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Cheras Chess Academy 
Kids for Chess Program 
Great Chess Minds 
make Great Students!

Chess Tournaments
(February to June 2015) 
Date       Tournament      Download Form   
14 to 16  February    
Cheras Chinese New Year Rating 
Chess Tournament
 (FIDE rated)
(Kuala Lumpur)
  		10-player Round Robin event. By invitation only. 
1 March  
Kejohanan Catur Terbuka Sungai Siput 2015
(Piala Dato Dr Mohamad b Abdul Kadir)
(National Rated Event)
 (Sungai Siput, Perak)
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15 March

 
 1st KL Junior 2015
(KL Chess Teachers - Encik Suhairi)
(Kuala Lumpur)
  

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14 to 18  
 March
National Championships 
 (FIDE rated)
(Kuala Lumpur)
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20 to 22  
 March 		   
National Age Group Championships 
 (National rated)
(Kuala Lumpur)
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April  
 Bangkok Open 
 (FIDE rated)
(Pattaya, Thailand)
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6 to 15 May   
World Schools Chess Championships
 Fide Rated
(Pattaya, Thailand)
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24 May   
7th Davidson Age Group Chess Open 
(National rated) 
Orgainsed by Cheras Chess Academy 
(Kuala Lumpur)
  		Details to be  
announced soon.
1 & 2 June  
 17th Kids for Chess Camp 
(National rated) 
Orgainsed by Cheras Chess Academy 
(Kuala Lumpur)
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announced soon.

31 May to 
8 June 
  		  
11th Asian Schools Chess Championships
 Fide Rated
(Singapore)
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8 to 17 
June   		  
ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championships
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8 & 13 June
Malaysian Schools National Championships
(MSSM 2015) 
(Penang) 
 		  
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Random photos 

He's Back!! 
Remember this boy? Well he's back with a T-shirt! Look below. 


Jarell with Jian Yang (seated) 


And one with me!! 

Chess ***  Chess ***  Chess 
Chess ***  Chess ***  Chess 

GACC 2015


"Oh no, I'm closing my ears if it's bad news!"


And the winner is ......... (Ha) 

Chess ***  Chess ***  Chess 
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Peekaboo

 
 Goh watching over two juniors at our December Chess Camp. 
Chess ***  Chess ***  Chess 
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Chess and chess people are so Cool!! 
World Chess Champions who 
play ping pong!!
(Source: Paul Troung)


Bobby Fischer


Tal and Symslov? Wow.


Magnus Carlsen


The Polgar sisters

Chess ***  Chess  * ** Chess 
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19th GACC International Inter-varsity 
Chess Championship 2015
26 to 31, January 2015
(Kuala Lumpur)


IM Vitalijs Samolins from Nanyang University wins GACC 2015.


GACC Tournament Director Yeo Suan Way (left) and 
Chief GACC Director Lee Weng Yee (right)   


Games in progress


Waiting for your opponent can be hard work. 


Whisper, whisper 


Chief Arbiter Collin Madhavan (left) and Tournament Director Yeo Suan Way  


At the closing ceremony and dinner of the GACC. 


GACC tournament team


Happy to work with GACC once again. Well done GACC. 

