Sunday, June 28, 2009

Close, But No Cigar







Sholihin (right) looking calm and composed during the semi-final match against reigning champion Danial.


Tuan Mohd Sholihin Tuan Zahrin came close to winning the Terengganu Special Education Chess Challenge 2009 at Ri-Yaz Heritage Resort and Spa in Pulau Duyong on Saturday.

But the 14-year-old student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ketengah Jaya, Dungun, failed to capitalise on early mistake made by defending champion Muhammad Danial Zainuddin, also 14, in the semi-final game.

Competing for the first time, Sholihin, a hypo-active person, could have been nervous when he made a wrong move which gave Danial an opportunity to gain an advantage by taking out his opponent's Queen.

Danial, an autistic student of SMKA Sheikh Abdul Malek, went on to win the game before clinching clinching the title with a victory over Muhammad Nur Firdaus Nor Azli of SK Padang Hiliran in the final.

Dyslexic 12-year-old Firdaus had earlier beaten Mohamad Amir Zulhilmi Dain, also 12, of SK Pusat Bukit Besar, Kuala Terengganu.

Solihin won the battle for third place over Amir but he could not help thinking that he could have won the title if not for the wrong move he made against Danial.

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