PENCAPAIAN FIKRI & PASUKAN CATUR L18 aSiS (SM Sains Alam Shah) 2013

Satu kenangan bersejarah buat Fikri Saleh dan rakan2 pasukan Catur aSiS di kejohanan catur MSSKL 11 tahun lalu.

Dua org telah bekeluarga yg GiLoCatur tahu. Begitu cepat masa berlalu. 

FB RE-POST on 5 March 2024

TAHNIAH kepada wira2 catur Sekolah Menengah Sains Alam Shah (SMSAS) - Wan Muhammad Imran, Fikri, Hussein Aminuddin, Sazlee Hidayatullah & Hasni, yang telah berjaya mendapat tempat ke-4 di Kejohanan Catur MSSWP yg telah berlansung semalam dan hari ini. Juga penyandang Juara di Kejohanan Catur MSS Zon Pudu. Kenangilah momen-momen bersejarah ini ...

Pasukan Catur L18 aSiS 2013

FB POST on 5 March 2013

Nostalgia Pasukan Catur MSSS L15 di MSSM 2011

 

Pasukan MSSS L15 2011

Gambar Pasukan Catur L15 MSS Selangor 2011 di atas sangat bermakna dan nostalgia khususnya kepada Hj Saleh aka GiLoCatur.

Ia mengingatkan Hj Saleh banyak perkara. Numero uno, jika pingat Emas bukan hak kita, maka berputih matalah kita. Pasukan yang dibarisi tiga pemain MSSD Petaling Perdana dan seorang pemain MSSD Kuala Selangor telah menewaskan pasukan pilihan iaitu Pasukan L15 MSSKL. Sudah pasti ianya satu kegembiraan kepada kontinjen Catur MSSM Negeri Selangor. Hanya perlukan seri di pusingan akhir menentang pasukan L15 MSS Johor.

Belum rezeki dan sudah suratan, Pasukan L15 Selangor ini gagal dalam misi mereka untuk sekurang-kurangnya dapat keputusan seri. Betapa sayu dan sebak hati seorang ayah melihat kesedihan anak dan rakan-rakan sepasukannya ketika melihat kegembiraan Pasukan L15 Kuala Lumpur naik ke podium menerima kalungan pingat Emas mereka.

Memang Fikri, Irfan, Jun Keat dan Sunil seharusnya bergembira naik ke podium menerima kalungan Pingat Perak mereka. Tetapi sudah pastilah gelaran Juara dan Pingat Emas tidak sama dengan gelaran Naib Juara dan Pingat Perak.

Apa-apa pun ianya telah berlalu. Lesson learnt. Anyway, GiLoCatur congratulate the team for their hardwork and commitment on their every match and game during the 2011 MSSM chess championship.

Sekarang keempat-empat bekas pemain catur MSS Selangor ini telah dewasa (22 dan 23 tahun) dan sedang menuntut di universiti. Semoga mereka semua sukses dalam career dan kehidupan masing2.

Ada satu kisah menarik bila Hj Saleh kenang berkaitan gambar ini. Dua orang ibu pemain pasukan ini telah diganggu antu di penginapan mereka. Siapakah mereka itu, biarlah jadi rahsia dalam koleksi memori dan kenangan Hj Saleh aka GiLoCatur he he

FB Post 28 Aug 2019

#MSSM2011PulauPinang

#PasukanL15MSSS

#FikriIrfanJunKeatSunil

All the moments and experience in life either sweet or bitter shall be lessons to us.

Cherish them. Share them especially with ur kids and grand kids.

cc: Fikri Saleh, Irfan Haqqim, Jun Keat Low, Suniil Kali Vanan

It is a dream for GiLoCatur to compile all these moments and experiences into a book.

FB Post 28 Aug 2020

FIDE Ratings of GiLoCatur's Children

It has been ages that GiLoCatur last updated this blog. GiLoCatur has been busy with life and work. Today, GiLoCatur has the urge to update the blog and rejuvenate it.

What tor write about?

GiLoCatur has not been active in the local chess activities. GiLoCatur's three children - Fikri, Anis and Fahim, are very seldom taking part in chess tournament. 

