Chess Tournaments Updates for This Weekend - 26th & 27th June

It is about half hour past midnite. But GiLoCatur is not in bed yet. Just watched the World Cup match between England and Germany. Hoped England to win but unfortunately Germany was too good for it. So, GiLoCatur browsed the local Malaysian chess blogs. Below are the updates on this weekend chess tourneys.

As far as GiLoCatur concern, there are three chess tourneys during this weekend. All of them are rapid chess. In DAT Chess Center, 87 chess players participated in the Stonemaster Amateur Special Edition Limited (SMASEL). Many familiar faces to GiLoCatur were playing in the tournament only for below 1650 national ratings players like Syed and Sahir of 17ChessClub, Cikgu Suhairi and several MSSM players. Who is the eventual champion? Scoring 6.5/7 points, Mohd Rezal Che Man is the champion. Check out stonemaster.info and Gilachess blogs for the complete result and photo updates.

In Kuantan, there is a seven-round G/30 rapid open. 60 and 36 participants were participating in two categories - the Open and Under 12, respectively. Most of them are from Pahang and Terengganu while few players are from KL or Kuala Lumpur like Kamaluddin Yusof aka Abang Bro and Goh Xin Yen, Selangor Under 15 Girls player. GiLoCatur salutes their determination, dedication and passion to play and participate in a chess tournament even though have to travel far. Below are the eventual champions.

Abang Bro won the Open section after scoring 6.5/7 points while Siti Aisyah Sabirin from Terengganu won the Under 12 category with the similar score. Check out here (the Open section) and here (the Under 12 section) for the complete results and pairings. As for the photo updates, check out Kelab Catur Setia Kuantan blog.

GiLoCatur does not have the info and results for the third chess tourney - the 5th leg (Batang Padang) of Perak Chess Grand Prix held at SMK Slim River.

As for GiLoCatur and the kids, no chess during this weekend. We went back home for a wedding ceremony of a close relative.

SMASEL - The 1st Leg

Today, there were two chess tourneys in KL. The first one is StoneMaster Amateur Special Edition Limited which was held at the Cochrane's Excellent Sports Center. More than 100 chess players who have national ratings below 1650 including several GiLoCatur's chess buddies like Cikgu Suhairi, Ng6, Syed, Sahir and Zullghafari (just to name a few) were participating. They played 8 rounds of rapid chess games.

Cikgu Suhairi was leading the pack after the sixth round when he had a perfect 6/6 score. Finally, he was the second runner up. Ng6 who played his 17ChessClub gang, Syed, in the final round on the top board was placed fifth while his opponent was the first runner up.

Check out the photos of the top 10 winners at Ng6's blog here.

More photos of the tourney at Gilachess's blog here.

The second one is "Catur Terbuka Hari Wilayah DBKL" which was held at Titiwangsa Stadium. Check out the photos later.

StoneMaster "Amatur" Special Edition Limited (SMASEL)

credit : stonemaster's photo collection

Come tomorrow, SUNDAY 21st March, Pusat Kecemerlangan Sukan Cochrane (as per above picture) will be the battle field among Malaysian amateur chess players (below national ratings of 1650) to determine who is the best. One of the local chess tournaments being waited and anticipated by many chess players. They have practised, they have studied openings, middle game, end game, tactics and strategies and they have sparred.

Unfortunately, GiLoCatur can not participate since have a program to attend. GiLoCatur wants to find out whether has improved or otherwise. GiLoCatur wish Best of Luck to all participants especially chess buddies like Zullghafari, Azam, Max, Syed, Ng6, Fauzi Ahim and Sahir.

To check out the latest update on SMASEL, please go to stonemaster's website here or here.