(bahasa Indonesia di bawah)
Kinabalu City (Sabah, Malaysia) hosted regular open chess tournament for three years now. The tournament is officially titled as
3rd Sabah MRSM Kota Kinabalu International Chess Championship 2015. On their third year, the tournament attracted more masters than ever before. Sergei Tiviakov, fresh from Japfa Chess 2015, is the 2nd seeds, only less 1 elo point by 1st seed GM Oliver Barbosa. At least four GMs played in Kinabalu Open 2015 and a numbers of IM and FMs. After nine swiss rounds, Sergei Tiviakov solely clinched the first place with 8.0/9 points.
Foreign players came from Phillipine, Uzbekistan, Singapore and Indonesia. From Indonesian side of story, the event attracted nearby players from Pontianak, Western Kalimantan province, Indonesia. Pontianak have a direct land transport to Kuching (Sarawak) and from there we can choose to continue via land or air travel. About more than a dozen Indonesians traveled to Kinabalu to try their luck in the exotic city of Kinabalu. We achieved some good results though.
Robert Sunaryo finished as highest Indonesian players in the field with 6.5/9 at 11th place. He only lost to Tiviakov and Steward Manaog (PHI).
Irfan P followed at 13th place. Other notable result performed by NM
Hendra Supriadi, also from Pontianak, who manage to beat two IM Chan Peng Kong and Rolando Nolte. Sunardi Sadeli from Jakarta finished 20th and within best veteran category.
On the junior events, Mohd Syuib Haji Saini (1516) wins the first place, Ahmad Zin Nun Salleh is Zaidi 2nd place and Nouri Alexander Kianosh on 3rd place. Muliati Martalena is the highest Indonesian players in Junior category at 4th place followed by Imaduddin Luthfi. Muliati is also active junior player from Pontianak.
the atmosphere at Kinabalu Chess Open 2015
The tournament gives
Faboulus Prizes with top 1st prize is USD 1400.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Final standings for Kinabalu International Open Chess 2015:
1
|
GM
|
|
NED
|
2624
|
8
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2
|
GM
|
|
PHI
|
2625
|
7.5
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3
|
IM
|
|
PHI
|
2388
|
7.5
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4
|
GM
|
|
PHI
|
2512
|
7
|
5
|
IM
|
|
PHI
|
2520
|
7
|
6
|
GM
|
|
UZB
|
2519
|
6.5
|
7
|
|
|
PHI
|
2308
|
6.5
|
8
|
IM
|
|
PHI
|
2409
|
6.5
|
9
|
|
|
PHI
|
2341
|
6.5
|
10
|
|
|
PHI
|
2079
|
6.5
|
11
|
|
|
INA
|
1588
|
6.5
|
12
|
FM
|
|
MAS
|
2384
|
6.5
|
13
|
|
|
INA
|
0
|
6.5
|
14
|
|
|
PHI
|
2188
|
6
|
15
|
|
|
MAS
|
2085
|
6
|
16
|
|
|
MAS
|
2028
|
6
|
17
|
|
|
MAS
|
1873
|
6
|
18
|
IM
|
|
PHI
|
2423
|
6
|
19
|
|
|
MAS
|
2079
|
6
|
20
|
|
|
INA
|
2078
|
6
|
21
|
|
|
MAS
|
1701
|
6
|
22
|
|
|
MAS
|
1901
|
6
|
23
|
|
|
MAS
|
1648
|
6
|
24
|
|
|
MAS
|
1807
|
6
|
25
|
|
|
MAS
|
1941
|
6
|
26
|
|
|
MAS
|
2135
|
5.5
|
27
|
|
|
MAS
|
2085
|
5.5
|
28
|
IM
|
|
PHI
|
2280
|
5.5
|
29
|
FM
|
|
BRU
|
2080
|
5.5
|
30
|
|
|
INA
|
0
|
5.5
|
31
|
|
|
INA
|
1490
|
5.5
|
32
|
|
|
INA
|
1514
|
5.5
|
33
|
|
|
MAS
|
2010
|
5.5
|
34
|
FM
|
|
PHI
|
1696
|
5.5
|
35
|
|
|
MAS
|
1944
|
5.5
|
36
|
IM
|
|
SIN
|
2201
|
5.5
|
full results at
CHESS-RESULTS
Final Standing for Kinabalu International Open Chess 2015 Juniors:
1
|
|
MAS
|
1516
|
8.5
|
2
|
|
