<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317</id><updated>2012-02-17T21:54:00.572+08:00</updated><category term='Kerian'/><category term='Holiday reading'/><category term='National Rapid Chess Championship 2010'/><category term='Greetings'/><category term='Food for thought'/><category term='Private Tournament'/><category term='Penang Open'/><category term='My Last Post'/><category term='PICA sponsored tournament'/><category term='Batang Padang'/><category term='Community tournament'/><category term='Appeal'/><category term='PICA tournaments'/><category term='Year calender 2009'/><category term='Perak GP 2010'/><category term='NWM Fong Mi Yen'/><category term='Lumut Leg.'/><category term='Lumut'/><category term='Limau Bali'/><category term='Hari Raya Viewing'/><category term='Teluk Intan'/><title type='text'>Perak International Chess Association</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>76</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-5935343249453591371</id><published>2012-02-17T21:54:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2012-02-17T21:54:00.585+08:00</updated><title type='text'>National Age-Group Chess Championships 2012</title><summary type='text'>The National Age-Group Chess Championships 2012 will be held in KL on 11, 12 and 13 March 2012.

For details visit http://www.malaysianchessfederation.blogspot.com/</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.malaysianchessfederation.blogspot.com/' title='National Age-Group Chess Championships 2012'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5935343249453591371'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5935343249453591371'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2012/02/national-age-group-chess-championships.html' title='National Age-Group Chess Championships 2012'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-9098315712462487055</id><published>2012-02-14T00:22:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2012-02-14T00:23:56.114+08:00</updated><title type='text'>The third Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess Championship 2012</title><summary type='text'>The 1st leg was kicked off in Kuala Kangsar on 12 February 2012.  A whopping 304 participants took part, the biggest crowd since the start of this series 2 years ago.

However the large turnout brought along logistic problems and the event in Kuala Kangsar ended only at 6.15 pm.  It was also very tiring for the organizing committee.  They deserve a special thank you.

The next leg will be in </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/9098315712462487055'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/9098315712462487055'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2012/02/third-tan-sri-lee-loy-seng-chess.html' title='The third Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess Championship 2012'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YeuUwNblFho/Tzk4ZDCeNpI/AAAAAAAAAPA/My1xEpgGecA/s72-c/Chess@CRC+Taiping.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-4025216553048571202</id><published>2012-01-22T00:30:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2012-02-08T17:26:29.790+08:00</updated><title type='text'>The third Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess Championship 2012</title><summary type='text'>After some discussion, we have decided to include 3 prizes for ladies in the open section! Details will be announced  

Below is a picture of the playing hall



The first leg will be held at SMK Clifford in Kuala Kangar on 12 February 2012.
This year those who register for the open section will play in the open section.  Those who register for the under 12 and under 16 section will play in the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4025216553048571202'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4025216553048571202'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2012/01/third-tan-sri-lee-loy-seng-chess.html' title='The third Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess Championship 2012'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jkRxhRvhf28/TzI_HBjeS2I/AAAAAAAAAOo/aL8Z4d6h1-I/s72-c/IMG_6132.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-9185257910884061215</id><published>2012-01-07T10:57:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2012-01-10T22:30:43.458+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Perak Age Group 2012</title><summary type='text'>
</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/9185257910884061215'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/9185257910884061215'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2012/01/perak-age-group-2012.html' title='Perak Age Group 2012'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sAirQJAVWgI/TwxLbj1BIsI/AAAAAAAAAOY/JOCLVtmbskM/s72-c/Prk+Age+Group+2012.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-6073232419085517466</id><published>2011-11-20T23:48:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-11-20T23:48:50.180+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Perak Close 2011</title><summary type='text'>Perak Close 2011 will be held on 17 and 18 December 2011 at SMK Seri Putera, Fair Park, Ipoh.  It will be a 2 day event with time control 45 minutes.  Details and entry form is attached below
</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6073232419085517466'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6073232419085517466'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2011/11/perak-close-2011.html' title='Perak Close 2011'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HhcBD4Hm-ts/Tskg2dxduzI/AAAAAAAAAOI/s_jlEU0MK1g/s72-c/Perak+Close+circular.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-3361000516441508522</id><published>2011-07-10T22:35:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2011-07-10T22:35:14.012+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Grand Final leg</title><summary type='text'>
TAN SRI LEE LOY SENG GRAND FINAL, IPOH  10TH JULY 2011Top 8 results1 Ahmad Fadzil Nayan2 Wong Jian Wen3 Muhammad Nabil Azman Hisham4 Fong Yit San5 Ahmad Jamal Husni Jamaluddin6 Azman Hisham b Che Doi7 Tan Khai Boon8 Sumant SubramaniamU-16Shreyes Subramaniam
Nur Nabila Azman Hisham
Ee Kong Yun
Lim Chuin Khai
Jason Teh Chee Ying
U-16 girlsSarika Subramaniam
Tang Kar Khei
Akmar Laily bt Othman
U-</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3361000516441508522'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3361000516441508522'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2011/07/tan-sri-lee-loy-seng-grand-final-leg.html' title='Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Grand Final leg'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-5060977180850315905</id><published>2011-06-26T16:11:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-07-06T00:03:14.156+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Grand Final Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess</title><summary type='text'>The Grand Final on 10 July 2011 will be held at the Syuen Hotel (see the hotel below).  It is a famous landmark in Ipoh.  The Datuk Bandar of Ipoh will grace this event.

After 4 round of the 2nd Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Championship, the leaders in the race for the grand prix prizes are as follow.1) Fong Yit San                         19 points2) Fong Yit Ho                          18 points3) </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5060977180850315905'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5060977180850315905'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2011/06/grand-final-tan-sri-lee-loy-seng-chess.html' title='Grand Final Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0bewwM92HK8/TgbpkhTzohI/AAAAAAAAAOE/XzFxop53nFI/s72-c/mail.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-6349871886816706507</id><published>2011-05-22T22:06:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-05-27T19:08:42.977+08:00</updated><title type='text'>4th Leg Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess Chanpionship</title><summary type='text'>The 4th leg of the this Championship will continue at the Grand Kampar Hotel in Kampar.  
 For the second year the hotel have generously agreed to sponsor the venue.  The playing hall and facilities are fantastic.    After 3 rounds the fight for the overall Grand Prix prize is still wide open. The top 12 players are as follow.1) Fong Yit San                                         19 points2) </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6349871886816706507'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6349871886816706507'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2011/05/4th-leg-tan-sri-lee-loy-seng-chess.html' title='4th Leg Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess Chanpionship'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4yGCsoLDGq0/Td-FSYxrTNI/AAAAAAAAAN8/d50fHiQK-yk/s72-c/IMG_5296.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-4323181887496744066</id><published>2011-05-07T12:22:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-05-07T12:22:29.714+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess Championship 2011</title><summary type='text'>Our banner at the front office of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad

