WOMEN : BORN TO WIN

Caster Semenya

By Ian O'Reilly BBC News

With the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games under way, leading sporting bodies continue to be embroiled in one of sport's biggest controversies - the gender verification testing of female athletes.

In January a symposium of experts in Miami concluded that some athletes discovered to have gender ambiguities be advised to have treatment, possibly even surgery, to continue competing at international level.

Last week the International Olympic Committee's General Assembly was briefed by the head of its Medical Commission Professor Arne Ljungqvist who recommended that "strategically located centres of excellence should be established to which athletes with a DSD (disorders of sex development) could be referred and, if necessary, further investigated and treated."

"To be clear women are the target here. This issue is about the classification of female athletes not male athletes. There is little sporting advantage to a male athlete having a low testosterone level, however, there can be significant advantages to a female athlete in having a higher testosterone level," says Michele Veroken, a leading sports integrity and ethics specialist.

But is it really necessary to check that female athletes are actually women? Have men competed as women in the past?

Does this apply to chess ? Unlike other sports only chess see women playing in men championship or more like playing in Open Championship and winning them !! Look at the Polgar sisters especially Judith who did not play in women championship except in women Olympiad Team. Judith is a GM not WGM for note.

•  She won the Japfa Classic over 2 world champions!
        -- greatest victory ever by a woman until that time.
     •  She won a match against former Champion Karpov w/ no losses.
     •  Beat world #2 Viswanathan Anand then, with a brilliant combination,
        using multiple sacrifices to win on move 35!
     •  Beat Fischer's record by becoming youngest GM - 15 yrs, 4 months. old.
     •  FIDE World Championship semifinalist
     •  1998 U.S. Open Champion - the only woman to ever win it.
     •  Won Hoogeveen '99 (category XV).
     •  When she was 12 Judit & her sisters near singlehandedly defeated the Soviets.
     •  Once rated in the top ten worldwide - as high as 2670. 

So in local chess  senario, women have excelled to beat and swipe men egos off the board.  At one time it was of note as who will be the next victim to be President (only  for men beaten and of the highest ranking) of Siti Zulaika's, Nur Shazwani's, Eliza Hanum's, Audrey Wong's, Seto Wai Ling's Fan Club !!

May be these fan clubs should be noted and formed officially. Please update me of noted ranked players list in these fan club well Sifu had the opportunity of being a member in Siti Zulaika's (lost in Khallies Castle Allegro) and Audrey Wong's (lost in Selangor Club Allegro) Fan Clubs.  Come on throw your ego aside as you cannot hide the fact that they, these women, have beaten you. Lets get listed or get top players listed if you could remember.  Well these ladies could remember the top men they have beaten email it to Sifu and the fan club list will be posted.

Sifu still remember an elderly player losing to Seto Wai Ling (who was 14 years old then) and Audrey Wong (16 ?)  in a Malaysian Open at Wisma MAA in early 80's, as sifu was assisting Lawrence How, and claimed  how these beauties distracted him as he could not look up into their faces.  But the fact was, these beauties were awesome and brilliant chess players then to become FIDE Master and International Master.  May be sifu have to look up at chess reports then and republished.

So men beware Born To Win by women is not something new in chess it had happened and will continue to happened so do not be surprise if a women becomes the chess world champion next !!

Gambar Mahadir dan Catur Braille

 

Mahadir Abdul Ghani

Gambar oleh Dillon ketika menghadapi Kejohanan Paragames KL09 bersama Mahadir, Mat Idris Saman, Amir Samsudin dan Sifu di Komplek MAB

JOHORE CHESS FESTIVAL 2010

The Johor Chess Festival 2010 incorporating:
1) 14th Bandraya Chessmaster Johore Open Chess Championship
2) 2nd Bandaraya Chessmaster Johore Open Team Championship

 

A REMINDER TO REGISTER

14TH BANDARAYA CHESSMASTER JOHORE OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Organiser   : MBJB, Johore Chess Academy and JB Chess Association
Venue        : JB Indoor Stadium ( Stadium Bandarya Johor Bahru )
Date&Time :Sunday, 28th March 2010
Time Control : Swiss system of 7 rounds with 25 minutes per player
                      to complete the game.
Entry Fee   : RM 70 for Open
                   RM 15 for Under 18
                   RM 10 for Under 12

Prizes       :Open Category ( 1st to 10th placing cash prizes - 11th to 15th hampers)

                 ( RM3000, RM1000, RM700, RM600, RM400, RM300, RM300, RM200
                   RM200, RM200 )

                Under 18 ( 1st to 10th placing cash prizes  - 11th to 15th placing hampers)
                ( RM600, RM250, RM100, RM80, RM70, RM50, RM50, RM 50, RM 50, RM50)

                Under 12 ( 1st to 10th pacing cash prizes  - 11th to 15th  placing hampers)
                ( RM300, RM150, Rm80, RM70, RM60, RM50, RM50, RM 50, RM50, RM50 )

                Closing Date : Shall not be later than 24th March 2010
Late entries and entries without payment will not be accepted. Entry fees are not refundable. In the event of any disputes(outside the Laws Of Chess) the organizer's decision shall be final and no further correspondences shall be entertained.

