Young chess players represent Malaysia in Egypt

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The World Cadet Chess Championships is a prestigious tournament open to boys and girls under the ages of 8, 10 and 12. Meet some of the nine representing Malaysia at this year’s event in Egypt.  Story by: Terence Toh Shot by: Fauzi Yunus Presented by: Dinesh Kumar Maganathan Edited by: Daniel Chung  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2023/10/13/young-chess-talents-to-represent-malaysia-in-egypt/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Rn6xEV Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2OCwH8a  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2OKJbc6 Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3cpbWKK Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/2VUfOrv Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3B1e8lN Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/39dBDbe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTLifestyle #Chess #TeamMalaysia #Youth #FIDE #WorldChampionship

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00:00 (upbeat music)

00:02 - Nine young Malaysians, seven girls and two boys,

00:06 may not be teenagers yet,

00:08 but they are already playing chess on an international level.

00:12 Come October 14th, these budding talents

00:14 will be flying off to Egypt to represent Malaysia

00:18 at the World Cadet Chess Championships.

00:20 - I actually feel very nervous, excited,

00:27 and really looking forward to go to Egypt.

00:29 (upbeat music)

00:31 - I've been training very hard

00:33 and have attended some classes,

00:36 like the national training.

00:39 - The prestigious tournament is open to boys and girls

00:43 under the ages of eight, 10, and 12

00:46 from all around the world.

00:48 According to Malaysian Chess Federation

00:50 Head of Delicates, Nick Ahmad Faruqi,

00:53 this is the biggest contingent Malaysia

00:55 has ever sent to this event.

00:58 - After my experience last year,

01:00 (speaking in foreign language)

01:04 but they looks quite prepared, very well prepared.

01:10 - According to Nick Ahmad,

01:12 the players who come from all over Malaysia

01:15 have been preparing for this event with their coaches.

01:18 Their preparation includes chess puzzles,

01:20 opening and game analysis,

01:22 and active tournament participation.

01:25 So why do these young players enjoy playing chess so much?

01:29 - I like playing chess because it's fun

01:34 and I like when I win.

01:37 - I think chess is gonna help me be famous in the future.

01:43 - It's because I can get a bunch of experience

01:47 and I get to have some medals

01:50 and my parents would like to be proud of me.

01:54 - Because when I grow up, I'm gonna be a Grand Master.

01:56 - The World Cadet Chess Championships

02:00 will take place in Sham El Sheikh, Egypt

02:03 from October 14th to 27th.

02:05 Here's wishing Team Malaysia all the best.

02:08 Dinesh Kumar Maganathan and Terence Toh, FMT Lifestyle.

02:13 (gentle music)

02:15 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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