Team Chesskidz Wins ASTRO Merdeka Team Open 2011

Pix 1. Chesskidz Team won First Prize for the best ASTRO Merdeka Team Open 2011. (Photo by Andrew Ooi@ Gilachess blogger)

Pix 2. Best family team won by the Aminuddin Family. (Photo by Khairun Nisaa’@ Kelab Catur Setia Kuantan blogger)

29 August 2011, Kuala Lumpur – Team Chesskidz of Singapore won the ASTRO Merdeka Team Open Rapid 2011 with 26.5 points. Second place went to PNOY Expats with 26 points. Third place was won by Chesskidz Shock Troopers with 25.5 points.

Final Ranking for Top 33 Teams:-

Winners Of 31st ASTRO Merdeka Rapid Open Team Chess Championship 2011:-

(results courtesy of Kelab Catur Setia Kuantan’s blog)

With the completion of the 31st ASTRO Merdeka Team Rapid Open 2011, the Malaysian Chess Festival 2011 comes to a close.

Next up is the Raja Nazrin Shah Masters and International Open 2011 (originally Kuala Lumpur Open) to be held 4-10 September 2011 at Swiss Garden Hotel & Residence, Kuala Lumpur.