20th GACC International Inter-Varsity Chess Championship Champion: Tan Wei Hao

　

The Grand Asian Chess Challenge (GACC) is a regional chess competition opens to undergraduates in various Asian universities. The Grand Asian Chess Challenge (GACC) has been renamed to GACC World Inter-Varsity Chess Championship starting from year 2003. Since year 2008, it was renamed to become International Inter-Varsity Chess Championship.

The objectives of this event are:-
(I) To encourage chess activities among the participants from various Asian universities and Malaysian students;
(II) To foster closer ties amongst participants and universities in the whole world;
(III) To promote the games of chess so as to become one of the hobbies among undergraduates around the globe;
(IV) To promote Malaysia’s culture and heritage to the international participants.

The 1st edition of GACC backed in the mid 1990's was a collaboration between Chess Association of Selangor, IA Hamid Abd Majid, and University of Malaya. Many years later, I was engaged as Deputy Chief Arbiter for 2 editions and Chief Arbiter for another edition. This event had contributed 2 International Arbiter norms in my application as an International Arbiter. I remembered in one of the editions that I'm involved - It was a very strong tournament  (to be exact the 2003 edition) with many GM or GM-to-be in the like of GM Li Shilong, GM Zhang Zhong, Russian GM Sergey Iskunyh, FM Wang Yue (today a 2700's Super GM), IM Liang Chong (today a GM), IM Wang Rui (today a GM), IM Yu Shaoteng (today a GM and FST), Zhao Jun (today a GM), and etc. 

Seeing so many talented and hardworking young chess players in one tournament playing at such a high level has inspired myself to focus in producing more national-level players among school boys and girls via Chess Training Excellence Programme (first coined by Chess Association of Selangor back in the mid 1990's) concept. That's the same period I have started serious coaching with school boys and girls aged between 7 and 12.

I didn't have an opportunity to be part of this event as a player. However, my thought back then was how nice could it be if one day in future one of my students who was absolute beginner (then) can be standing on the podium in this event. Well, my dream has turned into a reality today! with Tan Wei Hao emerges as the Individual Champion for the 20th GACC International Inter-Varsity Chess Championship. During his younger days, he won a National Age-Group Championship 3 years in-a-row (2007 - 2009). 

A big congratulation to Tan Wei Hao!

CTEP (New Intake - 7th April 2012)

Dear Parents,

Would you like to see your children able to represent our country in Chess or becoming a National Champion one day?

I would like to inform that a new intake for children who are currently at Beginner's level in Chess (No National Rating or National Rating below 1250) will commence from Now until 3rd April 2012.

The first class will begin on 7th April 2012 (Saturday) from 5pm to 7pm. Each semester consists of 10 lessons. Venue: SS 14, Subang Jaya. For those who are interested in enrolling your children for the group-based CTEP, please contact Mr. Lim @ 012 - 298 4922 for more information.

Join the CTEP Now! A programme that produces National Boys U-12 Champion 7 times in 9 years!!!

CTEP Camp Begins on 6th June (Monday)

On behalf of Creative Chess Enterprise, I would like to express my gratitude to all chess bloggers namely Andrew Ooi and Shamsuddin Sabri for featuring the CTEP Camp on your blogsites.

Also, I would like to thank Seng Sun, Chess Columnist for The Star, for putting up information about the CTEP camp for several consecutive weeks. Without the support from these friends, the Inaugural CTEP Camp will not be this successful.

For those who have registered for the Camp, please arrive early at the Venue: Sekolah Sri Bestari, Persiaran Margosa, Bandar Sri Damansara 52200 Kuala Lumpur [GPS Coordinates: 3°11'34"N 101°36'37"E] say by 8.30AM. In order to drive into the school compound, please mention your Child Name to the Security Guard for verification purposes.

Also, parents of the camp participants are invited to attend the Q & A session on 7th June (Day 2) begins from 2:15PM. I hope all parents are able to attend this 45 minutes session where I will explain on the road map relates to the topic on "What It Takes to become a National Player".

See you guys at the CTEP Camp.

Last Call !!! Chess Training Excellence Program During Mid-Year School Holiday

The Chess Training Excellence Programme Camp is to be held on 6th & 7th June 2011 (during the mid-term school holiday break). The deadline for Registration has been extended to 30th May 2011 (Monday).

There is 6 more places left (update 28/5: 4 more seats left) for the Elementary level, 5 more places left (update 28/5: 2 more seats left) for the Intermediate Level 1, and 7 more places left (update 28/5: 3 more seats) for Intermediate Level 2. Please ACT FAST to enrol yourself in this one of its kind holiday chess programme.

Three levels will be conducted namely
(i) Elementary Level for those with some basic on how chess pieces move,
(ii) Intermediate Level 1 for those who already know basic chess openings, tactics and endgame techniques, and
(iii) Intermediate Level 2 is specifically build for those with a National Rating between 1200 to 1300.

For more information on this programme, please click here.

For enquiries, please call Coach Lim @ 012 - 298 4922.

Chess Training Excellence Program During Mid-Year School Holiday

The Chess Training Excellence Programme Camp is to be held on 6th & 7th June 2011 (during the mid-term school holiday break). The Early Bird enrolment fee will ends on 15th May. Please ACT FAST to enrol yourself in this CTEP Camp.

Three levels will be conducted namely
(i) Elementary Level for those with some basic on how chess pieces move,
(ii) Intermediate Level 1 for those who already know basic chess openings, tactics and endgame techniques, and
(iii) Intermediate Level 2 is specifically build for those with a National Rating between 1200 to 1300.

For more information on this programme, please click here.

For enquiries, please call Coach Lim @ 012 - 298 4922.

Reminder: CTEP Camp June 2011

The Chess Training Excellence Programme Camp is to be held on 6th & 7th June 2011 (during the mid-term school holiday break). Three levels will be conducted namely (i) Elementary Level for those with some basic on how chess pieces move, (ii) Intermediate Level 1 for those who already know basic chess openings, tactics and endgame techniques, and (iii) Intermediate Level 2 is specifically build for those with a National Rating between 1200 to 1300.

For more information on this programme, please click here.

For enquiries, please call Coach Lim @ 012 - 298 4922.