Perak Close 2011

It was a two day tournament with 9 round and a 45 minute time-control. It was held at SMK Seri Putera Ipoh. A tournament that was anticipated by all Perakian Chess player. A very strong crowd turn-out, where the winner will be crown as Perak State Champion of the year. I hope someday the privilege will be mine.

Saturday 17 December 2011.

Woke up late that day, not really feeling well with headache and tiredness of last night function. Went to the tournament venue with three of my nephew. Months before I have set a goal to get top 5 in this tournament but with things that came up suddenly, I didn't do any prep or studying for this tournament. So I didn't put much hope in getting any prizes.

Today it will have four round than the expected five because of the late start. But tomorrow it will be five round and it will start early, at 8.30am.

Round 1 : table 5 (Black)

Ha ha ha .. I was paired against my nephew ( Eizhan Ishal ) we played for 13 move and a Grandmaster Draw

Round 2 : table 17 (White)

My opponent is a girl name Thanusha. It was a quick game where she blundered a pieces and then her queen.

Round 3 : table 10 (Black)

I was paired against miss Shankari. In the opening i was up a pawn. in the middle i tried a tactic by sacrificing my knight which will resulting with me capturing her Bishop/Rook and a pawn.But she played correctly and force a queen exchange resulting with me having a worse position. She did get back her pawn with a nice tactic that i miss but she overdid herself by taking another pawn and giving me a king to bishop fork. With a pieces up, I won the game.

Round 4 : table 6 (White)

I was paired against State Junior girl player miss Yee Mee Yee. She played my pet Defense the KID. She played a few inconsistency resulting in giving me a tactic where I have a piece up.


at this moment she played 11. .. b5? i played 12.Bd5 Rb8 13.Bc6!


So at the end of the day I got 3.5 point.. Alhamdulillah.

Day 2 Sunday 18 Dec 2011

Feeling better today. Woke up early and take some time to look up some variation. I knew today will be a tough one. I didn't know who will be my opponent for today because i didn't stay yesterday. Hoping for the best.

Round 5 : table 5 (Black)

It turn-out I was paired against Pak Mie, a National Police Chess player and he also one of  my chess Buddies at Limau Bali Tambun. We actually know each other move, where I recorded 2-3 move ahead. But he deviated from his normal move of Bc4 to Be3. Hmm maybe he did special prep against me. He also have a dangerous looking Knight on g3. I manage to exchange the g3 knight and sadly my white square bishop. I did have a very strong pawn storm at king-side and Pak  Mie tried to find some counter-play on the Queen-side. I saw a knight sac and it took almost 10 minute to think on it. Pak Mie decline the knight leaving me with a nice open file toward his king-side. At the end I was up a piece and few pawn but our time is very low. I won on time.

move 36.Nxb7!

Round 6 : table 3 (White)

I was paired against Mr Johan a chess coach and a state player. He was late for 10 minute. I played d4 and he countered c5 then he played a weird move d6 and g6. we ended in exchanging all pieces except one rook. We agree on a draw.

Round 7 : table 2 (Black)

My opponent is Mr Fong Yit San. He's a State payer and the Champion brother. My previous encounter with him was 1W and 2 losses. He still played e4 and I countered with Pirc Defense. I misplayed my opening where I should played c6 but I played c5. I ended up with worse position where I had to defend against his attack. The pieces are balance but with me having an inferior position and the he found a mating threat and I had to exchange my Rook for his Knight and pawn. I lost on time.

end position

Round 8 : table 5 (White)

I was paired against another Junior State player name miss Akmal. At that time i was already tired of all the long game that I played. The break between round is less than 10 minute. I played d4 she played Nf6. I make a mistake resulting a losing a pawn. I won back a pawn later on but giving my opponent the initiative. She had a very strong attack towards my King. Then she exchange her rook for my Bishop, I think she saw a tactic that wasn't there. Then I saw a tactic that could give me an advantage . She ended up losing her Queen and all her pieces. It was a hard game .. I won.

it was move 34 where i played Rxf7 and she captured with her queen

Round 9 : table 4 (Black)

I was paired against a school teacher named Mr Mohd Fadzil. Less than 5 minute table 1-3 and 5 all agree for a draw. I played KID and he played Bf4 and e3 system. I found a move that let his Rook being captured. Then I exchange both of my Knight resulting in doubling his b pawn. Even though I had 2 rook and a Bishop he had 2 Bishop and 1 Rook  I had a hard time finding the right move. There's no open file for my Rook and my bishop is bad. I should activated my Bishop first !!!. At the end he Blundered and give me a Free Rook. He Resign after a mating threat ..   


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Alhamdulillah .. A good tournament for me .. Didn't really thought I'll achieve top 5 . Result 6W 2D 1L . I was Fourth overall. Syukur ....