Zarul Shazwan Zullkafli wins Malaysian National Closed 2007
May 31, 2007 by GilaChess
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Newly-crowned National Master Zarul Shazwan Zullkafli receiving his championship trophy from YB Dato’ Hajah Jahara bt Hamid, DSPN, PJK, Penang EXCO and Chairman of Youth and Sports, Women, Family and Community Development Committee. Photo © GilaChess
10 Finishers of the Malaysian 2007 National Closed
1 Zarul Shazwan Zullkafli 7.5 2 Tan Eu Hong 7.0 3 Masrin Erowan 7.0 4 Sumanth 6.5 5 Au Yoong Yaw Loo 6.5 6 Abdullah Che Hassan 6.5 7 Abdullah Khairi KZ 6.0 8 Abang Mohd Reduan 6.0 9 Ismail Ahmad 6.0 10 Mohd Kamal Zamhuri 6.0
Click here for the full crosstable results.
National Closed 2007:Round 9 pairing
This is the final round.
Round 9 on 2007/05/31 at 0900
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National Closed 2007 ~ Day 3 Rankings
Rank after round 8
One more round to go and there is no clear leader.
Sumant, Eu Hong and Zarul Shazwan all have 6.5 points.
Today will be the last round.
Click here to see the full Round 8 crosstables
16 hours of chess anyone?
May 31, 2007 by GilaChess
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Marathon Chess in support of Cancer Awareness @ Relay for Life Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Time: 6pm, 2nd June 2007 to 10 am, 3rd June 2007
Venue:MSN Training Stadium Bukit Jalil
Website:www.cancer.org.my.
The chess community is invited to join in Marathon Chess in support of Cancer Awareness @ Relay for Life Kuala Lumpur – 16 hours of non-stop chess activity! – registration for first chess “event” starts at 5 pm (first come first serve) and the prize giving will be at 10 a.m. the next day!
There will be a total of 4 Rapid Tournaments, limited to 30 participants each and the entry fee will be just RM 5 per leg or RM 25 for all events (including computer chess, tips from chess masters and priority participation in a simultaneous chess exhibition and solving puzzle competitions).
I’m not GilaChess if I don’t go. Also, it’s for a good cause and a good chance for chess enthusiasts to take part as well as volunteer your services.
~ Andrew Ooi (aka GilaChess)
National Closed 2007 ~ Day 1&2 Pictures
Pictures taken by Remis Aman