</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4323181887496744066'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4323181887496744066'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2011/05/tan-sri-lee-loy-seng-chess-championship.html' title='Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess Championship 2011'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IzjiSMc6kFU/TcTI4T-zVCI/AAAAAAAAAN0/NMwzHg73ARI/s72-c/KLK+office.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-1222329733025383138</id><published>2011-04-27T19:38:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2011-04-30T18:35:28.069+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Grand Prix 3rd Leg</title><summary type='text'>160 players took part in the 2nd leg in Bagan Serai.  85 were under 12 and 33 under 16 years old.  Hopefully the keen interest among the young will produce champions in future.
After 2 rounds, the standing for the Grand Prix points are as follow.12 points: Jason Teh Chee Ying10 points: Amirul Rahini bin Shamsudin, Muhammad Hazim bin Muhamad, Chuah Heng Meng9 points: Fong Yit San8 points: Lim Kian</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/1222329733025383138'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/1222329733025383138'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2011/04/tan-sri-lee-loy-seng-grand-prix-3rd-leg.html' title='Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Grand Prix 3rd Leg'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PeFfG9vznEw/Tbf__YKsyQI/AAAAAAAAANw/vJ9g7vEqBKM/s72-c/ScannedImage-2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-4361908602531613055</id><published>2011-04-10T22:06:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-04-10T22:06:11.440+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Results of 1st leg Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess</title><summary type='text'>TAN SRI LEE LOY SENGPERAK GRAND PRIX
Sunday 10th April at CRC, Taiping
OPEN1                    Chuah Heng Meng2                    Fong Yit San3                    Lim Kian Hwa4                    Cheah Yew Tuck5                    Zubir Othman6                    Azmi Ishak7                    Fong Yit Ho8                    Muhammad Hazim b Mohamad
U-161   Jason The Chee Ying2   Ang Zhen Yuan3</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4361908602531613055'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4361908602531613055'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2011/04/results-of-1st-leg-tan-sri-lee-loy-seng.html' title='Results of 1st leg Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-6964866948710023370</id><published>2011-04-10T21:23:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-04-10T23:30:18.677+08:00</updated><title type='text'>2nd leg Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess 2011</title><summary type='text'>The 2nd leg will be held in Bagan Serai on 24 April 2011.  The 1st leg in Taiping drew a tremendous response and 217 players filled the hall to capacity.  Judging by the encouraging number of early registrations (more than 20 with 2 weeks to go), the 2nd leg is expected to be just as successful. The entry form is posted below.  

</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6964866948710023370'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6964866948710023370'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2011/04/2nd-leg-tan-sri-lee-loy-seng-chess.html' title='2nd leg Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess 2011'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cvR6ePt5zp0/TaGuxKaweoI/AAAAAAAAANs/xHk7TdTnwVk/s72-c/ScannedImage.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-865117013417822867</id><published>2011-03-23T18:35:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-03-25T00:15:47.223+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess Grand Prix 2011</title><summary type='text'>
With the kind sponsorship from Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad, the Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Perak Grand Chess Championship 2011 will continue to be held this year.
This championship is held in memory of the late Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng.  Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng is the founder of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd, one of the leading plantation owning companies and based in Ipoh, the capital of the state of Perak in </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/865117013417822867'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/865117013417822867'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2011/03/tan-sri-lee-loy-seng-chess-grand-prix.html' title='Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess Grand Prix 2011'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pk9udmjJ7ps/TYnMcqxGY-I/AAAAAAAAANk/rX93BuL8BGY/s72-c/ScannedImage-5.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-4127420098616678190</id><published>2011-03-14T10:48:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-03-14T10:48:20.869+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>PICA/YMCA Chess Tournament 


Date: 27 March 2011at 9.00a.m.
Venue: Dewan YMCA, Jalan Raja Muda Aziz (Jalan Anderson), Ipoh

Entrance fee: PICA/YMCA member and under 15 : Rm 10.00
                     Others Rm 15.00 (Bank a/c Maybank 0-08177-318240)

Prizes: No.1 Rm 150 + Trophy
                 2 Rm 120 + trophy
                 3 Rm 80 + trophy
                4 Rm 60
                5 Rm 50
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The 5 legs will be tentatively held on these dates:

Taiping: 10 April
Kerian: 24 April
Slim River: 15 May 
Kampar: 19 June
Ipoh (Grand Final): 10 July

Further announcements will be made.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3469658406653370718'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3469658406653370718'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2011/03/early-announcement.html' title='Early announcement'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-2297236290299783945</id><published>2011-02-24T20:16:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-02-24T22:54:32.958+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Perak Junior Championship 2011Date   :  (Saturday ) 5 March 2011/ 8.00  am
venue :  Dewan Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam  Negeri Perak, Jalan Caldwell, Ipoh.
Contact : En Yunus Sharif 013-3908129  or                      En. Kamaruddin-Phone No. 019-4316793  E-mail Add: kamaruddin33@Yahoo.com                    Fax No.  05-547 5033 Closing date:  2 March 2011.Below are the details 

</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/2297236290299783945'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/2297236290299783945'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2011/02/perak-junior-championship-2011-date.html' title=''/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--xFvgyzpI8U/TWZLQMzg-JI/AAAAAAAAANg/JDoho58u9r8/s72-c/IMG_4966.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-7429947049385817914</id><published>2010-12-27T21:09:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-12-27T21:17:33.974+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Grand Final leg</title><summary type='text'>Venue: Dewan Majlis Sukan Negeri Perak
Date: 19 December 2010

The winners are as follow:

Top 8:
1. FM Castellano Christopher
2. FM Olay Reggie Edgar
3. Elgin Lee
4. Ahmad Mudzafar bin Ramli
5. Mohd Johan bin Mohamed Jamil
6. Fong Yit Ho
7. Mohd Azizul Hakim
8. Ee Kong Yun

Under 16:
1. Fong Yit San
2. Vikna Roshan
3. Tang Kar Khei
4. Amir Hamzah bin Othman
5. Yew Jin

Under 16 Girls:
1. Zahidah</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7429947049385817914'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7429947049385817914'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/12/tan-sri-lee-loy-seng-grand-final-leg.html' title='Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Grand Final leg'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-127616530815403456</id><published>2010-11-29T20:57:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-11-29T20:57:36.725+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Perak Closed 2010</title><summary type='text'>Perak Closed 2010 Wisma Sukan MSN27th and 28th November 2010
The winners are as follow:
Open:1.   Ahmad Fadzil bin Nayan2.   Mohd Johan Jamil3.   Fong Yit San4.   Syamaizar Lup5.   Ahmad Mudzafar bin Ramli6.   Fong Choong Ee7.   Ee Kong Yun8.   Mat Zaki Yeop9.   Amirudin bin Zakaria10. Vikna Roshan A/L Gunasegaran
Best Veteran:1.   Nasaree bin Mohd Ismail
Best Female Player:1.   Zahidah Faqeehah </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/127616530815403456'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/127616530815403456'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/11/perak-closed-2010.html' title='Perak Closed 2010'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-8230683998399441448</id><published>2010-11-09T18:03:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-11-28T15:01:28.205+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng 
Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010
The Grand Final leg will be held on 12 19 December 2010 at Dewan Majlis Sukan Negeri Perak
Details are in the entry form posted below.


