here.

The venue of the tournament.

The venue

So, book the date!

Piala YDP Seremban Chess Tournament - Been Rescheduled

PLEASE TAKE NOTE that the Piala YDP Seremban chess tournament - both Age Group and Open categories, have been rescheduled from 22th and 23rd August to 5th and 6th September 2015 respectively.

The reschedule had been informed Mr Kamar Dani.

Reschedule Announcement

MASUM 2015 CHESS Team Winners

MASUM 2015 Chess tournament had concluded yesterday. Universiti Teknologi Mara or its acronym UiTM dominated the event. The university emerged as the champion in all the four categories - Individual both Men and Women and Team both Men and Women.

Men's Team Category

In the Men's Team category, Mohd Hazzafri Mohd Hazani, Fikri Saleh, Muhammad Ali Chor and Abdul Rahman M Sapuan have accumulated 21.5 points to grab the Gold medal. Universiti Putra Malaysia  (UPM) and Universiti Malaya (UM) are declared the Silver and Bronze medalists respectively.

MASUM 2015 Men's Team Winners
photo credit to Nass Siro FB

Full list here

Women's Team Category

Meanwhile, in the Women's Team category, Nur Nabila Azman Hisham, Najiha Mohd Saufi, Nur Diyana Sakinah Muhd Rusdi and Nur Farihah Aminuddin have accumulated 20 points to grab the Gold medal. The Silver medal went to Universiti Malaya (UM) while the Bronze went to Universiti Malaysia Pahang  (UMP).

MASUM 2015 Women's Team Winners 
photo credit to Nass Siro FB

Full list here

Syabas & Tahniah to all the winners!