Me and my big brother took part in Ampangan Chess Open yesterday. I played in Under 12 category. Not many participants. Twenty three only.
We played five rounds only. Most of the participants were new to me. Just three of them I am familiar with. Below were my opponents. My dad took the pictures.
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| R1 - against Nazeerin Asyrani |
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| R2 - against Muhammad Naim |
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| R3 - against Muhammad Weeldan |
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| R4 - against Muhammad Afiq |
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| pairing of R5 |
I was determined to win the final round. Only Nithya and Maisarah had the perfect 4/4 score. I wanted to be on the podium and win the prize money. I missed the chance to win the top prize money because I had lost a game.
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| R5 - against Muhammad Fazli |
Yess yesss yesss .. I won my final round. ALHAMDULILLAH!
After winning four (4) and lost one (1), I was declared the second runner up. I received the prize money of 50 Malaysian ringgits and a certificate. As expected, Nithyalakshmi became the champion. The first runner up went to Zainoor Ikmal Maisarah who also had the same 4/5 points like me but had better tie break.
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| received the prize money + certificate |
I was very happy for being one of the winners. And also happy because I made new friends.
Fahim Al-Faqeh
