Sunday 26 June 2011, Stadium Indera Mulia Ipoh. The selection was a tough one, with 30 minute time control and 5 round swiss pairing. Around 25 players from all around of Perak come for the selection. This was a really tough selection, every one of them is a strong player.
I was seeded number two based on current national rating. Number one is Muzzaffar, our strongest player. On the first game i was paired with Mr. Azman who is currently my state disable chess player. And just return from national disable chess tournament and got third placing.
The first game with me playing black. Mr Azman played KID Attack, I miss calculated in the middle game and lose my passed pawn advantage. But in the end i got one point from him.
The second game i played a newcomer but i wont underestimate him because he also got one point. In the game i was up a pawn and then i got a free queen !! a serious blunder from my opponent. The game is mine from then on.
Third game, i was paired against my former teammate. ha ha ha we agreed on draw. Grandmaster draw huh..
Fourth game, i was paired with another of my former teammate. We both couldn't draw because of possibility of the other player catching up to us. We both have 2.5 point. I played white. I played d4, and Mr Khatib played KID !! , my pet defense and i guess he just studied the defense because last year he played sicilian or nimzo . I won the game and i could relax with 3.5 point.
The fifth round i meet up with another of my teammate. We agree on draw in the middle game. the game was even with many possibility.
I ended up with 4 point. This guarantied a place in the team. Three people got four point in this selection, all of them is my former teammate. I got third placing because of my lowest tie-break .
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Sunday, 19 June 2011
Kampar Perak Grand Prix
This tournament was held on the 19th June 2011. The venue was at Grand Kampar Hotel with 187 participant. It was a huge turn out. People from k.l and Penang also came, there are also few national player. Fuh !! with huge crowd and strong players, I didn't put my hope high on any prizes only to train for my MAKSAK selection next week.
I was seeded 9th overall. On the first round i played as black (table 9), i meet with a kid in his first tournament. I won , and the kid ask for few pointers in improving his game . Second round (white, table 9) i meet with a school teacher, I won the game.
The third round (Black, table 9 ) I meet with another kid but he won gold in state selection this year and i was playing carefully. He ask for a draw when i was about to launch my attack. i decline and won the game.
The fourth round ( white, table 9) I was already tired. we played and the game is balance and i was leading in time. until suddenly i saw the clock and realise i was down in time. we played and both of us in time trouble and my time ended with his 7 second .. he he he here's the final position with me to move
On the 5 round (black, table 8) I meet with Mr Radin who has previously drew with my MAKSAK teammate. I won on time.
The 6th round (white, table 6) the first women i meet that day. She's from the strong Fong's family. She blundered and i won the game.
The final round (black, table 6). I got to meet Mr Rahim. He's a strong player and has beaten one of my MAKSAK teammate in the previous round. I played cautiously. Mr Rahim did a tactic but it backfired and i was up the exchange with a strong attack. Took me few minute and i find the best move that lead to a fork of his pieces. by this time i was up 1 pawn and one pieces. I maneuver and got another 2 pawn for my 1 pawn with the chance to promote. I tried to exchange queen and he tried to fork my queen, we maneuver and i got my king to safety and a strong attack toward his king. Mr Rahim was out of time and i won the game. The final position with white to move ..
I ended up with 6/7 point and prizes for 7th placing by having the lowest tie break. Well it was a good tournament. I didn't expect to get any prizes because of the many strong player in the tournament .. Alhamdulillah ..
I was seeded 9th overall. On the first round i played as black (table 9), i meet with a kid in his first tournament. I won , and the kid ask for few pointers in improving his game . Second round (white, table 9) i meet with a school teacher, I won the game.
The third round (Black, table 9 ) I meet with another kid but he won gold in state selection this year and i was playing carefully. He ask for a draw when i was about to launch my attack. i decline and won the game.
The fourth round ( white, table 9) I was already tired. we played and the game is balance and i was leading in time. until suddenly i saw the clock and realise i was down in time. we played and both of us in time trouble and my time ended with his 7 second .. he he he here's the final position with me to move
On the 5 round (black, table 8) I meet with Mr Radin who has previously drew with my MAKSAK teammate. I won on time.
The 6th round (white, table 6) the first women i meet that day. She's from the strong Fong's family. She blundered and i won the game.
The final round (black, table 6). I got to meet Mr Rahim. He's a strong player and has beaten one of my MAKSAK teammate in the previous round. I played cautiously. Mr Rahim did a tactic but it backfired and i was up the exchange with a strong attack. Took me few minute and i find the best move that lead to a fork of his pieces. by this time i was up 1 pawn and one pieces. I maneuver and got another 2 pawn for my 1 pawn with the chance to promote. I tried to exchange queen and he tried to fork my queen, we maneuver and i got my king to safety and a strong attack toward his king. Mr Rahim was out of time and i won the game. The final position with white to move ..
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Bishop ending ..
Got to remember this :0
The trick is by getting the white bishop to b8 .
1. Bg5 Kb5 2. Be3 Ka6 ( preventing bishop a7 ) 3. Bc5 Bg3 4. Be7 Kb5 5. Bd8 Kc6 6. Bh4 ! Bh2
7. Bf2 ! the game is won
The trick is by getting the white bishop to b8 .
1. Bg5 Kb5 2. Be3 Ka6 ( preventing bishop a7 ) 3. Bc5 Bg3 4. Be7 Kb5 5. Bd8 Kc6 6. Bh4 ! Bh2
7. Bf2 ! the game is won
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