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Finally! Well to be fair,the website has been updated for a couple weeks now. Head on over the MalaysiaChess.com to see the updates. So far the articles are short with one main picture but that's a good start. Hopefully this continues... even after the MCF AGM concludes in a few weeks  time :) So much useful facilities can be added of course like...

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Trying out video during the Malaysia Inter States at Pahang to make things more interesting. Certainly seems refreshing compared to just reading about the results. I guess there should be some audio commentaries too but I hate the sound of my own voice.  :) So what do you think? Should there more video content for chess news? Or should we just stick to...

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Anybody who knows me, knows I avoid anything resembling chess politics like a plague. But this is one exception. Norazwan for President!! ...

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After Round 4, Penang takes a clear dominant lead after being unbeaten for all 4 matches. KL, Johor and Selangor following closely behind with 3 wins and 1 loss respectively. Round 5 was exciting with Penang being held to a 2-2 draw by KL, allowing Johor and Selangor to climb closer to the top standing with each taking a whitewash 4-0 wins over...

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Arguably the strongest team contesting in the current Malaysia Inter States are Selangor, Penang and KL. Selangor meets Penang on table 1 in current Round 4. Standings after 3 rounds:

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Table 1 Round 2Posted by Andrew Ooi Boon Seng on Saturday, 26 November 2016 Table 1 Round 2Posted by Andrew Ooi Boon Seng on Saturday, 26 November 2016 ...

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ROund 1 started at 1.15 pm !!! (GAMES are not live anymore but is still replayable) Open Table 1 Girls Table 1 Open Table 2, Board 1 ...

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Sad but true as can be seen by the mass inactive Malaysian chess bloggers. We had more than 30 chess bloggers a few years ago and now it's down to a handful of active ones only. However it also means blogs have transitioned from text based to other medium such as video (vlogs??) This blog is not dead yet but I will "follow...

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About 17 thousand live viewers. Not bad for Chess most premiere event. Kudos to the two GMs for sitting and commenting for more than 6 hours!! For our local traffic, I see about probably 15-20 live viewers using UStream traffic stats. However other live broadcasters are reporting hundreds of live viewers which I am a bit skeptical because the stats comes from website...

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I have a DGT board but I always liked the idea of cheaper alternatives because of the high cost of the boards.The technology is definitely already here such as image recognition and the raising processing powers of gadgets such as tablets and phones further makes it even more achievable. Hats off the Hairul Hamid for spotting this first. Using a phone and an app...

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I guess I need not announce it as most who are involved are already comitted and gettng ready to take part in just 3 days time. Here's the schedule. Since I am Mr forgetful I have saved this as my phone's wall paper for convenience. Team events like these is inevitable as the Merdeka Team held during the Malaysian Chess Festival anually is...

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Since nothing is on their blog or website (this is a Facebook post by MCF Treasurer-  Haslindah Ruslan), it's not official yet but let's hope this change is for the better. ...

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Masrin Erowan won the 2016 USIM (Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia) End Of Year Open today. He took the title Champion with a perfect 7/7 score in a field of 88 players and one point ahead of his nearest rivals. From 2nd to 4th place respectively with 6 points are: Muhd Irfan Haqqim Azhar, Mukhriez Shah Mahmood Shah and Kamaluddin Yusof. Chessresults link here Cross...

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Please download AIChess app to view the live games. (Shortcut keys: press the d1, e1 square to move forward and backwards a move. If the game is over the moves are already recorded and can still be replayed ) ...

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Not chess but Starcraft 2. Just to show what top Starcraft 2 players earn compared to chess. Also this is one of the qualifying rounds for the coming World Championship in China. Why I am posting this when the World Chess Championship is hours away? It's a good opportunity to compare Chess and Starcraft 2 levels are when it comes to broadcasting the...

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Wanted to get the widget for the World Championship live games so we can watch it live locally but alas my chess websites for Malaysian chess fans is "not significant enough". So just go to Chess24.com to view the games. ...

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Venue: Ole Ole Shopping Centre Seksyen 18 Shah Alam. Details: For more information and register online visit:http://whitenaval.wixsite.com/5th-osaco-2016 If you drive there, better park at Giant Supermarket just across as it is free. Parking at Ole-Ole space is not :) Related link: 2015 Ole Ole winners ...

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This is the first time I am talking about the local chess app AI Chess. Truth be told I have been sceptical about their efforts to write a multipurpose app that can : give access to games of local chess players live DGT chess games event registration chess puzzles online chess games and many other chess related services For one thing, I thought...

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