Final ranking

Rank SNo.   Name Rtg FED Club Pts
1 1 IM Samolins Vitalijs 2382 LAT NAN 8½
2 4   Gahan M.G. 2294 IND RVC 7
3 107   Wei Yuyang 0 CHN NAN 7
4 16   De Silva Elath Mathanga 1936 SRI UPA 7
5 3 FM Dubessay Bastien 2340 FRA EDM 6½
6 88   Ng Shi Hao 0 MAS NAN 6½
7 6 CM Teo Wei Xing 2193 SIN NUS 6½
8 5   Antonio Viani D'cunha 2261 IND RVC 6½
9 2 FM Nuber Blasius 2355 GER UOH 6½
10 7   Yashas D. 2119 IND RVC 6½
11 8   Darr Thomas 2093 GER TUM 6
12 12   Chan Sheng Yip 2013 MAS SUN 6
13 19   Nagesh R. 1894 IND RVC 6
14 11   Wee Zhen Chian 2034 MAS NUS 6
15 10   Zulkifli Muhd Syazwan 2063 MAS UM1 6
16 17   Anjana Krishna S 1899 IND MIC 6
17 15   Herath Nishendra 1938 SRI MRA 6
18 31   Muhammed Shuaau 1694 MDV APU 6
19 25   Kalivanan Suniil 1759 MAS TPA 6
20 24   Yap Wan Lin 1798 MAS APU 6
21 9   Capel Evan Timothy 2090 MAS SUN 5½
22 29   Saleh Fikri 1696 MAS ITA 5½
23 103   Toh Yew Leong 0 MAS TPA 5½
24 22   Lim Kim Siong 1841 MAS UM1 5½
25 76   Mohd Hazami Mohd Hazzafri 0 MAS ITA 5½
26 45   Azmi Ahmad Azfar 0 MAS IUA 5½
27 28   Samarathunga S Chanaka Janitha 1699 SRI MRA 5½
28 21 WFM Lo Yin Ling Melissa 1864 SIN NUS 5½
29 94   Roslee Muhd Shafiq 0 MAS ITA 5½
30 27   Er Si Hui Vivian 1705 SIN NUS 5½
31 36   Hippola H M S S 1566 SRI UPB 5½
32 23   Vanessa D`souza 1840 IND RVC 5½
33 99   Teh Hui Min 0 MAS SUN 5½
34 18   Low Jun Jian 1894 MAS SUN 5½
35 14 WFM Bakri Alia Anin Azwa 1950 MAS UM1 5
36 33   Wijesinghe G B 1662 SRI UPB 5
37 13   Ong Way Justin 1966 MAS APU 5
38 102   Tiang Chang Sheng 0 MAS TPB 5
39 65   Law Tze Hong 0 MAS UPM 5
40 96   Sivalingam Geeneish 0 MAS TPA 5
41 66   Lee Kang Jing 0 MAS TPA 5
42 83   Mokhtar Nurul Asry 0 MAS IUB 5
43 30   Hettiarachchi C Y 1694 SRI MRB 5
44 20   Goh Choon Keng Philip 1888 SIN NUS 5
45 58   Haththotuwa S L G 0 SRI MRB 5
46 105   Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Mohd Azmie 0 MAS ITB 5
47 110   Yahya Muhd Nursyafiq 0 MAS TPB 5
48 52   Dissanayake D M M S 0 SRI MRB 5
49 90   Nordin Nurwahida Atira 0 MAS IUA 5
50 38   Rajapaksha Lashika 1498 SRI UPA 5
51 72   M Sapuan Abdul Rahman 0 MAS ITA 5
52 97   Tan Zhi Quan 0 MAS UM1 4½
53 62   Kek Woei Chyuen 0 MAS UPM 4½
54 32   Randunu Chandimal 1679 SRI MRB 4½
55 34   Pathum G Saranga 1615 SRI MRA 4½
56 26   Galagamaarachchi A S 1744 SRI UPA 4½
57 82   Mohd Zaki Sharif 0 MAS UMP 4½
