Second Tournament: Merdeka Rapid Open Chess Championship 2005 (Time Control: 25 mins + 10 sec increment from move 1)


Astro Loose Screws comprise of 6 players from Penang: Lim Cheng Teik, Eoh Thean Keat, Ung Tay Aik, Quah Seng Sun. Missing in picture: Lim Chuin Hoong and Tan Hong Ghee

Below are the results against some of the strongest teams in the tournament:

Round 1: Astro Loose Screws (2.5) - Vietnam Women (1.5)
Round 2: Semaun, Brunei (0) - Astro Loose Screws (4)
Round 3: Astro Loose Screws (1.5) - ASTRO Macam-Macam Ada (2.5)
Round 4: Club IntChess, Singapore (2) - Astro Loose Screws (2)
Round 5: Astro Loose Screws (1) - No Name (3)
Round 6: Astro Loose Screws (4) - Indonesia 'C' (0)
Round 7: Cabuyao Laguna, Philippines (3.5) - Astro Loose Screws (0.5)
Round 8: Sarawak ( 1.5) - Astro Loose Screws (2.5)
Round 9: Astro Loose Screws (0) - Heilongjiang, China (4)

My great games in the Merdeka Rapid event:
1. A draw against the IM Ronald Dableo of Phillipines on Round 6, in the following position:

Eoh Thean Keat - IM Ronald Dableo, Merdeka Rapid 2005

2. A win against Lee Soi Hock, a former National Master on Round 3 in the following position:
(After move 50.Qd7+ Qc7+! White resign)

Lee Soi Hock - Eoh Thean Keat, Merdeka Rapid 2005

Pictures taken during the Merdeka 2005 event

Back to main