Kiwis shine; Aussies try Delayed Swiss Gambit

Things haven’t started well for the Klang Valley Koalas, perhaps aptly represented by the fact that none of us know where Klang Valley is.  We were the first top seed to drop points, drawing our match in round two, and things haven’t gotten much better.  We followed this up with a demoralising loss in round four and a scratchy draw in round five (thanks to a fine loss by yours truly).

James Morris, kibitzing over my shoulder, requests that I note that he was rested in our only loss.  James has 3.5/4 and is the only one with a shot at a board prize (despite some incredibly dubious positions).  His tournament attitude of sticking only to Western food, including spaghetti in a can, seems to be working, despite our taunts.

Meanwhile, the Klang Valley Kiwis continue to thumb their nose at their Tasman counterparts.  Four wins from five matches sees them up on the top boards, with Brian Jones (an Aussie!) leading the way on 100%.

As we move into the business end of the competition, we’re going to need to fire on all cylinders to have any chance of the Ringgits.  Our flightless avarian neighbours, on the other hand, have every chance of picking up team and individual prizes.

In other news, six of us attempted a trip to the city centre yesterday, including expeditions to the Petronas and Sky Towers.  To be honest, I thought they’d be bigger.

I have managed to keep down all food so far, although I did request James leave his empty Boost cup by my board for the last game.  Your move, food bug.