Kelab Catur Setia Kuantan

2012 Chess Activities

2012-01-19T08:50:00.002+08:00

SCC together with Persatuan Catur Daerah Kuantan (PCDK), are currently busy with proposals and meetings to come up with our 2012 calendar. As at todays date, I can say it looks promising that we shall have more activities compared to last year.

We are planning to have the Team event, Pahang Closed, Kuantan Junior, the SCC Grand Prix Series and our 2nd Grand Finale.

I am guessing after Chinese New Year we'll be announcing the good news! (pray hard it is a good news!)

On Doing Chess Full Time...

2012-01-12T10:08:00.003+08:00

Honestly I want both! I want the dream Accountant Position and also the luxury with Chess. But in reality I can only choose one... Sad huh?! While i was browsing the internet i came accross En Najib's blog

He mentioned "on my way of going back to work, I applaud Mas for his courage and also to Khairunnisa (of Setia Chess Centre) for going into chess full time basis when I, on the opposite side of the track, going out of chess and back into working life,"

I am going into chess because I love the game, and the more reason why i want to go for it, is because I want to have flexible time at home. I want to have time to have breakfast with my parents, I want to be home for lunch with my mom and remind her to take her medication, and i am available at anytime if there is any emergency at home! But if I'm working, i will spend more time at the office, rather to be home with family. And with the pay I still couldnt afford to hire maid for my mom!

Starting 2010, i started to feel stress, knowing that whatever that i did for the company wasnt enough, they say i am still not qualify to hold a higher position. I have been patience for that whole year until i cant take it anymore on 30th November 2010, when my boss told me, "Oh! I forgot to inform you that the new accountant will be coming in tomorrow". I was speechless at the time. I dont know what to say, and i dont know how to react to the statement. I felt devastated, heartbroken and the worst thing is, I am depressed! Since then i have been applying to find job elsewhere and have been to several interviews, and i got more and more depressed because when i apply for post Accounts Executive they said I am over qualify, but when i apply for the post Accountant they said I am not qualify, so tell me where do i stand? What am i? Am i not worth it? My level of depression was so low that i started to think of the unthinkable things.. then one night i watched my parents sleeping, then i looked at my mom, then i asked myself, i need to change!

Then one day i apply for a job in KL, then days after that i got the interview. Before i left for the interview in KL, i have this feeling that i will get the job, and during that interview i was offered the job. Awesome huh?! For the first time, the feeling of demoralised, was gone! Finally i am positive about myself. But the decision to go or not to go to KL wasnt easy. There are many things under consideration and consent from my family is not that simple to obtain. But at the end, I am gone to KL. Though I promise my family that the life in KL would only be temporarily soonest would be one or two years, but my heart wasnt with me in KL.

A friend of mine said this to me, "Why do i want to be an accountant?" I said, "Because I have dreamt of becoming one", then he asked again, "but why you have that dream?", I said, "coz it comes with authority and huge pay", then he smiled. He said, "In whatever we do, everything goes back to money... what we worked for, and what we earned is all about money". and he continue, "It doesnt matter if you are an accountant, or alam flora workers, all you did is for the money, but isnt it stupid to chase that? why not do what you like to do the most? isnt that money you earned would be much more meaningful than earning money from the salary of working hours daily and your heart still not content?"

Somehow.. that statement moved me.. After a month in KL, I tender my resignation. And yes, the company did persuade me and offered me a better post, but i have made the decision to go back home. During the notice period (in a happy mood in KL), I got a telephone call asking me to come for an interview in Kuantan. Since i have no intention to go back to work, i have been making excuses for not being available on any dates except on the date that i am actually home. Days later, the Finance Manager called and gave me a telephone interview. Towards the end of the conversation he asked me when can i start. How should i react to that? But until today i am still thinking. And while i was thinking, I got another job offer to be the Personal Assistant to the CEO of the my former company also in Kuantan.

And at the same time, I have been doing marketing around Kuantan for chess, but i havent been engaged for any classes yet, not just chess, I am also doing freelance accounts for any company who wish to hire me part time. Lucky for me, it look positive that one co will hire me coz they are setting up new company, and wants me to be consultant there. Though, everything seems to be on positive side, but as long nothing is confirm, there is no time for leisure.

Does it worries me not to have any income yet? Oh yes! definitely! (who doesnt? i can feel the worries in my siblings of my situation, and the best part of all, they gave me support and gave the green light to go for it). Many things happened to me since Jan, my car broke down last thursday, and my bro had to take leave to help me out. Then again, my car was broke in two days ago, and my precious GPS was stolen. Mom is not doing well, she kept mumbling about the past and sometimes she thinks she still in the past! At the time that i am so down, I met a friend who is doing well being self employed. He said at time like this, I need to be motivated and meet friends that can motivate me. He told me that when he first started he didnt have big cash, he even bought a motorcycle costs RM50! He said to me, once I have decided to do this, have faith to Allah SWT that He will help me. And he strongly said, "Stop thinking about going back to work, ever!"

But, still, I have until Feb to think about the 2 job offers if chess doesnt worked out...

Celebrating 2012 With DATCC Blitz on 2/1/2012

2012-01-02T14:33:00.001+08:00

How to kick start your new year? since my 2012 resolution is to play chess again...I start fresh with 2nd jan 2012 blitz :-))

Tirai 2011 Dilabuhkan.....

