2014 SMK Seri Putera Open Chess Tournament
17-year-old Gavin Tan Kah Shing from SMK Pinji, was ecstatic with his win in the 2014 SMK Seri Putera Open Chess Tournament, his first championship in an Open category. Having solely won age-groups previously, Gavin has been playing chess for the past 2.5 years only.
Organised by the school’s chess club, the sixth edition of the SMK Seri Putera Open Chess Tournament attracted a total of 101 chess players not only within Perak but also as far north as Butterworth and Kulim. Categories for this tournament were Under 10, Under 12, Under 15, Under 17 and Open.
Winners in the respective categories trophies, hampers and cash. Prizes were presented by Ustaz Fadzil, the Senior Assistant of the school, accompanied by Ir. Chan Swee Loon, President of Perak International Chess Association.
Under 10
Boy – Muhammad Izham Wafi
Girl – Nur Syahzani Ilyana
Under 12
1st – Mohd. Afiq Haikal
2nd – Muhammad Hazman Azaharie
3rd – Thang Kit Han
4th – Iskandar Zulqanain
5th – Tan Yik Chean
Best girl – Narmatha a/p Kumaran
Under 15 (Girl)
Maryam Jameela
Under 15 (Boy)
1st – Meor Zarif Afandi
2nd – Mohd. Nor Hafiz
3rd – Khairul Anwar
4th – Arsalan Siraj
5th – Khari Iskandar Hayat Mubarak
Under 17 (Boy)
1st – Mohd. Hakili Ainol Jamal
2nd – Muhd. Najmi
3rd – Amirul Farffiq
4th – Muhd. Khairul Syarifudin
5th – Fatin Nadhirah
Open (Girl)
Fatin Nabilah
Open
1st – Gavin Tan Kah Shing
2nd – Ahmad Mudzaffar
3rd – Azwan Zaabah
4th – Nor Azwan
5th – Logandran Vijaya Kumar
Event: 2014 SMK Seri Putera Open Chess Tournament
Venue: SMK Seri Putera, Fair Park, Ipoh
Date: 19th Jan, 2014
Time: 8.30am
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