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 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!