MAS
|
1358
|
8
|
3
|
|
PHI
|
0
|
7.5
|
4
|
|
INA
|
0
|
7
|
5
|
|
INA
|
0
|
7
|
6
|
|
MAS
|
1514
|
7
|
7
|
|
MAS
|
0
|
7
|
8
|
|
INA
|
0
|
6.5
|
9
|
|
MAS
|
1365
|
6.5
|
10
|
|
INA
|
0
|
6.5
|
11
|
|
MAS
|
1565
|
6.5
|
12
|
|
MAS
|
1352
|
6.5
|
13
|
|
MAS
|
1526
|
6.5
|
14
|
|
MAS
|
1342
|
6.5
|
15
|
|
MAS
|
1422
|
6.5
|
16
|
|
MAS
|
1335
|
6.5
|
17
|
|
MAS
|
0
|
6
|
18
|
|
MAS
|
0
|
6
|
19
|
|
MAS
|
1348
|
6
|
20
|
|
MAS
|
1262
|
6
|
21
|
|
MAS
|
1422
|
6
|
22
|
|
INA
|
1345
|
6
|
23
|
|
MAS
|
1195
|
6
|
24
|
|
MAS
|
1192
|
6
|
25
|
|
MAS
|
1230
|
6
|
full results
at CHESS-RESULTS
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Sergei Tiviakov Juara Catur Terbuka Kinabalu Open 2015
Pecatur Indonesia Perkuat Posisi
Kota Kinabalu yang terletak di negara bagian Sabah Malaysia menggelar turnamen catur terbuka nya yang ke tiga kali. Turnamen Kinabalu Open Chess 2015 ini dimenangkan oleh pecatur Belanda Sergei Tiviakov. Tiviakov adalah salah satu dari empat grandmaster yang terjun di turnamen ini. Juara dua diraih GM Oliver Barbosa yang mempunyai elo rating cuma selisih 1 poin lebih tinggi dari Tiviakov.
Dengan jarak geografis yang cukup strategis dari Pontianak, sejumlah pecatur Kalbar juga turut serta menyemarakkan ajang ini. Hasil yang diperoleh juga bisa disebut berita gembira. Di kategori Open, Robert Sunaryo berhasil menyosok ke ranking ke-11 dengan nilai 6.5/9. Robert bertemu Tiviakov di babak pertama dan harus mengakui keunggulan lawan grandmaster ini. Walaupun kehilangan angka lagi melawan pecatur Filipina Steward Manaog , Robert berhasil menjadi pengumpul nilai tertinggi delegasi Indonesia di ajang ini. Beberapa pecatur Indonesia seperti Irfan (Sintang) dan Sunardi Sadeli (Jakarta) ada di top 20, pak Sunardi ada di kategori best veteran. MN Hendra Supriyadi juga memetik hasil menarik, dengan nilai 5.5/9. Pak Hendra mengalahkan dua International Master di ajang ini.
Di kategori Junior, juara 1-3 diraih pecatur tuan rumah dan Filipina. Namun di urutan ke-4 adalah pecatur Kalbar Muliati Martalena disusul pecatur Indonesia Lutfi Imadudin. Di sepuluh besar tampak pula Marcel Davidson dan Nelson Lau di dalamnya, sementara Elioting ada di urutan ke-22. Sekitar 13 rombongan pecatur dan official Kalbar berangkat bersama-sama dari Pontianak ke Kinabalu.
Berikut notasi partai catur oleh-oleh dari Kinabalu. Di ronde 1, peringkat 11 Robert Sunaryo "pemanasan" bertemu grandmaster Sergei Tiviakov. Terinspirasi opening Petrov hasil bacaan di Yearbook analisa GM Richard Rapport, Robert pun mencoba keberuntungan dengan opening ini. Varian 6.f4 adalah yang diharapkan, namun sang GM bermain 6.d4,... "Hancurlah hatiku.." ujar Robert kepada penulis.
Partai Catur Sergei Tiviakov (2624) vs Robert Sunaryo (1588) 1-0, Kinabalu Open 2015
Petrov
Berikut foto-foto turnamen catur di Kinabalu Open 2015 kiriman dari media sosial Robert, thanks.
Round 1 in action, Sergei Tiviakov vs Robert Sunaryo, visible at foreground is GM Oliver Barbosa at board 1.
selfie bareng GM dulu .....
Arief Rahman vs FM Nicholas Chan (MAS)
IM Ronald Bancod (PHI) vs NM Hendra Supriadi
"Indonesia" kontingen happily selfie in front of their bus, most are students and instructors of SCUA chess school in Pontianak
Indonesian players in action, Kinabalu Chess 2015