SUKAN PARALIMPIAD 2010

This wonderful event was held at Melaka Negeri Maju 2010 from 21-26 th of November. I was coaching for KL and we clinched 4 golds 4 silvers and 1 bronze. Below is one of the most dramatic clash between the then woman individual medalist versus one of the most colourful figures in this tournament, Hj Abdul Majid, who claimed that this game as beautiful.

Nur Feiqha JHR - Hj Abd Majid N9 [D37]

Paralimpiad, UiTM Lendu (3), 22.11.2010

This is an important game for not only Feiqha as an individual, but also for KL team in respect of teams' points calculation. We really hoped Feiqha could stop Hj Abd Majid. 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.¤c3 ¤f6 4.¤f3 Not quite wrong but 4.¥g5 is sharper 4...¥d6 5.£c2 0–0 6.¥d2? Why use a Bishop for a defensive purpose when there is no attack from your opponent? [6.¥g5 This is the correct move] 6...¦e8 7.e3 b6 8.¥d3 ¥b7 9.e4? Opening the e-file when your King is still on its original square and your opponent Rook is staring down the file in this way is too dangerous. [9.0–0–0 "When I prepared this game for Feiqha I had scolded her for often not castling" [Abd Latiff] I told Mr Sifu Latiff that there are some 'teachers' who had told the junior players not to castling until the position becoming dangerous, only then castling should be executed. This wrong idea of teaching is definitely wrong and dangerous in its application for the OKUs in respect of basic chess principles.; but castling to the kingside is dangerous 9.0–0? dxc4 10.¥xc4 ¥xf3 11.gxf3] 9...dxc4 10.¥xc4 e5 Diagram

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11.¦d1? [11.d5 closes the center and saves the pawn] 11...exd4 12.¤xd4 ¤xe4 13.0–0 Diagram

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13...¤xc3

13...£h4 Diagram

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During the game I thought this was dangerous, but after scrutinized it, I discovered that, it simply does not work 14.g3 ¤xg3 15.fxg3 ¥xg3 16.¥xf7+ ¢h8 17.¥c1; 13...¥xh2+ also insufficient 14.¢xh2 £h4+ 15.¢g1 ¤xc3 (15...¦e5 16.¤f3) 16.¥xc3 ¥xg2 17.¢xg2 £g4+ 18.¢h2 only draws]

14.¥xc3 £g5 15.g3 £g4 16.¤f5?? Diagram

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I simply do not understand this. [16.£f5 The problem is, the black's Queen is too dangerous, so, forcing an exchange of the Queens is a good defence] 16...¥e4! 17.¦fe1! Luckily Feiqha found a magic move [Abd Latif] [In fact the stronger move is 17.£a4 ¥c6 18.¥xf7+! ¢xf7 19.£xg4 winning black's Queen] 17...£xf5 18.£e2 ¤c6 19.¥d3 Diagram

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19...¥f3?? (Simply 9...¥xd3! Keeps the winning advantage) 20.£xe8+! This temporary sacrifice is an excellent one and forced 20...¦xe8 21.¦xe8+ ¥f8 22.¥xf5 ¥xd1 Diagram

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23.¥e5?! [23.¥xh7+ ¢xh7 24.¦xf8 simply winning] 23...f6?? Diagram

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24.¥xc7? [24.¥e6+ ¢h8 25.¦xf8#] 24...¢f7 25.¦d8?? Diagram

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[25.¦e1 ¥a4 26.¥d7 ¥b4 27.¦c1 ¥c5 28.b3 ¥b5 29.a4 ¥a3 30.¦xc6 ¥xc6 31.¥xc6 is a sample of tactical battle] 25...¤xd8 26.¥xd8 g6 27.¥d3 ¥e7 28.¥xe7 ¢xe7 29.¢f1 Now the endgame skill displayed by both were full of errors 29...¥a4? [29...¢d6! Black should took this chance to quickly activate his King to the center and has a clear advantage 30.¢e1 ¥f3 31.¢d2 ¢d5 32.¢e3 ¥g4 33.f3 ¥d7] 30.a3? [30.¢e2 In the ending : activate the King first 30...¢d6 31.¢e3 ¢e5 32.f4+ ¢d5 33.b3 ¥d7 34.¥e4+ ¢c5 35.a3 ¥e6 36.¥c2 a5 37.¥d1] 30...f5 31.h3 ¢e6 32.f4 ¢f6 33.¢f2 ¥c6 34.g4 [34.¢e3 ¢e6 35.¢d4 ¢d6 White has the better King but with black having the opposition it would still a draw with best play] 34...fxg4 35.hxg4 b5 36.b4 h6 [36...h5 is more dangerous try] 37.¢g3 g5 38.fxg5+ hxg5 39.¥e2 ¢e5 40.¥f3 ¥xf3 41.¢xf3 Diagram

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41...a6? [41...¢d4!–+ King first, and white is totally lost here 42.¢g3 ¢e3 43.¢g2 ¢f4 44.¢h3 ¢f3 45.¢h2 ¢xg4] 42.¢e3= ¢f6? [42...¢d5 43.¢d3 ¢e5 44.¢e3=] 43.¢d4 ¢e6 44.¢c5! [44.¢e4? ¢d6 (44...¢f6 45.¢d5) 45.¢f5 ¢d5 46.¢xg5 ¢c4 47.¢f4 ¢b3 48.g5 ¢xa3 49.g6 ¢xb4 50.g7 a5 51.g8£ is more difficult way] 44...¢e5 45.¢b6 ¢f4 46.¢xa6 ¢xg4 47.¢xb5 White is winning due to her extra pawn but she had only one minute or less or so. While Hj Abd Majid had an ample time (about 10 minutes or so). Therefore she was simply losing by time. 47...¢f3 Diagram

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48.¢c4 [48.a4 g4 49.a5 g3 50.a6 g2 51.a7 g1£ 52.a8£+] 48...g4 49.b5 g3 50.b6 g2 51.b7 TIME 0–1