</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/8230683998399441448'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/8230683998399441448'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/11/tan-sri-lee-loy-seng-perak-grand-prix.html' title=''/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/TPH-BHIdYYI/AAAAAAAAAMc/gDs0iyAQvBI/s72-c/Grandfinal+form-4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-6617111896186484950</id><published>2010-11-09T18:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-11-09T18:00:28.117+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Kejohanan Catur Tertutup Negeri Perak 2010
(Anjuran bersama PICA, Majlis Sukan Negeri Perak dan KLK Bhd)

Tarikh: 27 &amp; 28 November 2010
Tempat: Dewan MSN, Majlis Sukan Negeri Perak
Kelayakan: Terbuka kepada peminat yang bermastautin, menuntut, bekerja atau dilahirkan dalam Negeri Perak
Jadual Pertandingan
27 November 2010: 9pagi - 6 petang: 5 pusingan
28 November 2010: 9pagi - 4:30 petang : 4 </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6617111896186484950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6617111896186484950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/11/kejohanan-catur-tertutup-negeri-perak.html' title=''/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-5731914986578110870</id><published>2010-09-14T23:13:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-09-14T23:13:58.513+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Perak Chess Grand Prix _ Kampar Leg</title><summary type='text'>Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Perak Chess Grand Prix _ Kampar Leg
Venue: Grand Kampar Hotel, Kampar, Perak
Date :  Sun 26 September 2010
Contact : Yunus (Tel: 013-3908129 ) or Sukumaran (Tel: 012-5252445) or
Kamaruddin (019-4316793)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5731914986578110870'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5731914986578110870'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/09/tan-sri-lee-loy-seng-perak-chess-grand.html' title='Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Perak Chess Grand Prix _ Kampar Leg'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-2848689983604636612</id><published>2010-09-08T15:05:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-09-17T09:08:07.496+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='National Rapid Chess Championship 2010'/><title type='text'>1st National Rapid Chess Championship</title><summary type='text'>Date : 9th and 10th October 2010
Venue : Multi Purpose Hall, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Perak.
Time Control : 25 Minutes + 10 Seconds increment from move 1
Round : 8 rounds Swiss System
Tie-Break : Buchholz, SB, Cumulative.

Category : Open-8, Girl-8, Open-10, Girl-10, Open-12, Girl-12, Open-14, Girl-14, Open-16, Girl-16, Open-18, Girl-18 and Open Category. (13 Categories)
* Open-18, Girl-18 </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/2848689983604636612'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/2848689983604636612'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/09/1st-national-rapid-chess-championship.html' title='1st National Rapid Chess Championship'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/TIc1MKS-VcI/AAAAAAAAAL8/NOGuTh2olDk/s72-c/Poster+NRCC+2010+new.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-5290343514120422897</id><published>2010-07-28T11:51:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-07-28T11:51:38.735+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess Championship
6th leg
Venue: SMK St Anthony, Teluk Intan  
Date: 25 July 2010.

The winners are as follow:
Open:
1. Fong Yit San
2. Azhar Muhd Syakir Shazmeer
3. Ahmad Kamal bin Rustam Affendi
4. Liong Ing Kiat
5. Fong Yit Ho
6. Muhd Syazwan
7. Azizul Hakim
8. Ahamad Muzafar B Ramli

Under 16:
1. Azhar Muhd Irfan Haqqim
2. Fikri Saleh
3. Azhar Puteri Munajjah &amp; Choong </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5290343514120422897'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5290343514120422897'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/07/tan-sri-lee-loy-seng-chess-championship.html' title=''/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-7555724455162518826</id><published>2010-07-17T10:51:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T10:51:38.847+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng 6th Leg - Registration Form</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7555724455162518826'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7555724455162518826'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/07/tan-sri-lee-loy-seng-6th-leg_16.html' title='Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng 6th Leg - Registration Form'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/TEEaKajGI3I/AAAAAAAAALk/jXnI2s5TZAA/s72-c/scan0023.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-6909825996961655620</id><published>2010-07-11T00:06:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-07-16T22:08:54.623+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Teluk Intan'/><title type='text'>Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng (6th Leg.)</title><summary type='text'>TAN SRI LEE LOY SENG
Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010
6th LEG - TELUK INTAN 
(Sponsored by Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd.)
Organized By: Perak International Chess Association (PICA) &amp; Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DATCC)

Date : 25th July 2010 (Sunday) 

Venue : SMK St. Anthony, Teluk Intan, Perak

Prize :

Open
1st : RM250 + Medal + Certificate
2nd : RM 200 + Medal + Certificate
3rd : RM 150 </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6909825996961655620'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6909825996961655620'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/07/tan-sri-lee-loy-seng-6th-leg.html' title='Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng (6th Leg.)'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-2874668702525737508</id><published>2010-06-23T12:23:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-06-23T12:23:40.405+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NWM Fong Mi Yen'/><title type='text'>Tahniah Kepada NWM Fong Mi Yen!</title><summary type='text'>Kejohanan Catur Kebangsaan (National Chess Championship) telah berlangsung bermula pada 16 Jun dan berakhir pada 20 Jun yang lalu bertempat di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

Perak telah menghantar pemain-pemain bagi kategori lelaki dan perempuan. Sebanyak 9 pusingan Swiss telah dijalankan. 

Dalam kategori wanita, Fong Mi Yen telah berjaya menjadi johan dan dianugerahkan gelaran National Women </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/2874668702525737508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/2874668702525737508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/06/tahniah-kepada-nwm-fong-mi-yen.html' title='Tahniah Kepada NWM Fong Mi Yen!'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/TCGLnQWrGvI/AAAAAAAAALc/6U1Szx4CeI4/s72-c/Fong_win%5B1%5D.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-2998044769401623499</id><published>2010-06-01T12:57:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-07-10T23:58:35.270+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Batang Padang'/><title type='text'>PERAK GRAND PRIX CHESS 2010</title><summary type='text'>TAN SRI LEE LOY SENG Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010
5th LEG - BATANG PADANG 
(Sponsored by Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd.)
Organized By: Perak International Chess Association (PICA) &amp; Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DATCC)

Date : 27th June 2010 (Sunday) 
Venue : SMKA Slim River, Perak

Prize :

Open 
1st : RM250 + Medal + Certificate
2nd : RM 200 + Medal + Certificate
3rd : RM 150 + Medal + </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/2998044769401623499'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/2998044769401623499'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/05/perak-grand-prix-chess-2010.html' title='PERAK GRAND PRIX CHESS 2010'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/TASUKilIiMI/AAAAAAAAALM/d4iD3bAQBxI/s72-c/batang+padang1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-4561376037804467639</id><published>2010-06-01T12:43:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-06-01T12:49:00.105+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lumut Leg.'/><title type='text'>Lumut Leg. Winner</title><summary type='text'>Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng (4th. Leg.)

