The Chess Olympiad 2008, Dresden

MCF Council has finalised the travel arrangements for the 6-member Malaysian Chess Contingent to the 38th Olympiad scheduled in Dresden, Germany this month.

As reported earlier the select team members are IM Mas HafizulHelmi, FM Lim Yee Weng, IM Jimmy Liew, FM Mok Tze Meng and NM Edward Lee. Leading the Contingent is Deputy Pres Hj Ibrahim Bakar as Head of Delegation and Team Captain

The Contingent will leave for Dresden on Tuesday 11th Nov. 2008 on Flight Lufthansa (LH) 9743 at 21:00 hr KLIA and back again to Malaysia on 27th Nov. 2008, touchdown KLIA 19:15hr. We wish them success in our endeavour to bring glory to the country.

Note: The itinerary and tickets will be given out by Hon Sec Greg Lau . Players may also contact our Travel Consultant En Mohd Kamal Surin ( email: ttt@tamimitours.my or h/p tel: +60126112012 ) for clarifications if any, on the flight arrangements and other travel requirements.

National Rating List

Malaysia's current top player is IM Mas Hafizulhelmi (pic right ) with N/Rating of 2331 while top female player is WIM Siti Zulaikha ( pic above) rated 1961.


MCF have in recent years adopted the chess rating data of affiliate Chess Association of Selangor (CAS) as the official National Rating list. For easy reference the current October list can be found at this site and this will be updated from time to time.

Affiliates are urged to use this list as well as submit tournament results to MCF ( under portfolio of MCF Council member - IA Lim Tse Pin) for incorporation in the National Rating record. Other chess organisers may also refer to this record to rank the players in tournaments.

World Youth Championship 2008 - Vung Tau Vietnam

MCF earlier endorsed 10 junior players to represent Malaysia in the above Championship. Selection was based primarily on top placings in the respective National Age Group held earlier this year, and on a case by case basis the strong performances in this year's Royal Selangor Open and DATMO as deliberated and approved by MCF Committee.

The Championship ended last Friday. In the Open Section Yeoh Li Tian in the Under-10 Open Category scored a commendable 7 points out of 11 rounds in a field of 90 players. The best performance from this Malaysian hope was beating No. 7 Nguyen Ngok Minh Tri of Vietnam. His final 14th position is the highest achieved by the Malaysian contingent this time round.

In the Girls' Section Alia Anin Azwa playing in the Under-14 category scored 6 points to be placed 29th position out of 79 players. Her best performance was probably despatching her higher rated opponent in round 8, WFM Efroimski Marsel (FIDE 2052) of Israel.




Nur Nabila in the Under-12 who also scored 6 points and placed No. 27 in the Championship showed a glimpse of her potential beating 20th place Tereshechkina Maya (FIDE 1961) of Russia.





The other 7 results are Aron Teh (U-10) with 6 points, Elgin Lee (U-12) 6 points, Muhammad Shakir (U-14) with 4 points, Justin Ong (U-16) with 4 1/2 points, Puteri Rifqah (U-8) scoring 6 points, and Nur Najiha and Camilia both playing in the U-10 category collecting 5 points each.

On the Championship, India topped the table winning 4 out of 12 individual Gold medals on offer, followed by Croatia with 2 Golds. Amongst the Asean countries only Vietnam secured an individual Gold medal in the Open Under-8 section while Indonesia managed a Bronze.


Ref: FIDE and vietnamchess websites.

Flag Presentation Ceremony to the World Youth Championship 2008 - 19th Oct. to 31st Oct 2008 in Vung Tau, Vietnam

"The Flag Presentation Ceremony to the Malaysian players' delegation by the MCF President will be held at the Wisma OCM Jalan Hang Jebat (level 1) on Sunday, 19th October 2008 at 12:00 hr
All delegates are urged to attend the ceremony"

From
The Hon Secretary

Note: Please ensure all documentation and other necessary arrangements in order before adjourning to LCCT for departure