Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Teen wins $2,833 in chess tournament

By TOM GERMOND
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Article published on Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Photo by BETSY DYNAKO
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SEMINOLE – A local teenager, the youngest competitor in a 25-player field, finished in 11th place at the U.S. Chess Championships in St. Louis.
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Ray Robson, 14, won four matches, tied another four and lost just once in the nine-round event and picked up $2,833 in prize money at the championships, which ended May 17. His father, Gary Robson, said in an e-mail that he taught Ray to play chess when he was 3 years old.
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By 11, he was already the youngest chess master in Florida and now, three years later, he is working on becoming a grandmaster.
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“We started playing chess as another father and son activity – just something that I thought we could enjoy together,” Gary said. Gary takes his son to a major event once each month. It takes a lot of time for Ray to prepare for each tournament, and the trips are expensive, especially since he is playing international events.
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“The events themselves are very tiring – usually nine rounds with each game 4 to 6 hours, depending on the time control. That is a long time to stay mentally focused,” Gary said. Ray said he would like to play professionally.
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“However, you have to be one of the best in the world to make a good living as a chess player. I like the challenge of chess. In chess, it is just you against the other person. You have to prepare well, stay focused throughout the game, manage your time carefully, and try to outplay the person sitting across from you,” Ray said.
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The Web site for the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, where the U.S. Chess Championships were played, called Ray a “phenom.”
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Gary is a professor of education at St. Petersburg College. Ray’s mother, Yee-chen Robson, is a Chinese teacher at Safety Harbor Middle School. Ray has not attended school since fifth grade. He studies at home.
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Friday, May 22, 2009

Ole Ole Shah Alam Chess Championship-13/06/09

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The Ole-Ole Shopping Centre, Seksyen 18 Shah Alam will be organizing the 1st OLE-OLE SHAH ALAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP on 13th June 2009 (Saturday).
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Venue: 1st Floor, Ole Ole Shopping Centre, Seksyen 18, 40200 Shah Alam
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Format: 25 minutes per player/ Swiss system/ 6 rounds
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Entry Fees:
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Open: from Shah Alam (RM15),
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Others (RM20)
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Under 12: from Shah Alam (RM10),
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Others (RM15)
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• Only the first 100 entries will be accepted
• Registration closing date: 11th June 2009 (Thursday)
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
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Registration : 9:00 am - 9:30 am
Round 1 - 3 : 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch Break : 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Round 4 - 6 : 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Prize giving and closing ceremony : 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
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For entry form, email to
mychessdiari@gmail.com
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Contact:-
Roslina Marmono
Tournament Director
013-394 5690

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Kejohanan Catur Terbuka Batu Gajah 2009


KEJOHANAN CATUR TERBUKA BATU GAJAH
PERAK 2009
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Anjuran Bersama Pesatuan Catur Negeri Perak, Majlis Daerah Kinta Barat Dan Penaja Utama Pusat Tuisyen IKTIBAR
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Perasmian Oleh : Pihak Majlis Dearah Kinta Barat.
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Objektif:
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i) Memberi peluang kepada semua warga yang berbakat untukmendalamipermainan catur serta mengasah lagi bakat yang sedia ada.
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ii) Mempertajamkan mindabagi menghadiri pertandingan yang lebih mencabar.
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iii) Ke arah mencapai matlamat FALSAFAH PENDIDIKAN NEGARA dan WAWASAN 2020 iaitu rakyat yang sihat dari segi jasmani, rohani, akademik dan intelek.
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Sasaran:
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Mempelawa golongan remaja dan wakil sekolah dan orang ramai dari seluruh Malaysia yang ingin menjadi juara dalam Pertandingan KejohananCatur Terbuka yang diadakan di Batu Gajah, Perak.

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Tempat : Dewan Majlis Daerah Kinta Barat
Tarikh & Masa : (Ahad ) 31 Mei 2009
Masa: Jam 8.30 Pagi
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Tarikh Tutup : 27 Mei 2009


Kategori & Yuran:
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Terbuka = Bukan Ahli : RM 20, Ahli RM 15
Bawah 18 Tahun.=Bukan Ahli RM 15, Ahli RM 10
Bawah 12 Tahun.=Bukan Ahli RM 15, Ahli RM 10
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Urus Setia:

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i) Pesatuan Catur Negeri Perak - (Setiausaha) En. Kamariddin
Phone No. 017-573 1099

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ii) Pusat Tuisyen IKTIBAR - (Guru)Mr. Thamotharan
Phone No. 012-525 0041