MRSM Serting National Series 1 Chess Championship

Azim once again represented SMADATA in the MRSM Serting National Series 1 Chess Championship for the Under-15 (U15) category... the tournament was conducted as an open competition, attracting a total of 404 participants from across the country... the event took place at Dewan Gemilang, MRSM Serting, and was played using the Rapid format, with each player given 20 minutes per game... competing at this level provided valuable exposure and experience, allowing him to test his skills against a large and diverse field of young chess players nationwide... each participant was required to complete 9 rounds of matches in the tournament... he started the competition strongly with consecutive victories in Round 1 against Adib Ilhan (SM Sains Lahad Datu) and Round 2 against Khalish (SK Bandar Anggerik, Shah Alam)... he faced his first setback in Round 3, losing to Hadif (SK Durian Tipus), but quickly regained momentum with wins in Round 4 against Roumysa (SK Cyberjaya) and Round 5 against Hariz Asyraf (SMK Tengku Besar, Tampin)... the later rounds proved more challenging, as Azim was defeated in Rounds 6, 7, and 8 by Keshvin (SK Tunku Muda), Al Fateh (SK Tuanku Muda), and Adam (SMKA Dato’ Haji Abu Hassan Haj), respectively... he ended the tournament on a positive note with a win in Round 9 against Ammar Rafiq (SRA Bersepadu)... overall, the competition provided him with valuable experience competing at a high national level against a large and diverse field of players...