42nd SUKUM chess tournament in UPSI (1st – 4th August 2017)

The SUKUM 2017 had just concluded and our UTM chess team performed very well this year.
In total, we brought back 2 golds, 2 silvers and 1 bronze – the best performance thus far!
Congratulations and a big thank you to all my team mates – Dr. Nasrul, Dr. Haizal, Nazeri, Dr. Nasir, Dr. Tan and Dr. Farabi for their contributions in earning the gold medal for the team!

Congratulations also to the ladies team – Dr. Syafiqah, Dr. Hau, Marlia, Enna, Dr. Rashidah, Pn. Lizawati and Pn. Suriati for their fighting spirits and endurances to win second place in the classical event.

My personal encounters are as listed in the table below.

RoundWhiteBlackResults
R1Koh Meng HockMohd Shahizal Na'aim (UPSI)1 - 0
R2Radzi Abdul Rasih (UiTM)Koh Meng Hock0.5 - 0.5
R3Koh Meng HockMohd Sulkifly (UPM)1 - 0
R4Khaizuran Abdullah (UIAM)Koh Meng Hock1 - 0
R5Koh Meng HockOmar (UPM)1 - 0
R6Halim Shuhaimi (UiTM)Koh Meng Hock0.5 - 0.5
R7Koh Meng HockBakar Mohd Yasin (UiTM)1 - 0