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Christmas in Hanoi
Enjoying a day out in the park with two of my very best friends in Vietnam, GM Nguyen Ang Dung and IM Nguyen Van Hai.
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Saying Goodbye to 2013 and Looking Forward to 2014!
Gens Una SumusI am looking forward for a 2014 more like what I have enjoyed in previous years barring a 2013 that instead became one of constant and often unpaid national service.First up was to...
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Malaysians at the World Youth Chess Championships 2013
For me, the results of our representatives at the World Youth Chess Championship that just concluded in Al Ain is confirmation once again that we are a amateur chess nation and that we should be happy...
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FIDE Ratings - MAS - January 2014
Sensibly deciding to have a quiet evening at home on New Years Eve, I just noticed that FIDE has published the FIDE Rating Lists for January 2014.Thanks to their participation in Asian Cities, we...
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World Amateur Championships 2014 to be held in Singapore
See below together with link to prospectus taken from FIDE website - I believe that many of our players are eligible to participate and given it is just next door in our Singapore it should be very...
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There will be a DYTM Raja Dr Nazrin Shah KL International Open in 2014... and...
KLCA has announced the DYTM Raja Dr Nazrin Shah KL International Open Chess Championship 2014, an even that is now in its seventh year!(See...
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FIDE Election: Kasparov vs Ilyumzhinov
One would have to be blind not to see some of the shocking things recently published on the FIDE website, apparently also disseminated by emails to Federations and to the media. Talk about washing...
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Invitation to Play in International GM Open in Kolkata
21/2/2014Dear Peter,Hope this finds you in good health and cheers.You may be aware that the 19th International GM tournament is to organised by Alekhine Chess Club, Kolkata from 18th to 27th March...
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Playing at the National Day Rapid in Brunei
Receiving the first prize at the 30th National Day Chess Festival Rapid... 8/9 with two draws. In second place on 7/9 was their No. 1, FM Yee Soon Wai whom I defeated in a tense round 4 before dropping...
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It's Titled Players Galore at KL Open 2014
Even after ignoring the few players who are Candidate Masters (strictly not a title and certainly not of any use for FIDE title norm purposes), the DYTM Raja Dr Nazrin Shah KL International Open 2014...
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Who is Kirsan Ilyumzhinov?
When you are a famous player, top sports star, world champion, etc., then everyone would know about you, and have an opinion. That's how it works.In chess there is of course today no one better known...
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Let's Not Kid Ourselves - We Know What The Real Issues Are!
Following what I have learnt about Kirsan (previous post), I have spent a lot of time checking out the campaigns of both parties and now, against the background is what is happening to Ukraine in...
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Yeoh Li Tian at HD Bank
Yeoh Li Tian is arguably our brightest young prospect, now nationally ranked No. 3 after breaking the 2300 barrier last year, and his participation in the HB Bank Cup International Open held in Ho Chi...
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R. I. P. Laurence How - Malaysian Chess Owes You A Lot!
The older chess community will remember Laurence How, founder of the Chess Association of Selangor and former Malaysian Chess Federation Hon. Secretary in the 70's and 80's. He was a prime driver of...
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Countdown to KL Open
We are practically ready to go now, various organising details are now bringing firmed up and the technical team has also now been confirmed and since there is a very limited budget I will have to be...
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It's Happening with Kasparov Chess Foundation Asia-Pacific!
http://www.kcfasiapacific.com/en/content/27th-south-east-asia-games-11-22-december-2013-myanmarThe Kasparov Chess Foundation Asia-Pacific (KCFAP) was launched by Garry Kasparov in Singapore on 16...
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A Very Busy Month
April 2014 is going to be a very busy month indeed!First up of course is the KL Open from 4-11 April and that is followed by both the National Age Groups Championships from 12-16 April and the Bangkok...
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Capital TV
Together with Chessdom, the Official Media Partner of the DYTM Raja Dr Nazrin Shah Kuala Lumpur International Open Chess Championship 2014.See http://capitaltv.my/
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