AmBank MALAYSIA CHESS CHALLENGE 2009

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Event Organizer: Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DATCC)

AmBank MALAYSIA CHESS CHALLENGE 2009

Tournament Regulations:

This 9 Round, individual tournament is open to all players rated below 2200.
FIDE (World Chess Federation) rules and regulations will apply. The tournament will be FIDE rated.
The Swiss Manager Program will be used for pairings.
The games will be played according to the schedule below. Time Control is 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1.
All mobile phones & electronic devices are banned in the tournament hall.
All officials & players should be smartly attired in the playing hall.
The Malaysian Chess Federation reserves the right to reject entries.



21 Aug (Fri) Players Meeting 2100 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
22 Aug (Sat) Registration 0730 - 0830 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
22 Aug (Sat) Round 1 0900 - 1300 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
23 Aug (Sun) Round 2 0900 - 1300 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
23 Aug (Sun) Round 3 1500 - 1900 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
24 Aug (Mon) Round 4 0900 - 1300 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
25 Aug (Tue) Round 5 0900 – 1300 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
25 Aug (Tue) Round 6 1500 – 1900 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
26 Aug (Wed) Free Day
27 Aug (Thu) Round 7 0900 – 1300 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
27 Aug (Thu) Round 8 1500 – 1900 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
28 Aug (Fri) Round 9 0900 – 1300 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
28 Aug (Fri) Malaysian Blitz Open 1500 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
28 Aug (Fri) Prize Giving / Buka Puasa 1900 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
29 – 31 Aug Merdeka Team Rapid Chess Championship Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley




Total Prizes = RM 5,000 as follows Main Prizes Special Prizes
1st 1,000 + Trophy 6th 300 Best Female 200
2nd 800 7th 300 Best Under 16 200
3rd 600 8th 300 Best Under 12 200
4th 500 9th 200
5th 400 10th 200
Participants are entitled to only one prize (the larger). Where prizes are the same value, the Main Prizes will take precedence over the Special Prizes..




Entry Fees


Below FIDE RTG 2200 RM 50 unrated RM 100
Bank Account:: DAT Chess Centre - Maybank Current Account: 5145 9822 0369
Jalan Bunus, 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - SWIFT : MBBEMYKL




Venue: Ballroom, 5th Floor, CitiTel Mid Valley Hotel, Mid Valley Megamall, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 KL.

Tournament entry fees must be paid before the start of the first round.

Malaysia Chess Challenge 2009 – Closing date for entries: 10 August 2009. Entries after this date will be charged double.

Tournament entry fees must be paid before the closing date.For further details call

Abd Hamid Majid – Tel: (60) 3 40219576 – Mobile: 019 3158098 Fax: (60) 3 40244337 Email: aham@pc.jaring.my