2011-12-30T22:46:00.003+08:00

1st SCC Grand FINALE 2011 yang berlangsung pada 24hb Disember 2011 adalah merupakan Kejohanan terakhir SCC dan Persatuan Catur Daerah Kuantan (PCDK) sebelum tirai 2011 dilabuhkan. Tarikh yang telah dipilih dan dirancang semenjak SCC Serie A dijalankan pada Februari 2011, adalah cukup bersesuaian sekali kerana kejohanan ulung FINALE ini berjaya menghimpun pemain terbaik dari setiap Grand Prix yang terdiri dari bukan calang-calang pemain!

Selaku pengarah pertandingan FINALE 2011, saya agak terharu dan tersentuh kerana ini merupakan kejohanan terbesar pertama yang pernah saya anjurkan dan dihadiri oleh hampir kesemua FINALIST, dan niat asal untuk memberi pendedahan dan pengalaman kepada pemain-pemain remaja dalam dan luar Kuantan tercapai jua di FINALE kali ini. Saya panjatkan syukur ke hadrat Ilahi!

Walaupun ada juga kelemahan FINALE kali pertama ini, namun saya telah mencuba memberi yang terbaik untuk memuaskan hati semua pemain, para pemerhati, arbiter, serta bloggers yang terlibat. Oleh kerana, jadual yang agak padat - sarapan pagi, makan tengahari dan makan petang disediakan, kemudahan solat juga disediakan seperti biasa, kupon parking diberikan percuma kepada yang parking di tempat letak kereta berbayar.

Ucapan terima kasih yang tidak terhingga kepada Chief Arbiter, En Najib Wahab yang sudi datang dari KL semata-mata untuk FINALE dan atas tahap pengadilan yang memuaskan hati semua pemain. Terima kasih yang tidak terhingga juga kepada bloggers FINALE 2011 iaitu Pn Haslindah Ruslan dan Pn Roslina Marmono yang juga datang daripada KL dan meng"update" blog tersebut sepanjang-panjang FINALE 2011. Ketekunan mereka dalam memberi yang terbaik untuk blog khas FINALE tersebut, amat saya kagumi!

Ucapan terima kasih juga untuk pemerhati yang datang dari dalam dan luar Kuantan, membuatkan kejohanan kali ni cukup meriah - Kehadiran Saprin dan anak-anak, Doni, Anis Nadzar dan rakan, Muhd Qhaider, para ibubapa dan penjaga, dan mereka yang tidak dapat saya sebutkan namanya disini.

Dan ternyata, jika tiada FINALISTs yang bertarung dan memberi yang terbaik serta bersaing dengan yang terbaik, maka tiadalah FINALE kali ini, terima kasih semua!

Sebelum FINALE berlangsung saya memberikan cabaran kepada pemain No. 1 Malaysia - IM Mas Hafizulhilmi, bolehkah dia mendapat markah sempurna - perfect 7/7 dalam FINALE (persetujuan dicapai antara saya dan IM Mas), kerana semasa FINALE saya akan membuat pengumuman, menawarkan insentif RM50 kepada sesiapa yang berjaya menang dengan IM Mas. Tujuan insentif ini ditawarkan ialah untuk memujudkan persaingan dan kesungguhan pemain memberikan cabaran kepada beliau. Kerana IM Mas juga memerlukan pesaingan dalam latihannya untuk menjadi Grandmaster pertama Malaysia. (hmm... rasanya jika FINALE 2012 berlangsung nanti, saya kena menaikkan insentif kepada RM100 pula, kerana tiada seorang pun yang berjaya menumbangkan IM Mas pada FINALE kali ini).

Saya juga agak terkilan kerana pada pusingan akhir harapan untuk melihat pemain-pemain dari Kuantan untuk menduduki top 5 hanya tinggal harapan semata kerana Mohd Khair tumpas kepada Kamaludin Yusuf dalam saingan yang cukup sengit dengan masa masing-masing hanya tinggal beberapa saat sahaja, Ali Akbar (yang sebelumnya bertindak cemerlang menumpaskan NM Kamal Arifin, serta seri dengan Kamaludin Yusuf) yang hanya memerlukan seri untuk kedudukan top 5 gagal ditangan IM Mas, dan Hamidi Taib yang hampir-hampir membuat kejutan dengan Juara Amatur Asia Ahmad Fadzil Nayan juga gagal memanipulasi kedudukan yang memihak kepada beliau pada asalnya. Pada pusingan sebelumnya, pemain Kuantan - Sharif Zaki yang memiliki kelebihan 1 Bishop juga gagal untuk menang keatas NM Zarul Shazwan. Saya juga mengalami nasib yang sama apabila dipusingan akhir di"pair"kan menentang NM Kamal Arifin.

Berdiri dari kiri - NWM Khairunnisa (Hadiah Wanita Terbaik), NM Kamal Arifin (Tempat ke-5), NM Zarul Shazwan (Tempat ke-3), IM Mas Hafizul (Juara 1st SCC Grand FINALE 2011), Kamaludin Yusuf (Tempat ke-2) dan Juara Amatur Asia 2011 - Ahmad Fadzil Nayan (Tempat ke-4)Duduk dari kiri - Asman Aminullah (Naib Presiden PCDK), Nordin Md Yamin (Setiausaha PCDK), Kamal Azmi (Presiden PCDK), Najib Wahab (Chief Arbiter FINALE 2011) dan Razman Maulot (AJK PCDK).

Secara peribadi sebagai penganjur, ucapan terima kasih kepada seluruh ahli keluarga saya yang berterusan menyokong perjuangan SCC dari awal hingga kini, sebagai pengarah pertandingan, terima kasih kepada PCDK kerana nama inilah yang memantapkan perjuangan SCC di Kuantan, sebagai pemain, terima kasih kepada semua pemain lain termasuk semua lawan saya :-))

Sehingga kita bertemu lagi! insyaAllah!

