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Tin Can phones

GilaChess — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:01:48 +0000

I recently got a funny programming project request that deals with connecting 2 computers for data transfer over a secure network connection. The program has to be written in PHP. It is strange because by today’s standard there are ready made hardware and software solutions for that particular task. In essence it’s like connecting two rooms with a telephone line. Easily done and you can even pay a contractor for that. However, the client requires a custom solution which means building the connecting programs from ground up. The result is analogous to using 2 tin can phones to communicate between two rooms. Primitive but workable.

I’ve taken up the job as the pay is equivalent to a month’s salary for me (with advance payment on acceptance). For 2-3 days work, that’s good pay. Also, easy ad-hoc programming projects like these are rare. I am also very lucky the project has been passed around to others for around 6 months but no one could complete it. I am confident of finishing it as the solution is technical but simple. Something like checkmating with Knight and Bishop.

I have to sacrifice though. I’ll have to give a miss to the Cheras Challengers (FIDE rated) tourney starting tomorrow. Was looking forward to that.

This blog is multilingual

GilaChess — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:14:06 +0000

Chess is a universal game understood by different cultures and races. Unfortunately chess blogs aren’t. English is common but there are other languages too. I found a new plugin that translates the blog into 48 different languages. Of course the translations are less than perfect but it gets the gist of the blog post across (most of the time ).

In Malay:-

In Chinese:-

You can access the translation tools at the sidebar (look for the group of flags)

Pictures from KL Festival Rapid 2010

GilaChess — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:55:31 +0000

NAG results

GilaChess — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:19:28 +0000

Click here

Tan Wei Hao wins KL Festival Rapid

GilaChess — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:58:31 +0000

13 year old Tan Wei Hao finished undefeated in the KL Rapid Festival held this Sunday (14 March 2010).

He won 4 games but had to settle for a draw against Yat Guo Jie in round 3 and another draw after a tense last round battle vs Mohamed Ismail (Max).

From the picture above, this was the position.

Moves continued..

1… Kb8 2. Rf7 Re1+ 3. Kd2 Qc8 4. Rc7 Rd1+ 5. Kxd1 Nc3+ 6. Rxc3 Qxc3 7. Qg8+
Qc8 8. Qxc8+ Kxc8

1/2-1/2

Full results here

Yat stays behind

GilaChess — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:30:18 +0000

Blogger Yat stayed back in KL instead of going to NAG in Penang. He took part in a simul against CM Collin Madhavan and got some consolation for missing NAG.

It’s good to see more chess simuls are they are good marketing tools to make chess more interesting to the public.

Blog vs Wiki

GilaChess — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:07:21 +0000

You may be wondering why I’m duplicating information into the new wiki. The reason is this.

Tournament information on blogs show information in reverse chronological order. Meaning the latest event is shown at the top. After some time the article will be “pushed down” to make way for newer articles. Hence, finding old chess events and results is a little more difficult using blogs. In a way the old results are “lost” when old events are pushed to hard to find pages.

Wikis on the other hand have nice indexes and search features so that finding a past event details fast is quite easy. Think of blogs as notice boards showing the latest info. Wiki are like books with indexes. They have more “permanency”.

I will be using the chess wiki as an archive of as many tournament results as I can.

NAG2010 wikified

GilaChess — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:57:17 +0000

Just entered some NAG 2010 information into my Wiki. There are 249 players taking in this year’s edition of the National Age Group in Penang. Of course all information was summarised from Eu Hong’s blog and for the latest list of players you should visit his blog.

KL Chess Festival (13-14 March)

GilaChess — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:55:51 +0000

ORGANISED BY KL CHESS

DATE OF EVENT 13 & 14 MAC 2010 ( Saturday & Sunday )

VENUE Pusat Kecemerlangan Sukan Cochrane

FORMAT Open Categories of mixed Boys & Girls

6 or 7 rounds SWISS (Depend on the participants)

TIME CONTROL 20 minutes each to the finish.

