Syabas De Zen, U9 Girls Champion of the 6th Asian Schools Chess Championship

Teh De Zen (below picture, MSSM 2010) had made history and proud her parents for being the champion of the Under 9 Girls category in the 6th Asian Schools Chess Championship held in Sri Lanka. GiLoCatur would like to congratulate (Syabas dan Tahniah) her for the achievement. GiLoCatur would like also to congratulate her dedicated parents - Mr and Mrs Teh. She had won all her nine games as per below chess-results.com data.

De Zen's brother, De Juan, who was participating in the Under 9 Open category also had good performance after securing 6th place with 6 points from 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. BRAVO De Juan!

Hopefully, this achievement will motivate not only De Zen but also other Malaysian junior chess players including GiLoCatur's kids. Keep learning, keep practicing chess!

Teh De Zen Tops U9 Girls Category in Sri Lanka

photo from GilaChess blog

Teh De Zen (above picture) is leading the Under 9 Girls category with perfect 4/4 score in the 6th Asian Schools Chess Championship being held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She represents Malaysia in the tournament scheduled from 7th to 12th December 2010 along with her brother, Teh De Juan who participates in Under 9 Open category.

De Zen managed to win against the second seed, K Priyanka of India, in the third round playing white. The victory was highlighted in Lankachess.com website as per below picture.

Best of luck to both De Zen and De Juan in the tournament. GiLoCatur hopes and prays that they can be the champions of their respective categories to make our beloved country proud and establish their reputation in the international chess scene.

(GiLoCatur : Based on Marcus Yeoh's chess blog here, De Zen won against the top seed on the top board. Therefore, she leads the U9 Girls category with one point. Tahniah!)