Date : 23 Mei 2010Venue : SMK ACS, Sitiawan.
Open Category :

1) Fong Yit San
2) Fong Yit Ho
3) Ahmad Mudzafar Ramli
4) Fong Chong Ee
5) Syamaizar Lup
6) Ee Kong Liang
7) Wan Mohd Jeefri Wan Jusoh
8) Fairul Azman Zulkafli

Under-16 :

1) Ee Kong Yun
2) Muhammad Hafizi Muhamad
3) William Lee
4) Ahmad Adib Abdul Malik
5) Tang Kar Khei

Under-16 (Girl) :

1) Nurul </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4561376037804467639'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4561376037804467639'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/05/lumut-leg-winner.html' title='Lumut Leg. Winner'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/TASQqs888sI/AAAAAAAAAK8/c5KUJZLG1m0/s72-c/final+ranking1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-1967033991885406481</id><published>2010-05-13T08:50:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-05-13T08:51:21.419+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010</title><summary type='text'>TAN SRI LEE LOY SENG Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010
4th LEG - LUMUT (Sponsored by Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd.)Organized By: Perak International Chess Association (PICA) &amp; Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DATCC)
Date : 16 May 2010  postpone to 23rd May 2010 (Sunday)
Venue : Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Methodist (ACS) Sitiawan, Perak

Due to a mix up in the booking of the tournament hall, we </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/1967033991885406481'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/1967033991885406481'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/05/perak-grand-prix-chess-championship_12.html' title='Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-7375821773747550791</id><published>2010-05-04T08:24:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-05-13T08:52:51.576+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lumut'/><title type='text'>Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010</title><summary type='text'>TAN SRI LEE LOY SENG Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010
4th LEG - LUMUT (Sponsored by Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd.)

Organized By: Perak International Chess Association (PICA) &amp; Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DATCC)

Date : 16TH May 2010 (Sunday) postpone to 23rd May 2010 (Sunday)
Venue : Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Methodist (ACS) Sitiawan, Perak

Prize :

Open 
1st : RM250 + Medal + </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7375821773747550791'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7375821773747550791'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/05/perak-grand-prix-chess-championship.html' title='Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/S99rkQbNw8I/AAAAAAAAAKs/JpUiG94KR_k/s72-c/lls+manjung1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-1775448336950448122</id><published>2010-04-27T08:51:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-04-27T09:15:05.031+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Kerian Leg. Winner</title><summary type='text'>Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng (3rd. Leg.)

Tarikh : 25 April 2010
Tempat : SM Teknik Kerian, Bagan Serai.

Open Category :
1) Anthony Liong Ing Kiat
2) Fong Yit San
3) Tan Khai Boon
4) Syamaizar Lup
5) Fong Mi Yen
6) Ahmad Mudzafar Ramli
7) Eddy Fong Choong Ee
8) Wan Mohd Jeefri Wan Jusoh

Bawah 16 :
1) Muhammad Hafizi Muhamad
2) Ahmad Adib Abdul Malik
3) Ayilavan a/l Andipalagan
4) Fatin Nur Nadhirah
5) </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/1775448336950448122'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/1775448336950448122'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/04/kerian-leg-winner.html' title='Kerian Leg. Winner'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/S9Y1byICxCI/AAAAAAAAAJY/tITHN-LlNX4/s72-c/p1j.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-6514318963881651569</id><published>2010-04-14T13:42:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-04-22T08:49:00.475+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Perak GP 2010'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kerian'/><title type='text'>Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010</title><summary type='text'>Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010


3rd LEG - KERIAN (Sponsored by Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd.)

Organized By: Perak International Chess Association (PICA) &amp; Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DATCC)

Date : 25th April 2010 (Sunday)

Venue : Sekolah Menengah Teknik Kerian, Jalan Siakap, Bagan Serai, Perak

Prize :

Open 
1st : RM250 + Medal + Certificate
2nd : RM 200 + Medal + Certificate
3rd : </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6514318963881651569'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6514318963881651569'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/04/3rd-leg-kerian.html' title='Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/S8VW8Rr_XcI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/DawrGGuXueY/s72-c/kerian1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-3331694856443872367</id><published>2010-04-13T16:55:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-04-13T16:55:31.348+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Taiping Leg Winner</title><summary type='text'>Open Category 
1st : Fong Yit San
2nd : Long Ing Kiat
3rd : Ahmad Fadzil Nayan
4th : Abdul Rahman M. Sapuan
5th : Sit Seng Yaw
6th : Ahmad Mudzafar Ramli
7th : Wan Mohd Jeefri Wan Jusoh
8th : Syamaizar Lup

Under-16
1st : Tang Kar Khei
2nd : Nur Afizan Amir
3rd : Ee Kong Yun
4th : Muhammad Hafizi Muhamad
5th : Anand Phraseat a/l Ma Noon

Under-12 
1st : Nurril Syifa'natul Afifie Jam
2nd : Tang </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3331694856443872367'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3331694856443872367'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/04/taiping-leg-winner.html' title='Taiping Leg Winner'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-9214408139880317713</id><published>2010-03-18T18:50:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-03-24T10:41:44.815+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010</title><summary type='text'>Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010


2nd LEG - TAIPING Sponsored by Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd.

Organized By: Perak International Chess Association (PICA) &amp; Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DATCC)

Date : 11th April 2010 (Sunday)
Venue : Chinese Recreation Club, 2, Jln Stesen, Taiping, Perak

Prize :
Open 
1st : RM250 + Medal + Certificate
2nd : RM 200 + Medal + Certificate
3rd : RM 150 + Medal</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/9214408139880317713'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/9214408139880317713'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/03/perak-grand-prix-chess-championship.html' title='Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/S6IFPTw6MzI/AAAAAAAAAJA/41ORVpJFtT8/s72-c/taiping1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-7172600729560295337</id><published>2010-02-22T16:40:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-02-22T16:40:25.759+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Keputusan Pertandingan Catur Terbuka UTP</title><summary type='text'>Tarikh : 21 Februari 2010
Tempat : Multi Purpose Hall, UTP

Kategori Terbuka :
1) Ian Udani
2) Tan Khai Boon
3) Sumant Subramaniam
4) Nur Nabila Azman Hisham
5) Abdullah Che Hasan
6) Ahmad Fadzil Nayan
7) Loo Swee Leong
8) Ismail Ahmad
9) Kamaluddin Yusof
10) Amri Ibni Hajar

Kategori Bawah 18 :
1) Sarika Subramaniam
2) Lau Tuck Khein
3) Fairuz Hamizah Ahmad Fuad
4) Mohd Azzam Mohd Yani
5) </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7172600729560295337'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7172600729560295337'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/02/keputusan-pertandingan-catur-terbuka.html' title='Keputusan Pertandingan Catur Terbuka UTP'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/S4JCYZiiT2I/AAAAAAAAAII/qFhsNuavGl8/s72-c/u12b.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-2942580898055105773</id><published>2010-02-22T12:36:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-02-23T09:10:12.230+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Perak GP 2010!</title><summary type='text'>Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010

