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Below are the details and achievements of the Eoh Thean Keat. A decade of experience attained through in-depth understanding of the game has produced many outstanding results in both personal and glory in promoting the game. "Becoming successful at chess allows you to discover your own personality. That's what I want for the kids I teach." - Saudin Robovic Page |1||2||3||4||5| |Peng Hwa||MSSPP 2003| PENANG STATE - MERDEKA OPEN 2003 CHAMPION!!! Above all expectations, Penang State team squeezed through the giants, outplaced other strong contenders for the Best State Prize with 19 points from 7 matches. This year, the Malaysian Team, represented by strong national players battle their wits against the Chinese and Singaporeans, in the pre-SEA games event to be held soon as chess is making its debut in the SEA Games calendar.
It was truly remarkable (with lady luck on our side) to win the Merdeka Open 2003 Chess championship. Started off the 1st round strongly, we later fumbled in the 2nd and 3rd round of the event to Sabah and Caissa Chess of Singapore. What was thought of as a disaster, against all odds we managed to stay with the pack, climb the ladder to finish the neck-to-neck race upon beating Johor 3.5-0.5 in the last round of the event. The crucial last round provided the gap to separate us from the others, overtaking many teams, some of whom we lost to in the earlier rounds and missing all the strong teams such as SEA Games Squad, China EcoSem and Knightmare of Singapore! What a close shave! Will be looking forward to next year's competition! | |
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Name: Eoh Thean Keat Age: 23 Chess Experience: 15 years Coaching Experience: 8 years Schools coached: SRK Perempuan Methodist (1997 - 2001) SMK Tunku Puan Habsah (1998 - 2000) SJK(C) Convent Dato' Keramat (1999 - 2003) SMJK Jit Sin (2000 - 2003) SJK(C) Perempuan China (2001 - 2003) SM Bukit Jambul (2001) SMK Hamid Khan (2001) SMK Haji Zainul Abidin (2002) SM Convent Green Lane (2003) | |
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Events:
Merdeka Open Chess Championship (2003)- Best State Team Union Team Chess Championship (2003) - 1st placing USM Team Chess Championship (2003) - 2nd placing DELL Penang Chess League (2002) - 2nd placing Union Team Chess Championship (2002) - 1st placing USM Team Chess Championship (2002) - 1st placing USM Team Chess Championship (2001) - 1st placing 3rd Inter College Games (Chess) (2001) - 1st placing DELL Penang Chess League (2000) - 2nd placing City Bayview Chess League (1999) - 1st placing USM Team Chess Championship (1999) - 1st placing Union Individual Chess Open (1998) - 2nd placing USM Team Chess Championship (1998) - 2nd placing City Bayview Chess League (1998) - 1st placing PFS Award of School Colours (1998) USM Team Chess Championship (1997) -2nd placing MSSM Inter-State Under-18 Chess Team Championship (1997) - 1st placing Merdeka Chess Championship (Under-18 Youth Category) (1997) - 1st placing Merdeka Chess Championship (Under-18 Youth Category) (1996) - 1st placing MSSM Inter-State Under-12 Team Chess Championship (1994) - 1st placing MSSM Inter-State Under-12 Team Chess Championship (1993) - 2nd placing MSSPP Inter-School Under-12 Individual Chess Championship (1993) - 1st placing MSSPP Inter-School Under-12 Individual Chess Championship (1992) - 2nd placing | |
