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Women’s World Chess Championship 2008 (R3 G1 result)

Mawarlina — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:38:25 +0000

Result Round 3 (Game 1, 15.00 (GMT +3) – 4 September 2008

1. Matveeva, Svetlana RUS (2412) – Ushenina, Anna UKR (2476) - 0:1

2. Hoang Thanh Trang HUN (2487) – Koneru, Humpy IND (2622) – 1/2:1/2

3. Hou, Yifan CHN (2557) – Sedina, Elena ITA (2344) – 1:0

4. Gaponenko, Inna UKR (2468) – Stefanova, Antoaneta BUL (2550) – 0:1

5. Cramling, Pia SWE (2544) – Ruan, Lufei CHN (2499) – 1:0

6. Harika, Dronavalli IND (2461) – Mkrtchian, Lilit ARM (2436) – 1/2:1/2

7. Shen, Yang CHN (2445) - Kosintseva, Nadezhda RUS (2460) - 1/2:1/2

8. Kosteniuk, Aleksandra RUS (2510) – Kosintseva, Tatjana RUS (2511) – 1/2:1/2

Official website: http://nalchik2008.fide.com/

Women’s World Chess Championship 2008 (part 1)

Mawarlina — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:45:46 +0000

The event will take place in Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria from 28 Aug to 18 Sep 2008.

List of Qualifiers per July 2008 (among top players)

Name Title Country Rating

Xu, Yuhua gm CHN 2483

Koneru, Humpy gm IND 2622

Hou, Yifan wgm CHN 2557

Stefanova, Antoaneta gm BUL 2550

Cramling, Pia gm SWE 2544

Sebag, Marie im FRA 2529

Zhao, Xue im CHN 2522

Kosintseva Tatiana im RUS 2511

Kosteniuk Alexandra g RUS 2510

Cmilyte, Viktoria im LTU 2508

Muzychuk, Anna wgm SLO 2504

GSBD Club Bowling Tournament, Mid Valley (9 Aug 2008)

Mawarlina — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:04:45 +0000

Participated in GSBD Club Bowling Tournament held in Cosmic Bowl, Mid Valley Megamall on 9th August 2008. The tournament started around 3.30 pm and ended at 5.30 pm. 14 groups from different departments under GSBD participated in the event. The final standings team from GEMS won 1st and 3rd place while team from PDB took the 2nd place. DP bring back consolation prize for the best female player .

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (2-5 August 2008)

Mawarlina — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:36:19 +0000

Here are some of d pics taken during our stay in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Attractions in Kota Kinabalu:

Filipino Market – a place to buy handicrafts
Tunku Abdul Rahman Islands Park (Gaya, Mamutik, Manukan, Sapi and Sulug Island) – favourite place to go to for picnickers, divers and nature lovers
Shopping – Centrepoint, Wisma Merdeka, Wawasan Plaza, Karamunsing Complex and KK Plaza
Gaya Street Fair – held every Sunday morning. You can find almost anything at the Fair.
Atkinson Clock Tower
Kota Kinabalu City Bird Sanctuary
Sabah Museum
Kinabalu Park
Poring Hot Springs – Canopy Walk

Where to stay:

Radius International Hotel, KK
Imperial International Hotel, KK
Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu Hotel, KK
Promenade Hotel, KK
King park Hotel, KK
Shangri-La’s Resort, Tanjung Aru
Sutera Harbour Resort Hotel, KK
Nexus Karambunai Resort, Northeast of Kota Kinabalu city
Hyatt Regency Hotel, KK

Where to eat:

Tanjung Aru
Kampung Nelayan in Bukit Padang
Kota Kinabalu Waterfront - Night stall ( sea foods, etc)
There are Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut and McDonald scattering all around the city center

How far:

2 1/2 hours journey from KL by flight.

