Challenging Adventure in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I had this unexpected adventure in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from August 8 to 11, 2019. My twin brother who was in Oriental Mindoro asked me to book a ticket since I will be playing in the Astro Merdeka Rapid Open Team Championship 2019 with other team members from the Philippines. Chess enthusiast that I am, without a blink, I scheduled my flight the same days that my brother told me using my BDO Credit Card . Sadly, upon reaching the venue, I have no teammates to rely on as my brother had a misunderstanding with a certain chess official from the Philippines. Good things that happened were I found several multi-talented athletes from my country who are GMs, WGM, IMs, FMs and other masters who have been so supportive of our plight and that I learned much about the neighboring places in Kuala Lumpur. Just minutes away from the start of the game, this lady from Malaysia got our names to join their team provided we pay a certain amount which we obliged. That...