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

Malaysia GM Tournament 2008 - Final Results

GM Sermek Drazen ( pic right) topped the table with 7 points in the recently concluded double round-robin GM Tournament. Malaysia's IM Mas Hafizulhelmi missed the GM Norm but scored a commendable 5 1/2 points of 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses.

Chess Olympiad Selection 2008 - The Malaysian Team

The Malaysian Chess Federation has concluded the Olympiad Selection play-off held at The Chess Network recently. The successful candidates are NM Edward Lee, IM Jimmy Liew and FM Mok Tze Meng and they will join IM Mas Hafizulhelmi and FM Lim Yee Weng in the Men's Team to the Chess Olympiad 2008 Dresden, Germany

Letters will be issued to these successful candidates shortly together with training schedule and other relevant details

From,

Gregory Lau
Hon Secretary, Malaysian Chess Federation

Malaysia GM Tournament 2008

(A panorama of the playing hall in CitiTel Express Hotel with Chief Arbiter IA Maung Maung Lwin overseeing the Tournament)

The GM Tournament has just completed the 8th Round, with two more rounds to go tomorrow and the following last day on Thursday 4th September 2008. Tournament leader is GM Sermek Drazen with 6 points. The others are GM Saidali Iuldachev and GM Ziaur Rahman sharing 5 points, followed by IM Mas Hafizulhelmi with 4 points, WIM Zhang Xiaowen with 3 points and FM Myo Zaw Min with 1 point.

Mas is down with fever for the past few days and with the onset of the Ramadhan will pose a further challenge to him. Today however he gained the upper hand against WIM Zhang Xiaowen. With this win and possibly another win at the very least for the remaining matches against FM Myo ZawMin and GM Saidali Iuldachev he should be able to regain his FIDE rating points he lost in the recent DATMO