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Written by PS Lim
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Monday, 30 July 2007 |
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Disted Chess Challenge Open 2007
Disted Chess Challenge Open 2007 is organized by Disted Stanford College, Penang on 29 July. Though the participants are one of the lowest chess tournaments(52 only), it does attracted two National Masters and the recently crowned Penang Chess Champion...
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NM Jonathan Chuah |
NM Ng Tze Han |
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PCC Tan Khai Boon |
The Tournament Hall |
And guess what, they finished top 3! NM Jonathan Chuah is the champion, finishing with 6.5 out of 7. On the route to Champ, he beat NM Ng Tze Han at round 5 and drew with Tan Khai Boon at round 6. Tan Khai Boon finished the same score(with only draw with NM Jonathan Chuah) but losing on tie break to NM Jonathan and thus, took the 2nd place. NM Ng Tze Han is third with only one lost to NM Jonathan Chuah. No doubt, they are simply a class higher than the rest! Disted Chess Challenge Open 2007 winners are summarized as below :
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| Champion |
Jonathan Chuah |
6.5 |
| Runner up |
Tan Khai Boon |
6.5 |
| 2nd Runner up |
Ng Tze Han |
6 |
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| U20 |
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| Champion |
Edwin Ooi Jia Wei |
4.5 |
| Runner up |
Chaw Chi Hau |
4 |
| 2nd Runner up |
Alex Tang Kwan Howe |
4 |
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| U15B |
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| Champion |
Gavin Fong |
5 |
| Runner up |
Patrick Lim Kong Hui |
4.5 |
| 2nd Runner up |
Keok Kai En |
4 |
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| U15G |
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| Champion |
Lee Hai Ying |
4.5 |
| Runner up |
Lee Hai Wen |
4.5 |
| 2nd Runner up |
Oh Wan Lin |
1 |
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| U12 |
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| Champion |
Elgin Lee |
4 |
| Runner up |
Cheang Zhe Sheng |
4 |
| 2nd Runner up |
William Lee Kai Howe |
3.5 |
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| U08 |
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| Champion |
Benjamin Lee Kah Teng |
3 |
| Runner up |
Teoh Ern Sheng |
3 |
Some photo taken from the tournament :
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Arbiter’s desk, with trophies awaiting for winners… |
For those wishing to improve faster, get some books from the sales corner |
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The Under 8 category is won by the youngest participants – 6 years old Benjamin Lee |
Lee Hai Ying won the U15G category. She and her sister, Lee Hai Wen are both performing very well. |
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Elgin Lee is the champion of U12 category. His younger brother is third. (and the youngest is U8 champion, see above..) |
U15 Champ – Gavin Fong |
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U20 Champ -- Edwin Ooi Jia Wei |
And the overall Champion – NM Jonathan Chuah. |
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About AuthorPS Lim is a chess enthusiast. He is also a successful coach in Penang, having produced two U12 Penang champions for two consecutive years in 2006 and 2007. Before becoming a coach in 2006, he was active in competitive chess for many years. His "retirement" from competitive chess has not stopped him from investing his time and efforts in the development of chess in Penang, especially in guiding young players to become successful chess players. |
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