Wassalam,

NWM Khairunnisa' W

Learn Chessbase Like IM Mas!

2011-12-23T15:29:00.002+08:00

Bersungguh-sungguh IM Mas memberi penerangan.

SCC dan PCDK mengucapkan terima kasih tidak terhingga kepada IM Mas yang sudi berkongsi idea dan cara latihan yang beliau amalkan dengan menggunakan Chessbase. Beliau acapkali mengingatkan para peserta bengkel tentang pentingnya Chessbase dan ianya adalah "tool" terbaik dalam latihan sehari-hari. InsyaAllah SCC akan cuba mengadakan sessi Chessbase ini kepada kumpulan yang lebih besar lagi pada tahun hadapan.

Bengkel Catur Bersama Pemain No 1 Malaysia.

2011-12-23T15:22:00.001+08:00

IM Mas menunjuk cara-cara mempelajari chessbase.

SCC GRAND FINALE BLOG

2011-12-22T00:12:00.002+08:00

All news on FINALE will be posted at our new blog :

FINALE 2011

Pictures and latest news will be updated at this blog!

SCC GRAND FINALE 2011

2011-12-21T10:01:00.003+08:00

Suhaidi Mustafa from SCC GP Serie B has withdraw from the event, therefore his place will be filled by no 6th in the same Serie, which is Salleh Omar. Invitation has been sent out to him, and yes, he will take part!.

There will be new blog open specifically for the FINALE, just to get all the viewers out there to feel the intense and pressure of our FINALE, which to me is quite tough with Malaysia's No 1 participating, and several others inclusive of our newly crowned Asia Amateur's champion :-))

I am back home and this time for good, just in time to take care of the FINALE, there are many things that need to be done as i am still tired from the life in KL (finishing off work before resigning), therefore, i am doing things a bit slow here..

Announcement :
On friday 23rd December 2011, there will be talk/workshop by IM Mas Hafizul on how he use Chessbase as his tool in trainings starting at 2.30pm - 5pm at SCC. Only member's of SCC, PCDK and KCK are invited to join the workshop. Those who have yet to register kindly do so now!

Kuantan Rapid Grand Finale Kali Pertama 2011

2011-12-10T20:07:00.004+08:00

Finally! pejam celik pejam celik je.. dah pun masuk bulan Disember 2011. Dulu rasa nak ke bulan Disember tu macam lambat je lagi pada masa SCC merancang kejohanan SCC Grand Prix yang pertama pada bulan Februari yang lalu... selama 5 series SCC yang kami jayakan, maka terhasillah 25 finalist beserta 9 pemain remaja.

Pemilihan pemain remaja adalah berdasarkan persembahan terbaik sepanjang Finale. Sepatutnya hanya 5 sahaja yang dipilih, tetapi kerana kesuntukan masa untuk mengadakan pemilihan, jadi untuk Finale kali pertama ini kami benarkan 9 pemain remaja beraksi. Agak rugi juga kalau kami tidak memilih kesemua remaja, sedangkan tujuan utama Finale diwujudkan adalah untuk memberikan remaja-remaja ini peluang bersaing dengan pemain Senior dan meraih pengalaman berharga.

Berikut adalah senarai FINALIST untuk FINALE kali pertama tahun 2011 :

1. IM MAS HAFIZULHILMI (CHAMPION SERIE C - NR 2232)
2. NM KAMALARIFFIN WAHIDDUDDIN ( CHAMPION SERIE A - NR 2008)
3. AHMAD FADZIL NAYAN ( CHAMPION SERIE E - NR 1938)
4. MOHD KHAIR WAHIDDUDDIN (SECOND SERIE B - NR 1889)
5. MUHD SYAZWAN ZULKIFLI (THIRD SERIE D - NR1875)
6. KAMALUDIN YUSUF (SECOND SERIE A - NR 1859)
7. ZAIDAN ZULKIPLI （FOURTH SERIE E -NR 1854）
8. NM ZARUL SHAZWAN ZULLKAFLI (SECOND SERIE D - NR 1807)
9. ABDUL RAHIM RAMLI (FIFTH SERIE B - NR 1780)
10. FAIRUL YUSOFF (FIFTH SERIE D - NR 1766)
11. MOHD HAMIDI TAIB (THIRD SERIE B - NR 1753)
12. RUZENAN ABU BAKAR (SECOND SERIE D - NR 1735)
13. ABDUL KHALID MUSA (CHAMPION SERIE B - NR 1661)
14. ALI AKHBAR KUNING (CHAMPION SERIE D - NR 1626)
15. SUHAIDI MUSTAFA (FOURTH SERIE B - NR 1619)
16. KAMAL AZMI WAHIDUDDIN (FOURTH SERIE C - NR 1614)
17. SULAIMAN JOHARI (SECOND SERIE E - NR 1600)
18. NWM KHAIRUNNISA WAHIDDUDDIN (FOURTH SERIE D - NR 1597)
19. NOOR AHMAD FADZILAH MOHD SAHID (THIRD SERIE E - NR 1595)
20. NWM NURUL HUDA WAHIDUDDIN (THIRD SERIE C - NR 1503)
21. SHARIF MOHD ZAKI (FIFTH SERIE A - NR 1408)
22. ASMAN AMINULLAH (FOURTH SERIE A - NR 1407)
23. NUR SABRINA ALIYA ASMAN (JUNIOR - NR 1400)
24. MEOR AIRIL RAHIMI AYIB ROSDI (JUNIOR - NR 1380)
25. MUHD HAZID EKQUAN MUHD HARUDDIN (JUNIOR - NR 1366)
26. MUHD ASYRAF RAZMAN (FIFTH SERIE C - NR 1361)
27. MUHD FIRDAUS AFIQ ASMAN (JUNIOR - NR 1288)
28. KUHAN GANESAN (JUNIOR - NR 1284)
29. NG ZHENG ANN (FIFTH SERIE E - NR 1260)
30. UMMU HANI SAFRI (JUNIOR - NR 1257)
31. UMAR MUKHTAR UMAR SHUKRI (THIRD SERIE A - NR 1227)
32. MUHD YUSUFF ISMAIL (JUNIOR - NR 1219)
33. KHIRRANYA GANESAN (JUNIOR - NR 1185)
34. ZULKARNAIN SAFRI (JUNIOR - NR 1071)

