WPKL Women U20 Chess Competition 2023/24: Circuit 1, 24 September 2023

 

To Register:

www.klchessacademy.my/women1

Registrations To-date:
As at 7th SEPTEMBER 2023

22 Players:

U20 = 06 Players (BAL: 34 places)
U12 = 16 Players (BAL: 24 places)

Players List - Circuit 1, refer:

Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - WPKL Women U20 2023/24

 

Credible Performance by WP KUALA LUMPUR U12 and U16 Teams in Malaysian Chess Festival 2023

 U12 - KUALA LUMPUR

The W.P.Kuala Lumpur U12 team who competed in the Merdeka Rapid Junior team competition
secured 6th place out of 63 teams.

President's pick and Team Captain Muhd Ismakhaizuran Khomisajie anchored the team well
by delivering 7.5points from 9 rounds.
Marcus Yuan Bo Tee on Board 4 secured 7points to help the team place well.
Kyle Tee Shunze on Board 2 and Yeo Yee Meng on Board 3 completes the U12 Team and played their part in the Top 10 finish.

U16 - KUALA LUMPUR

( L-R: Danish Zharif, Wee Yin Lin, Aaron Jaymes & CM Amir Faiz )

( Round 1 on Friday )

( Against Putrajaya's SAS )

( Aaron Jaymes was on Board 3 & Amir Faiz played Board 2 )

( Wee Yin Lin & CM Amir Faiz )

The Kuala Lumpur U16 Team finished 4th in its category out of 15 teams.

President's pick CM Amir Faiz Amirul secured 5.5points/9 to be the team's top performer.
Aaron Jaymes who played on Board 3 obtained 5points/9.
Wee Yin Lin played Board 1 and Danish Zharif from SMK Seri Hartamas was on Board 4.

Results: Circuit 8 - WPKL Youth Circuit 2023/24 and Latest Points Standings

UPDATE: 18th September 2023
Top 10 MALAYSIANS in Present U20 Points Standings and Top 3 in U12 Points Standings,
qualifies to play in the WP SUKMA Selection Circuit which will be used to identify players for SUKMA 2024 Talent Pool.

The Selection Circuit will be organised jointly by KLCA and Putrajaya Chess Association. 
The circuit dates will be announced in due course after confirmation with MSWP.
Circuit will start on 7th October and ends in mid-November 2023.
Venue will be both in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya

For other Qualifying Criterias, Please refer to:
WP KUALA LUMPUR Youth Circuit 2023/24 (FIDE-Rated): WP SUKMA Team 2023/24 - Selection for WP Talent Pool (klagegroup.blogspot.com)

Please Be Advised.

KLCA

( WPKL 2023/24 Points Standings - U20 )

 U20

Shen Ree Herng is the latest WPKL 2023/24 Circuit Champion.
Ree Herng is the 8th Champion in as many circuit after Wee Yin Lin(C1), Naim Azraie(C2), 
CM Amir Faiz Amirul (C3), Beh Keat Ket (C4), Aaron Lim Zhung Chen (C5), Tan Wei Yuan(C6)
and Saidarahas Somashetty(C7).

Ironic that nobody had won the event twice after 8 circuits.

U12 player AFM Lee Yun Rui decided to compete in the U20 category and finished a strong second, 0.5point behind the Champion. Debutant R.Ashockumar Viswaa who came all the way from Bagan Datuk, Perak got the bronze medal.

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Circuit 4 Champion Beh Keat Kee finished 4th and added to his points tally of 26 to place 5th on the latest standings. 

Despite not taking part, Wee Yin Lin still leads with 44 points. 
2 points behind in second place is  Aaron Jaymes Lim Zhung Chen with 42 points. 
Danish Zharif remains on third place with 39 points.

12-year old Muhd Ismakhaizuran Khomisajie is still fourth on 31 points.
Circuit 4 Champion - Beh Keat Kee finished 4th and bringing his points tally up to 26 points
 to place 5th on the latest standings. 

( WPKL 2023/24 Points Standings - U12 )

U12

Jovian Yeoh from SJKC Yuk  Chai is the Champion for this circuit with 5 1/2 points.
He edged out Runners-Up and 3-time Circuit Champion Wong Rui Yang by 1/2 point.

Fast improving Leong Ee Hearn also secured 5 points in this competition, same as Rui Yang but
lost out on tie-break to finish 3rd. Ee Hearn has improved to 4th place with 27points from 7th place previously.

8-year old Alan Gagloyev from Kazakhstan had an off day to finish 6th but is still the clear cut  points leader with 51 points from 6 circuits. Tee Shunze Kyle who was in WPKL U12 Team to the Malaysian Chess Festival 2023 is now second on 42 points, 9 points behind Alan.

Rui Yang who only played in 4 circuits has dropped to third place with 39 points.

Report by:
Tournament Director, WPKL Youth Circuit 2023/24 (FIDE-Rated)

IO/NA Amirul Haji Mohamad

16 August 2023

 

WPKL Women U20 Chess Competition 2023/24: Circuit 1, 24 September 2023

To Register:

www.klchessacademy.my/women1

Registrations To-date: As at 24th August 2023

15 Players:

U20 = 03 Players (BAL: 37 places)
U12 = 12 Players (BAL: 28 places)