Those interested in participating this event, kindly email your names to /
For further information, kindly contact :
Narayanan Krishnan
Tournament Director
Johore Chess Academy
H/P N0 : 013 7717 525

GRISCHUK WINS 62nd. RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

                                                Diagram 2 and 3

Daily Express UK

Diagram 1

Sunday January 10,2010
By Luke McShane



ALEXANDER Grischuk was deserving winner of the 62nd Russian Championships. This was his first national title, though I don’t expect it will be his last.

In the Superfinal, which was a 10 player round robin, Grischuk edged out top seed and five times champion Peter Svidler by half a point, winning with 6.5/9.

With five players rated above 2700 (the world’s top 34), the Championship remains formidably strong even after the breakup of the Soviet Republics, with Russia occupying five places in top 20 world rankings.

Alexander Grischuk - Sanan Sjugirov
(Moscow, 2009)

1.e4 c5
2.Nf3 d6
3.d4 cxd4
4.Nxd4 Nf6
5.Nc3 a6
6.Be3 e5
7.Nb3 Be6
8.Qd2 Be7
9.f3 0–0
10.0–0–0 Qc7 11.g4 Rc8 12.g5 Nh5 13.Kb1 Nd7 14.f4 exf4 15.Bxf4 Nxf4 16.Qxf4 Ne5 At first sight it looks a little odd for White to have given up his dark squared bishop and given Black a good square for the knight on e5.
Diagram 2 (left) and Diagram 3


But White's attack on the kingside develops rather straightforwardly now. 17.h4 Qb6?! Taking the pressure off c2 allows Grischuk to achieve Nc3-d5 very easily. 18.Nd5 Bxd5 19.Rxd5 a5 20.Rb5 Qc7 21.Nd4 a4 22.a3! Black's queenside counterplay is stopped altogether.

22...Ra5 23.h5 Bf8 23...Rxb5 24.Bxb5 Qd8 25.g6 hxg6 26.hxg6 Nxg6 27.Qg4 is only temporarily acceptable. White will capture on a4, post the bishop on b3 and keep battering at the kingside without any fear of counterplay.

24.g6! Rxb5 25.Bxb5 Qb6 26.gxf7+ Kh8 27.h6! A nice combination to wrap up the game. 27...Qxd4 28.hxg7+ Bxg7 29.Qf5 Ng6 30.Qxc8+ Nf8 31.Qc3! 31.c3?? Qxe4+ drops the rook on h1. 31...Qxe4 32.Rg1! (see diagram 1)

1–0

Artyom Timofeev - Denis Khismatullin
(Moscow, 2009)

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 Nc6 6.Nc3 g6 7.d4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Nf6 9.f3 Bg7 10.Be3 0–0 11.0–0 Rac8 12.b3 a6 13.a4 Qd8 14.Qd2 Qa5 15.Rfd1 Rfd8 16.Rac1 Nd7 17.h3 Nxd4 18.Bxd4 Bxd4+ 19.Qxd4 Qc5 20.Kf1 Qxd4 21.Rxd4 Nc5 22.Rb1 a5 23.Ke2 f6 24.Kd2 Kf7 25.Kc2 g5 26.Nd5 h5 27.Ne3 h4 28.Rd5 Rc6 29.Rbd1 Rdc8 30.Rf1 Rb6 31.Rb1 Rbc6 32.Rd2 Ne6 33.Kc3 Nc5 34.Nd5 Ne6 35.Rf1 Rg8 36.Ne3 Rb8 37.Nf5 Rb6 38.Rfd1 Ra8 39.Rd5 Nc7


The game has been quiet up to this point, but I was watching online and had the impression Timofeev believed in his chances. After much shuffling, he created the opportunity for a very imaginative idea here.

40.Rb5! Nxb5+ Maybe Black came to regret this move, the last move before the time control at move 40...Rxb5 was possible, but White would preserve winning chances. Less good was 40...Raa6, when 41.b4! is strong, as Black's pieces end up in a real tangle.

41.axb5 Probably stronger than 41.cxb5, although that was probably quite playable too. I'm sure Timofeev had to trust his judgement here. There is no guarantee of actually winning the miserable rook on b6, but extracting it causes Black massive inconvenience.

