Readjusted Final Tables, No-Frills Tournament

5 October 2010, Kuala Lumpur – Due to the new released National Ratings 2010 for the month of October 2010, the arbiter for the No Frills Tournament has redid the final tables for the No-Frills October Tournament held at the Excel Chess Academy, OUG, Kuala Lumpur last 3rd October 2010.

The tournament performance for some players would now be more reflective of their new ratings. The winner, Tin Jun Hao, has a much higher rating of 1564 and an even higher tournament performance of 1826!! And Ethan Wong’s new rating is 1525 and has a tournament performance of 1715!

Pix 1. Ethan Wong.

Vinton Wong, whose new rating is 1634, has a tournament performance of 1548.

Ranking after round 5 of NF10
No. PNo. Name Score WP SB PS rat. TPR W-We
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1. 1 TIN JUN HAO 4.5 18.5 16.25 13.5 1564 1826 +1.30
6 ETHAN WONG 4.5 13.5 11.25 13.5 1525 1715 +0.67
3. 7 VINTON WONG 4.0 14.0 9.50 13.0 1634 1548 -0.36
10 LIM MING XIAN 4.0 12.0 7.50 11.0 1326 1550 +1.16
5. 8 HEMANT SATHISH 3.0 13.5 8.00 9.0 1358 1364 +0.05
11 CHEONG JIE YAO 3.0 13.5 6.00 8.0 1479 1317 -0.65
4 YEE JIAN YANG 3.0 13.0 6.00 11.5 1338 1433 +0.65
5 DAWSON TAN SOON WEI 3.0 13.0 5.50 9.0 1410 1293 -0.64
13 LEE ZHI YAN 3.0 11.0 4.50 8.0 1269 1303 +0.20
15 WONG YONG KEN 3.0 11.0 5.50 8.0 1075 1391 +1.48
12 KONG DAK NAM 3.0 9.5 4.50 8.0 1273 696 -0.72
12. 3 SHUM RUI YUAN 2.5 17.0 7.50 10.0 1407 1328 -0.55
9 KUNG KAH HENG 2.5 13.0 4.00 10.5 1353 1346 -0.06
14. 17 PRAVIN KUMAR 2.0 13.5 3.50 5.0 1092 1209 +0.44
18 WONG KAR KIN 2.0 13.5 3.75 6.0 1186 1160 -0.12
2 LIM MING KANG 2.0 13.0 4.50 7.0 1388 1159 -1.55
16 MUKESH KUMAR 2.0 11.5 1.00 5.0 0000 749 0
23 SAURAV KUMAR 2.0 11.5 1.25 6.0 0000 688 0
14 CHEONG KEAT ZHEN 2.0 10.5 2.50 3.0 1293 586 -1.62
22 SUNNY DEV BALACHANDAR 2.0 10.0 1.00 6.0 0000 723 0
21. 20 JASON CHAN 1.0 12.0 0.25 3.0 0000 546 0
19 WONG KAR WENG 1.0 10.0 0.25 2.0 0000 636 0
21 THAVENESH KUMAR 1.0 9.5 0.25 4.0 0000 675 0
Ranking and Games after round 5 of NF10
No. PNo. Name R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Score
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1. 1 TIN JUN HAO 11w1 10b1 6w« 7b1 4w1 1 4.5
6 ETHAN WONG 16b1 23w1 1b« 9w1 5b1 -1 4.5
3. 7 VINTON WONG 17w1 22b1 3b1 1w0 8w1 1 4.0
10 LIM MING XIAN 20b1 1w0 18b1 13w1 3b1 -1 4.0
5. 8 HEMANT SATHISH 18b0 14w1 15b1 12w1 7b0 -1 3.0
11 CHEONG JIE YAO 1b0 16w1 23b1 5w0 9b1 -1 3.0
4 YEE JIAN YANG 14b1 18w1 9b« 3w« 1b0 -1 3.0
5 DAWSON TAN SOON WEI 15w0 17b1 21w1 11b1 6w0 1 3.0
13 LEE ZHI YAN 3b0 20w1 2w1 10b0 17w1 1 3.0
15 WONG YONG KEN 5b1 3w0 8w0 20b1 2w1 1 3.0
12 KONG DAK NAM 2w0 19b1 22w1 8b0 16w1 1 3.0
12. 3 SHUM RUI YUAN 13w1 15b1 7w0 4b« 10w0 1 2.5
9 KUNG KAH HENG 19w1 2b1 4w« 6b0 11w0 1 2.5
14. 17 PRAVIN KUMAR 7b0 5w0 14b1 23w1 13b0 -1 2.0
18 WONG KAR KIN 8w1 4b0 10w0 2b0 r1 0 2.0
2 LIM MING KANG 12b1 9w0 13b0 18w1 15b0 -1 2.0
16 MUKESH KUMAR 6w0 11b0 19w1 21b1 12b0 -1 2.0
23 SAURAV KUMAR r1 6b0 11w0 17b0 20w1 0 2.0
14 CHEONG KEAT ZHEN 4w0 8b0 17w0 22b1 21w1 1 2.0
22 SUNNY DEV BALACHANDAR 21b1 7w0 12b0 14w0 19b1 -1 2.0
21. 20 JASON CHAN 10w0 13b0 r1 15w0 23b0 0 1.0
19 WONG KAR WENG 9b0 12w0 16b0 r1 22w0 0 1.0
21 THAVENESH KUMAR 22w0 r1 5b0 16w0 14b0 0 1.0
(source: Jax Tham, ECA)

Up Coming No-Frills Chess Tournament, Excel Chess Academy

30 July 2010, Kuala Lumpur – Here is the latest flyer from Excel Chess Academy for an upcoming chess tournament on the 15th August 2010. So read on!

