Wednesday, November 30, 2016

SABAK BERNAM Chess Closed 2016


Sabak Bernam Chess Closed 2016

Kepada para pemain catur yg berasal dari Daerah SABAK BERNAM, termasuk yang menetap, bersekolah dan berkerja di daerah ini adalah dijemput untuk menyertai Kejohanan Catur Tertutup Sabak Bernam yg akan berlansung pada hari SABTU, 17/12/2016 di Perpustakaan Awam Sungai Besar.
Sila daftar secara online di URL - http://catur-psis.blogspot.com

Sunday, November 27, 2016

The FIFA PUSKAS AWARD - Best Goal


It is very rare that Malaysia in the spotlight of football news. Mohd Faiz Subri, a Malaysian footballer from Pulau Pinang has made Malaysia proud by being in the final Top Ten list for the FIFA Best Goal Puskas Award

Bravo and Kudos to Faiz Subri. GiLoCatur hopes you will be in the final Top 3 list.

URL - http://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/puskas-award/video=2852517/index.html


Saturday, November 26, 2016

Malaysian Inter State Chess Championship 2016 - Part 1


Dari bumi Kuantan Pahang pada hari ini akan bermula pertarungan catur menentukan Negeri mana yang akan menjuarai Kejohanan Catur Antara Negeri Malaysia 2016. Kejohanan selama tiga hari ini, akan berlansung di Hotel MS Garden. Kategori Terbuka akan bermain sebanyak enam pusingan manakala pasukan Wanita akan bermain sebanyak lima pusingan.

MISCC 2016
Terdapat dua kategori yang dipertandingkan iaitu Terbuka dan Wanita. 14 pasukan akan bertanding dalam kategori Terbuka manakala hanya 6 pasukan akan bertanding dalam kategori Wanita. 

GiLoCatur tiada info dan maklumat bila kejohanan ini bermula dan siapa para pemenangnya. Melalui internet research, GiLoCatur mendapat tahu Negeri Pulau Pinang menjuarai kejohanan ini pada tahun 2009. 

Sila ke pautan berikut untuk mengetahui secara detail setiap pasukan dan keputusan kejohanan. 

Kategori Terbuka

Kategori Wanita


Berikut adalah beberapa keping gambar para pemain yang akan bertanding di kejohanan ini dari koleksi foto GiLoCatur sewaktu Kejohanan UTP MRBCC dan Kejohanan Raja Catur Sabak baru-baru ini. 

Foto 1
Kamaludin Yusof (kiri) 

Foto 2
NM Ng Tze Han (kiri)

Foto 3
Tan Khai Boon (kiri) dan IM Mas Hafizul Helmi (kanan)

Foto 4
Ilhan Mansiz (kanan)

SELAMAT BERTANDING KEPADA SEMUA PARA PEMAIN CATUR YANG TERLIBAT. KITA TUNGGU DAN LIHAT PASUKAN MANA YANG BAKAL DINOBATKAN SEBAGAI JUARA.

Thursday, November 10, 2016

5th Ole Ole Chess Open


Last night, GiLoCatur was contacted by Abdul Haq via facebook, a chess buddy. He shared the detail on the 5th Edition of Ole Ole Shah Alam Chess Open or its acronym OSACO which will be held on 27th November 2016. 

The OSACO tournament is one of GiLoCatur's favourite ones. One simple reason is because the venue is in Shah Alam, the capital city of Selangor in which GiLoCatur have been staying since August 1997. In fact, GiLoCatur had been staying in Shah Alam from Jun 1986 until December 1988 as a college student. 

GiLoCatur, on behalf of the organizer, would like to invite all the Malaysian chess community to come to Shah Alam to take part in the 5th OSACA tournament.

Below is the media release from Abdul Haq.

SIARAN MEDIA 5th-OSACO:  
Assalamualaikum wbth &
Selamat Pagi kepada yang bukan beragama Islam.
Penganjur 5th OSACO 2016 berkongsi berita baik untuk penduduk Shah Alam dan peminat catur di luar kawasan untuk bersama2 menyertai kejohanan catur domestik bersifat terbuka Shah Alam.
Acara: 5th OLE OLE SHAH ALAM CHESS OPEN 2016 (5th-OSACO)
Tarikh: 27 NOVEMBER 2016 (Masa: 9 pagi - 6 petang)
Lokasi: Seksyen 18, Shah Alam SELANGOR DE
Laman Rasmi: http://whitenaval.wixsite.com/5th-osaco-2016
Pelbagai hadiah untuk kategori bawah 12, Novis dan Terbuka, yang telah disumbangkan oleh Ole Ole Shopping Centre, Seksyen 18 Shah Alam. Semoga acara ini menjadi persinggahan terbaik untuk pemain catur berkumpul, bermain dan tidak lupa untuk berbelanja di Ole Ole Shah Alam.
Terima-kasih kepada sumbangan Ole Ole Shopping Centre, kerjasama Pintar Bestari Enterprise dan Kelab Catur & Dam Shah Alam yang memberikan sokongan moral dalam menjayakan acara ini.
Jumpa anda di sana.
Sekian, terima-kasih.
Abdul Haq Mohamed
Wakil Penganjur 5th OSACO 2016

Let's GiLoCatur share some of the info and updates on the past OSACO.

