Malaysian Chess Scenario

 

29 June 2011, Kuala Lumpur – An update from the caretakers of DATCC and the unfolding of on-going and upcoming chess events up and down the country. Read on!

It has been quiet in KL (and DATCC) since the last Warrior event being held at the end of May. Between then and now, there were two International events held in Indonesia i.e. the ASIAN Cities and the ASEAN Age Group, the MSSM event in Penang, and other weekend events that were held out of KL i.e. Setia Chess Club Grand Prix Series in Kuantan and the KLK Perak Grand Prix in Kampar. There were smaller invitational FIDE Rated events held such as the EXCEL Event organized by Jax Tham and the Nf6 Masters event held at DATCC. But of course, the only ongoing event that still goes strong is the monthly InSoFar weekend events namely the Elite Open series, Junior series and Scholarship series that continues to strive despite the silence.

From here on, the chess community can start to look forward to the coming of two back-to-back major events in KL starting with the Malaysia Chess Festival in August and the KLCA Open in September. There is also a rumor that another major international event is being planned immediately after the KLCA Open but this can only be confirmed once the sponsors have agreed to put up the budget for the event. And with just over 6 more weeks to go before the Malaysia Chess Festival clocks off, a few events are in store for those who would like warm up as preparation for these 2 (or 3...) major events.

One of the more anticipated event is the SMK Hillcrest Chess event scheduled for 10th July - an event that was advertised since April 2011. With a lot of goodies and prizes to be given away, the organizer is expecting more than 500 players to participate in its inaugural event. Another event will take place in Perak on the same day which is the KLK Perak Grand Prix to be held in Ipoh, going into its second year after a successful series last year.

Setia Chess Club in Kuantan is also organizing its SCC Grand Prix D series event where the winners will have a chance to be invited to the Grand Final to be held in December.

Currently, UPM is hosting the MASUM Chess Championship to crown the best University Chess Team in the country and the next major chess activity will be the FIDE Arbiter's Seminar to be held in Kuala Lumpur from 30th June to 4th July.

The following is a calendar of chess events for July and August. These have been compiled from various sources as such, please contact the organizer/association for events confirmation or registration. If you would like to add your event to the calendar, or correct some of the information contained within the list, please contact Najib Wahab at najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com

Chess Calendar Of Activities June-July 2011

26 May 2011, Kuala Lumpur – Here is a calendar of chess activities compiled from various sources (courtesy of DAT Chess Blog) for the information of chess enthusiasts.

It has been rumored that the Malaysian Chess Festival will go on as usual in August 2011 but the organisers are still putting the pieces together.

Also sources has it that coming up soon is a possible 2nd FirstGM Thematic chess event towards the third week of June 2011 by First GM. Wait for the details.

Malaysia And FIDE-Rated Chess Events

 

21 February 2011, Kuala Lumpur – On Najib Wahab’s new blog called  The Chess Connections, Najib’s does an analysis of chess players in Malaysia in general and the availability of FIDE Chess Tournaments available in the country at large.

Here is a sampling of Najib’s analysis of Malaysian players’ participation in 10 chess events organised locally in the country.

Based on the 10 events, the following figures were arrived:

	EVENTS		TOTAL	MALAYSIAN	%
1	KUALA LUMPUR OPEN		111	20	18%
2	SELANGOR OPEN		71	70	99%
3	NATIONAL (OPEN)		94	94	100%
4	NATIONAL (WOMEN)		44	44	100%
5	MALAYSIA OPEN		133	26	20%
6	AMBANK CHALLENGE		52	42	81%
7	PENANG OPEN		71	42	59%
8	PENANG CHALLENGE		109	103	94%
9	GACC OPEN		110	69	63%
10	GACC (WOMEN)		50	28	56%
	TOTAL		845	538	64%

Based on the Jan 2011 rating list (for the period between November/December 2011), Malaysia was the most active country in the region with 84 of our players (or 29% of that 293 players that Malaysia has in the rating list) played at least 1 FIDE rated event.

A lot of the analysis is quite revealing about the status of chess in Malaysia itself and The Chess Connections’ blog post on Malaysia is simply very interesting and should put the MCF on alert on Malaysia’s future direction.