NO FRILLS CHESS TOURNAMENT

THERE WILL BE A PROMOTIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT HELD IN EXCEL CHESS ACADEMY ON 15th OF AUGUST 2010 (SUNDAY). OVER FIVE ROUNDS OF 20 MINUTES PLUS 30 SECONDS INCREMENTAL TIME. PLEASE REGISTER LATEST BY 14^th AUGUST 2010 (SATURDAY) THROUGH SMS OR EMAIL. ALL PLAYERS WHO REGISTER MUST ARRIVE BY 9.30 a.m. RECORDING THE GAMES ARE COMPULSORY FOR ALL PLAYERS. NO FEES WILL BE COLLECTED. HOWEVER, A PENALTY OF RM 10.00 WILL BE CHARGED FOR CHESS PLAYERS WHO ARE LATE, PLEASE BE PUNCTUAL.

NEW MEETING PLACE FOR ALL CHESS PLAYERS!! PLAY,STUDY AND LEARN CHESS!!

** 1. Take any bus from Pasar Seni(Central Market) to Pearl Point 2. Take U73 bus from Pearl Point to get to TMC Kopitiam 1st Floor 3.Contact Jax Tham HP:013-3232280 or E-Mail: jaxtham@hotmail.com 4.Excel Chess Academy (26A,Jln Hujan Emas 4)

Promotional Chess Tournament, 18 July 2010

PROMOTIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT

15 July 2010, Kuala Lumpur - THERE WILL BE A PROMOTIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT HELD IN EXCEL CHESS ACADEMY ON 18^th JULY 2010(SUNDAY). OVER 5 ROUNDS OF 20 MINUTES PLUS 30 SECONDS INCREMENTAL.PLEASE REGISTER LATEST BY SATURDAY THROUGH SMS OR EMAIL TO JAX THAM (013-3232280 OR jaxtham@hotmail.com). ALL PLAYERS WHO REGISTER MUST ARRIVE BY 9.30 A.M. NO FEES WILL BE COLLECTED. HOWEVER, LATE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE CHARGE RM 10.00. SO BE PUNCTUAL.

NEW MEETING PLACE FOR ALL CHESS PLAYERS!! PLAY,STUDY AND LEARN CHESS!!

(source: email from Jax Tham, ECA)

New Season Of Training At Excel Chess Academy!

22 June 2010, Kuala Lumpur - The Excel Chess Academy is starting off a new season of chess training and they are doing it with a bang. So come have a look on the 26th June 2010, 2.30 pm, Excel Chess Academy, Overseas Union Garden, Kuala Lumpur and see what he has to offer to you for chess training for you or your children or the interested chess enthusiasts. You are kindly advised to come early to catch the  limited number of seats available at the academy.

To read more of his promo for Excel Chess Academy, please go to the "Chess Tigers, Excel Chess Academy" posting or click here. Or you may visit the Excel Chess Academy blog or click here.

Fireyrook Catches Fire in First Saturday Classical Chess 2010, February Edition

In the last round of the First Saturday Classical Chess February 2010 edition, Firey Rook met up with Low Jun Keat to determine the top five finishers of the tournament.

Firey rook had to try something new against this young player. Firey rook chose the Morra Gambit of the Sicilian against Low Jun Keat who has a National Rating of 1590. Here is how the game transpired, it ended  in 18 moves with a definite win for white.

[Event "First Saturday Classical Chess 2010"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2010.02.07"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Firey rook, Morra Gambit"]
[Black "Low Jun Keat"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B21"]

{B21: Sicilian: 2 f4 and Morra Gambit} 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 Bg4 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7

 

First mistake of the game - Black played 6….Bg4 which is an opening trap in this scenario. The black bishop is a loose piece that can be won enprise. White followed up with 7.Bxf7+ Kxf7, 8.Ng5+ and the black bishop is lost to the Queen.

8. Ng5+ Ke8 9. Qxg4 Nf6 10. Qe6 Nd4 11.
Qf7+ Kd7 12. O-O h6 13. Rd1 (13. Qc4 hxg5 14. Qxd4 Qa5 15. Kh1 g4 16. g3 Qh5 17. h4 gxh3 18. Qd3 Ng4 19. Nd5 Ne5 20. Qb5+ Kc8 21. f4 Nc6 22. Qd3 e6 23. Ne3 Kc7 24. Bd2 Qg6 25. Kh2 d5 26. f5 dxe4 27. Qxe4 exf5 {Kou Yingya-Artemieva,V/ Heraklio 2004/EXT 2005/0-1 (59)}) 13... hxg5 14. Rxd4 Qb6 15. Be3 $146 (15. Rd1 g6 16. e5 Ng4 17. Rxd6+ {1-0 Garcia Mendez,B (1960)-Monterde Pastor,A (1725)/ San Jose 1998/EXT 2000}) 15... Qxb2 ?? {shortens the misery for Black.}

Second mistake of the game and it was fatal! Black played 15….Qxb2 ??, this allowed white to sacrifice the rook at d4 and checks the black King, leaving the black King defenceless in the middle of the board. The end came quickly.

(15... Qa5 $18) 16. Rxd6+ $3 {0 Mate attack} Kxd6 (16... Kxd6 17. Rd1+ {Mate attack}) (16... Kxd6 {0}) (16... Kc7 {0}) 17. Rd1+ Kc7 (17... Qd2 {hardly improves anything} 18. Rxd2+ Ke5 19. Bxg5 Rh4 20. Rd5+ Nxd5 21. Qxd5#) 18. Qc4+ (18.Qc4+ Kb8 19. Rd8#) 1-0

White played 18.Qc4+ with a mating attack, Black resigned.