Mohon kerjasama semua FINALIST diminta menghubungi Khairunnisa' (019-9699879) untuk urusan pengesahan menyertai FINALE dan surat jemputan ke FINALE. Pihak SCC menemui kesukaran untuk berhubung dengan sesetengah FINALIST kerana tidak mempunyai contact number. Antara FINALIST yang tiada dalam senarai contact ialah NOOR AHMAD FADZILAH, SUHAIDI MUSTAFA, ALI AKHBAR KUNING, ABDUL KHALID MUSA, MOHD HAMIDI TAIB, dan ABDUL RAHIM RAMLI. Sila berhubung segera kerana jika ada yang menarik diri kami perlu membuka jemputan kepada peserta yang menduduki ranking seterusnya di Serie yang berkenaan. Jika pemain remaja yang menarik diri, tiada jemputan akan dibuka kecuali terdapat angka ganjil peserta.

FINALE akan berlangsung selama sehari pada 24 DISEMBER 2011 di SCC jalan Lim Hoe Lek Kuantan, dan pusingan pertama bermula seawal jam 9 pagi. Makan pagi, makan tengahari dan minum petang akan disediakan sepanjang FINALE berlangsung. Chief Arbiter kejohanan adalah En Najib Wahab (candidate FIDE Arbiter).

Karnival Indoor Games Politeknik Malaysia dan IPT Pahang Kali Pertama 2011

2011-12-02T10:45:00.001+08:00

Undispute Champ and favourite - Politeknik Merlimau Melaka with players from the recent Asian Amateur Tournament, Aqilah and Syaahil Hamid.

Karnival Sukan Petronas 2011

2011-11-26T13:01:00.001+08:00

Seen in pic is Irman representing EXPRO.

Karnival Sukan Petronas 2011

2011-11-26T12:59:00.001+08:00

Currently i am at Petronas Training Centre f.k.a. PERMATA at Bangi, being appointed as the arbiter for the event together with my bro Kamal.

Though chess is not a popular sport at Petronas with only 4 teams taking part (EXPRO, CORPORATE, MARITIME and OIL), but the presents of regular local players (like Irman Ibrahim, Tun Sri Lanang, and few others) is enough to give the impact of this event.

Not to mention during the every tuesday DATCC chess league, petronas are with 2 teams taking part!

SCC Finale 2011 - The Selected Juniors

2011-11-17T13:06:00.002+08:00

I have been having difficult time to select juniors to play in the Finale, mainly because I have 9 names in hand, but only 5 spot to fill in.

And I am having difficulty too because we dont have the time to hold the selection event. We are planning to have it on the 3rd December 2011, since it is the only available date, but who knows.. maybe i just include all the 9 juniors to be in the Finale, and have all 34 finalists.

The date of the Finale is scheduled on 24th December 2011 at SCC (my initial plan was to have it at a hotel, but since the robbery incident took place a month ago, i decided to cut cost and have it at SCC instead). I will make sure all the finalists to be as comfortable as much as I could at the centre, meaning refreshments will be provided for free at the centre.

Those who hails from outside of Kuantan and wish to have a place to stay, just let me know, i can try book a place for you at a nearby hotel. Around the SCC itself, we have the LA Hotel, next to it is a budget hotel, and next to that is Luxury Hotel. Or if you wish to stay in group, there's a homestay just behind the SCC.

I am looking forward for the Finale, not just as a player but as an organiser myself this is the first event that I organised that recognise the best of the best! The success of this event, will mean more tournaments and ideas coming up next for year 2012!

SCC GP Serie E 22/10/2011 - The Results!

2011-10-22T23:09:00.002+08:00

Finally, the GP has ended with Serie E closing the curtain later today. It was an intense moment for some players that have been trying since the beginning serie A to make it to the finale but like any other series anything could happen. And there were surprises and upsets towards the last rounds too.

My thank you to all of you for your support in making the GP the most awaited series to compete. And my congratulation to the winners that complete the list of 25 finalists today.

Congratulation to :

Champion - Ahmad Fadzil Nayan - 5.5 points
Second - Sulaiman Johari - 5 points
Third - Noor Ahmad Fazilah - 5 points
Fourth - Zaidan Zulkipli - 4.5 points
Fifth - Ng Zheng Ann - 4.5 points

Best Ladies - Ummu Hani Safri - 4 points

Best U12 - Nur Sabrina Aliya Asman - 4 points

Best U16 - Kuhan Ganesan - 4 points

For full result click here

We will be having a meeting between the PCDK and SCC to select the remaining 5 places from the Best U16, Best U12 and Best Ladies players that have at least playing 3 GP Series.

To all Finalist kindly keep yourself updated with latest news of the Finale at this blog. We may request for your correspondence address, email and your contact number to send out the invitation.

