Cheras Chess
Academy
Kids for Chess
Program
Great Chess Minds
make Great Students!
Chess
Tournaments/Matches
(September 2014 to January 2015)
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Grandmaster
R.R. Laxman

The many faces of GM Laxman
(Photo credit: Khong Wai Cheong)
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The jubilant 2014 Malaysian Chess Open champion,
Grandmaster Zhang Zhong,
seen messaging home his latest success. Congrats Zhang!
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The shy chess champion.
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(Many of the photos for this website
update
is credited to Khong Wai Cheong.)
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Grandmaster Zhang Zhong

Grandmaster Zhang Zhong in a more relaxed mood after
winning the Open.

Grandmaster Zhang Zhong had to face off Grandmaster Zhou Jianchao
of
China in the last round.
Grandmaster Zhou Jianchao (China)

Grandmaster Zhou Jianchao (China)

Dato' Tan Chin Nam saying a few words before the start of
the main event.
IA KK Chan is standing beside him.
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Tournament Director and Malaysian Chess Festival
organiser, IA Hamid Majid at the closing ceremony.
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IM Jimmy Liew (left) and IM Tan Lian Ann (Singapore)

Chief Arbiter, International Arbiter KK Chan

Chief Arbiter KK Chan (right) checking with his
deputy.

WIM Gong Qianyun (Singapore)

National Master Marcus Chan

That's the silhouette of Arbiter Charles Lucas

Decisions, decisions, decisions. What shall I play this
round?

IM Purnama Tirta Chandra from Indonesia

Grandmaster Nguyen Anh Dung from Vietnam
FM Sean Winshand Cuhendi (Indonesia)

National Woman Master Tan Li Ting

Yes, 'Quiet please'.

Haridas Pascua from The Philippines.
Studying the position from close up.
Grandmaster Shyam Sundar versus FM Sean Winshand Cuhendi
Dato' Tan Chin Nam

Grandmaster Abhijit Kunte from India

Grandmaster versus Grandmaster.

Film Director Vijay Kumar

Mr Gila Chess himself, Andrew Ooi

International Master Sunilduth L. Narayanan

IA KK Chan hearing out a claim by one of the players.

Tournament Director and Malaysian Chess Festival organiser,
IA Hamid Majid clarifying some details with a participant.
Dato' Tan Chin Nam stressing a point.
Why is there a chessboard blocking the view?

FA Collin Madhavan was chief arbiter for the Swensen Age
Group event.

WIM Gong Qianyun

The Champions of the Open, Challenger and Senior sections.
Congratulations!

Ignatius Leong (left), President of the Singapore Chess
Federation
and Grandmaster Alexei Barsov.
From left, Carl Haessler, Brian
Jones and Hamid Majid.
Hendry Jamals (playing White) against Grandmaster
Gonzales.
Astro Merdeka Team Tournament.
Astro Merdeka Team Tournament.
Olivia and her daddy.

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IM Wahono Awam

Nazmi playing in the Swensen Age Group event.

Chess Kidz from Singapore had 13 teams playing in the Astro
Merdeka Team event.
Students from University Malaya
Always cheerful
Students from University Malaya
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16th Kids for Chess Camp
1& 2 December 2014
Cheras Chess Academy
(Collin Madhavan FT)
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The Cheras Chess
Academy, Kids for Chess Program & Imagine
Software welcomes you to its
16th Kids for Chess Camp. The course has been designed to be fun and informative for beginners right up to the aspiring tournament
player.
The Chess camp is headed by Fide Trainer & Candidate Master Collin
Madhavan who will be ably assisted by a team of very capable and experienced trainers.
The participation fee
has been subsidised and will be as follow:
RM90 for Beginners,
RM100 for Lower Intermediate players,
RM110 for higher Intermediate, &
RM150 for Tournament player.
All Chess equipment will be provided. If there should be any further
enquiries, please feel free to message Collin at +6016-2123578 or
send me an email at geodat@yahoo.com.
The closing date for submitting the forms is 29th of
November 2014. Please note there are limited
places for the Camp. So please sign up early so as to avoid
disappointment.
Some photos from our earlier Chess Camps
are featured below.



Winners of the training tournaments and a few of the coaches.

Coach Collin going through some endgame
revision before starting on the new material.
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Malaysian
National Chess Ratings
as at 1 July 2014 |
To check on your latest Malaysian Chess ratings, please
click on the link below.
Click
to download the rating list
    
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 call/sms Collin at 016-2123578, or email
us at geodat@yahoo.com.
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Chess Puzzles
#179

White
to checkmate Black in
3 moves.
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#180

White
to
checkmate Black in
3 moves.
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Solution:
1. Qxh8 Kxh8 2. Bf6 Kg8 3. Re8#
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Solution:
1. Nc7 Kf8 2. Qd8 Bxd8 3. Re8#
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