Archive for December, 2007
Singapore Masters Round 6 results
After 6 rounds, Julio Catalino Saddora finally ended super GM Azmaiparashvili has finally winning streak by drawing on first board. Azmaiparashvili is still the clear leader with 5.5/6.
Malaysia’s IM Mas Hafizulhelmi managed to draw against Chinese Wang Li while FM Lim Yee Weng lost to WIM Irene Sukandar Kharisme.
Round 6
Bo.
No.
Name
Pts.
Result
Pts.
Name
No.
1
15
IM
Sadorra Julio Catalino
4½
½ - [...]
Singapore Challegers - Round 6 pairings
Round 6
Bo.
No.
Name
Pts.
Result
Pts.
Name
No.
1
43
Kaisar Jenius Hakiki
5
4½
Neubronner Shannon Scott
13
2
19
FM
Wong Shern Yang Jonathan
4
4
Setiawan Iwan
3
3
8
Tan Weiliang
4
4
Lo Yin Ling Melissa
21
4
10
Khor Yu Keat Andrew
4
4
Ong Way Justin
64
5
18
WFM
Chan Wei Yi Victoria
4
4
Eng Andre Jerome
11
6
14
Muhammad Izz Saifuddin
4
4
Wang Qingwen
84
7
2
FM
Rian Kapriaga
3½
3½
Aplin Christer Jon
7
8
5
WFM
Liu Yang
3½
3½
Chua Xavier
20
9
36
Clyde Maligad Seruelo
3½
3½
WCM
Sia Xin Yun Suzanna [...]
Singapore Challegers-Round 5 results
Someone reminded me that there are Malaysians taking part in the Challengers section in Singapore too. Sorry. Forgot about that. Looking at the results, our own Mohd Izz Saifuddin is doing pretty well at 4/4. However he lost in his 5th round to Indonesian Kaisar Jenius Hakiki in the 5th round. Nevertheless he is still [...]
Singapore Masters - Round 6 pairings
Round 6
Bo.
No.
Name
Pts.
Result
Pts.
Name
No.
1
15
IM
Sadorra Julio Catalino
4½
5
GM
Azmaiparashvili Zurab
2
2
4
GM
Megaranto Susanto
4
4
GM
Zhang Zhong
1
3
11
IM
Girinath P D S
3½
4
GM
Sandipan Chanda
3
4
18
Wan Yunguo
3½
3½
GM
Dao Thien Hai
6
5
17
IM
Laxman R R
3½
3
GM
Nguyen Anh Dung
5
6
7
GM
Paragua Mark
3
3
IM
Paciencia Enrique
13
7
8
IM
Dimakiling Oliver
3
3
WGM
Li Ruofan
14
8
10
GM
Wu Shaobin
3
3
WGM
Corke Anya
31
9
26
WGM
Gu Xiaobing
3
3
Lin Chen
20
10
12
IM
Nadanian Ashot
2½
2½
Shen Siyuan
22
11
28
FM
Simanjuntak Sebastian
2½
2½
IM
Sitanggang Salor
16
12
19
IM
Mas Hafizulhelmi
2½
2½
Wang Li [...]
Singapore Masters - Round 5 results
Zurab Azmaiparashvili is is now the clear leader after 5 rounds with a 5/5 score. Following closely behind is Julio Catalino Saddora with 4.5 points.
On the Malaysian side, FM Lim Yee Weng lost to GM Nguyen Anh Dung while IM Mas Hafizulhelmi drew with WIM Irene Sukandar Kharisme.
Mas is doing slightly better at 2.5/5 while [...]
Singapore Masters Round 4 - IM Mas and FM Lim Yee Weng wins
Mas and Lim Yee Weng both won their games. Mas did well to beat the higher rated Nadaian Ashot (ELO 2436) while Yee Weng beat pinoy Andador Rolando. Both players now have 2/4 (50%) score in the tournament.
Round 4 Results
Bo. No. Name Pts. Result Pts. Name No.
1 2 GM Azmaiparashvili 3 1 - 0 3 IM Dimakiling Oliver 8
2 6 GM Dao Thien Hai 2½ 1 - 0 2½ [...]
Singapore Masters Round 4 pairings
Round 4 pairings is already out from chess-results.com:-
Round 4 pairings
Bo. No. Name Pts. Pts. Name No.
1 2 GM Azmaiparashvili Zurab 3 3 IM Dimakiling Oliver 8
2 6 GM Dao Thien Hai 2½ 2½ Shen Siyuan 22
3 11 IM Girinath P D S 2½ 2½ Wang Li 25
4 17 IM Laxman R R 2½ 2½ IM Sadorra Julio Catalino 15
5 9 IM Jayson Gonzales 2 2 GM Zhang Zhong 1
6 10 GM Wu Shaobin 2 2 GM Sandipan Chanda 3
7 4 GM Megaranto Susanto 2 [...]
Singapore Masters Round 3
IM Mas finally wins his first game in Round 3 and IM Lim Yee Weng lost to top seed GM Zhang Zhong.
Both Malaysians now have one point out of 3 games.
Round 3
Bo.
No.
Name
Pts.
Result
Pts.
Name
No.
1
13
IM
Paciencia Enrique
2
0 - 1
2
GM
Azmaiparashvili Zurab
2
2
18
Wan Yunguo
2
0 - 1
2
IM
Dimakiling Oliver
8
3
22
Shen Siyuan
2
½ - ½
2
IM
Girinath P D S
11
4
5
GM
Nguyen Anh Dung
1½
½ [...]
Wang Li upsets GM Susanto Megaranto
Looks like the Chinese players have a good start. Untitled 20-year old Wang Li managed to beat GM Susanto Megaranto of Indonesia in the first round too:
GM Susanto Megaranto - one of the top upcoming GMs from Indonesia.
[Event "SICC 2007 Masters"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2007.12.17"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Wang, Li"]
[Black "Susanto, Megaranto"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D10"]
[WhiteElo "2318"]
[BlackElo "2569"]
[PlyCount "127"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
1. d4 [...]
Shen Siyuan giant killing first round
I have seen Shen Siyuan play for 3 DATMOs now and back in the first DATMO his rating was only 2100++. He is now rated 2337 and made one of the biggest tournament upset in the Singapore Masters by beating top seed GM Zhang Zhong in the very first round. This game got my attention [...]
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