ALL PRIZES MONEY WORTH RM800 + 2 HAMPERS + 18 MEDALS

CATEGORY

PRIZES

OPEN

Additional PRIZES

Champion

RM250 + medal

Best U12

2^nd

RM150 + medal

Best U20

3^rd

RM100 + medal

Best Unrated Player

4^th

RM80 + medal

Best U 1300

5^th

RM70 + medal

Best U 1600

6^th

RM60 + medal

Best Teacher

7^th

RM50 + medal

Best Lady- must be above 12 years old.

8^th

RM40 + medal

Best Veteran - above 40 years old.

9^th – 10^th

Hamper + medal

*U17 participants will received Certificates of Participation.

The winner of this categories win a medal.

DATE

TIME

PROGRAMME

VENUE

13 Mac 2010

(SATURDAY)

1.00 pm – 2.00 pm

Registration

PUSAT KECEMERLANGAN SUKAN COCHRANE

JLN COCHRANE

55100 KL.

2.00 pm – 6.00 pm

Simul with CM Colin Madhavan

*Only for students.

*All participants will received certificates.

14 Mac 2010

(SUNDAY)

0800 am – 0900 am

Registration

0900 am – 0940 am

Round 1

0950 am – 1030 am

Round 2

1040 am – 1120 am

Round 3

1130 am – 1210 pm

Round 4

1220 pm – 1300 pm

Round 5

1300 am – 1400 pm

Lunch

1400 pm – 1440 pm

Round 6

1450 pm – 1530 pm

Round 7

1600 pm

Prize Giving

U-17

Date of Birth

On or after 1993

*Participants for U17 are requested to bring along their I/C at all time for verification.

TIE-BREAKS 1) Solkoff (W.P.)

2) Sonnerborne Berger (S.B.)

3) Progressive Score (P.S.)

ENTRY FEES RM 20.00

CLOSING DATE 11 Mac 2010 Registration after closing date

A surcharge RM 10 as late penalty

For further enquiries, pls contact :

En Suhairi Hussin: 012 – 3631591 (suhairihussin@yahoo.com), En Mohd Rezal Che Man : 0133641001,

En Azwan Bin Abdul Rahman: 019 – 2788471 (wan_8963@yahoo.com)

KL Chess Festival Rapid

ENTRY FORM

KL Chess Festival Rapid

The Organising Committee

KL Chess.

Sir / Madam,

Please register me for the event. I agree to abide by the Rules & Regulations set by the Organizing Committee and accept the final decisions made with regard to the running of this event.

FULL NAME: ________________________________________________________ NATIONAL RATING:___________

DATE OF BIRTH: dd _________ mm ___________ yy ____________ SEX: oMALE oFEMALE

ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE NO: (Home) _________________(HP) ___________________ EMAIL:________________________________

SCHOOL: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

CATEGORY: o Open

ENTRY FEE: o RM 20.00 LATE FEE: o RM 10.00

Enclosed Cheque No.: _____________ amounting to RM ________ made payable to MOHD REZAL BIN CHE MAN

CLOSING DATE 11^th Mac 2010

ENTRIES AFTER CLOSING DATE WILL BE surcharge RM 10 as late penalty.

1. The entry form and a copy of pay-in-slip MUST be bring to the tournament venue.

2. MODE OF PAYMENT

(Bank In)Maybank Savings Account: 164098473823 MOHD REZAL BIN CHE MAN

3. Direct submission of entry form with cash payment to MOHD REZAL BIN CHE MAN not later than

11^th Mac 2010.

4. An updated registration list of participants will be posted on the Blog Site: mssmkl.blogspot.com on 13 Mac 2010 prior to the start of the tournament. Entry forms can be downloaded from this Blogsite.

___________________________ ________________________

Participant’s signature Date

———————————————————————————————————————

RECEIPT

Receive from ____________________________________________ the amount of RM _________ being payment for

KL Chess Festival Rapid

Last year’s NAG prize winners

GilaChess — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:47 +0000