Talented Nithyalakshmi

Nithyalakshmi Sivanesan is all smiles after winning her final round game in under 20 minutes!

The talented 10-year old plays very solidly for someone so young. She finishes the tournament unbeaten with 5 draws and 4 wins.

R8: Fong Mi Yen wins

Pang Hwei Yih lost to Fong Mi Yen. This puts Fong at 7/8 still at least half a point a head of the pack going into the last round. Ali vs Amira game is not finished yet.

Guess who?

R7: NCW leaders

Fong Mi Yen’s now shares the lead Amira Syahmina Zulkafli after her Fong lost in the sixth round to Amira. Both have 5/6.Following closely just half a point behind are Haslindah Ruslan, Tan Li Ting, Camilia Bt Johari and Alia Anin Azwa Bakri at 4½/5.

Top board updates (R6)

Saprin Sabri vs Tan Khai Boon. 0-1.

Edward Lee vs Yeoh Li Tian. Still ongoing. Tense with both players only 1 or 2 minutes after making their moves.

Round 6: top board

Tariq is up one pawn but the Bishops are of opposite color. Draw?

Round 5 top boards

Fong Mi Yen vs Alia Anin Azwa Bakri

Open top board between Penang’s Loo Swee Leong vs Mohd Nabil bin Azman Hashim

Round 3: junior clashes

Two strong junior players clash on board 2 in round 3. It’s NM Edward Lee vs Sumant Subramaniam.
Sumant lost this game.

Round 2 pictures

Board 1 is transmitted on the projector.

Mark Siew of Perak vs NM Edward Lee on board 2

 

First seed Loo Swee Leong vs Lim Kian Hwa using the DGT sensor board

First round pictures