Peter Long on Chess

I am very happy that the KLCA post Dato' Sri Dr. Edmund Santhara-Peter Long era is already off to a good start with the new KLCA having had their first council meeting and already informing MCF of their intention to organise a revamped KL Open & Juniors - proving conclusively that while too many in MCF are without shame in clinging on to power despite making zero contributions other than imposing on parents and state affiliates for their living, I at least have once again walked the talk by stepping aside and this has allowed others the opportunity to shine.

The new KLCA is very much its own animal but as I have constantly sought advice from Dato' Sri, I am of course asked my opinion on technical matters and in fact I only have a heads up over knowing early about the KL Open & Juniors simply because I was asked today to be the Chief Arbiter so that I could use the event to pass on my experience.

Instead of a KL International Open where previously year in year out I ma…

Now that I have quit all posts and official involvement in the local chess scene I have time to do a Young Talent HPE (High Performance Excellence) Program that so many have asked for in the last year or so.
I will be starting in KL and probably do something in Penang and then offer the same in the region.
This is not going to be something which will normally be in conflict with a student's existing training arrangements as it should be complementary and to get it out to everyone who is interested I will be working with other trainers/academies.
For KL it will be 30 sessions over the course of a year, two to three hours each time, done on selected weekends and also camps taking advantage of both public and school holiday breaks, and designed to accommodate both national type and international school terms as well as the dates of the major national and international competitions.
While the ideal target group is the under elevens ready and able to work independently, this has to be…

http://www.singaporechess.org.sg/component/content/article/24-events/295-16th-asean-age-group-chess-championships-2015-singapore-08-jun-to-17-jun-2015

http://www.singaporechess.org.sg/component/content/article/24-events/296-11th-asian-schools-chess-championships-2015-30-may-to-08-jun-2015

http://aseanagegroupchess.com/the-reason-for-vietnams-success/

26 May 2015


The Hon. Secretary Kuala Lumpur Chess Association
BY EMAIL

Dear Amirul,
I hereby tender my resignation as KLCA President.
Regretfully I will not be able to see out my two year term and so apologise in advance for leaving after convincing so many to join the committee to support chess.
Hopefully the rest would want to continue and I understand fully if the decision is made instead to close down KLCA as I too find engaging so many in the local chess community, especially those interested in MCF, to be an absolute waste of time given we always had completely opposite agendas.
I have never been interested in chess office and as my formal retirement age comes closer it is time I followed my own chess priorities.
These are to work with a group of talented young players, facilitate the setting up of national development projects, and to visit and help friends in their events.  
Maybe KLCA if it continues would also want the first I can contribute a little, with Kasparov Chess Foundation As…

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/opinion/peter-long/article/chess-in-malaysia-a-headlong-rush-towards-mediocrity

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/opinion/peter-long/article/upskilling-our-trainers

http://www.chessdom.com/interview-with-tin-jingyao/

From the table above, some facts simply jump out as follows:

1. Let's start by ignoring Seniors 50 as Ismail has consistently done well as veteran but he hardly represents any sort of future for Malaysian chess.

2. We had three players highly regarded locally seeded in the top ten, in fact first, sixth and sixth but in the end they were 29th, 33rd and 40th. In short highly overrated in both our assessment (not mine) and their FIDE rating.

3. Only three with 4.5/9 made a 50% score.

4. The number of games lost was simply staggering and some had scores so bad (including one with zero) one can only wonder how MCF allowed them to play except it is well known that published selection policy does not count for anything with the idiots and incompetents (and crook?) that run Malaysian chess.

http://www.chessdom.com/report-of-asean-chess-confederation/

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr176090.aspx?lan=1&art=25&fedb=MAS&flag=30&wi=821
Some of our self proclaimed "superstars" are present at the 16th ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championships 2015 being held in Singapore while others have, in hindsight, perhaps more cleverly opted for the MSSM Championships being held concurrently.

The chart above shows our almost complete failure with one round to go and while parents cannot be blamed for what they do to (or not do for) their children, I find it laughable that the appointed MCF VP cum Treasurer representing Sabah with her self styled "Biro Catur Wanita" and boasting a 1647 FIDE rating is here with actual hopes for what she thinks are our best girl talent.

www.aseanagegroupchess.com/

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/opinion/peter-long/article/of-misbehaving-parents-again-and-other-lessons-learned

http://www.asianschoolschess.com/final-medal-tally/

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/opinion/peter-long/article/growing-importance-of-the-asean-age-group-chess-championships