Search for the strongest Junior- National Junior 2011

From the 19th December Malaysia will be having our 4th National Junior Championship at Datcc. This is the event that will determine who the strongest junior is in Malaysia for the coming year. The champion will carry the coveted National Junior Master title.

The Junior championship is for any junior under the age of 20yo. This differentiates the tournament from the age groups since any player under 20 or at 20 can vie for the title.

FGM would like to wish every junior player in Malaysia taking part the very best in this special event. Good luck and fight hard but fight fair in accordance to the rules.

Note: The winner of the junior is entitled to represent Malaysia for International junior events as opposed to International youth events for the age groups.

Today's Contemplation.

He that embarks on the voyage of life will always wish to advance rather by the impulse of the wind than the strokes of the oar; and many fold in their passage; while they lie waiting for the gale.

-- Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)

Definition of illusions and delusions.

Illusions.

Where you have been Jedi mind tricked into not being able to see your opponents weaknesses.

Delusions.

Where you have Jedi mind tricked yourself into not being able to see your own weaknesses.

Today's Contemplation.

No stream or gas drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated and disciplined.

-- Harry E. Fosdick

Reflections

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Today's Contemplation.

Q: How can I handle unpleasant emotions from others?

A: Understand them. If someone is furious, see it as an out- burst of his false self. A furious man acts out a false role, having no relation to reality. He has unhealthy notions that life should conform to his demands. Understand the furious man, but never coddle, for that only worsens him.

-- Vernon Howard

The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.

-- Henri Bergson

Today's Contemplation.

Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.

-- Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993)

Trivia from Masrin

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An interesting discussion at Asian Amateur

First round of the blitz and FM Ignatius Leong lost to one of Singapore's young players. He asked the boy to explain to me his loss. I commented that it is a testimony to his coaching that the young boy was not intimidated by him.

Later on there was me, Ignatius and an IM and we got to talking on the topic again. The IM said that it is not his fault that the younger generation of players were weaker than the older ones. Maybe not personally but I think that generally the next generation should be stronger than the previous one. And if that is not so then there is something wrong with the way the older generation is handling things.

Again I found someone trying to lay the blame on the kids. Why don't the decision makers, ie the older members of the chess community, try to see where we can improve things so that each subsequent generation of players become stronger and stronger.

Progress.

Our condolenses, Casto

On the second last day of the Asian Amateur, the chief arbiter Casto Abundo announced that he had to leave to attend his brother's funeral.

Our deepest condolence Casto.