Tired after MSSM

Tan Khai Boon and Fong Mi Yen win 2010 National Championship !

Tan Khai Boon and  Fong Mi Yen win the 2010 Open and Women National Championship respectively. Penangite - Tan Khai Boon  won the open section with 8 points from 9 rounds. He lost the first round against Kedahan - Amri Hajar but Khai Boon never turn back  by winning the remaining rounds. Win this victory, Tan Khai Boon received the National Master (NM) title.

National Master (NM) Tan Khai Boon received the Tun Hussein Onn Trophy from the President of Malaysian Chess Federation - Tan Seri Dato' Seri Diraja Ramli bin Ngah Talib.

Perakian - Fong Mi Yen finish with 7.5 points out of 9 rounds in the women section. She won seven games and only lost to  Amira Syahmina  Zulkafli in round 6  and draw against Camilia Johari in the final round to clinch the  National Women Master (NWM) title .

National Women Master (NWM) Fong Mi Yen received the Tan Sri Sabbaruddin Chik Trophy from Ketua PALAPES UKM - Encik Abdul Rahim. 

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Congrats to NM Tan Khai Boon and NWM Fong Mi Ye but what happened to the rest of favourites !! From the observations of games and the players, the Championship was not a fair game to the school going players, they were tired, hagged after an almost full month on serious chess.  Starting with centralised training then traveling to Kangar for the MSSM Chess then travelling again to Bangi for the National Closed.
The body and mind needed a break and rest, these young chess players are practically tired physically and mentally.  Ok they love chess but these two tournaments should not be placed together, it put the pressure on the ability of the players and the parents.
Every parent and most players were saying the same thing TIRED after MSSM so MCF will have to review their Championship dates to get the best results from the other top young players, not to take the credit away from Tan and Fong for this is their year for they are now national champions.