Fahim, GiLoCatur's youngest child has just finished his SPM exam about ten days ago. That means, he has completed his school days. 

In several hours, Fahim will take part in his first chess tournament after the last one, 2019 MSSM Chess Championship in last August.

Then on Monday, Fahim will fly to Pulau Pinang to take part in the Penang International Heritage Chess Championship from 9th until 15th December 2019. 

In this blog post, GiLoCatur would like to update on FIDE ratings of GiLoCatur's three children. 

Fikri

https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5704308

Anis Fariha

https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5704294

Fahim Al-Faqeh

https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5713544

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SKBJ Was "HEBAT CATUR"!

Sunday, 9th April 2017

Today is the second day of the 3rd SKBJ Junior Chess Championship. There are two categories for the primary school pupils - Under 9 Years Old and Under 12 Years Old (ie 10 to 12 years old). 

Looking at the Ranking List after Round 6 as below, GiLoCatur is quite sad because "SKBJ HEBAT CATUR" looks gone. Only two SKBJ players in the Top 10 List for Under 9 category at 3rd and 7th place respectively. While no SKBJ player in the Top 10 List for Under 12 category.  

Ranking after R6 - Under 9 

Ranking after R6 - Under 12

Being the SKBJ pupils between 2003 to 2014, all the three of GiLoCatur's children were part of "SKBJ HEBAT CATUR".

Fikri (2008)

Having played chess for less than a year, Fikri was the only SKBJ L12 chess player managed to represent MSSD Petaling District in the 2008 MSSS Chess Championship. And he anchored the SKBJ L12 chess team for a Silver medal in the L12 team event. He made SKBJ proud for being on the podium for both Individual and Team Under 12 Boys event in the state championship. It was a bit unfortunate for him for not representing MSS Selangor in the MSSM Chess Championship after a play-off selection.

Fikri at MSSS 2008

Fikri - MSSS 2018 L12 Individual Winners

Fikri and his PP MSSD L12 Team Mates

Anis Fariha (2008 - 2010)

Anis joined his elder brother in the MSSD chess championship in 2008 when she was in Standard 4. She missed to represent the Petaling Perdana MSSD after just being 6th in the final ranking P12 Individual event. Alhamdulillah, she was also on the podium after winning the fourth place in the team event with her three other team mates.

The 2009 and 2010 editions of the Petaling Perdana MSSD chess championship were the great moments for Anis and SKBJ. She helped SKBJ to become "HEBAT CATUR" after becoming champions for both the Individual and Team P12 events.

Anis were among several SKBJ pupils who represent the Petaling Perdana MSSD in the MSSS chess championship. She continued to bring glory for SKBJ in the MSSM chess championship after winning one Gold medal and one Silver medal. To the knowledge of GiLoCatur, the Gold medal won by Anis in the 2009 MSSM chess championship is the first one for SKBJ in the championship.

Anis Fariha at MSSM 2010 - Silver medal & Best Board medal

Anis Fariha at MSSM 2009 - Gold medal

Anis Fariha at MSSS 2009 - 6th Place P12 Individual

Fahim Al-Faqeh (2010 - 2014)

Unlike his elder brother and elder sister, Fahim began early in playing chess.  Fahim had represented SKBJ in the MSS chess championships since he was in Standard 2. 

Among Fahim's achievements in the MSS scholastic chess championship during the five years tenure for "SKBJ HEBAT CATUR" which include 5 consecutive years in MSSD (2010-2014), 4 consecutive years in MSSS (2011-2014) and two consecutive years in MSSM (2013 & 2014) are:

• Gold medal in L12 Individual event (2014, MSSD)
• Gold medal in L12 Individual event (2013, MSSS)
• Best Board medal in L12 team event (2013, MSSS)
• Gold medal in L12 Team event (three consecutive years, 2012, 2013, 2014, both MSSD and MSSS)
• Silver medal in L12 Team event (2011, MSSS)
• Silver medal in L12 Individual event (2014, MSSS)
• Bronze medal in L12 Individual event (2013, MSSD)
• 5th Place in L12 Individual event (2014, MSSM)

Fahim at MSSS 2014 

Fahim at MSSS 2013 

Fahim at PP MSSD 2011

Both GiLoCatur and wife are very grateful to the Mighty Allah for these achievements by all the three of our children in chess especially in the MSS scholastic chess championships and for SKBJ "HEBAT CATUR" but, honestly, a bit frustrated for a lack of appreciation from the school and its administrators for all the contribution to make SKBJ becomes "HEBAT CATUR".

