15th Malaysian Chess Festival 2018

 

15th Malaysian Chess Festival 2018

 

15TH MALAYSIAN CHESS FESTIVAL 2018 - 17 – 27TH AUGUST 2018  The Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DAT Chess Centre) with endorsement from the Malaysian Chess Federation will be organizing the MALAYSIAN CHESS FESTIVAL 2018 comprising the following events as per the details below:  All the events will be held in Cititel Midvalley Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  1) ASTRO MERDEKA TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2018  Dates: 17th & 18th August 2018  Email: aham@pc.jaring.asia - ahamchess@yahoo.com - datcc@outlook.com  URL: www.datchesscenter.net  Type: Rapid, Time Control: 25 minutes to finish  No of Rounds: 9 (nine), Team Swiss System  (Prize Fund: RM 25,000)  2) 3RD DATIN YEE WAI FONG MERDEKA JUNIOR TEAM (U-12) CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP  Dates: 17th & 18th August 2018  Email: aham@pc.jaring.asia - ahamchess@yahoo.com - datcc@outlook.com  URL: www.datchesscenter.net  Type: Rapid, Time Control: 25 minutes to finish  No of Rounds: 9 (nine), Team Swiss System  (Prize Fund: RM 10,000)  3) 9TH DATCC / DATIN YEE WAI FONG AGE-GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2018  Dates: 19th August 2018 (Sunday)  Email: aham@pc.jaring.asia - ahamchess@yahoo.com - datcc@outlook.com  URL: www.datchesscenter.net  Type: Rapid, Time Control: 25 minutes to finish  No of Rounds: 6 Round Swiss  4) 15TH IGB DATO’ ARTHUR TAN MALAYSIAN OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP  Dates: 19th August 2018 (Arrival) – 27th August 2018 (Departure)  Email: aham@pc.jaring.asia - ahamchess@yahoo.com - datcc@outlook.com  URL: www.datchesscenter.net  Type: Standard, Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1  No of Rounds: 9 Round Swiss System  (Prize Fund: US$ 20,000)  5) 9TH IGB SENIORS OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP  Dates: 19th August 2018 (Arrival) – 27th August 2018 (Departure)  Email: aham@pc.jaring.asia - ahamchess@yahoo.com - datcc@outlook.com  URL: www.datchesscenter.net  Type: Standard, Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1  No of Rounds: 9 Round Swiss System  (Prize Fund: RM 20,000)  6) 14TH IGB BERHAD MALAYSIA CHESS CHALLENGE  Dates: 19th August 2018 (Arrival) – 27th August 2018 (Departure)  Email: aham@pc.jaring.asia - ahamchess@yahoo.com - datcc@outlook.com  URL: www.datchesscenter.net  Type: Standard, Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1  No of Rounds: 9 Round Swiss System  (Prize Fund: RM 15,000)  7) MERDEKA DAY INDIVIDUAL RAPID OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (OPEN / UNDER 18 / UNDER 12)  Dates: 22nd August 2018 (Wednesday)  Email: aham@pc.jaring.asia - ahamchess@yahoo.com - datcc@outlook.com  URL: www.datchesscenter.net Type: Rapid , Time Control: 20 minutes to finish  No of Rounds: 6 Round Swiss System  (Prize Fund: RM 3,000)  8) MERDEKA BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP – (16:45 - Saturday, 18th August 2018)  9) MALAYSIA FESTIVAL BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (1pm - Sunday, 26th August 2018)  10) FIDE ARBITER SEMINAR (FIDE LECTURER – IA NIKOLOPOULOS PANAGIOTIS (20TH – 24TH AUGUST 2018) FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

 

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