Congratulation again! I will see you all at the FINALE on 24th Dec 2011!

SCC LAST GP SERIE E 22/10/2011

2011-10-22T18:22:00.001+08:00

Last round game between Sulaiman Johari and Zaidan Zulkipli ended with a win by Sulaiman.

SCC GP SERIE E (22/10/2011) SATURDAY

2011-10-21T10:20:00.002+08:00

We have closed the registration. The number of participants has exceed the limited space, but I will try to squeez places and to accomodate all.Best of luck and please come early.

(Reminder : we shall start round 1 exactly at 9am on that 22/10/2011)

SCC Serie E 22/10/2011

2011-10-16T05:02:00.002+08:00

Hanya 6 tempat kosong sahaja lagi!!

If you havent register, kindly do so by calling en Khair at 012-6497225.

SCC Dipecah Masuk!!!!

2011-10-15T00:58:00.001+08:00

Agaknya inilah alat yang digunakan pencuri untuk mengumpil dan memasuki centre. Mungkin secara tidak sengaja tertinggal atas meja.. Tetapi air dalam peti ais ada yang di ambil buat minum basah tekak penat mencuri agaknya..

SCC Kena Pecah Masuk!!

2011-10-15T00:56:00.004+08:00

CPU yang telah diupgrade sesuai untuk main game, dan Speaker Box beserta peralatan berkaitan yang kami guna untuk tayangan video dipancarkan menggunakan LCD turut dikebas oleh pencuri..

SCC Dipecah Masuk!!!

2011-10-15T00:56:00.003+08:00

Kepada yang sudah register dan yang berhasrat untuk register SCC Serie E, tourney tetap akan berjalan seperti yang dijadualkan (insyaALLAH doakan tiada aral).. Hadiah-hadiah yang disediakan tidak menjadi mangsa pencuri ni..

SCC Kena Pecah Masuk!!!

2011-10-15T00:56:00.001+08:00

Alhamdullillah, syukur! Printer yang satu ni masih lagi ada dan Projektor yang terselindung disebalik printer selamat..

SCC Dipecah Masuk!!

2011-10-15T00:43:00.001+08:00

Printer samsung laser jet habis dikebas sekali dengan kotaknya dan segala peralatan yang berkaitan..

SCC Dipecah Masuk!!

2011-10-14T22:47:00.001+08:00

Pintu ini dibuka oleh pencuri terbabit. Pandai pula pencuri ini menggunakan bata bagi memudahkan urusan memunggah barang-barang yang dicuri. Walaupun kecurian yang kami laporkan mencecah ribuan ringgit juga, namun Alhamdullillah, tiada kemalangan jiwa dan kecurian barang yang amat kami sayangi iaitu set catur dan jam catur dgt 2010 yang kami letakkan di centre.

Printer Samsung laser jet yang kami beli pada tahun 2009, masih lagi berfungsi dengan baik dan cukup laju yang kami selalu gunakan pada setiap kejohanan catur di Kuantan ini. Siapa sangka printer yang agak mahal toner inipun hendak dicuri. Namun kami rasa pencuri senang untuk mencuri printer ini kerana kami meletakkannya dalam kotak, digunakan cuma bila Serie-serie GP berlangsung. Kami juga amat merasai kehilangan CPU yang telah diupgrade dengan cukup baik sekali, berserta speaker box yang kami selalu gunakan tiapkali kami menonton video catur dengan menggunakan LCD Projector di centre.

Ya betul tidak dinafikan kami agak trauma dan terkilan yang amat kerana untuk memperoleh barang yang dicuri terbabit memakan masa dan wang ringgit yang pada kami bukanlah sedikit jumlahnya. Namun kami bersyukur ke hadrat ilahi... ALHAMDULLILAH... ternyata ALLAH SWT itu Maha Kaya, Maha Adil. Bila difikir-fikirkan kembali, amatlah pelik kerana gelagat barang yang digeledah seolah-olah pencuri tersebut ingin kembali mencuri lagi banyak barang kerana kotak air mineral dan kotak hadiah serie E di letak disisi beg yang berisi jam catur dgt (beg tersebut dibuka pencuri terbabit). Kami percaya Tuhan itu Maha Adil bila diwujudkannya gangguan kepada pencuri untuk tidak nampak kepentingan jam dgt, projector dan satu lagi printer yang terletak elok diatas meja, juga set catur yang baru kami beli yang bakal digunakan pada finale nanti.

Dan Alhamdulillah juga, SCC Serie E akan dijadualkan seperti biasa kerana hadiah yang dibeli tidak dicuri oleh pencuri (ini juga satu misteri bagi kami kerana barang ini tidak berusik, namun kuasa ALLAH SWT tiada siapa boleh menduga).

Kami tetap bersemangat untuk menjayakan Serie E, dan Finale disember nanti, cuma untuk kejohanan berpasukan liga yang kami rancangkan terpaksa ditangguhkan kerana kami perlu beri keutamaan memasang pintu yang baru, kunci yang baru serta peralatan printer dan CPU yang baru di centre. Kami harap peminat catur di Kuantan tetap menyokong SCC dan bersabar dengan kejadian yang menimpa SCC. Harap maklum.

SCC Serie E 22/10/2011 - Saturday

2011-10-11T11:34:00.001+08:00

Only 25 places left! hurry up and register now!

For registration from now until 14/10/2011 - call 019-9699879 (Khairunnisa')
For registration after 14/10/2011 - call 012-6497225 (Khair)

Blitz at DATCC 9/10/2011

2011-10-09T15:10:00.002+08:00

IM Mas with a perfect score after round 12. Another 3 more rounds to go!