EN MAD BELANJE GAMBO FINAL ROUND ACARA CATUR KARISMA 2016

Terima Kasih banyok-banyok GiLoCatur ucapkan kepada Encik Muhammad Arshad dari kedaicatur.com yang telah belanje gambor final round Kejohanan Catur KARISMA 2016 yang diadakan di UiTM Machang Kelantan.

En Mad
Tel : 012 928 2811

Wajah-Wajah Peserta Acara CATUR di KARISMA 2016

Anis Fariha Saleh (UiTM Perak)

Nur Nabila Azman Hisham (UiTM Shah Alam)

(berkacamata) Nur Liyana Zulkifli (UiTM Shah Alam)

Alia Farhana Yusof (UiTM Kelantan)

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Foto 6

Foto 7

Ali Chor (UiTM Shah Alam)

Foto 9

Foto 10

Fikri Saleh (UiTM Johor) lawan Muhd Hakimi (UiTM Selangor)

Wan Mohd Adli (UiTM Selangor)

Top Board - Tariq Ziad (UiTM Kelantan) vs Wan Mohd Azmie (UiTM Shah Alam)

[nota : Terima kasih kepada admin MUICC fb (Dr Atiya) yang tolong GiLoCatur dengan nama pemain untuk sebahagian foto di atas.]

MSSM Chess Championship 2015 - Part 1 (Analysis on L18 Team Event)

Monday, 8th June 2015

Finally, the MSSM Chess Championship 2015 Edition has come!

Today at 3.00 PM the first round of the much awaited championship will kick off. Since GiLoCatur's children participation in the championship started in 2009 Edition, GiLoCatur has been to all editions except last year in Kuching, Sarawak.

In this entry, GiLoCatur would like to focus in Under 18 Boys ie L18 Team category. Do you know which state team has won the most in this category? Fortunately, GiLoCatur has the photos of the champions for each Edition since 2009. GiLoCatur will share the photos.

It is a very true fact that Selangor, the state in which GiLoCatur was born, has never won the Gold medal in this category since 2009. On a happy note, GiLoCatur's eldest child, Fikri, had won the Gold medal twice playing for WP Kuala Lumpur (KL).

MSSM L18 Team Medal Winners since 2010 Edition

Legend : KL = WP Kuala Lumpur, PP = Pulau Pinang, KEL = Kelantan, SEL = Selangor, PRK = Perak, JHR = Johor. 

WP Kuala Lumpur has dominated this category for the past three years - 2012, 2013 and 2014.  In fact, since 2009 Editions WP KL has won four (4) out of total six (6) times for the L18 Team event. Fikri was part of the champion team in both 2012 and 2013 Editions. Pulau Pinang and Perak were the champions in 2011 and 2010 respectively.

Below are the L18 Team category champions of the MSSM Chess Championship since 2009 Editions.

2014 Edition - WP KL

2013 Edition - WP KL with its PT, Cikgu Suhairi

2012 Edition - WP KL

2011 Edition - Pulau Pinang

2010 Edition - Perak

2009 Edition - WP KL

Among the four WP KL L18 teams who became the champion, which one is the best? GiLoCatur could only provide the complete chess-results statistics for the past two years only. Personally, GiLoCatur believes the WP KL 2012 team that includes Yeap Eng Chiam (1st Board), Tan Jun Feng (2nd Board),  Liew Ken Yew (3rd Board) and Fikri Saleh (4th Board) is the best team. The team won all their six (6) rounds scoring the full 12 match points and at least 22 out of total 24 game points.

Below are the chess-results statistics for the WP KL L18 teams for 2014 and 2013 respectively.

2014

source : chess-results

source : chess-results

The 2013 WP KL L18 team won all the six rounds and scored 21.5/24 game points. Playing the third Board, Faizal won all his six games.