Shikin’s Wedding – 26th July 2008, Segamat Johor

Mawarlina — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:34:40 +0000

Berkesempatan ke rumah Shikin di Segamat Johor pd 26 Julai 2008 bagi menghadiri majlis perkahwinannya dgn Jeffry. Kami tiba lebih kurg jam 12.30 tghari selepas 4 jam perjalan dr Shah Alam. Sempat menjenguk ke bilik pengantin sebelum mengisi perut yg tgh lapar. Hiasan bilik tidur & pelamin memang ada klas. Majlis perkahwinan Shikin & Jeffry dimulakan dengan paluan kompang bg menyambut kedatangan pengantin lelaki. Dan kemudiannya disusuli dgn acara menepung tawar dan makan beradap. Kami sempat mengambil gambar brsama pengantin untuk dikongsi bersama kawan2 yg tak dpt hadir. :-)

Kejohanan Kosmo! Varsiti Futsal (9-20 July 2008)

Mawarlina — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:17:30 +0000

Goal!!! Yehaa…

Liga Futsal Kebangsaan Kelab TM Malaysia 14 – 16 June 2008

Mawarlina — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:56:54 +0000

Afamosa Resort, Melaka – Eagle Ranch Resort – Tiara Beach Resort, Port Dickson : 6-9 June 08

Mawarlina — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:29:33 +0000

Celebrating Adam’s 2nd birthday at Afamosa Resort, Melaka.

Pictures at Eagle Ranch Resort, PD (5th row from bottom). The last four rows are pictures taken during our stay at Tiara Beach Resort, PD.

Attractions/activities in:

Afamosa Resort, Melaka

Water World
Cowboy Town
Animal World
Fishing Pond
Microlight Sport Centre
Outdoor Theme Park
Go-Kart
Archery Range
Paintball War Games
Horse Riding
Golf

Eagle Ranch Resort, Port Dickson

Paintball
Horse Riding
Go-Kart
Flying Fox
Abselling
Sea Rafting
Jungle Trekking
Archery
Swimming Pool
Jacuzzi
Spa
Beach Volleyball
Basketball
Table Tennis
Darts

Tiara Beach Resort, Port Dickson

Swimming Pool
Games Room
Karaoke
Basketball
Beach Volleyball
Water Polo
Pool
Bicycle
Movie & Performance
Table tennis

Where to stay:

Afamosa Resort, Melaka

Resort Hotel
D’savoy Condo Park
Beverly Hills Condominium
Villa D’Faro
Villa D’Amour
Villa D’Lagos

Eagle Ranch Resort, Port Dickson

Paddock Chalet
Kampung House
Log Cabin
Tepee
Log Dorm
Paddock Dorm

Tiara Beach Resort, Port Dickson

Studio room
Apartment with 2 rooms

Where to eat:

Afamosa Resort, Melaka

Side Walk Cafe – Water World
Hillside Restaurant – Water World
Ranch Steak House – Cowboy Town
Local Food Court – Cowboy Town

Eagle Ranch Resort, Port Dickson

The Watering Hole

Tiara Beach Resort, Port Dickson

Tiara Bistro & Cafe
Anna Thai Restaurant

How far:

Afamosa Resort, Melaka & Eagle Ranch Resort & Tiara Beach Resort, Port Dickson

From Kuala Lumpur: 1 hour 30 minutes

Azira’s Wedding – 1 June 2008, Pasir Mas Kelantan

Mawarlina — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:28:41 +0000

Tahniah buat kedua-dua pengantin Azira & Saiful. Semoga berpanjangan sehingga ke akhir hayat. InsyaAllah.

X-MRSMKT Bowling Tournament 31 May 2008

Mawarlina — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:06:14 +0000

Here are some of the pictures taken during the tournaments. There was 20 participants altogether. This half day event was held in Bowling Center, Tropicana Golf & Country Resort.

Name	Title	Country	Rating
Xu, Yuhua	gm	CHN	2483
Koneru, Humpy	gm	IND	2622
Hou, Yifan	wgm	CHN	2557
Stefanova, Antoaneta	gm	BUL	2550
Cramling, Pia	gm	SWE	2544
Sebag, Marie	im	FRA	2529
Zhao, Xue	im	CHN	2522
Kosintseva Tatiana	im	RUS	2511
Kosteniuk Alexandra	g	RUS	2510
Cmilyte, Viktoria	im	LTU	2508
Muzychuk, Anna	wgm	SLO	2504