1st Leg (Kinta) Sponsored by Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd.
Organized By: Perak International Chess Association (PICA) &amp; Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DATCC)

Date : 7th March 2010 (Sunday)
Venue : Wisma Belia, Kompleks Belia dan Sukan, Ipoh, Perak
Prize :
Open 
1st : RM250 + Medal + Certificate
2nd : RM 200 + Medal + Certificate
3rd : RM 150 + Medal + </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/2942580898055105773'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/2942580898055105773'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/02/perak-gp-2010.html' title='Perak GP 2010!'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/S4Mq1My36cI/AAAAAAAAAIo/Kjur7iDClV0/s72-c/form+kinta1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-6341020659230143228</id><published>2010-02-19T10:15:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-02-19T10:15:08.120+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Kursus Kejurulatihan Catur</title><summary type='text'>Kursus Kejurulatihan Catur

Tarikh : 26 (Jumaat) - 28 (Ahad) Februari 2010

Tempat : Kompleks Belia Dan Sukan, Ipoh

Syarat-syarat Penyertaan :
1) Terbuka kepada semua ahli Perak International Chess Asssociation (PICA).
2) Mempunyai pengalaman dan pengetahuan asas bermain catur.
3) Berminat untuk menjadi jurulatih catur di Negeri Perak.

- Tempat adalah terhad.
- Penginapan dan makan minum adalah</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6341020659230143228'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6341020659230143228'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/02/kursus-kejurulatihan-catur.html' title='Kursus Kejurulatihan Catur'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-6132767945205517982</id><published>2010-02-02T11:05:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2010-02-02T11:15:55.947+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Kejohanan Catur SMK Seri Putra 2010</title><summary type='text'>Kejohanan Catur SMK Seri Putra 2010(Anjuran bersama PICA  &amp; Kelab Catur SMK Seri Putra)Syarat :1) Terbuka kepada semua peminat Catur di dalam &amp; luar negeri.2) Murid perlu membawa salinan photostat Sijil Beranak atau K/P sebagai bukti.3) Surat Pengesahan dari Sekolah juga diterima sebagai bukti.4) Terbuka kepada 80 peserta yang pertama sahaja. Sila berdaftar dengan En.Abu Bakar(014 2510852) secara</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6132767945205517982'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6132767945205517982'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/02/kejohanan-catur-smk-seri-putra-2010.html' title='Kejohanan Catur SMK Seri Putra 2010'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-5149591245373048238</id><published>2010-01-12T23:01:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-01-12T23:08:32.795+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>A chess competition organized by Universiti Teknologi petronas</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5149591245373048238'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5149591245373048238'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2010/01/chess-competition-organized-by.html' title=''/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/S0yOW82NaTI/AAAAAAAAAGc/mgRgyvU-_2c/s72-c/poster_chess_utp.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-1889566454674959143</id><published>2009-12-15T00:23:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-12-15T00:46:57.936+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Perak Closed 2009 - Results</title><summary type='text'>After 2 days and 8 rounds the competition ended with some surprises.A big thank you to all participants, organizers and Jabatan Belia dan SukanThe winners are:Ee Kong YunSumant Subramaniam                    Fadil NayanMohd Johan Mohd JamilAzizul HakimAhmad Jamal HusniAzwan ZaabahMunirahWan Mohd JeefriSubramaniam DemuduBest Lady                 : Asmah  Ahmad HambadleyBest Veteran            : </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/1889566454674959143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/1889566454674959143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/12/perak-closed-2009-results.html' title='Perak Closed 2009 - Results'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-7502591501326733003</id><published>2009-11-29T22:41:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-12-07T00:10:38.518+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Perak Closed 2009</title><summary type='text'>Below is the updated information. Please note.click to enlargeBy,PICA President</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7502591501326733003'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7502591501326733003'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/11/perak-closed-2009.html' title='Perak Closed 2009'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/SxvXNf1iacI/AAAAAAAAAGU/UKK4u2cFWSk/s72-c/0000001-5.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-3047313918494502341</id><published>2009-10-08T18:35:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-10-08T18:54:57.256+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Last Post'/><title type='text'>My Last Post</title><summary type='text'>Dear AllI want to thank all my readers for the support you given me since I started this blog on behalf of PICA. Our blog is now listed in all the major chess blogs in Malaysia and with over 5000 hits to date, a fairly well visited site. It has been my honor and priviledge to serve Perak chess during my term as webmaster. However as a result of new guidelines from our committee, I find that I </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3047313918494502341'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3047313918494502341'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/10/my-last-post.html' title='My Last Post'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-3400323322631462097</id><published>2009-09-28T13:21:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-09-28T13:24:32.573+08:00</updated><title type='text'>First Friday Classical Chess (OCTOBER) 2009</title><summary type='text'>Click here for more info</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3400323322631462097'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3400323322631462097'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/09/first-friday-classical-chess-october.html' title='First Friday Classical Chess (OCTOBER) 2009'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-3630187375647752484</id><published>2009-09-25T21:23:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-09-25T22:25:53.961+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Food for thought'/><title type='text'>Classical time control games</title><summary type='text'>Hi guysJust got back from playing classical chess at Jax Tham's place. This is the one and a half hour with 30 secs increment time control. Mark ( current MSSPK champion ) was there and he got 8th placing. He was beaten by 2 under 12 players. Considering that he played at a performance rating of over 2200 in Malaysian Open recently, giving him the best performance rating amongst even the national</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3630187375647752484'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3630187375647752484'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/09/classical-time-control-games.html' title='Classical time control games'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-1366816893084292466</id><published>2009-09-21T10:30:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-09-21T10:35:49.465+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holiday reading'/><title type='text'>Holiday reading</title><summary type='text'>Many focus on the technical part of chess and think it is all they need to be a chess champion. Yet in my interaction with our top national juniors, I find this is not the case. I once asked Sumant, how many games are lost for technical reasons and how many are lost by emotional reasons. The answer was more is lost by anxiety and tension. Look at this article. There is a clue there.http://</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/1366816893084292466'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/1366816893084292466'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/09/holiday-reading.html' title='Holiday reading'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-3936924361998862937</id><published>2009-09-20T12:02:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-09-20T12:17:58.336+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hari Raya Viewing'/><title type='text'>Hari Raya Viewing</title><summary type='text'>HeyCheck out this video. Was reading Dato' Tan Chin Nam's book where he talked about the life giving energy of healthy competition. Wonder if this video has any bearing to that statement? What do you think?Selamat Hari Raya and happy viewing.