Starting rank for rapids

Breakfast before start of round 1

KL Open Schedule

Malaysian Chess Festivals is over but there the KL Open 2011 is just starting. The Schedule..

Date	Time	Agenda
04 Sep	1800	Arrival, Final Registration & Player's Meeting
05 Sep	0900	Round 1, 1500 Round 2
06 Sep	0900	Round 3, 1500 Round 4
07 Sep	0900	Round 5, 1500 Round 6
08 Sep	Rest	Day/Sightseeing
09 Sep	0900	Round 7, 1500 Round 8
10 Sep	0900	Round 9
	1400	Blitz
	1600	Prize Giving & Closing Ceremony

Barbosa

One of the strongest IM to play in DATMO. IM Oliver Barbosa with an ELO 2500+ rating

Jahongir

Jahongir Vakhidov receiving his prize from MCF Deputy President  Hj Ibrahim Bakar 

Klang Valley Koalas

Muminova Nafisa heads the all ladies team - Klang Valley Koalas

Looking at the final round pairing

Who is that boy?

Quick cat nap

It takes great skill to steal a few minute sleep just before the next round starts.

Watching soap

Watching Youtube chinese soap operas on ipad while waiting for results 

Busy tabulating results

Outside tournament hall

Bulletin team hard at work

The Malaysian Open bulletin team working hard to meet the deadline to come up with bulletins fast.

Can’t get enough of chess!

Despite the previous events like Rapid Individual, Blitz and Merdeka Team, these kids still can’t get enough chess just before the prize giving of the last event in the Malaysian Chess Festival - Merdeka Team.

 

Panoramic picture outside tournament hall

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