It's sad as it's a picture of a chess enthusiast - Koh Kai Hing. It's been almost a year since he was reported missing. Details here. 
Contact 03-2161 8044. – MCA Online (if you happen to see him).
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Venue: Royal Selangor Club, Bukit Kiara Sports Annex Date: Sunday, Nov 27 (Last Day for registration is Nov 20) Time: 10 am to 6 pm Format: 7 Rounds Rapid-Play Entry Fee: RM 20 (20% discount for family with 3 or more players) PRIZES: 1st Prize: RM 500 + Spotted Dog Plaque + Cert + Challenge Trophy 2nd Prize: RM 300 + Spotted Dog Plaque + Cert 3rd Prize: RM 200 + Spotted Dog Plaque + Cert 4th Prize: RM 150 + Spotted Dog Plaque + Cert 5th Prize: RM 120 + Spotted Dog Plaque + Cert 6th Prize: RM 100 + Spotted Dog Plaque + Cert 7th Prize: RM 80 + Spotted Dog Plaque + Cert 8th Prize: RM 70 + Spotted Dog Plaque + Cert 9th Prize: RM 60 + Spotted Dog Plaque + Cert 10th Prize: RM 50 + Spotted Dog Plaque + Cert Special Prizes: Top Under-10 player: Spotted Dog Plaque + Cert Top Under-12 player: Spotted Dog Plaque + Cert Top RSC Player: Spotted Dog Plaque Top Veteran Player (50 and above: RM 100 Best Family Team (2 players score): RM 100 Lightest Player (need 2.5 pts to qualify): Chess Book Lunch Coupons on sale at only RM 5 (can be purchased with registration); free drinks Fax entries: 20933677; e-mail; dawk@streamyx.com Tel enquiries: 013-3232280 (Jax); 012-3033047 (Wahid) --------------------------------------------------------------- Entry Form Name:______________________________ DOB:________ Tel:_________________ Fee Paid:_________ Lunch Coupon Paid: Yes / No RSC Member: Yes/No if yes, RSC Membership: ________________ (for account debit)
For each piece of yours that is taken, you are required to drink the value of the piece as measured in shot glasses of beer.Pawn - 1 shotKnight - 3 shotsBishop - 3 shotsRook - 5 shotsQueen - 9 shots Mechanical Turkey » Blog Archive » Drinking Chess TournamentTaken from Mechanicak Turkey.
That's the first time I've heard of an actual chess tournament where alcohol was an element in the tournament. This tournament is organised by the Monash University Chess Association.
Note: Malaysian very own NWM Roslina Marmono is also taking part in this tournament.JAKARTA: Georgian WGM Nana Alexandria retained a half point lead at the end of the sixth round of the US$7,000 Jababeka Women's International Chess Tournament on Monday. Alexandria, the only grand master in the 11-round event, defeated Russian Adelaida Z. at Kartika Chandra Hotel in Central Jakarta for a total of 5.5 points. Tied for second are local player Upi D. Tamin -- who beat Malaysian Roslina Marmono -- and fellow Women's International Master Jana Krivec of Slovenia. Krivec overcame another Indonesian, Lisa K. Lumongdong, the Indonesian Chess Association said in a release. In fourth on four points are Angela Khegai of Uzbekistan and Evi Lindiawati of Indonesia. Half a point behind them are 14-year-old local prodigy Irene Kharisma, who lost to Singapore's Hui Dawn on Monday, and compatriot Stefani Dian Cheri. -- JP">The Jakarta
A friend alerted me to this advertisement on Jobstreet for the coming Penang International Chess Tournament. Not surprising considering our Malaysian Chess Group moderator Mr Quah Seng Sun works at JobStreet Malaysia.
Still it's a nice surprise to see more publicity for chess coming from other channels.
Malay Mail Online: "Out of the 36 associations whose teams will compete in Manila, only 16 turned up. “I’m sure the associations will have reasons for missing the meeting,” said chef-de-mission Low Beng Choo. She said the associations were only informed of the meeting on Friday after the National Sports Council (NSC) management board meeting in Bukit Jalil. A check with two sports associations who are serious about their sport – Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress (MTBC) and Squash Racket Association of Malaysia (SRAM) – revealed they did not receive any notification."My Thoughts: Looks like a failure of communication. I assume letters were sent but never received. Probably other forms of communication medium like a phone call confirmation would have been logical if the meeting was important enough. Not a good start to the coming SEA games.
Excited over the recent publication of New In Chess which included an article on Wang Hao using the pictures I took.
Hope to get a copy of it soon to see if my name and website is mentioned in print for the first time!!
GilaChess blog is now ranked no. 5 on Technorati under the Chess Category. That's a jump of 2 places from No. 7!!
Like a caveman I arrived at Cititel last month for the #MYchessFestival meeting confused about where the hotel parking space has gone. As ...
