Sarawak Closed

(GiLoCatur photo collection)

In the above building where GiLoCatur with both Fikri and Irfan Haqqim played in the Sarawak Chess Open in November 2008.

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Below is the details of Sarawak Closed as per sent by Mr Lim Kian Hwa, the president of Sarawak Chess Association.

Dear Chess Friends,

Sarawak Chess Association will be organising 2010 Sarawak Closed Chess Championship from 28 to 30 May 2010 at Borneo Chess Academy (BCA), Jalan Song (Adjacent block to Upwell), Kuching, Sarawak

The schedule

Entrance fees are RM20/= for PCS members and RM30/= for non-PCS members.

Youth 16 years and below and ladies shall enjoy half of these rates.

The top 4 winners of this event will represent Sarawak in National/International event for the current session. The likely events are :

a. Merdeka Team Chess Championship

b. Malaysia Inter-State Chess Championship

c. Borneo Cup Chess Championship etc.

Beside, there are cash prizes totaling RM1,200 with several prizes reserved for youth.

Interested Sarawakian players may register with any of the followings before 25 May 2010. Malaysians who are currently working or studying in Sarawak may also participate provided they have been in Sarawak for more than 2 years.

SMS to the followings bearing the words “Chess Close”, name and year of birth is acceptable.

Morsin Ahmad 012-8949415

Abg. Mohd. Reduan 019-8887786

Hj. Mohd. Nasir 019-8860323

Lim Kian Hwa 016-8603180

Please help to inform other chess players or disseminate the information on your chess columns, blogspots or websites.

Regards,

Lim Kian Hwa

President, Sarawak Chess Association

Seri Embun Homestay - Very Impressive, Elegant & Unique

Check out Seri Embun Homestay that is really impressive and "kampung-style". A very good alternative accomodation especially for chess players who participate in chess tournaments in Kedah or Perlis. GiLoCatur surely will choose this homestay whenever in Kedah in the future.

Check out its blog -http://seriembunhomestay.blogspot.com/ for further details and the pictures of the homestay. In the blog also has links to several other homestays all over the country.

CHECK IT OUT!

SAJAK UNTUK BONDA BERSEMPENA HARI IBU

Sajak dalam dialek KAMPAR di bawah nukilan GiLoCatur khas untuk semua para IBU, khusus buat BONDA GiLoCatur tercinta yang bernama Hajjah Rahmah Binti Kasid (gambar di atas) yang pada tahun ini (2010) menjangkau usia 80 tahun. Semoga bonda yang dalam dialek Kamparnya, AMAK, panjang umur dan sentiasa mendapat rahmat ALLAH SWT. Buat pengetahuan, AMAK GiLoCatur telah melahirkan 4 putera dan 2 puteri. Beliau telah dijodohkan dengan sepupunya yang bernama Haji Abdul Latif Bin Hassan Basri oleh nenek (uwo) mereka. Untuk pengetahuan juga terutamanya sanak saudara GiLoCatur, mereka berdua adalah dari keturunan Haji Djamin yang berasal dari Pulau Belimbing, Pekan Kuok Sumatera.

Amak,

Bosau jasomu amak indak terbale

Diusuong kesiton kesinyak dalam powekmu amak

selamo 9 bulan sambil

memasak di dapu arang, bukan pewok current

membasuoh guno tangan, indak ditolong washing machine

menggusuok baju dengan caro lamo, bukan seterika yang ringan

buek kojo sorang-sorang, indak ditolong pembantu indon

anak-anak yang lain dibai makan

anak-anak yang lain dipakaikan baju

anak-anak yang lain disiapkan ke sekolah

kok nak nak ke kodai,

indak bemutu Kriss atau berkegheto Hyundai

kok nak memboli barang-barang dapur,

indak ke Giant, Mydin atau Carefour

kok nak sayu-sayu ulam,

pai ke kobun atau ke topi-topi paghit

kok nak panehkan lauok,

bukan dengan microwave macam kini

kok nak menumbuok cili,

guno batu giliong bukan blender

kok nak santan,

mengukor kambia indak bermesin

Amak,

godang pengorbananmu amak indak terkiro

menggodangkan anakmu dalam serba kepayahan

memastikan anakmu berjayo dalam kehidupan

menasihati anakmu bilo tersasar

berjago malam bilo anakmu sakik domam

indak putuih berdoa buek anakmu

Amak,

Terimo kasih amak yang kami sayang

Toche amak yang kami hormati

Nandre amak yang kami sanjungi

Thank you amak yang kami muliakan

GiLoCatur

Shah Alam - 10 Mei 2010

Pertandingan BLOG Pelancongan Terengganu 2010

http://trgtourism.blogspot.com/

Good news to all Malaysian chess bloggers. You have the chance to win cash prizes as well as to promote chess.

HOW?

Just participate in "PERTANDINGAN BLOG PELANCONGAN TERENGGANU 2010" that has three categories - School Children, IPT Students and Open.

So, "GANU KITE" bloggers like Muhammad Arshad, Ilham and Syazwan, this is your chance to win something while promoting your beloved state. Insya Allah, GiLoCatur will participate too. :)-

For further details, check out here.

MASYAALLAH ... What A Picture!!!

WOW AND WHAT THE HECK WITH THE ABOVE VANDALIST ACT! HAVEN'T YOU NOTICE YET, WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE ABOVE PICTURE?

