UTP NRCC - Report 6

Below is the official final ranking for U14 & U16 age groups.

Left- Ern Tek, Center-Fikri, Right-Nuriman

Open U14 Winners:

Champion : Fikri Bin Saleh

1st Runner Up : Teoh Ern Tek

2nd Runner Up : Muhammad Nuriman Yahaya

Left-Khar Khei, Center-Jun Feng, Right-Xin Yen

Open U16 Winners:

Champion : Tan Jun Feng

1st Runner Up : Goh Xin Yen

2nd Runner Up : Tang Khar Khei

UTP NRCC - Report 5

Below is the official final ranking for U12 age group.

Left- Azam, Center-Zhi Yang, Right-Wei Kit

U12 Open Winners:

Champion : Ooi Zhi Yang

1st Runner Up : Noor Azam Mohamad Noor

2nd Runner Up : Tang Wei Kit

Left-Fatih Nur Sahariah, Center-Jia Yun, Right-Anis Fariha

U12 Girls Winners:

Champion : Tan Jia Yun

1st Runner Up : Fatih Nur Sahariah Abdul Jalil

2nd Runner Up : Anis Fariha Saleh

UTP NRCC - Report 4

Below is the official final ranking for U10 age group.

Left- Danish, Center-Teoh, Right-Benjamin

U10 Open Winners:

Champion : Teoh Ern Sheng

1st Runner Up : Danish Hamzah Al-Hadi

2nd Runner Up : Benjamin Lee Kah Teng

U10 Girls Winners:

Champion : Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa Azhar

1st Runner Up : Nur Faqihah Aminuddin

2nd Runner Up : Tan Wei Ting

UTP NRCC - Report 3

Below is the official final ranking for U8 age group.

Left-Fahim, Center-Jagathees, Right-Shi Yang

U8 Open Winners:

Champion : Jagathees Guna Balan

1st Runner Up : Fahim Al-Faqeh Saleh

2nd Runner Up : Ng Shi Yang

Left-Nur Islamurni, Center-Maisarah, Right-Jia Xuan

U8 Girls Winners:

Champion : Zainoor Ikmal Maisarah Mohamad Noor

1st Runner Up : Nur Islamurni Yahaya

2nd Runner Up : Tan Jia Xuan

[GiLoCatur : Please alert if the names are incorrect]

UTP NRCC - Report 1

Bandar Seri Iskandar, Oct 10 (10.10.10)

The fifth round is almost over. It started at 9.00 am sharp. The waiting time is 10 minutes. Anis, GiLoCatur's daughter won against her opponent in U12 age group due to the 10-minute waiting rule. In the age groups category, both boys and girls are combined and played in one category due to low participation.

Let's see the Open category first. Five players have the full 4/4 points getting into the fifth round. Sumant, the top seed, has been winning all his games. He is playing Ing Kiat on the top board, while another junior player, Elgin, is facing Fadzil Nayan on the second board. On the third board, Ilham is playing black against WCM Nabila who just came back from the 39th Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk. Both Nabil and Syakir plays in the 4th and 5th board respectively.

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The pairings - Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Round 4, Round5

Travelogue To UTP National Rapid Chess Championship

Friday, 8th Oct, 7.45pm

After Maghrib prayer, GiLoCatur and family started a car journey from Shah Alam to Bandar Seri Iskandar where the Universiti Teknologi Petronas or simply UTP is located. The journey is about two to three hours. The reason going to UTP is for GiLoCatur's children to participate in the National Rapid Chess Championship.

9.00pm

We stopped at R & R Tapah for dinner. Filled up the fuel at the Petronas gas station. Also checked the tyres air pressure. The Avanza was not running smoothly on the highway especially when running fast.

9.50pm

Continued the journey. Back on the highway. Exited Simpang Pulai toll. Passed through the famous Kelly Castle. GiLoCatur and family visited the castle in May last year while participating in Batu Gajah Chess Open. Check here. Finally, after driving about an hour from Tapah R & R, we reached Bandar Seri Iskandar. We stopped for a while at the front gate of the UTP while looking for the homestay that GiLoCatur had booked several days earlier.

11.00pm

With the guidance from the homestay owner, GiLoCatur and family arrived at the booked homestay situated in BU8. It is a single 3-bedroom storey house. We are happy with the homestay. It's time to rest for the big day tomorrow.

So, see you at the tournament venue tomorrow! Good nite!

The First National Rapid Chess Championship in UTP, Tronoh

Wow! In August and September, the Malaysian chess community have chess festival in Cititel Hotel, Mid Valley. Come the month of October, they will have chess festival in Perak - namely Tanjong Malim and Tronoh. 9th, 10th, 23rd and 24th October are four days full of chess actions. UPSI Chess Open is scheduled on the 23rd & 24th, will suit for long or classic chess lovers and players since the games are G/60 which time control is 60 minutes per player. While the 1st National Rapid Chess Championship to be held in Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) on 9th and 10th October will make rapid chess enthusiasts smile and happy. The format will be G/25 + 10 seconds of eight SWISS rounds.

BOOK YOUR DATE! LET'S PLAY CHESS IN PERAK!

Don't know where to stay near the UTP? Check out the following URL for accommodation and lodging : http://www.cuti.com.my/Sub/Perak/prk_hotel.htm