As First-GM blogger wants Malaysia to achieve our first International Grand Master sooner so that at least Malaysia can be proud of having one home-grown GM locally, therefore instituting a local FIDE Rated chess circuit with foreign players is uppermost and a priority.

Good standing foreign chess players with IM and GM titles would help push further the rating of the event higher and creates more opportunities for our local players to succeed getting either an International Master (IM) or Grand Master (GM) norm. In this regard, efforts by Excel Chess Academy to create a FIDE-Rated chess event locally at its own chess academy is commendable and would help the cause of chess in Malaysia further and create a further pool of FIDE-rated players. With a bigger pool, the chances of creating IM and GM players among Malaysians will increase.

All this analysis is good and should be made available to MCF officials for further understanding.

To read more of Najib’s analysis of chess in Malaysia, please visit this link here.

February-March Calendar of Activities

3 February 2011, Kuala Lumpur – Here is a calendar of chess activities for the months of February and March 2011 for chess enthusiasts to take note of.

Calendar is courtesy of stonemaster.info.

DATCC Changes Management

4 January 2011, Kuala Lumpur – The DATCC is undergoing a management change for the new year 2011. Here is an email from Najib Abdul Wahab explaining the changes that will occur at DATCC for all chess enthusiasts to take note.

Come 1st January 2011, the management of DATCC will change over with a new person at the helm to further expand the center to  new heights. After more than 2 months of discussion, Najib Wahab is set to take over the management of DATCC from Hamid Majid who has been managing the center for the last 3 years.

Whilst most part of the center will remain as it is now, slight changes will be made to the center to accommodate a small area for training and knowledge sharing area where patrons are able to browse through some of the chess books, magazines, bulletins, etc. collection that are available for reading. The current "lepak" area will also be relocated to allow for more playing space and a permanent electronic board has also been set for visitors to have a feel of playing on the state of art chess interaction hardware/software.

Although the complete handover date has not been ascertained, during this interim period, both Hamid and Najib will be working together to ensure a smooth transition will take place and that the activities that have been planned (and booked) for the center will continue as usual.

Najib Wahab, who has organized and arbitrate many local events including being part of the 2010 Malaysia Chess Festival, is set to announce and release DATCC calendar of activities for 2011 within the next couple of weeks. According to him, apart from the usual DATCC Weekender Series, there are also plans to continue the

KL Team League and forging relationships with other local organizers and Chess Clubs/Associations to organize more events at the center. Najib is also planning to hold small classes (for 10 students per class) to coach and teach players who are of beginners and intermediate levels. Framework and syllabus for the classes are currently being designed to ensure players will learn chess via a more structured and proper way of learning, combining ideas that are being practiced in other parts of the world with his own unique approach. The classes will also include computer interactions work, homework, exercises and plenty of sparring sessions for the youngster and beginners.

For the first month of January, all the weekends in DATCC has been fully booked by organizers right up to the Chinese New Year weekend marking a very good start for the new year. For those who would like to rent the playing hall for events (including renting the place for other board games like carrom, scrabble, etc), please forward your inquiries to Najib Wahab at +6016 338 2542 or write to him at his email address najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com. Currently, DATCC is running a special rate of RM250 for a weekend/public holiday rental (including sets and clocks), and RM 150 for a weekday rental. The rate will increase once the center has been fully handed over which is expected to complete before the end of the first quarter.

Be on the lookout for DATCC 2011 Calendar of Activities which is expected to come out within the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, the Management of DATCC wishes all Chess players, supporters, fans and ALL MALAYSIANS a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR - May the new year ushers in more success, prosper, wealth and health to all of us!

Salam 1 Malaysia and a Happy New Year!

Thank you and Warm Regards
Najib Abdul Wahab

Program Manager/Coordinator
Tel: +6016 338 2542
Email: najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com

MCF’s Chess Calendar 2011

 

3 January 2011, Kuala Lumpur – The Malaysian Chess Federation has issued a new calendar of activities for the new year 2011 on its official website.

Here is a copy of its calendar of proposed important chess events for the year 2011, which includes both local and international events, for chess enthusiasts to take note of.

The National Closed is proposed in March 2011, Malaysian Masters in May 2011 while the upcoming SEA Games chess event take place in Indonesia, November 2011.