And IM Mas won the Blitz with 14 points from 15 rounds, he drew twice with Mustafa Said (pic above) and Sri Shiva Kumar. Second was CM Fadli Zakaria and 3rd place was Zaidan Zulkipli.

I took part too in this competition (i guess now i am addicted to Blitz), not doing well though, it is pretty bad actually to lost 6 games. I lost to Mas, Abd Shukor, Fadli, Najib, Ezmi, and Jax.. But since the tourney will be a once a month thing, I will make sure to have my revenge next (hahaha.. payback time!)

U8 Winners At DATCC

2011-10-08T13:38:00.001+08:00

I am at Datcc to discuss something about SCC Finale with ths chief, saw the games of U8 still ongoing, therefore waited for the closing ceremony.

I guess they are all having fun at the tourney coz to see the kids playing and running at the same time is something rare in any event..

SCC Serie E - Our Last Grand Prix of 2011 (22/10/2011)

2011-10-05T14:59:00.002+08:00

The registration is still open for the Last Grand Prix which is Serie E to be held on 22/10/2011 - Saturday at SCC! Hurry up and register now!

We are looking for another 5 finalists and another 5 juniors/ladies to fill in the remaining spot!

Terms and condition still remain the same as our previous GP Series.

Top 5 will be invited exclusively to play in the Grand Finale which is to be held on 24th December 2011!

You can register now until 14th October 2011 with Khairunnisa' at 019-9699879. After 14th October kindly register with Khair at 012-6497225. You can choose to make payment by cash at SCC itself or to bank in your registration to MBB 106016376093 under name Khairunnisa Wahidduddin, and email me at nwmchess@yahoo.com or sms me your details. The fee is RM20 for Non Member and RM15 for Member of PCDK and KCK.

The One That Made it All Happened!

2011-10-03T17:30:00.004+08:00

On the left is Pn Khor Got Hun - the person behind the chess movement in the school (I have been teaching there since 2009), together with her is Pn Lee Soo Cheng.

But of course many thanks to all my form 4 students that made the tourney a success! Thanks to Aiman, Alif, Rahman, Ng, Phuah, Denieall, Ko, Po, Fitri and Hafeez. I am so blessed to have such students like you guys! (incase if i missed any of your names, kindly let me know, coz i put your name at the chess-results.com)

For full results click here

Pengetua SMKST

2011-10-03T17:30:00.003+08:00

Tn Hj Asruddin B Hj Abas giving speech for the closing ceremony.

Closing Ceremony

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Since this is the first event in the school, everybody was so excited to know the results!

3rd place

2011-10-03T16:20:00.008+08:00

Muhd Shamsuri Mazelan from 1 smart

2011 Champion

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Muhd Fikrie Khairul Muhsein of 2 smart. Congrats!!

2nd place

2011-10-03T16:20:00.005+08:00

Harresh Anmpalagan from 2 smart

4th place

2011-10-03T16:20:00.001+08:00

Ng Jian Yew from 1 smart

5th place

2011-10-03T16:07:00.005+08:00

Ong Zhen Ye from 2 smart

6th place

2011-10-03T16:07:00.003+08:00

Ng Chun Keat from 2 smart

7th place

2011-10-03T16:07:00.001+08:00

Lee Jim Yuan from 2 smart

9th place

2011-10-03T12:53:00.003+08:00

Khoo Wei Bin from 2 smart

8th place

2011-10-03T12:53:00.002+08:00

Mohamad Haizal Firdaus from 1 smart

10th Place

2011-10-03T12:53:00.001+08:00

Chester Cheung Yu Xuan from 2 smart.

Serius!

2011-10-01T13:04:00.001+08:00

Meja pertama pertembungan antara Shamsuri (1 smart) vs Fikrie (2 smart) di pusingan kelima.

Pertandingan Catur Tertutup 1 Smart & 2 Smart

2011-10-01T11:52:00.002+08:00

Seramai 45 peserta telah mengambil bahagian dalam pertandingan tertutup ini. Dan inilah kali pertama kebanyakan dari peserta ini yang mengambil bahagian. Pada peringkat awal pertandingan keadaan agak kelam kabut memandangkan kesemua pemain tidak biasa dengan suasana pertandingan dan penggunaan jam yang agak asing bagi mereka. Lama kelamaan setelah pusingan keempat, keadaan agak terkawal sedikit. Peserta favourite sudah tentulah pelajar yang mewakili sekolah pada pertandingan MSSD Kuantan yang lalu, iaitu pelajar Muhd Fikrie (2 smart) dan Muhd Shamsuri (1 Smart). Kedua-duanya bertembung di pusingan kelima menyaksikan kemenangan berpihak kepada Muhd Fikrie.

Melatih para petugas bergelar arbiter pada pertandingan ini adalah sesuatu yang mengujakan pihak sekolah, dan ternyata para pelajar tidak menghampakan kerana mampu memikul tugas membuat keputusan dengan baik, dengan panduan yang diberi serta pengawasan dari pihak SCC.

Diharap selepas ini, pihak SMKST akan membuat pertandingan terbuka pula, seperti pada zaman-zaman persekolahan saya dahulu di mana ada sahaja pertandingan jemputan berpasukan ataupun individu menggunakan manual pairing dijalankan. Pada ketika itu antara sekolah yang menjalan kejohanan adalah seperti SMK Alor Akar, SMK Sultan Abdullah (SABS), SMK Tanah Putih, SEMSAS dan beberapa lagi sekolah lain. Semua adalah atas inisiatif pelajar dan para guru sendiri. Diharap catur akan kembali menyinari Kuantan seperti suatu ketika dahulu....