58 59   Jiang Zeliang 0 SIN NUS 4½
59 54   Gamage C M 0 SRI MRA 4½
60 109   Wong Chiong Ho Charlie 0 MAS TPA 4½
61 55   Gunasekara Supuni 0 SRI MRA 4½
62 111   Yeow Elizabeth 0 MAS NAN 4½
63 91   Nur Salam Hafiz 0 MAS IMA 4½
64 43   Anuar Muhd Noor Khairullah 0 MAS UMP 4½
65 80   Mohd Shukri Wan Muhd Shafiq 0 MAS IUB 4½
66 75   Mohd Abdul Nasir Muhd Nazran 0 MAS IUA 4
67 71   Low Alistair 0 MAS UPM 4
68 39   Vindhya H U 1481 SRI UPA 4
69 41   Hewamalavi H A D Ayesha 1352 SRI MRB 4
70 70   Loo Kiam Sing 0 MAS UMP 4
71 85   Muhd Putri Nurfarrah Syahindah 0 MAS ITB 4
72 51   Darawin Zaindra Mahazam Shah 0 MAS UMP 4
73 84   Muhd Amin Nur Hidayah 0 MAS ITA 4
74 56   Hameedaldeen Ali 0 YEM APU 4
75 112   Zamziba Muhd Nur Farhan 0 MAS IUB 4
76 79   Mohd Sham Mohd Syafiq Ashraff 0 MAS IUA 4
77 63   Kok Tze Lin 0 MAS TPB 3½
78 40   Premarathne H R S P 1409 SRI UPA 3½
79 35   Aminuddin Nur Farihah 1576 MAS ITB 3½
80 47   Bandara I B H 0 SRI MRA 3½
81 60   Kamarulnizam Nurul Ain Najla 0 MAS ITB 3½
82 67   Lee Kok How 0 MAS IMA 3½
83 61   Kardi Muhd Marsaid 0 MAS IMA 3½
84 86   Muhd Rusdi Nur Diyana Sakinah 0 MAS ITA 3½
85 57   Hasnan Ummu Syafrawa 0 MAS ITB 3½
86 93   Ratnesh Ruevan Jude 0 MAS IMB 3½
87 98   Tarmizi Maziah Izzati 0 MAS TPA 3½
88 89   Ng Yik Ru 0 MAS UMP 3½
89 74   Md Zakaria Julyana 0 MAS UMP 3½
90 68   Lenagala G N H 0 SRI MRB 3½
91 48   Bedi Jashveerdeep Singh 0 MAS IMB 3½
92 108   Wickramaarachchi W H C 0 MAS UPB 3½
93 106   Wan Hassan Wan Nor Syahirah 0 MAS IUB 3½
94 37   Priyadarshana Y P 1528 SRI UPA 3
95 64   Kwan Penz Penz Pearl 0 MAS UPM 3
96 50   Chieng Zhin Houng 0 MAS TPB 3
97 53   Du Weichao 0 SIN NAN 3
98 42   Akmeemana Uvindya 0 SRI UPB 3
99 101   Theva Raj Nishant 0 MAS IMB 3
100 78   Mohd Sahid Noor Ahmad Fazilah 0 MAS IUA 2½
101 69   Leong Yee May 0 MAS UM1 2½
102 87   Nair Sayshar Ram 0 MAS TPB 2½
103 104   Vibhushana W G Chamara 0 SRI UPB 2½
104 46   Azmi Nur Syafira 0 MAS KKK 2½
105 92   Omar Baki Luqman Hakim 0 MAS IUB 2½
106 44   Azman Muhd Azmi 0 MAS IUB 2½
107 100   Thana Fathima Shanaz 0 MAS APU 2
108 73   Mat Nasir Mohd Azani 0 MAS KKK 2
109 81   Mohd Zaidi Norshahiratul Atiqah 0 MAS IMA 2
110 77   Mohd Nazri Maizatul Farhana 0 MAS TPB 2
111 95   Sarbjit Singh Ashneet Kaur 0 MAS IMB 1½
112 49   Che Ismail Che Muhd Hafiz 0 MAS IUA 1