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TorWBe_KmXYRaymond</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3936924361998862937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3936924361998862937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/09/hari-raya-viewing.html' title='Hari Raya Viewing'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-8553765651365328234</id><published>2009-09-18T21:58:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-09-18T22:00:57.668+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Greetings'/><title type='text'>Selamat Hari Raya</title><summary type='text'>On behalf of PICA, I would like to wish all muslim chess players a Selamat Hari Raya.Raymond Siew</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/8553765651365328234'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/8553765651365328234'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/09/selamat-hari-raya.html' title='Selamat Hari Raya'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-5554108125017616509</id><published>2009-08-30T09:03:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-09-01T18:15:05.912+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Malaysian Open and Merdeka 2009</title><summary type='text'>The 3/4 Perak Team (Ipoh Limau Bali) in the Merdeka Team Event (from left: Mustapha Kamal, Fadli Zakaria - Selangor, Johan Jamil, Fadzil Nayan)The Perak Juniors in the Merdeka Team Event (from left: Sumant Subramaniam, Mark Siew, Fong Yit San, Fong Yit Ho)First, the highlights from the Malaysian Open (with players from 22 countries) - 22nd to 28th Aug.Mark Siew, our MSSPK under-18 champion did </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5554108125017616509'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5554108125017616509'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/08/malaysian-open-and-merdeka-2009.html' title='Malaysian Open and Merdeka 2009'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/SpzubFrUHuI/AAAAAAAAAGE/abYt4_Thx90/s72-c/IMG_0173.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-4469661280594942062</id><published>2009-08-23T19:48:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-08-30T09:16:16.664+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Malaysian Open 2009</title><summary type='text'>Sumant Subramaniam in OpenMark Siew in OpenMat Zaki Yeop in ChallengersHi guysI'm reporting from the Malaysian Open. We have 3 players here from Perak flying the flag. Currently PICA is unable to sponsor events like this as they are too expensive, so these players have come up with their own money to play for the State. But there may be a little light at the end of the tunnel. Datuk Tan Chin Nam </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4469661280594942062'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4469661280594942062'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/08/malaysian-open-2009.html' title='Malaysian Open 2009'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/SpEsyA3ZEGI/AAAAAAAAAFk/cWIpK4yJWGk/s72-c/sumant.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-4118520904121655441</id><published>2009-08-17T09:53:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-08-30T09:10:39.628+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Announcement- Perak players from Syuen</title><summary type='text'>As announced by the selection committee earlier on the criterias, these will be the players representing Perak for the merdeka team tournament.OPEN1. Ahmad Fadzil Nayan2. Suhaimi Mustafa3  Mohd Johan Mohamed Jamil4. Ng Zhan JianBased on result from Syuen TournamentU161. Sumant Subramaniam2. Mark Siew Kit-Tze3. Fong Yit San4.  Fong Yit HoDecision of Selection committeeU12The top six were to have a</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4118520904121655441'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4118520904121655441'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/08/announcement-perak-players-from-syuen.html' title='Announcement- Perak players from Syuen'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-4517275178024377982</id><published>2009-08-17T07:34:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-08-17T10:18:53.255+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PICA tournaments'/><title type='text'>Syuen Grand Prix - Results</title><summary type='text'>Phew, Syuen is finally over. As the organising chairman of the event, there were many times the event appeared in trouble. Potential sponsors pulled out and finally after a long search Tenby came to the rescue. Syuen was firmly behind us all the way. For that, I would like to give them my heartfelt thanks on behalf of PICA. In the final week of the event, JPN issued a directive that all </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4517275178024377982'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4517275178024377982'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/08/syuen-grand-prix-results.html' title='Syuen Grand Prix - Results'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/SoiY0I86S3I/AAAAAAAAAFM/RLyixmI3F_E/s72-c/group+001.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-3487187230402376191</id><published>2009-08-11T20:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-08-11T22:02:47.210+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Attention Perak Players - Syuen Tournament</title><summary type='text'>PICA is pleased to announce that we will sponsor 3 state teams to the Merdeka Team Tournament (under the following conditions) from the 28th to 31st August in Mid Valley KL.The top 4 Perak players in the OPEN will be sponsored the entrance fee to the tournament. All other expenses and accommodation will be borne by the players.An Under-16 team will also be sponsored, but the team selection and </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3487187230402376191'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3487187230402376191'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/08/attention-perak-players-syuen.html' title='Attention Perak Players - Syuen Tournament'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-7260662707779564109</id><published>2009-08-11T12:32:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-08-11T22:05:42.266+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Important Announcement - Syuen Grand Prix</title><summary type='text'>Hello allI have purchased masks for all participants that will be distributed free on the day. I hope all of you will have an enjoyable day with us at Syuen.Attention all Perak players. It is very likely that Syuen will also double up as selection to the Merdeka Team tournament. We are having a committee meeting at 5pm today, to determine the criteria. So stay posted and check on this blog </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7260662707779564109'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7260662707779564109'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/08/important-announcement-syuen-grand-prix.html' title='Important Announcement - Syuen Grand Prix'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-599915255602592983</id><published>2009-08-06T21:46:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T21:54:54.345+08:00</updated><title type='text'>SYUEN GRAND PRIX- Accomodation</title><summary type='text'>Hi againI have had a few enquiries about accommodation in Ipoh for the Syuen grand prix. Well, Syuen is full for the 15th, I'm informed, as Maybank has booked all the rooms. A good place to stay that is within walking distance from Syuen is Ipoh's latest hotel, the Tower Regency.Superior room goes at RM150++.    Their phone is 05 208 6888 and Fax is 05 253 6888.Hope you all have a nice stay in </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/599915255602592983'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/599915255602592983'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/08/syuen-grand-prix-accomodation.html' title='SYUEN GRAND PRIX- Accomodation'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-7979910973266535629</id><published>2009-08-02T09:39:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-08-02T11:35:56.105+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Appeal'/><title type='text'>Looking for sponsors</title><summary type='text'>Hi againThought you may like to see my new article in the Ipoh Echo.For PICA to achieve its goal, we will need sponsors to run our programs. A little secret, we do not make money from tournaments. Sometimes there is a little surplus after expenses but that will be quickly used up for other programs.We are trying to get Perak back to the National Level. So if you or anyone you know can help out </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7979910973266535629'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7979910973266535629'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/08/looking-for-sponsors.html' title='Looking for sponsors'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-8643587725901521220</id><published>2009-07-28T07:28:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-28T19:30:24.047+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PICA tournaments'/><title type='text'>SYUEN GRAND PRIX</title><summary type='text'>Hi fellow chess enthusiasts,This is our latest tournament. We are hoping that this will be our biggest tournament to date. To achieve this we are working with our joint venture partners JPN. So this is a PICA/ Unit Sukan tournament. Our main sponsors are Tenby Educare Schools and Syuen Hotel Ipoh. So do come and support us as well as enjoy a day of chess.To ensure we have a timely event, please </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/8643587725901521220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/8643587725901521220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/07/syuen-grand-prix.html' title='SYUEN GRAND PRIX'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-321438329436924908</id><published>2009-07-26T11:03:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-26T12:27:36.651+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Private Tournament'/><title type='text'>UTP results</title><summary type='text'>Another successful chess event in Perak. PICA played a role in managing the U12 and U15 event. I understand that the Open event may be sent for national rating. I am glad to hear that. It is important that our boys and