2013

source : chess-results

source : chess-results

The 2013 WP KL L18 team won all the six rounds and scored 20.5/24 game points. Playing the fourth Board, Albert Ang won all his six games.

So, which team will emerge as the champion for this year edition? Can WP KL continue its winning tradition by defending the Gold medal in this event? Let's wait for the 2015 MSSM chess championship to finish. 

FIKRI, HAPPY 15th BIRTHDAY!

Today 13.11.2011, Fikri is 15 years old

"Ala godang anak amak, ala bujang anak ayah,

Ayah dan amak doakan Fikri jadi anak yang soleh, belajau pandai-pandai, berjayo dalam pelajaran, berjayo dalam apo juo bidang yang diceburi, termasuok catur.

Tunjuokkan contoh teladan yang baiok pado adiok-adiok, sayangi dan jago naangko du. Hormati ughang tuo-tuo, para guru, respect kawan-kawan, jadi ikon pado adiok-adiok.

Ingeklah, ibu dan ayah sentiaso mendoakan yang terbaiok untuok Fikri, anak suluong kami yang lahir pado tanggal hari ko 15 tahun yang lalu."

fikri saleh

note : the above birthday greeting wish for GiLoCatur's eldest son, FIKRI, is in the KAMPARIAN dialect, our Malay ethnic.

BEST OF LUCK FOR YOUR PMR MY SON, FIKRI!

FIKRI, GiLoCatur's eldest child

Fikri anak ayah,

Waktu yang ditunggu-tunggu sudah sampai,

Tuok niniok awak sobuik Masonyo ala tibo,

Englishmen say It's time,

Lapan jam lagi cabaran akan bermula,

Apa yang telah dipelajari selama tiga tahun

akan diuji,

Abang harapan keluarga,

Dewan peperiksaan jadi tempat ujian,

Kertas soalan jadi perhatian,

Kertas jawapan perlu dikembalikan, 

Harapan menggunung,

Impian melangit,

Jawablah dengan tenang,

Berdoalah agar dada dilapangkan,

Mohonlah agar minda dikuatkan,

Bermunajatlah agar di beri kejayaan cemerlang. 

dalam PMR yang telah datang

GiLoCatur

Shah Alam, 3 Oktober 12.00 mlm

GOOD LUCK TO GILOCATUR'S SON, FIKRI, AS WELL AS ALL HIS FORM 3 PEERS ALL OVER MALAYSIA IN THEIR PMR EXAM THAT WILL START IN 8 HOURS TIME.

The PMR exam schedule:

Tuesday, 4th October - Bahasa Melayu, Pendidikan Islam

Wednesday, 5th October - Bahasa Inggeris, Geografi

Thursday, 6th October - Science, Sejarah

Monday, 10th October - Mathematics, Kemahiran Hidup

Tuesday, 11th October - Bahasa Arab

GiLoCatur's Family MCF Ratings

The Malaysian national ratings or MCF ratings is already out few days ago. You can get it from IA Lim Tse Pin's chess blog here. Surely, it took lots of efforts by Tse Pin to work out the long-awaited ratings. On behalf of the Malaysian chess community, GiLoCatur would like to say thank you to him.

So, how is your MCF rating? A plus? A minus? A no change?

As for GiLoCatur's family, only both Fikri and Anis had their ratings change. They both participated in the NJCC or National Junior Chess Championship last month. Fikri has a minus or decrease. His ratings is down 43 points to 1521. It is really a challenge for him to improve the rating to reach the 1650 mark. Fikri has to gain +129 points in order to achieve his MCF rating target for this year. While Anis surprisingly managed to gain 53 points to make her rating become 1391. It is closer to her rating target of 1500. GiLoCatur said "surprisingly" because she stopped her chess activities for nearly six months to focus on her UPSR exam.

Fikri in NJCC

Anis in NJCC

GiLoCatur hopes that more and more nationally-rated chess tournaments are and will be organized this year. DO NOT AFRAID to participate in rated chess tournaments. DO YOU DARE! or ADA BRANI! Such tournaments are important for the Malaysian chess to improve and develop.

So, folks! Practice, practice, and practice. Learn and study more chess. Improve your national ratings. Show that you have improved. Show that you are better.