JOHOR SCHOOLS STATE LEVEL CHESS COMPETITION 2020 - DAY 3

[CONTINUATION OF THE REPORT FROM DAY 1 AND 2]

A brief pictorial report on Johor School State Level Chess Competition 2020 held at SM Agama Maahad Muar from 20th - 22nd February 2020.

D A Y   3
22th FEBRUARY 2020

MATCHES ROUND 6 - 7

It was finally the last day of the competition for the last two rounds before the winners would be announced.

JB's under 12 boys

JB's under 12 girls

JB's under 15 girls players

JB's under 19 girls players

I could not get everyone to be photographed for the category sections as everyone seemed to be all over the place and I must have got tired already. I could not even get the group photo of the teachers this time. 😔

Then it was the time everybody was waiting for: the prize-giving ceremony.

Johor Bahru team was crowned the overall champion for the Johor State Level Competition 2020.

Congratulations to everybody who had made it possible for the trophy to return home to Johor Bahru district again after many years.

Until we meet again next year.

"Life is a kind of chess, with struggle,
competition, good and ill events."
~ Benjamin Franklin ~

JOHOR SCHOOLS STATE LEVEL CHESS COMPETITION 2020 - DAY 1 AND 2

A brief pictorial report on Johor School State Level Chess Competition 2020 held at SM Agama Maahad Muar from 20th - 22nd February 2020.

D A Y   1
20th FEBRUARY 2020

MATCHES ROUND 1 - 2

D A Y   2

21st FEBRUARY 2020

MATCHES ROUND 3 - 5

the accommodation for the boys' team and male teachers

the waiting and resting area

killing two birds

SM Agama Maahad Muar had been the host of the same competition many, many years ago. This should be my second time coming here for the event at state level.

TO BE CONTINUED IN DAY 3's POST

ATTENDING A MEETING IN MUAR

I went out as early as 6:00 a.m. to be in SMK Maahad, Muar before 9:00 a.m. This was the continuation of the meeting that we had a few weeks back which was held in Pontian. [READ HERE]

We could all go back after lunch. I spent more time driving to and fro than sitting in the meeting room, but I am not complaining.

As I would always try to maximize my stay every time I go to a certain place, a date was set with an old friend from UPM TESL of class 1993 who is residing in Muar. We were in the same class when we were doing our Master degree in UTM in the late 90's. Then we lost contact and met again in the Whatsapp chat group. It was really kind of Ms. Harizan Mahfar to take me on a short tour to Tanjung Mas and I was given a treat - rojak ("mixed, sliced fresh vegetables/fruits like cucumber, pineapple and bean sprouts with thick, spicy groundnut gravy and "cendol" (a traditional dessert drinks, mainly made up of coconut milk). With a full tummy, driving back home on a hot day was not an easy task.

One more round of meeting to hold tomorrow morning. *yawn*