girls get themselves national rated so they have a slight edge in national tournaments. Every little thing counts if we are to get our players back to the national arena. It's been</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/321438329436924908'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/321438329436924908'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/07/utp-results.html' title='UTP results'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-3000938005877348550</id><published>2009-07-19T13:41:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-28T08:50:04.279+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PICA sponsored tournament'/><title type='text'>MBSSKL- Results</title><summary type='text'>Our boys and girls are back. I am told Perak had one of the biggest contingent there. And we did credibly well for our first busload venture out of State apart from MSSM.Here are our results. For more detailed results please go to gilachess on the right hand side of this blog.U14 BoysNo Perak placingU14 GirlsFatin Mashitah - 5th placeU17 BoysFong Yit Ho - 2nd placeFong Yit San - 4th placeU17 </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3000938005877348550'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3000938005877348550'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/07/mbsskl-results.html' title='MBSSKL- Results'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-6186012227688851037</id><published>2009-07-18T13:52:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-18T14:03:46.551+08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Benefits of Chess</title><summary type='text'>Article published in Ipoh Echo, Issue February 1-15, 2009: Chess is considered a mental sport. What this means is that it develops thinking skills. From what I call the mysteries of the 64 squares, the opening, middle and end games chess teaches tactics, positioning, timing, judgement and risk taking etc. And when it is played in a timed tournament environment it teaches thinking under </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6186012227688851037'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6186012227688851037'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/07/article.html' title='The Benefits of Chess'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-1490309560514558983</id><published>2009-07-17T20:48:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-19T21:54:58.283+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PICA sponsored tournament'/><title type='text'>MBSSKL</title><summary type='text'>Up, up and away. Perak sends a team by busload! Our first busload organised jointly by PICA and Unit Sukan.The new chess leadership in Perak is learning what we can achieve when we all work together for our kids. 25 of Perak's Lions and Lionesses are going to do battle in KL for their State. Win or lose they will bring that experience back to Perak and add to the circle of learning. I am not able</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/1490309560514558983'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/1490309560514558983'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/07/mbbs-kl.html' title='MBSSKL'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/SmBzmNen45I/AAAAAAAAAEs/GsGBMWVBMjY/s72-c/group+002.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-5903315918513291460</id><published>2009-07-15T22:19:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-16T07:42:35.456+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Private Tournament'/><title type='text'>UTP Open Chess Championship</title><summary type='text'>Hi GuysThere is another chess tournament in Perak for this month. This is on the 25th July at UTP.Registration is from 8-9.25am. Please click here for further details: http://www.emasters.info/perakchess/090725_utp-open.htmlHere's to more tournaments in Perak.Raymond</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5903315918513291460'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5903315918513291460'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/07/utp-open-chess-championship.html' title='UTP Open Chess Championship'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-4915958822662588290</id><published>2009-07-04T20:41:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-05T16:30:49.572+08:00</updated><title type='text'>ANNOUNCEMENT</title><summary type='text'>Please note that the Sungai Siput tournament as announced in PICA's calender is now NOT a PICA event. PICA's committee apologises for any confusion.Our next event is now Syuen's grand prix. PICA's up and coming big guns have now aimed their sights on this event and we are working hard to make this the biggest and best PICA event yet in Perak. Penang has said that they will support with one </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4915958822662588290'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4915958822662588290'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/07/announcement.html' title='ANNOUNCEMENT'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-382411354665636036</id><published>2009-06-23T08:15:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-23T09:02:16.770+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Private Tournament'/><title type='text'>Reminder - Ipoh Junior Chess Tournament</title><summary type='text'>Hi guysA friendly reminder. I am very appreciative of PICA AJK Zaki's effort to bring a junior tournament to Perak. The age range is from standard one. So I hope you will all support this. In the more advanced chess states the players enter the tournament circuit from the age of 5. In Perak the normal entry age is around 11 or 12 for MSSM. So if you think about it. Our boys and girls will meet 7 </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/382411354665636036'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/382411354665636036'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/06/reminder-ipoh-junior-chess-tournament.html' title='Reminder - Ipoh Junior Chess Tournament'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-8385159627723913790</id><published>2009-06-22T06:27:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-24T11:00:02.541+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PICA tournaments'/><title type='text'>Clearwater Sanctuary International Chess-results</title><summary type='text'>Looks like I'm going to have to find the manual for the camera. For those of you with exceptional eyesight. This is the group photo with the winners and our AJK's.Hi guys,We just completed our event at clearwater. There were a few minor hiccups but all in all the event was fairly well run with our new president chipping in. Our apologies to Encik Azhar from Selangor for the confusion over the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/8385159627723913790'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/8385159627723913790'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/06/clearwater-sanctuary-international_21.html' title='Clearwater Sanctuary International Chess-results'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/Sj60JGcDWmI/AAAAAAAAAEk/nq4KkUKNYvg/s72-c/group.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-7317101089250998671</id><published>2009-06-14T22:04:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-16T12:08:09.593+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Penang Open'/><title type='text'>Penang Open</title><summary type='text'>Hi GuysJust came back from Penang Open. Perak was represented by one player Mark Siew.Click here: to see his results.Mark did resonably well. He defeated a strong National Junior, Yeap Eng Chiam to get 13th place in overall standing. In the 8th round he was on table one and met with Fide Master Mok Tze Meng who was the final winner. If Mark had won or drawn his last round he would have finished </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7317101089250998671'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7317101089250998671'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/06/penang-open.html' title='Penang Open'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-6043225045826435388</id><published>2009-06-14T19:17:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-14T19:40:52.867+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PICA tournaments'/><title type='text'>Clearwater Sanctuary International Chess</title><summary type='text'>VENUE: Clearwater Sanctuary Golf ResortDATE   : 21st June 2009FORMAT: 7 rounds Swiss (computer pairing);  20mins first 4 rounds, 25 mins next 3 roundsSchedule: Registration 8amRound 1   9.20-10amRound 2   10.20-11amRound 3   11.20-12noonRound 4    12.20-1pmLunchRound 5    2-2.50pmRound 6    3-3.50pmRound 7    4-4.50pmClosing and prize giving 5.15pmPrizes Champion RM 300+voucher (worth RM160)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6043225045826435388'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/6043225045826435388'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/06/clearwater-sanctuary-international.html' title='Clearwater Sanctuary International Chess'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-2023984572198606679</id><published>2009-06-08T10:10:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-15T08:47:17.758+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Community tournament'/><title type='text'>Bercham Open - Results</title><summary type='text'>The Winners. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!Persatuan Kebudayaan India Bercham Open brought another chess event to Ipoh. The tournament portion was conducted with PICA volunteers. Old hand, Yunus, with two newbies, Khatib and myself managed to run the event with minimal hiccups.After this first tournament the organisers want to make it a yearly affair. We only had 34 participants in all but the Limau Bali </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/2023984572198606679'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/2023984572198606679'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/06/bercham-open-results.html' title='Bercham Open - Results'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/Six0vuWLAAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/tELV3A0kh1c/s72-c/bercham+chess+09+043.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-2506392125427614113</id><published>2009-06-06T10:43:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-07T07:49:52.969+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Private Tournament'/><title type='text'>Ipoh Junior Open Chess Tournament</title><summary type='text'>Date: Sunday 5th July 2009Place: Insofar Chess Academy, Silibin, IpohTime: 2:00pm - 6:00pmFees: RM15 (PAY ON TOURNAMENT DAY ONLY)Participants: Year 1 (Standard 1) - Form 2Cash Prizes &amp; Medals: CHAMPIONForm 2: RM100 + GoldForm 1: RM50 + GoldYear 6: RM40 + GoldYear 5: RM40 + GoldYear 4: RM30 + GoldYear 3: RM30 + GoldYear 2: RM25 + GoldYear 1: RM25 + Gold2nd &amp; 3rd place winners from each group: </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/2506392125427614113'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/2506392125427614113'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/06/ipoh-junior-open-chess-tournament.html' title='Ipoh Junior Open Chess Tournament'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-5457253475555992149</id><published>2009-06-04T19:04:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-06T11:44:31.041+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PICA sponsored tournament'/><title type='text'>National Close 2009</title><summary type='text'> Putri Nurfariza on the board Nur Munirah Lawrence Teoh Mat Zaki Yeop Mark Siew Fadzil Nayan The Perak TeamWe are back and this is the result.Men's section:Fadzil Nayan - 10th placingMark Siew - 26th placingMat Zaki - 28th placingLawrence - 34th placing[ Out of a field of 55 ]Women's results:Putri - 16th placingMunirah - 18th placing[ Out of a field of 22 ]Post mortem:Fadzil was a child prodigy </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5457253475555992149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5457253475555992149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/06/national-close-2009.html' title='National Close 2009'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/SiewzciJNbI/AAAAAAAAADc/MbrmhuyroY4/s72-c/IMG_0123.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-3649529080033514684</id><published>2009-06-04T15:02:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-05T03:50:16.027+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PICA tournaments'/><title type='text'>Batu Gajah tournament</title><summary type='text'>Hi guysJust got back from National Close with our Perak team so had to miss the Batu Gajah event. From the reports I have received so far, it was a success. I am pleased that we have one Perakian on the top 10 winners list in the open category. Syamil got 5th place in a field that brought many strong national level players. Syamil has been a long time chess player for Perak but has dropped off </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3649529080033514684'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/3649529080033514684'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/06/batu-gajah-tournament.html' title='Batu Gajah tournament'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-7034255998122122504</id><published>2009-05-27T08:17:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-05-27T08:31:36.808+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Limau Bali'/><title type='text'>Daily chess in Ipoh</title><summary type='text'>Hi guysSome of you have written in and asked for a place to play informal chess. Well we have one special place in Ipoh where chess enthusiasts meet for their daily dose of chess and tea tarik from about 5.30pm onwards. There you will find players of many skill levels, including former and current state players. That used to be about the only place to practise chess during the dark days when </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7034255998122122504'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7034255998122122504'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/05/daily-chess-in-ipoh.html' title='Daily chess in Ipoh'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-7009860219197029888</id><published>2009-05-22T21:22:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-08T10:24:41.412+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Community tournament'/><title type='text'>Bercham Open</title><summary type='text'>Hi everyone, there's going to be another competition in Bercham on the 7th of June sponsored and organised by the Persatuan Kebudayaan India Bercham.It will be divided into 3 categories: Open, Under 16 and Under 12.Time control will be 25 minutes per personClick here for registration form &amp; detailsFor additional information, you can contact:En. Vasu - 017-5199586 ( PENGERUSI J/KUASA PENGANJUR )En</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7009860219197029888'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7009860219197029888'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/05/bercham-open.html' title='Bercham Open'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-2360034856414106518</id><published>2009-05-18T10:31:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-05-22T09:34:47.156+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PICA tournaments'/><title type='text'>Batu Gajah National Rated Event</title><summary type='text'>Hi guysOur AJK's, En. Kamaruddin &amp; En. Kumar, have jointly organized this historical event: our first national rated event!31st May 2009Pssst..... Prize money for Open is RM 1,000. All prize money kindly sponsored by Pusat Tuisyen IKTIBAR!Click here for details.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/2360034856414106518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/2360034856414106518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/05/batu-gajah-national-rated-event.html' title='Batu Gajah National Rated Event'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-5281391503702275190</id><published>2009-05-18T09:11:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-06-04T22:15:58.036+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Historical cooperation with MCF &amp; Unit Sukan</title><summary type='text'>PICA's new president for development, Chan Swee Loon (NM) - paying off the man. If there was music in this blog, I would pipe in "Hail to the Chief".Thank you Ustaz Rahman from Chess enthusiasts in Perak.On the 16th and 17th May, the sub committee for education and training  managed to hold an historical event. A swiss managers course for stage arbiters attended by 26 participants ( 7 from PICA </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5281391503702275190'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/5281391503702275190'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/05/historical-cooperation.html' title='Historical cooperation with MCF &amp; Unit Sukan'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1YRnbj4Q_fk/ShDGEyqxxJI/AAAAAAAAACc/zPtWZu-6-9M/s72-c/IMG_0116_c.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-7702745617386407653</id><published>2009-05-03T09:25:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-16T12:34:52.027+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Year calender 2009'/><title type='text'>Welcome to Perak Chess Association's Official Blog</title><summary type='text'>The new committee of PICA would like to announce our list of events for the year. The list is tentative and subject to change. Please write in to raymond@emasters.info for further information. To fully use this blog please also sign up at the sign up box so that you can be sent the special mailings that will be delivered to your email box. This is a double opt-in system and you will need to go to</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7702745617386407653'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/7702745617386407653'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/05/welcome-to-perak-chess-associations.html' title='Welcome to Perak Chess Association&apos;s Official Blog'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2598888366225186317.post-4774883819274698370</id><published>2009-05-03T08:45:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-07-16T12:40:11.115+08:00</updated><title type='text'>About Perak Chess Association</title><summary type='text'>On the 15th of March 2009, a new leadership for chess emerged in Perak. After years of languishing, Perak chess found new life. Preceeding this a new PT negeri for Perak Encik Zaki Mahmood was elected. This set the stage for the people who were concerned about the state of Perak chess to come forward and change things.At the AGM the members elected a new President Chan Swee Loon ( a former </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4774883819274698370'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2598888366225186317/posts/default/4774883819274698370'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://perakchess.blogspot.com/2009/05/about-perak-chess-association.html' title='About Perak Chess Association'/><author><name>Perak Chess Association</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11225978578437061941</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry></feed>
