KARISMA 2016 Chess at UiTM Machang Kelantan

My first sem has just completed. My last exam was on 15/10/2016. After the exam I went straight Balik Kampung coz on Sunday, 16/10/2016, my cousin had Engagement Ceremony. On Sunday night, I arrived home at Shah Alam. Having two-day rest, I went back to college. 

I had chess practice and training as the preparation for KARISMA 2016 held in Machang Kelantan from 27th until 30th October. I represent UiTM Perak for the first time in KARISMA ie Inter-UiTM sports festival.

UiTM Perak Karisma 2016 Chess Team

Below are the chess players who represent UiTM Perak in KARISMA 2016.

MEN

Muhd Wazir Zaharuddin

Muhd Firdaus Zakaria

Afiq Izzudin Rosdi

Fauzan Mohd Sofi

WOMEN

Anis Fariha Saleh

Musfirah Nor Azmi

Nur Ezzati Mohd Razif

Nur Faizah Marjan

The Results

UiTM Perak KARISMA 2016 Chess Team managed to win one Silver medal and one Bronze medal. 

Below are the photos of the winners for Women category in both Individual and Team events. The photos are from Encik Muhammad Arshad's fb collection.

For the photos of the winners for Men category, please go to my elder brother's blog here.

Individual Event

Top 10 Final Ranking - chess-results

Gold medal - Nur Nabila (UiTM Selangor)

Silver medal - Me (UiTM Perak)

Bronze medal - Nur Arafah Abdullah (UiTM Selangor)

Bronze medal - Nur Farihah (UiTM Shah Alam)

Team Event

Team event Winners - chess-results

Gold medal - UiTM Selangor

Silver medal - UiTM Shah Alam

Bronze medal - my team, UiTM Perak

Bronze medal - UiTM Kelantan

For the Team event, the winners are determined by the total individual points for each UiTM team members. The UiTM Perak women chess team managed to score 19 points, trailing the Gold medalist, UiTM Selangor and UiTM Shah Alam 2 and 1.5 points respectively.

The full results for KARISMA 2016 can be accessed at :

Men's Event - http://chess-results.com/tnr245064.aspx?lan=1

Women's Event - http://chess-results.com/tnr245065.aspx?lan=1

Congratulation to all the winners! See again in KARISMA 2017.

KUSESS OPEN 2015

Believe it or not, last weekend I took part in a chess tournament which was held at my school. At first I did not want to take part. SPM is less than 10 days you know. 

Finally, what the heck. It is my last year at KUSESS. So, I took part not only in the Team event but also in the Individual event. I knew my performance would not be that good. The last time I participated in a chess tournament is MSSM chess championship in last June.

Do you know what? 

Alhamdulillah, I had four wins and my team, KUSESS BERLIAN, emerged as the champion in the Secondary School (Under 18) category. 

from left Iqa, myself, the Principal, Azam and Jiha

KUSESS Berlian team performance

The Top 10 Final Ranking 

In the first round, my team played against SMACH or Sekolah Menengah Sains Machang. And in the second round, my team's opponent is  a team from KUSESS. We won convincingly with 4 - 0 in both rounds.

KUSESS Berlian Board Pairings - R1 & R2

The good performance continued in the third round when my team played another team from Kelantan. The team is from Sekolah Menengah Sains Faris Petra. Unlike SMACH which has one female player, the team is all male players. My team won 4 - 0.

In the fourth round, I lost to my opponent playing black while all my team mates won theirs. Up to now, my team collected 8 match points and 15 game points.

KUSESS Berlian Board Pairings - R3 & R4

In the fifth round, I played my toughest match against the Top Malaysian player (based on latest FIDE rating), Yeoh Li Tian, whom is also my MSS Selangor team mate. He represented his school's first team called CHS Team A. My team and the team drew when my team's fourth board also lost her opponent. 

In the final round, my team is matched up against CHS Team B. We won convincingly. Since CHS Team A drew its final round, my team had emerged as the champion after collecting 11 match points one more than CHS Team A and SMACH.

KUSESS Berlian Board Pairings - R5 & R6

In the Individual event, I won six and lost two. The defeat in the final round is very costly for me. Had I won, I would be in the Top 10 Final Ranking. I was too eager to win and not noticing a check mate. 

