2015 KL International Open, Organising Secretary tasks ALMOST Completed!

( KL International Open 2015, Backdrop )

Finally, the 2015 KL International Open Chess Competition is over.
I've officially been involved in a second international competition after last year's 2014 KL Open. Now just some loose ends to tie-up.

Nice to be appreciated though. Read HERE.

Media Statement - BERSIH 4.0, 2015

( Media Statement - BERSIH 4.0 )

Please take note and do the necessary. Kindly take evasive action(s).

2015 KL International Open - Players' List (Tentative, Friday 21/8)

Posted by Organising Secretary, 2015 KL Open

( GOLD Sponsors - Kasparov Chess Foundation Asia Pacific & IGB Corporation Berhad )


( 2015 KL International Open - Players' List, UPDATE 4 @11.30PM )

2015 KL Open Tentative Players' List - Open & Juniors U16 Open.

Names will be released in groups of 5s or 10s as and when the respective Player(s) Name(s) have been verified by Tournament Director and/or Effective Commerce Sdn. Bhd. with the Proof of Payment Slip emailed.

Names listed are not in any particular order.

Queries can be addressed to:-

1. Mr. Ng Ling Gee (Tournament Director) at linggee@gmail.com or, 012 - 383 2127.

2. IA Peter Long (Chief Arbiter) at peterlong@aol.asia

OPEN

(1) Kamaluddin Yusof

(2) Cheah Kah Hoe

(3) Sim Jia Ru

(4) Mohd Zullghafari bin Saparmin

(5) Haslindah binti Ruslan

(6) FM Wong Yinn Long

(7) Nor Ilhamuddin bin Shaikh Ali

(8) Rosamund Koo Wei Xin

(9) Melanie Koo Wei Wei

(10) Lim Sin Leong

(11) WCM Goh Jie Yi

(12) Dawson Tan Soon Wei
(13) Lye Lik Zang
(14) Jax Tham
(15) Carlo Lorena - PHILIPPINES

(16) CM Ng Jeng Sheng

(17) Sharon Nisyam Haron
(18) Nelson Villanueva - PHILIPPINES
(19).Looi Ka Loc

(20) Ooi Li Tao

(21) - PHILIPPINES

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Note: All Malaysians unless Indicated Otherwise

Juniors U16 Open

(1) Chen Tzi Xuen

(2) Chen Tzi Herng

(3) Ryan Chan Yi Meng

(4) Sim Jia Yi

(5) Iris Qistina binti Mohd. Rizwan

(6) Chin Yi Hao

(7) Christopher Chong Ning

(8) Chembeti Shreesh Amit

(9) Prishay Dass s/o Prasad Dass

(10) Muhammad Faez

(11) Lee Shan Chen, Joshua
(12) Woo Ka Wai
(13) Kabir Singh
(14) Ng Jung Fung
(15) Iman Sofea binti Mohd Azman

(16) Rey Matthew Tan Yong Xi
(17) Eric Foo Jiu Wern
(18) Darral Dang Yien Wei
(19) Brian Foo Jiu Weir
(20) Claire Foo Jing Er

(21) Clarance Foo
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Note: All Malaysians unless Indicated Otherwise

2015 KL International Open - 2nd Involvement.

It was just announced that the 2015 KL International Open will be held this year  on 30th & 31st August 2015 with a prize fund of RM10,000. Refer KL chess official site.

This will be my 2nd association with the event after being a TD in last year's classical event.

A Meeting with the Malaysian Sports Commissioner

( Zaidan and I with Y.B. Datuk Zaiton Othman, a former top athlete herself)

Dr. Zaidan (KLCA EXCO & Head, Technical) and I went to the COS office at Bukit Jalil just before lunh time today to submit KLCA's yearly documents after its 2015 AGM (Reconvened) held in Taman Tun Dr. Ismail on the 27th of May 2015. According to the Guidelines, the documents must be submitted within 30 days of the AGM being held. KLCA made it with 2 days to spare despite my hospitalisation recently.

8th ASIAN DRAGONS 2014 @New Taipei City - TAIWAN: Presenting Prizes for the Open Event.

( CHAMPION - 8th Asian Dragons 2014: Zaidan Zulkipli from Malaysia )

( RUNNERS-UP: Koji Noguchi from Japan )

I am honoured to have been invited by the Chinese Taipei Chess Association to hand out prizes to the winners of the Open event of the 8th Asian Dragons Chess Championship held in New Taipei City, Taiwan in July 2014. The event which was held in a stadium coincided with the holy month of Ramadhan.

The occasion was made even more memorable when Malaysia's own Dr. Zaidan Zulkipli won the event and I handed out the Champions Trophy to him.

Thank You Very Much to the Chinese Taipei Chess Association for the kind invitation and hospitality extended to the small delegation of 4 people comprising of 1 official and 3 players(1 in Open event and 2 in U-16 category) from KLCA.

15th ASEAN+ Age Group C.C. 2014 @Cotai Sands, MACAU S.A.R: " Chess in Education " Seminar

I was in Macau S.A.R. accompanying my son who's taking part in the U8 category of the 15th ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championship 2014 when the organiser of the Seminar invited me to attend the " Chess in Education " Seminar which began at 9AM today(Tuesday, 10th June). The seminar were organised and sponsored jointly by the Kasparov Asia and Kasparov Africa, Chess Foundations respectively.

After wishing my son well for the 9AM game and taking pictures of him, I rushed to the nearby meeting room and tried to slip in unnoticed only to be seated next to Indonesia's Utut where we exchanged pleasantries.

The seminar itself was an eye-opener for me when comparing the "luxuries" of Malaysia to the difficulties faced by African nations. Examples of successful programmes especially in Africa were shared with the participants. Kasparov himself were there to share his experiences and engaged in a dialogue with all present.

Newspaper Article -MACAU DAILY TIMES
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