Mas
Mas is 4.5/8 in Dubai Open 2008
Mas lost his latest game vs GM Safarli Eltaj on the Black side. He will be playing Shiven Khosla (2086) of India in round 9.
Currently 3 players share the top spot at 6.5 / 8. They are GM Wesley So, GM Li Chao and GM Gagunashvili Merab.
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Mas is 2/3 in Dubai
Mas is in Dubai Open now and has played 3 games. He is now 2/3 with one loss to GM Pantsulaia Levan (ELO 2617). Mas is now spotting his new 2396 rating (latest update). Hope he does well in this tourney.
Details : Full results here
Official website: http://arabfide.com/dubaiopen2008/
Summary news of the week
FIDE Senior Trainer IM Jovan Petronic of Serbia and FIDE Trainer FM Peter Long of Malaysia will conduct the course and the examination. The course will be conducted in English language.
Four Titles can be achieved-FIDE Trainer, FIDE Instructor, National Instructor, Developmental Instructor- depending on the results of the examination and also the applicant’s stature in [...]
SIO Update: Mas draws round 7
Mas playing White drew his game vs Cua Sherily. Cua, a Philipino caused the tournament upset in previous rounds by beating GM Dejan Antic.(game here). She is only rated at 2132 but having a great tourney performing at 2375.
Mas is now at 4.5 /7
SIO Round 6 update: Mas lost to Zhao
Sad news. Saw this on ClosetGrandmaster.blogspot.com live entry:
Australian GM Zhao triumphed over IM Mas, of Malaysia.
SIO 5th Round: Mas draws against GM Daryl Johannsen
IM Mas is doing well in his latest results drawing against GM Daryl Johannsen.
Mas was in a Bishop vs Knight ending with one pawn down.
Mas is now 4/5.
http://chess-results.com/Tnr11862.aspx
Mas goes 3.5/4 in SIO
The sharp eyes of chessdigest blogger, Yusof Yasnain picked this up:-
After 2008 O2C Doeberl Cup, IM Mas Hafizulhelmi participates in 2008 Sydney International Open. In round 4, he beats GM Murray Chandler of New Zealand with white and with the win, he will face another GM in round 5 on board 3; namely GM Darryl [...]
2008 Doeberl Cup - Premier (round 8)
Full results at official tournament site
Mas in Australia
Mas is playing in the Doelberg cup. Thanks to the Closet Grandmaster for the picture. Incidentally, you can find extensive coverage of the event on his blog. It’s interesting to not that he himself is taking part in it.
Picture courtesy of Closet Grandmaster
Good luck MAS!!
Current standings after Round 5.
Results: http://www.doeberlcup.com.au/DBL2008_results/2008premier/
