A good start for IM Mas in his very first major local tournament he entered after his decision to concentrate fully on chess.
He pipped local king of rapid Ian Udani in the 2 day UPSI rapid championship. Both finished undefeated with a score of 7.5 out of 8 but IM Mas Hafizulhelmi had the better tie break.
Mas takes back with him RM 1000, a medal and a challenge trophy. Ian Udani finishes second and takes home RM 500 and medal.
PS: Yatzchess has not received the full results but will post it as soon as we get it.
Note to organiser : Please sir, can you please send the results to me at yatzchess@gmail.com.
Thank you.
It was a difficult tournament as one of the participant in UPSI remarked.
Because of the 126 players taking part, the organisers decided to increase the number of rounds from 7 to 8. Also, several mistakes made in the initial pairings as well as last minute entries delayed the first round to around 12 pm yesterday. After that each of the round had to be reduced from 1 hour to 45 minute per player. 5 rounds were played on the first day so the last game for Round 5 ended about 10pm!
Today there is only 3 rounds and the time control goes back to its original 1 hour.
Prize giving ceremony is expected to be at 5 pm.
Here is a clearer picture of the Round 8 pairings:-
Down to the final round and since the top 2 leaders have already met each other and drawn, it all depends on their opponents they are playing. Mas may have the tougher opponent in Mohd Nabil on board 2 while Ian faces an unfamiliar name, Syamaizar Lup.
Stay tuned to this website for further updates!
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