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Chess makes
you Smart
Great Chess Minds
make Great Students!
Chess
Tournaments (February to May 2010)
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Date
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Tournament
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Download Form
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15 to
17 Feb
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Malaysia-Singapore
Friendly Match
(Kuala
Lumpur)
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By invitation only
(See below)
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Thursdays
- begins 18 Feb
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Insofar
Open Tournament 2010
(Kuala
Lumpur)
(FIDE rated)
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to download
the form
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21 Feb
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UTP Open Chess
(Perak)
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For further datails contact:
Hussein:017 6410 194,
Faisal 017 393 4291,
Qistina 019 260 2094
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21 Feb
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Pearl
Point Agegroup
Chess
Tournament (February) 2010
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to download the form
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Feb
26 to
Mar 02,
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Malaysian Women Masters 2010
(Kuala
Lumpur)
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By invitation only
(more details later)
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14 to
16 March
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National
Age-Group Championship 2010
(Penang)
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to download
the form
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21 March
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1st
Stonemaster Amateur Special Edition
(Kuala Lumpur)
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to download
the form
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21 March
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Union Chess Open 2010
(Penang)
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to download
the form
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28
March
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14th
Bandaraya Chessmaster Johor Open Chess Championship
(Johor)
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to download
the form
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14
to 20 April
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Bangkok Open 2010
Challengers Tournament 2010
(FIDE rated)
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to download
the form
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13 to 15
April
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MSSPP Individual
(Penang)
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20 to 21
April
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MSSPP Team
(Penang)
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9 to 19 May
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Commonwealth
Chess 2010
(India)
(FIDE rated)
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to download
the form
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29 April to
May 2
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Selangor
Open 2010
(Kuala
Lumpur)
(FIDE rated)
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Details soon.
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Happy Chinese
New Year!

Happy Chinese
New Year!

Happy Chinese
New Year!
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Malaysia-Singapore
Match 2010
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This years Singapore Malaysia Match shall take place from 15th
February to 17th February 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The playing venue is
the Standford Hotel, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur. The selection of
the Malaysian players is being done by the Malaysian Chess Federation. The Programme
for the match is as follows -
| 16 February 2010 (Tuesday) |
10:00 14:00 hrs |
Classical Match 1 (90min+30sec) |
| 16 February 2010 (Tuesday) |
16:00 20:00 hrs |
Classical Match 2 (90min+30sec) |
| 17 February 2010 (Wednesday) |
09:30 10:40 hrs |
Rapid Match 1 (25min +10 Sec) |
| 17 February 2010 (Wednesday) |
11:00 12:10 hrs |
Rapid Match 2 (25min +10 Sec) |
| 17 February 2010 (Wednesday) |
12:30 hrs |
Closing lunch/Prize Giving |
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DATCC
Seniors Chess Tournament 2009 |
Abdul Shukor
Mustafa wins the inaugural DATCC Seniors Chess Tournament that was held in May
2009. Shukor finished with 5½ points, half point ahead of second placed Lim
Kian Hwa and third placed KK Chan. The final results of the tournament are as
follows:
Rank
Name
Pts BH.
1
Abdul Shukor Mustafa (63/60) 5½
23
2 Lim
Kian Hwa (55/45)
5 28½
3 Chan
Kwai Keong (55/45)
5
27
4
Bernard Ng (63/60)
4½
28
5
Eddy Kwan (63/60)
4½ 27
6
S P Low (63/60)
4½ 25
7
Tan Vooi Giap (53/45)
4 25
8
Lam Hoong Cheong (64/60)
3½ 22½
9
Chan Mun Fye (60/60)
3½ 21½
10
Lim Chong (55/45)
3½ 21
11 Khor
Bean Hwa (56/45)
3 31
12
Dato' Tan Chin Nam (83/90)
3 19½
13 Hj
Salim Maarof (75/65)
2½ 21½
14 Abu
Mansor Bashir (68/50)
2 21
15
Ng Thiam Hock (75/75)
1 26½
16
Ibrahim Bakar (59/45)
1 24
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Brackets after the name show the age of the participant followed by the time
given for each game.

Hj Salim Maarof (75 years 'young')

Abdul Shukor Mustafa, the winner!!

Hj Salim Maarof versus KK Chan (back to the
camera)

KK Chan and Dato' Tan Chin Nam

Kian Hwa from Sarawak and Bean Hwa from
Penang

KK Chan returned from Hong Kong to play in
this tournament.

Lim Chong from Bernama.

Abu Mansor

Chan Mun Fye, 1973 Malaysian Chess
Champion.

Ng Thiam Hock

SP Low and Eddy Kwan

Dato' Tan Chin Nam, the 'youngest'
participant at 83!

Ibrahim Bakar
Friendly
games

Youth versus Experience

Friendly games that were going on in the
DATCC office. Former National
Champion FM Christie Hon (right) playing against Olivia Madhavan.
IA Hamid Majid seen playing in the background.
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Chess
sessions in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur |
Day & Time:
Sunday from 3.15 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 3 years.
Area: In
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur (near Leisure Mall).
Enquiries:
Please call/sms Collin at 016-2123578, or email
us.
Chess Puzzles
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#77

White
to play and win.
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#78

White
to play and win.
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1.Bd6! Qe3 2.Be5 Qe5 3.Nf7 wins {1...Qg7 2.Be5 a4 3.Bg7
Kg7 4.Nf5 Kf6 5.Ne3 a3 6.Nd5+ Ke5 7.Nc3}
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Solution:
1.Ra4!
Qxa4 2.Rh3 wins: if 1...Qc8 2.Rh3 Qh3 3.Ra3 wins
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