Forget about it. I have to focus on my SPM exam now which will start on Monday, 2nd November 2015. 

Wish me All the Best for my SPM exam!

My Individual Event results

Sayonara MSSM!

The MSSM chess championship 2015 Edition had just been concluded. It will be my last MSSM. I had been participated in seven (7) editions beginning from 2009 Edition in Selangor.

I played in the Team event for the first five editions. And I played in the Individual event for last two editions. So, am I among the medal recipients?

Alhamdulillah, I emerged as the first Runner Up meaning I won the Silver medal. Now, I have to focus on SPM. 

P18 Individual category - The Top 3 medalists
Click here for full ranking list 

Yi Ning (Gold medal), Me (Silver medal) & Nur Sabrina Aliya (Bronze medal)

Me and my baby brother, Fahim

SAYONARA MSSM!

My Final MSSM

Friday, 5th June 2015

MSSM Chess Championship 2015 Edition will be my final. I will sit for my SPM in November this year. And Insha Allah, next year I will start my college life. 

Today, me and the MSS Selangor chess contingent is going to Penang, the host for 2015 Edition. Below are several pictures taken during the Flag Giving ceremony held at JPN Selangor.

Wish me luck!

2015 MSSM Chess Championship banner

JPN Selangor officials

me with 2015 MSS Selangor chess team

MSSM 2015 Penang, here I come!

SAYONARA Kejohanan Catur MSSS!

Thursday, 23rd April 2015

MSS Selangor Chess Championship for 2015 Edition is held from 20th to 23rd April 2015 in Kuala Kubu Bharu. The final round was held this morning. It will be my final MSSS chess championship. I have participated in the MSSS championship since 2009. 

The banner

For 2009 and 2010 Editions, I represented the PPD Petaling Perdana since my primary school, SK Bukit Jelutong, is in the PPD. Then in 2011, I began to represent PPD Kuala Selangor in the MSSS. The 2015 Edition is my fifth.

I emerge the 1st Runner Up in the Individual category for the Under 18 Girls section. Me and three other PPD Kuala Selangor P18 team mates is declared as the champion in the Team category. 

Below are several photos of me taken during and after the prize giving ceremony. 

Individual - Silver medal, Team - Gold medal

Me and the KUSSESians

Me and my very supportive dad

So, Sayonara MSSS! 

I will always cherish the sweet and bitter moments and experience while taking part in seven (7) consecutive MSSS chess championships.

KUSESS Excellence Award Ceremony

On Saturday, 26th April 2014 I was among 100 recipients among the 2013 PMR straight As achievers in the 17th KUSESS Excellenet Award Ceremony held at my school hall. Alhamdulillah, thanks to the Mighty Allah for my achievement getting all straight As in the PMR examination I took last year.

Unfortunately, not all my family members could come to the event. Only my dad could come. My mom had her classess at IIUM. Both my siblings were competing in the National Age Group being held at UNITEN.

Below are the pictures mostly taken by my dad. 

2014 KUSESS Excellence Award Ceremony

Alhamdulillah after 3 years of struggle

Me and my two buddies

2013 PMR straight As KUSESSian achievers

yeah ... sweet moment of celeberation

Me and my dad

Me and my friends

MSSD Kuala Selangor Chess Tournament

For 2014 edition, the MSSD Kuala Selangor chess championship was held  from 27th until 29th January. Where is the championship's venue? It was hosted by SK Jalan Bomba, Tanjong Karang which is not that far from my school. If last year I was in the Under 15 category, this year I am in the Under 18 category for the first time. 

The MSSD chess tournament is the first ladder for my Road to Sarawak. Why? MSSM chess championship for 2014 edition will be held in Sarawak. Therefore, I must represent MSSD Kuala Selangor in the MSS Selangor state level chess tournament. I have been waiting for so long to get the chance to fly to the East Malaysia with the MSS Selangor chess contingent.

Alhamdulillah, I was declared the 1st runner up in the championship after scoring 6/7 points. I am so happy that this year all the KUSESS chess team member won a medal. 

UKM Bangi, here I come.

me, receiving my Silver medal in Individual P18 category

 

Happy 2014 KUSESS chess team

2013 KUSESS chess team