World Youth Chess Championship 2010: Update#4

Let see how the fairer sex fares two rounds later after the day off. Are we going to see major movements like in the boys categories?

In Under-8 Girls category,


The Chinese is still maintaining the half-point advantage over the field. It is very suprising to see two Americans were booted out the Top 10 standing alongside with one Hungarian. Who have taken over their places? Well, it is another Slovak, Russian and Bulgarian.

In Under-10 Girls category,


The sole leader from Russia at half-way stage had a terrible last two rounds that saw her knocked off from the throne by a Netherlander who herself has established a half-point advantage over others with another 3 rounds to go. There is only one casualty with an Iranian getting out and was replaced by an Azerbaijani.

In Under-12 Girls category,


Is is a very sad day for the Belarusans where their heroin who is the sole tournament leader at half-way stage was knock out of Top 10 by receiving a double K.O. after the day off. This is a clear and good example where the aspect of Mind Coaching is so bloody important !!!!! Let this scenario be also a lesson to be learnt by all Malaysians. May be one day in future, we have a Malaysian who can reach the same pinnacle at WYCC and we must make sure he/she does not suffer the same fate like this girl. Other casualties include a Russian and a Chinese. While, an Azerbaijani, an American and an Iranian have replaced them in the Top 10 standing.

In Under-14 Girls category,


The Chinese who was the sole leader at half-way stage no longer have the 1 point lead over the field. Currently, she is sharing her top spot with a Kazakh. Both of them have a half-point advantage over the chasing pack. Players from 4 countries namely Spain, Georgia, Iran and India were booted out of the Top 210 Standing and replaced by players from Azerbaijan, Serbia, Russia and Armenia.

In Under-16 Girls category,


Again, the Belarusans saw their heroin lost the sole leader status obtained at half-way stage. Now, she is sharing the top spot with 4 other players. Hope that she can survive the ordeal till the finishing line. A Spaniard and an Armenian could not survive the heat at Top 10 and were replaced by a Kazakh and an Azerbaijani.

In Under-18 Girls category,


The sole leader from Azerbaijan at half-way stage has pulled ahead with a one point lead over the chasing pack of 6 players. Players from Greece, Russia and Vietnam were knock out from Top 10 Standing and were replaced by players from India, Belarus. and Czech Republic.

World Youth Chess Championship 2010: Update#3

Let see how the top players in each category fare two rounds later after the day off.

In Under-8 Boys category,


The top two leaders still maintaining their respective position, while the Uzbeks, Indians, and Vietnamese still among the chasing pack. There is two new entries into Top 10 i.e. Estonia and Georgia taking over from Russia and India contender.

In Under-10 Boys category,


One of the joint leaders at half-way mark has moved into driver seat position by being a sole leader with 1 point ahead of the chasing pack. USA still maintaining 3 players in the top 10 standing, while India is down to 2 players. Players from Serbia and Bulgaria were booted out of Top 10 List, replacing them are Poles, Iranian and our beloved neighbour who is represented by this sole representative. So far, Tin's performance is superb and getting stronger and stronger to the finishing line. He is on his way to make Singapore proud. Personally, I hope to see this boy can have a podium finish.

In Under-12 Boys category,


One of the joint leaders at half-way mark has moved into driver seat position by being a sole leader with 1 point ahead of the chasing pack. Only one player from Russia was booted out of Top 10 and was replaced by another Turks.

In Under-14 Boys category,


The Lithuanian still maintaining his 1 point lead he obtained at half-way stage. This group saw the highesty casualties number with 5 players (from England, Armenia, Spain, Ukraine, and Poland) dropped out from the Top 10 Standing. Which countries have replaced them? Iran, France, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, India. Now, India has 3 representatives.

In Under-16 Boys category,


The Poles are really dominating in this category. With 3 Poles in Top 10 standing which includes 2 of them in First and Second. This category is theirs for the taking. Other big winners are the Netherlanders and Russians with 2 new entries each into Top 10 Standing. One British also gets into the Top 10. On the other hand, the Danes were the biggest casualties with both players booted out of Top 10 alongside with a Spaniard, Mongolian, Israelis, and French.

In Under-18 Boys category,


The Armenian still maintaining his half point advatage over the field. One Israelis and one Iranian have taken over the place of a Turk and a Russian. The rest of the players in Top 10 still the same compare to the half-way stage.

World Youth Chess Championship 2010: Update#2

Lets see which countries stand out for the Girls Categories at half-way mark.

In Under-8 Girls category,


Here we see a completely different scenario from the boys with the domination of contenders from 3 countries namely USA with 3 contenders, followed by Hungary and India with 2 each.

In Under-10 Girls category,


Here, there is 2 Greeks alongside with sole representative from 8 other countries in the Top 10 at the half-way mark.

In Under-12 Girls category,


Again, we see a similar dominance like the U8 category from different 3 countries namely China with 3 contenders, followed by Russia and India with 2 each. Will it be the same after 12 y.o.?

In Under-14 Girls category,


The domination by certain countries seem to mellow down. Nevertheless, there is still 2 Indians and 2 Iranians among the Top 10 contenders.

In Under-16 Girls category,


A similar trend just like in U14. It's good to see 2 Vietnamese alongside with 2 Georgians are currently among the top 10 contenders.

In Under-18 Girls category,


Another round of good news with 2 Vietnamese alongside with sole representative from 8 other countries in the Top 10 standing.

The South East Asia are better represented in the Girls category with 6 contenders coming from Vietnam. A very strong showing from the Vietnamese. Besides them, Indians and Chinese too have 6 contenders each in the Top 10 standing for the 6 categories contested.

World Youth Chess Championship 2010: Update#1

The World Age-Group 2010 better known as World Youth Chess Championship or in short WYCC 2010 has just concluded the half-way stage. Lots of local chess bloggers are reporting the performances of Malaysian players in this year WYCC.

I would not like to add more to it as I believe they are doing a decent reporting. Instead, I would like to report on which countries are fighting for top placing for each category. In view that the event only at halfway stage, there are still many contenders have their shot for Championship. I will cover the top 10 contenders for each category.

In Under-8 Boys category,


We are seeing 3 Indians propel into Top 10 in the youngest category. Why? They have the best decentralised Development Programme for Juniors in the World at this point in time or should I said began 10 years ago in a mass production effort.

In Under-10 Boys category,


Again, we are seeing the same thing as in Under-8.

In Under-12 Boys category,


Again, we are seeing 2 Indians as opposed to sole representative from 8 other countries. Let see whether this scenario changes after 12 y.o.

In Under-14 Boys category,


Now, there is 2 Poles besides 2 Indians inside top 10 standing. What about U-16?

In Under-16 Boys category,


Oops, no more Indians in the top 10 ranking, why? While, there is still 2 Poles dominates this category alongside with 2 Danes.

In Under-18 Boys category,


Finally, we see 2 Russians alongside with 2 Indians in the Top 10 standing.

Lets look at countries nearer to our home, the whole of South East Asia has only 1 contender in the Top 10 of the 6 categories contested. This give a strong indication to us on how far are we away from the world best.