Gambar di atas dan cerita lanjut tentangnya dipetik dari blog Noraina Samad di sini. Beliau merupakan anak kepada Wartawan Ulung negara, Allahyarham Pak Samad Ismail, yang merupakan salah seorang idola penulisan GiLoCatur.

GiLoCatur amat berharap agar semua pemain2 catur terutamanya yang remaja tidak tergolong dalam golongan vandalist yang suka membuat perkara2 tidak senonoh seperti di atas. GiLoCatur yakin semua pemain2 catur Malaysia merupakan warganegara yang bertanggungjawab dan bermoral. TAK GITU?

JPJ Guna Kod Operasi "Chess Term"

JPJ atau Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan menggunakan "chess term" sebagai kod operasi mereka. Bermula 1 Mac, JPJ telah menjalankan satu operasi yang dipanggil OPS CHECKMATE dalam usaha mengurangkan kemalangan maut di negara ini yang merupakan antara tertinggi di dunia.

Sila klik link di bawah untuk maklumat lanjut tentang Ops Checkmate tersebut.

Sinar Harian

Utusan Malaysia

Berita Harian

mStar Online

Mungkin Malaysian chess fraternity bersama JPJ boleh bergabung mengadakan satu program awareness tentang operasi tersebut dengan mengadakan pertandingan2 catur. WHAT DO YOU SAY?

GiLoCatur menggesa kepada semua rakyat Malaysia especially pemain2 dan peminat catur agar berhemah ketika di jalan raya sebagai menyahut operasi Ops Checkmate bagi membantu mengurangkan kemalangan maut. SAYANGILAH NYAWA ANDA!

Sorry MU Fans, It's CHELSEA The Champion This Season

Hooray! Hooray! Hooray! Chelsea has won the EPL. Sorry MU fans!

What a wonderful game with a thumping 8 - 0 victory against Wigan to finish up this year EPL season. Furthermore, it is another hattrick for GiLoCatur's favourite Chelsea player, Drogba.

Ole Ole Chess Tournament - 10 July 2010

(picture from http://www.panoramio.com)

YES! Shah Alam Ole Ole Chess tournament is back! Last year, the first edition was held on 13th June. The second edition this year will be held on 10th July. Surely the venue of the tournament is at the Ole Ole Shopping Center (above picture) located in Shah Alam Section 18. GiLoCatur and all the kids participated in the tournament last year. Check out the post about it here.

How many players participated last year? About 50 participants in the Adults (above 12 years old) category and 30 youngsters in the Under 12 section. Who were the champions? NM Zarul Shazwan Zullkafli won the Open section while Subramanian Sivanesan from Seremban won the Under 12 category.

Under 12 section

Open section

note : the above two pictures are from GiLoCatur's photo collection

Some basic info about the tournament.

Date : 10 July 2010 (Saturday)

Venue : Ole Ole Shopping Complex, Section 18, Shah Alam

Format of play : 6 rounds SWISS system of rapid games (25 minute time control)

The fee :

(a) Open - RM 15 for Shah Alam residents, RM 20 for others

(b) Under 12 - RM 10 for Shah Alam residents, RM 15 for others

Mode of payment :

CIMB bank account No: 1226-0083-1755-22 made payable to ABDUL HAQ MOHAMED

Limited to the first 100 entries only!

For pre-registration, please sms or email to En Abdul Haq Mohamed at 013.392.7718, whitenaval@gmail.com

Closing date : 5 July 2010

Download the details of the tournament from this link.

Most probably, GiLoCatur and the kids will participate. GiLoCatur will try this time to be among the winners for Shah Alam residents. :)-

SEE ALL OF YOU GUYS THERE!

4th of July - Telok Gong Pro Am Tournament

4 July 2010

For most Malaysians the above date does not mean anything. But for most Malaysians who had been staying or studying in the states i.e. USA, it would mean something. It would be a holiday and also it means fireworks. 4th July is the independence day for Uncle SAM i.e. USA, like 31st August to Malaysia. For this year's 4th July, it will fall on Sunday.

There would be a chess tournament on that day. Where the tourney will be held? It will be organized by the Telok Gong Resident Association. Where Telok Gong is located? How to get there? Check out here.

Below are some basic info about the tourney.

Venue - Kg Hamid Tuah Hall, Telok Gong, Port Klang

Format of Play - 7 / 8 rounds, Rapid 20 to 30 minutes time control

Four categories - Open (Pro and Amateur), Local & Under 12

The fee - RM 30 (Open PRO), RM 25 (Open Amateur), RM 20 (Local & Under 12)

The Prizes - The champions for each category will receive RM 500 (Open PRO), RM 300 (Open AM & Local) and RM 200 (Under 12). Check the detail prizes at the tourney document. In fact, the total prizes is worth more than RM 5,500. The tournament shall have 53 winners.

Will have Special Lucky Draws where chess clock is one of the prizes. Breakfast and lunch are provided FOC (Free of Charge)

Got any question regarding the tournament? Just contact - (a) ZAMRI BIN SAJARI 016.277.5005 (b) AZHAR MOHD SAID 012.679.6193

Payment can be made to :

CIMB bank account No: 1260-0008189-52-7 made payable to ZAMRI BIN SAJARI

Closing date : 26 June 2010

Download the details of the tournament from here.

SO, TO ALL CHESS PLAYERS LET'S GO TO TELOK GONG TO PLAY IN THE TELOK GONG PRO AM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP! "ADA BERANI?"

Malaysian Chess Trivia - Part 1

Can you name the Malaysian chess player on the left? Does he look familiar? Surely not to the young chess players. :)-