41...Ke8 42.Ra1 e6 43.Ne3 d5 Black couldn't delay this forever. White was threatening Ra1–a4, followed by Kc3-d4 and b3-b4 44.exd5 Rd6?! [44...exd5? 45.Nxd5 wins a whole rook as White threatens to take on b6 or give check on c7.; 44...Kf7 might have been a better defence though.

45.Ra4 exd5 46.Nxd5 Rd6 47.Kd4 Re8 48.Rxa5 Re2 would give Black meaningful counterplay] 45.c5 Rdd8 46.Kd4 Timofeev concentrates on locking up the rooks. [46.dxe6 Rac8 offers some counterplay.] 46...Rac8 This meets with an amazing refutation. [46...exd5 was the alternative. 47.Nxd5 (47.Nf5 is also promising.) 47...Kf7 48.c6 certainly offers White good winning chances.] 47.Rxa5! e5+ 48.Kc4 b6 49.b4!! [49.Ra6 Rxc5+ 50.Kb4 was probably strong too, but it's messy. 49...bxa5 50.bxa5 (see diagram 2) A wonderful idea. The rooks are no match for the wall of infantry.

50...Ra8 51.a6 e4 52.fxe4 Kd7 53.Nf5 Re8 54.c6+ Kd8 55.Nd6 Re7 56.Kc5 f5 57.exf5 Re2 58.Nb7+ Ke8 59.d6 Rxg2 60.d7+ Ke7 61.f6+ Kxf6 62.c7 (see diagram 3)

1–0

KL BRAILLE ACTIVITIES: DOMINOES TODAY

At KL Braille Resources Centre today will see 30 players battling the chips in DOMINOES, first game starts at 9.00 am and a few blind persons have signed up for the challenge.

Do come to the Centre at 134A Jalan Gombak facing Diamond Square and Bank Raayat to see a different game amybe Dam Aji after this adventure.

Apart from chess, KL Braille is deeply engrossed in producing Braille Quran not for sale but to be given out to mosques or blind Muslims that required them as blind individuals could not afford them.  KL Braille have managed to secure a few sponcers to pay for producing them but it is never enough due to the demand for Braille Quran.

If you are interested YOU COULD ZAKAT THE QURAN at mosques or to be given to individuals who need them.  Call KL Braille at 03 40220046 or email sifu for details

Heart Attacks Tips to Share

Why keep aspirin by your bedside?

About Heart Attacks

There are other symptoms of an heart attack besides the pain on the left arm.
One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating, however these symptoms may also occur less frequently.
Note: There may be NO pain in the chest during a heart attack.
The majority of people (about 60%) who  had a heart attack during their sleep, did not wake up.  However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep.
If that happens, immediately dissolve two aspirins in your mouth(under your tongue)  and swallow them with a bit of water.
Afterwards:
-phone a neighbour or a family member who lives very close by
-on your mobile use number 5, find the difference to the other numbers, store in a number for emergency, called ICE (in case of emergency)-say"heart attack!"
-say that you have taken 2 aspirins.
-take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door, and wait for their arrival and...
~do NOT lie down~

A Cardiologist has stated that, if each person, after receiving this e-mail, sends it to 10 people, probably one life can be saved!
Do forward this message; it may save lives!

TIPS FOR THE BRAIN and YOU

Received these in the mail and would like to share 

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS


1. No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2 . Overeating=2.0
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6 . Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest.. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells..

7. Head covered while sleeping

Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9.. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain
The main causes of liver damage are:



1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause.

2. Not urinating in the morning.

3 . Too much eating. 

4. Skipping breakfast.

5. Consuming too much medication.

6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener.

7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil.
As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is  very fit.

8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver.
Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store.

We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to 'schedule.'

The top five cancer-causing foods are:
1.. Hot Dogs


Because they are high in nitrates, the Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can't live without hot dogs, buy those made without sodium nitrate.
2. Processed meats


Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs and other processed meats raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat is the danger.
3. Doughnuts



Doughnuts are cancer-causing double trouble. First, they are made with white flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils, then fried at high temperatures. Doughnuts, says Adams , may be the worst food you can possibly eat to raise your risk of cancer.

4. French fries


Like doughnuts, French fries are made with hydrogenated oils and then fried at high temperatures. They also contain cancer- causing acryl amides which occur during the frying process. They should be called cancer fries, not French fries, said Adams .

5. Chips, crackers, and cookies



All are usually made with white flour and sugar. Even the ones whose labels claim to be free of trans-fats generally contain small amounts of trans-fats.

PASS THIS TO ALL WHOM YOU LOVE & CARE FOR. ............. .. ...