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TEAM EVENT ------------- SRK Perempuan Methodist MSSPP U-12 Girls Team Chess Championship (2000) - 2nd Placing SRJK(C) Convent Dato' Keramat MSSPP U-12 Girls Team Chess Championship (1999) - 3rd Placing MSSPP U-12 Girls Team Chess Championship (2000) - 3rd Placing MSSPP U-12 Girls Team Chess Championship (2001) - 4th Placing SRJK(C) Perempuan China MSSPP U-12 Girls Team Chess Championship (2001) : 2nd Placing MSSPP U-12 Boys Team Chess Championship (2002) : 1st Placing MSSPP U-12 Girls Team Chess Championship (2002) : 3rd Placing MSSPP U-12 Girls Team Chess Championship (2003) : 1st Placing - Lim Shueh Min (1st board prize) - Chee Shiang Lynn (2nd board prize) - Lee Hai Ying (3rd board prize) - Lee Hai Wen (4th board prize) MSSPP U-12 Boys Team Chess Championship (2003) : 2nd Placing - Lai Yew Hey (1st board prize) - Lee Hai Sherng (3rd board prize) VISIONCARE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (2003) - 3RD PLACING (97 points) SM Convent Green Lane MSSPP U-18 Girls Team Chess Championship (2003) : 3rd Placing =============================== INDIVIDUAL ------------ | Girls Category | MSSPP U-12 Girls Individual (2001) : Oh Zhi Lin - 1st Placing MSSPP U-12 Girls Individual (2002) : Jasmine Choong (SRJK(C) Perempuan China) - 3rd Placing MSSPP U-12 Girls Individual (2002) : Deborah Yuen (SRJK(C) Perempuan China) - 4th Placing MSSPP U-12 Girls Individual (2003) : Lim Shueh Min (SRJK(C) Perempuan China) - 1st Placing MSSPP U-12 Girls Individual (2003) : Lee Hai Ying (SRJK(C) Perempuan China) - 3rd Placing MSSPP U-12 Girls Individual (2003) : Tan Kai Wen (SRK Batu Lanchang) - 4th Placing MSSPP U-18 Girls Individual (2003) : Tracy Yeoh Tse Ying (SM Convent Green Lane) | BOYS CATEGORY | MSSPP U-12 Boys Individual (2002) : Yeap Ken Joo (SRJK(C) Perempuan China) - 3rd Placing MSSPP U-12 Boys Individual (2003) : Lim Wei Kang (SRJK(C) Shang Wu) - 2nd Placing |
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Individual Success |
The main objective of the programme is to groom players of all ages. From the mainland to as far as Singapore, it is great to see new and upcoming players in the Penang chess arena. This programme has produced several quality players, some of whom are currently representing the state and national level. Players such as Victor Hong is one of the clear examples of this programme. Started at a tender age, his effort from 2 years of extensive training has brought many fruitful achievements. His major breakthrough came at the National Juniors tournament as he emerged as the champion of the Under-12 Boys category, thus representing Malaysia in the annual Malaysia - Singapore Match. With the growth of this progamme, upcoming players such as Oh Zhi Lin, Yeap Ken Joo, Christine Chuah and Lee Hai Sherng are some of the names to be observed in years to come. I believe chess will grow to become a popular sport, just like football in years to come. With the help from both players and the Penang Chess Association, I am sure we can turn this game into fame. - Thean Keat -------------------------------------------- MSSPP 2003 -------------------------------------------- In this year (2003), remarkable performance from all categories were achieved. The most promising achievement was the U-12 girls' category, with Penang Chinese Girls' Primary dominating the 1st and 3rd placing in the individual event, securing the title of the team championship with an astounding result of 4 board prizes; a clean sweep in the girls' category. The challenging U-12 Boys' team event proves that fighting spirit is the basic essential of any success. Against all odds, the average team of Penang Chinese Girls' Primary boys started off as an underdog, but soon became viscious as they were on the winning streak. The close encounter with Union Primary School ended in a marginal 2nd place to the leaders in a neck-to-neck race. For the Girls' U-18 category, the sole upcoming player from SM Convent Green Lane, Tracy Yeoh surprised all other competitors with a 2nd place in the individual event. With the dominant forces of Union High School and Penang Chinese Girls' High School in the team event, Convent Green Lane led by Tracy Yeoh, secured a 3rd placing after hard fought battle against close rivals from all over Penang. The surprise of the event came at the finale when Penang Chinese Girls' Primary School emerged 3rd placing as the best overall school, with 97 points collected from both individual and team event, creating history for the first time for PCG Primary under my guidance. | |