Insofar Categories Tournament 2010, Kuala Lumpur

INSOFAR
CATEGORIES TOURNAMENT
KUALA LUMPUR
( FIDE RATED )
*Limited to 12 players only for each category
Date : Every Thursday Nights (except certain Thursdays)
11 weeks
Start : 3^rd June 2010
Finish : 26^th August 2010
Time : 7.00 p.m. – 11.00 p.m.
Place : DATCC 4^th Floor,
Wilayah Complex,
Kuala Lumpur
Rounds : 11 rounds (Round Robin)
Time control : 90 min. + 30 sec. ( increment )
Fees : Deposit RM 80 ( Returnable )
Entrance RM 100
RM 180
a) Deposit – pay earlier
b) Fees – can pay during Round 1
Arbiter : En. Abd. Hamid Majid
Closing Date : 27^th April 2010 (will register with FIDE on 28^th April 2010)

5 CATEGORIES

1) Open
2) Below FIDE 2200 & Unrated
3) Below FIDE 2000 & Unrated
4) Below FIDE 1800 & Unrated
5) Below FIDE 1600 & Unrated
ORGANISER
INSOFAR CHESS ACADEMY (since 1996)
*The FIRST 3 FIDE RATED PLAYER (for every category) can register FREE.
However, they still have to pay the deposit RM80 & will not be returned if they cancelled participation.
PRIZE (cash RM 4,400)

Category	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5-10th
1) Open	RM 500	RM 250	RM 150	RM 120	Medals/ Trophies/ Cert.
2) < 2200 + Unrated	RM 450	RM 200	RM 150	RM 120	Medal/ T/ C
3) < 2000 + UR	RM 400	RM 200	RM 150	RM 120	Medal/ T/ C
4) < 1800 + UR	RM 350	RM 200	RM 150	RM 120	Medal/ T/ C
5) < 1600 + UR	RM 300	RM 200	RM 150	RM 120	Medal/ T/ C

Each category 12 players only.
1) If less than 12 players in a category, the category will be cancelled, deposit returned & some players will be offered to another category.
2) Lower rated players are allowed to play in higher rated category.
3) Unrated player can choose any category.
4) Each player can play only ONE category.
5) The organiser can make changes (except prize) if necessary.
Application

1. Application by SMS your Full Name to 0172032051 and wait for reply.
Do not bank in your RM80 ( deposit ) until your application is approved.
2. Once your application is approved, you can bank in RM 80 ( deposit ) to
 Maybank 158172805863 (Mat Zaki ).
3. SMS to inform date & time of bank in and keep the slip for tournament day.

4. Entrance fees of RM 100 can pay during Round 1.

5. Must bank in deposit ( RM 80 ) within 3 days of approval.

6. If absent on any round, RM 20 will be deducted for every round of absence. Balance of deposit will be returned on last round.

7. If any player cancelled participation, the deposit will NOT be returned.

# Players who are still playing in any Insofar FIDE Rated tournament, can use their former deposit but must SMS name.
#One deposit can be use in more than one tournament.

SCHEDULE

ROUND	DAY	DATE	TIME
1	Thursday	3rd June 2010	7.00 p.m.
2	Thursday	24th June 2010	7.00 p.m.
3	Thursday	1st July 2010	7.00 p.m.
4	Thursday	8th July 2010	7.00 p.m.
5	Thursday	15th July 2010	7.00 p.m.
6	Thursday	22th July 2010	7.00 p.m.
7	Thursday	29th July 2010	7.00 p.m.
8	Thursday	5th Aug 2010	7.00 p.m.
9	Thursday	12th Aug 2010	7.00 p.m.
10	Thursday	19th Aug 2010	7.00 p.m.
11	Thursday	26th Aug 2010	7.00 p.m.

# No games on 10^th June & 17^th June because of Penang Open & National Championship