Menggunakan Teknologi Yang Ada.

2011-10-01T09:09:00.001+08:00

Konsep paperless untuk kejohanan kecil seperti ini adalah sesuatu untuk kita kongsi bersama.

Pertandingan Catur Tertutup Tingkatan 1 Smart & 2 Smart SMK St Thomas Kuantan - 1 Okt 2011.

2011-10-01T09:08:00.001+08:00

Hari ini bermulalah pertandingan catur di sekolah SMKST Kuantan. Pertandingan rapid sehari ini dijalankan secara kerjasama Setia Chess Centre dan pihak sekolah. Diharap selepas ini akan ada lagi usaha dilakukan oleh sekolah yang lain pula.

SCC Grand Prix Serie E - 22/10/2011 (Saturday)

2011-09-15T12:24:00.004+08:00

After a long break from chess during ramadhan month, now we're back in business. Our final Grand Prix which is Serie E will be held at SCC on the 22nd Oct 2011 (Saturday). We are looking for another 5 finalists and another 5 juniors/ladies to fill in the remaining spot.

Terms and condition still remain the same as our previous Grand Prix.

Top 5 will be invited exclusively to play in the Grand Finale which is to be held on December 2011 (tentative date 24th - 25th December 2011).

We are accepting registration now only up to 40 paid registration!

Kindly register with Khairunnisa (019 9699879) from today until 14/10/2011. After 14/10/2011 (if the registration is still open) kindly register with Khair at 012 6497225. You can register at the Setia Chess Center itself, or you can sms and email me your registration to nwmchess@yahoo.com and make payment to MBB 106016376093 under the name of Khairunnisa Wahidduddin.

Masters Invitational Champ IM Oliver Barbosa

2011-09-10T19:53:00.001+08:00

Here is Oliver with the champ trophy and a GM title on his belt.

Open Champ IM Nguyen Duc Hua

2011-09-10T19:52:00.001+08:00

This year champ with DYTM Raja Nazrin Shah and Dato Sri Edmund Santhara.

At DYTM Raja Dr Nazrin Shah Chess Open 2011

2011-09-10T10:55:00.002+08:00

I took a bus to KL just to catch the last of KL Open. I arrived at Puduraya about 4.30am, then waited for pudu to open until 6.00am. After resting at surau there I waited for my friend Haslindah for us to have breakfast and go have a peek of KL open at Swiss Garden Resort.
Since we are there before thd players it was nice to see all my friends again since Datmo. Greet Nafisa, Irene, Alana, Hweeimeen, Oliver, and the crew of KL Open - Andrew, Josephine, Stephanie, and Peter. It was nice too to see Kak Zaza, kak Sham, Gilocatur at the event accompanying their kids.

Eid Mubarak / Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

2011-08-29T15:17:00.002+08:00

To all muslim readers, Eid Mubarak! Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri dan Maaf Zahir Batin.

To all non-muslim readers, Happy Holidays!

Selamat Menyambut Hari Kemerdekaan yang ke 54!!

Malaysia Chess Festival Finally Ended...

2011-08-29T11:54:00.002+08:00

Above was the last pic before I bid farewell and left to Kuantan yesterday. I have been involved in Malaysian Chess Festival since 2006 as a player in Merdeka Team, 2007 also as a player in National Closed held concurrently with DATMO and also playing in Merdeka Team. In 2008 playing in DATMO and Merdeka Team. In 2009 involved as the arbiter for Ambank Challenge and play in Merdeka Team. In 2010 involved totally as an arbiter in DATMO, Merdeka Team, Blitz, Rapid Individual, Swensen Age Group, and Simul matches. And this year in 2011 I held the same post as last year and involved with a bigger role and solved some interesting chess queries by the players.

Same as last year I learned a lot from the experience - En Najib and En Hamid not just regarding the swiss manager, but the arbitrating aspect as well ( I really appreciate the knowledge! thank you very much). It was fun, when I started to questioned things based on my logic and chief would always answer back in technical perspective. But still, I dare not make a major decision yet though my judgement is the same as the chief and en Hamid. Perhaps with more higher level of difficulty of tourneys that i would get myself involved in maybe then the courage will spur on its own.

But beneath the above interesting things during the Malaysian Chess Festival, lies a deep cut that I hope I would forget soon. I have been planning to play in Merdeka Team and formed a team with a friend who resides in Australia. For 2 years we have been planning this, and this year she finally managed to get back home in time for Merdeka Team. So we decided to do some trainings and gather others to join in. I said to myself, finally I have a team, and finally I wont feel left out like last year Merdeka. But unfortunately I am not allowed to play. It is sad. As raining kept pouring Midvalley thru out the tournaments that is how I feel. I tried to gather myself and pull whatever that is left of me to make the event a successful. And I try to make myself happy by joining the girls and strategizing on how to accomplish our goal to win the Best Ladies Team. And it works!! Isnt that great! But I still feel left out because I wasnt playing in the team like I should have...So I dont know.. I will think about Merdeka again when the scar is healed. But right now, it is too painful to even talk about it..