 Final Team ranking

#

Name of Team

 

Points

1

NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL  UNIVERSITY ( NAN )

 

26.5

2

RV COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (RVC)

 

25.5

3

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE (NUS)

 

23.5

4

SUNWAY University (SUN)

 

22.5

5

UNIVERSITY MALAYA (UM1)

21.0

6 - 8

UNIVERSITY OF MORATUWA A (MRA) 

20.5

6 - 8

UITM A (ITA) 

20.5

6 - 8

UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA A (UPA)

20.5

9

UTP A (TPA)

20.0

10

UNIVERSITY OF MORATUWA B (MRB)

19.5

11

ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (APU)

19.0

12

IIUM A (IUA)

18.5

13 -14

IIUM B (IUB)

17.0

13 -14

UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA B (UPB)

17.0

15 -16

UMP (UMP)

16.5

15 -16

UPM (UPM)

16.5

17

UITM B (ITB)

16.0

18

UTP B (TPB)

15.5

19

IMU A (IMA)

13.5

20

IMU B (IMB)

11.5

Top Female players

#

Name of Player  
 

Points

1

Anjana Krishna S 
MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE
 

6.0

2

Lo Yin Ling Melissa
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
 

5.5

3

Er Si Hui Vivian 
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
 

5.5

4

Vanessa D`souza 
RV COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING  
  

5.5

5

Teh Hui Min
SUNWAY University  

5.5

More photos will be 
updated soon. 

               

Cheras December Rating 
Chess tournament 2014
 (Fide rated event) 
Orgainsed by Cheras Chess Academy
(Kuala Lumpur)   

Final Ranking
  
Rank Name Rtg 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts.
1 Yap Egin Darrel 1781 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8
2 Rajendra Prabhaharan 1795 0 * ½ 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 6½
3 Muniyan Genkeswaran 1482 0 ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 5½
4 Yap Chuan Yoong Bryan 1394 0 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 5
5 Leong Johnathan Ananda 1290 0 0 0 ½ * ½ ½ 1 1 1 4½
6 Yap Sheuan Ivan Sean 1161 0 0 ½ 0 ½ * 1 1 ½ ½ 4
7 Abu Bakar Martin B.A. 0 0 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 * ½ ½ 1 4
8 Wong Weng Seng Aidan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ½ * ½ 1 3
9 Abu Bakar Martin 
Nur Aishah Abu		 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ 3
10 Koh Chun Hoong 1500 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ * 1½


The participants relaxing during their breaks. 


Playing monopoly while having lunch. 

               

16th Kids for Chess Camp 
1& 2 December 2014
 Cheras Chess Academy
(Collin Madhavan FT)
(Kuala Lumpur)  

    The 16th Kids for Chess Camp 2014 attracted almost a hundred participants. Organised by the Cheras Chess Academy and the Kids for Chess Program, the Chess camp was headed by Fide Trainer Collin Madhavan who was  capably assisted by the following coaches.


The coaches from left to right: Bob Yap, Cikgu Rezal, Olivia Madhavan, 
Mrs Karen Kwan, Doris Wong, Prabha, Ruby Kwan, Pearl Kwan, 
Genkes, Andrew and Michelle. 

   All teaching material for the Chess Camp were carefully structured to increase the level of knowledge as well as interest in the game. Here are some of the photos that were taken at the camp. 


Winners in the mini training tournament (Tournament player) 


Winners in the mini training tournament (Beginners section)


Winners in the mini training tournament (Higher Intermediate category)


Winners in the mini training tournament (Lower Intermediate category)

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Chess lessons in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

Day & Time: Sunday from 3 to 5 pm.

Levels:  All levels from beginner to tournament player.

Age: Children from 5 years of age to adults.

Who should join: Anyone who is interested to play Chess either for fun or to become a 
                         strong player. For your information, we have been running classes in Cheras 
                         for more than 7 years. 

Area: In Cheras, Kuala Lumpur (near Leisure Mall). 

Enquiries:  Please whatsapps or sms us at  016-2123578, or send an to geodat@yahoo.com.

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Chess Puzzles

#185

  White to checkmate Black in 2 moves.    

#186

 White to checkmate Black in 2 moves.    

Solution:   
 
 
 
 
 

   
    
 
 
 

 

1. Qxf8 Bxf8 2. Nf6#

Solution:              
  
  
  
         
                
   
   
      
 
    

 


1. Qxh6 gxh6 2. Bh7#

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