Peter Long on Chess

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/opinion/peter-long/article/early-impressions-of-the-malaysian-chess-festival-2015

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/opinion/peter-long/article/malaysian-chess-festival-ending-the-year-with-a-bang

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr187219.aspx?lan=1

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr187220.aspx?lan=1

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr187221.aspx?lan=1

U-16: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr187113.aspx?lan=1
U-14: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr187114.aspx?lan=1
U-12: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr187117.aspx?lan=1
U-10: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr187122.aspx?lan=1
U-8:   http://www.chess-results.com/tnr187123.aspx?lan=1
U-6:   http://www.chess-results.com/tnr187124.aspx?lan=1

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr186743.aspx?lan=1&art=32&wi=821

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/opinion/peter-long/article/time-for-malaysian-chess-players-to-get-a-reality-check

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/opinion/peter-long/article/more-chess-events-coming-up

Yup, the KL Open has now come to an end. Congratulations to the winners (and all the participants). We celebrated Merdeka (Independence Day) together in the right spirit!

The final standings can be seen at http://www.chess-results.com/tnr185296.aspx?lan=1 (Open) and http://www.chess-results.com/tnr185297.aspx?lan=1 (U-16).

Below are a few photos I managed to take:

Open Section
 Backdrop
U-16 Section
The Current KLCA President is Dato' Tan Chin Nam's latest victim
The VIPs & Prizes before the Start of the Closing Ceremony
Close Up of VIPs
Introductory Remarks... and Many Many Thank Yous!
Speech by the President of the Kasparov Chess Foundation Asia-Pacific
Dato' Tan Talking
IM Mas Hafizulhelmi - 3rd Prize and also KL Champion 
IM Rolando Nolte - 2nd Prize
IM Roderick Nava - 1st Prize & Challenge Trophy
I would like to place on record the hard work of the many who are part of the KLCA council, officially (and also unofficially!) who worked extremely hard to make the …