First Edition - 2009

As far as GiLoCatur remembers, GiLoCatur and the children just missed the fourth edition last year. The first edition was held on June 13th, 2009 and it was known as Ole Ole Shah Alam Chess Championship (OSACC). Unfortunately, GiLoCatur are missing most of the photos of the first three editions of the tournament. Below are several photos of the first edition.

GiLoCatur's youngest son is obviously took part in the tournament. He was seven years old then. 

1st OSACC - photo 1

1st OSACC - photo 2

1st OSACC - photo 3
Who were the champions in the first edition?

NM Zarul Shazwan Zulkafli won the Open section, while the champion for the Under 12 category is Subramaniam Sivanesan.


Second Edition - 2010

The second edition of OSACC was held on July 10th, 2010. Ofcourse, the venue was at Ole Ole Shah Alam shopping mall situated in Section 18 of Shah Alam. Below are the photos of the tournament. Who became the champions in rescpective Open and Under 12 section? Let's the photos do the talking.

Under 12 Section

U12 category Champion - Ng Jen Shen

Open category Champion - Kamaluddin Yusof

In this edition, GiLoCatur's eldest son, Fikri, won second place Best Under 18.


Third Edition - 2011

the Bunting

the promo

Obviously, GiLoCatur took part in the third edition as well as Fahim which was held on November 12th. We both had national ratings of 1400 during this time. Let's GiLoCatur share some story in this tournament through the photos from GiLoCatur's Photo Collection.

3rd OSACC - photo 1
GiLoCatur believes not many Malaysian chess community know the old man wearing kopiah in the above photo. Actually, the old man is Haji Salim from Pahang. He came all the way to the tournament from Pahang with his chess buddies. GiLoCatur salutes his love of chess. GiLoCatur had the chance to play against him a couple of times.

3rd OSACC - photo 2
The above games was one of GiLoCatur's in the tournament. GiLoCatur loves to take pictures during tournaments since normally GiLoCatur does not record the games of the rapid tournaments. From the angle of the picture taking, GiLoCatur played white for the game. Noticed the time on the chess clock? Ha ha ha .. Obviously, GiLoCatur thought too long for each move during the game.  

3rd OSACC - photo 3
If not mistaken, FM Johan Iskandar Foudzi, the elder brother of WIM Siti Zulaikha was in the above photo. He took part in this tournament. He was the First Runner Up. IM Mas Hafizul Helmi was also seen in the above photo. He eventually emerged as the champion in the Open section.

3rd OSACC - photo 4
In the above photo was Mohamed Ismail (in black t-shirt) or popularly known as Max among the 17ChessClub members. Mas is the president of the 17ChessClub.

3rd OSACC - photo 5

Fahim, GiLoCatur's youngest son, was challenging Nithya, the eventual Under 12 champion, in the Under 12 category. He was nine years old at that time. Fahim managed to win the Best U12 Shah Alam.


The OSACA (prevously OSACC) tournament was not held from 2012 until 2014. Had the tournaments not skipped in these three years, it would be the eight edition this year.


Fourth Edition - 2015

GiLoCatur believes the pairings and results of this tournament was published for the first time on chess-results.com.

Below are the links for the fourth edition to find out who became the champions and winners.

Open category

Under 12 category


DARE TO TAKE PART IN THE 5TH OSACO? COME ENJOY PLAYING CHESS IN SHAH ALAM.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Fikri and Anis In KARISMA 2016


KARISMA 2016 will end tomorrow. For those who don't know, KARISMA is a sports carnival among UiTM students. GiLoCatur's eldest son, Fikri, and GiLoCatur's only daughter, Anis Fariha, take part in the KARISMA 2016 hosted by UiTM Machang Kelantan. 

Fikri and Anis

It is the third time for Fikri to take part in KARISMA and it is the first time for his younger sister, Anis. Fikri represents his UiTM Johor while Anis plays for her UiTM Perak.

Praise to Allah, the Most Merciful and the Most Gracious, both Fikri and Anis managed to be on the winners podium.

Fikri with UiTM Johor chess team

Go to Fikri's blog to find out who are the winners in the Men's event.

Below are the results for UiTM Johor's chess team in the past three KARISMA editions.
Past 3 KARISMA editions Results



Anis with UiTM Perak chess team

Go to Anis' blog to find out who are the winners in the Women's event.

Below are the results for UiTM Perak's chess team in the past three KARISMA editions.

Past 3 KARISMA editions Results