ASTRO Merdeka Team 2011 Champion

2011-08-29T01:13:00.001+08:00

Defending champion Team Chesskidz

2nd Place

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PNOY Expats

3rd Place

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Chesskidz Shock Troopers

4th Place

2011-08-29T01:04:00.001+08:00

Magic

5th Place

2011-08-29T00:58:00.001+08:00

Dragon 2

6th Place

2011-08-29T00:52:00.001+08:00

UN Explained

7th Place

2011-08-29T00:47:00.001+08:00

Klang Valley Kangaroos

8th Place

2011-08-29T00:43:00.001+08:00

Johor Chess Association

9th Place

2011-08-29T00:39:00.000+08:00

Perak Merdeka Team

10th Open

2011-08-29T00:35:00.001+08:00

Klang Valley Koalas

Best Malaysian Team

2011-08-29T00:31:00.001+08:00

Formidable

2nd Best Malaysian Team

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Con Air

3rd Best Malaysian Team

2011-08-29T00:24:00.001+08:00

Team ASTRO

Best State Team

2011-08-29T00:18:00.001+08:00

Selangor State Team

Best U16

2011-08-29T00:14:00.001+08:00

Skylift IV

Best U12

2011-08-29T00:10:00.001+08:00

MCE A

Best Ladies

2011-08-29T00:06:00.001+08:00

PCGHS (Ladies)

Best School Team

2011-08-29T00:00:00.004+08:00

SMJK Chung Ling

Best Board 1

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Best Board 2

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Best Board 3

2011-08-28T23:50:00.001+08:00

Best Board 4

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Best Board 5

2011-08-28T23:41:00.000+08:00

We have 2 best board 5 becoz the result was a tie.

Best Board 5

2011-08-28T23:37:00.001+08:00

Best Family Team - Aminuddin Family

2011-08-28T23:35:00.001+08:00

With 15.5 points. Ranked 63.

Results Merdeka Team 2011

2011-08-28T23:27:00.001+08:00

Those who wants the full result, please dont ask from me, it is not from my laptop, therefore i cant answer to your demands, but I do have the excel file to keep you updated until the full results posted at chess-results.

Results Merdeka Team 2011

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ROUND 8 - TABLE 2

2011-08-28T12:32:00.001+08:00

It is going to be a close call between our Astro Team when they meet Chesskidz Shock Traders. Becoz astro is just half a point behind tournament leader Team Chesskidz who is facing Dragon 2 on table 1.

ROUND 6 - DRAGON 2 vs E.M.T

2011-08-28T09:13:00.001+08:00

Surprised to see these EMT which stands for Engko Memang Terrer jump to top boards. They are playing on table 6. Seen in pic is GM Wan Yunguo vs Ng6, while Shamsol vs Zhai Mo. Ariez on board 4 meet against Chong Kwai Kun. Rusdi is late as usual.. Wonder will he survive against the young Bai Jingshi.

Team MAMAK in action

2011-08-27T16:43:00.004+08:00

Fairin vs Vakhidov on board 1, while Saprin vs Pritka, Zaidan vs Tumpak and Kamaludin vs Yee Soon Wei.

Table 1 - Both Chesskidz Team From Singapore.

2011-08-27T16:43:00.003+08:00

GM Mariano vs IM Barbosa on table 1

Klang Valley Koalas vs ASTRO Ladies

2011-08-27T16:43:00.001+08:00

Battle between ladies..

MSIAN CHESS FESTIVAL IS NOW OFFICIALLY STARTED

2011-08-27T11:26:00.003+08:00

Organising chairman Daniel Yong starts the game for table 1 by simple d4.. And let the game begins!

MY TEAM - WE ARE READY FOR MERDEKA TEAM!

2011-08-27T11:26:00.001+08:00

My original team - WIM Nafisa Mumjnova, Samantha Lee, Alana Chibnall and Chai Hweimeen.

GM Wang Rui Champ!

2011-08-26T21:47:00.001+08:00

Meet GM Wang Rui the champ of 2nd Merdeka Rapid Individual Chess Championship.

Razali Hamzah a.k.a Ng6

2011-08-26T15:36:00.003+08:00

Thinking hard during Merdeka Rapid..

Some Locals Competing

2011-08-26T15:36:00.001+08:00

Seen in pic is Mohd Irman, Mohd Ezmi, Syazwan and Ooi Zhi Yang.

Round 4 Table 1 Merdeka Individual Rapid

2011-08-26T14:47:00.001+08:00

Battle between Sanchez and Vakhidov.

Using LCD Projector For Rapid

2011-08-26T10:38:00.001+08:00

Seen in the pic the large screen and the arbiters of the event - Kaber and Haslindah.

Merdeka Individual Rapid Starts Now

2011-08-26T10:33:00.001+08:00

Congrats To Winners

2011-08-25T20:29:00.005+08:00

Congrats to Dimitri Kayumov - champ of Seniors Section, Sarvinov Kurbonboeva - champ of Ambank Challenge and GM Li Shilong - this year champ of DATMO. Picture with the officials.

Dato' Tan Give Away His Winning Prize..

2011-08-25T20:29:00.003+08:00

Dato decide to give away his prizes to the committee.. And he said that he will sponsor again.. Great huh!

Final Blitz Between Yu Ruiyuan and Lu Shanglei

2011-08-25T20:29:00.001+08:00

Witness the finale by Dato Tan and Tan Sri

Final Round Blitz between Lu Shanglei and Oliver Barbosa

2011-08-25T17:06:00.001+08:00

Blitz Is Underway..

2011-08-25T16:14:00.001+08:00

Round 9 - Final Day

2011-08-25T09:30:00.002+08:00

Round 8 - 23/8/2011

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GM Wang Rui is also with 6 points

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GM Li Shilong Is Leading With 6 points

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The Intense Battle Between IMs

2011-08-23T12:41:00.002+08:00

And our IM Jimmy won the battle. With this victory, GM Kayumov looks solid to become eventual champ with 1 point above the rest.