The Merdeka Team and Malaysian Open is slated in the month of August 2011.

Despite that, the Chess League events are missing from the calendar of events. Or is that not supposed to be on MCF’s calendar? Maybe on Kuala Lumpur’s or Selangor’s calendar.

To get a copy of the calendar, please visit MCF’s official website.

Upcoming Chess Events

19 October 2010, Kuala Lumpur – Here are a few upcoming planned chess events organised by Cheras Chess Academy (kids-for-chess blogger) in the months of November and December 2010 for chess enthusiasts to consider:-

The events are as follows:
(a) 2nd Jalan Davidson Chess Open 2010 (14 Nov. Sunday)
      Age-group tournament in KL (1 day rapid chess event)
      (under-9, under -12 and under-16 with separate categories and prizes
       for boys and girls)
Entry fee:  RM 12 for all categories
                    RM 10 (from SJK (c) Jalan Davidson)
Please click here for the forms.

(b) 2nd November Rating Tournament 2010
     (20 to 24 November 2010)
     FIDE rated 7 round Swiss tournament
     Classical time control - 2 hours each to the finish.
     Eligibility: Open to all FIDE rated players with an ELO
     rating of 1950 and below, and also to un-rated FIDE
     players.

Entry fee: RM 50 for rated players & RM 80 for un-rated players

Please click here for 2nd November Rating Tournament 2010.

(c) 8th Kids for Chess Camp on the 1st & 2nd of December 2010
      Venue: Pandan Lake Club, Pandan Perdana, KL
      Fee: A flat rate of RM 90 per player for any level
      Levels: Absolute beginner, Beginner, Intermediate
               & Aspiring Tournament Player.
      Certificates for all participants.There will also be prizes for those
      who perform well in the training sessions.
      Morning break and lunch provided. Click here for flyer.

Entry forms and other details can be gotten from Colin Madhavan’s website,  www.kids4chess.com.

Or contact  Collin,

Tel: 03-91316474 & Hp: 016-2123578

Website: www.kids4chess.com

(email from Collin Madhavan, geodat@yahoo.com)

Upcoming Weekend Chess Tournaments!

14 October 2010, Kuala Lumpur – There will be three chess events this weekend. Two of the tournaments are out-of-Kuala Lumpur  as follows:-

a. UUM Chess Open 2010, 16 October 2010, Venue: Bgn. Teknologi Maklumat, UUM, Sintok, Kedah. Click here for details.

b. Kubang Kerian Chess 2010, 16 October 2010, Venue: USM Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. Click here for details.

The third tournament is a one-day chess tournament at the Datuk Arthur Tan Chess Centre, Wilayah Complex, Kuala Lumpur on the 17th October 2010. It is called the Insofar Rapid Open 2010 and for details, please click here.

Upcoming Chess Tournaments!

20 August 2010, Kuala Lumpur – Here are three upcoming chess events in Malaysia for chess players to consider.

Malaysia Chess Festival

Here is a summary of all the events at this year’s Malaysia Chess Festival. All games will be played at the Cititel MidValley ballroom:

> Datuk Arthur Tan Malaysia open: FIDE-titled event, nine rounds, Sept 1-13, US$4,000 first prize, entry fees range from US$50 to US$200 depending on player’s rating;

> AmBank Malaysia chess challenge: FIDE-rated event but player’s rating not to exceed 2200 points, nine rounds, Sept 1-13, RM2,000 first prize, entry fees range from RM75 to RM150 depending on player’s rating, 20% discount for players below 16;

> Merdeka national age group rapid open: seven rounds, Sept 5, medals as prizes, RM25 entry fee;

> Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng international seniors open: Fide-rated event, nine rounds, Sept 1-13, RM4,000 first prize, entry fees range from RM100 to RM400 depending on player’s rating;

> Merdeka individual rapid open: seven rounds, Aug 28, RM1,000 first prize, entry fees are RM30 (adults) and RM20 (under-16 players);

> Astro Merdeka team rapid open: nine rounds, Aug 29-31, RM5,000 first prize, entry fees range from RM150 to RM375 depending on number of players in the team;

More details from Hamid Majid (019-315 8098, fax 03-40244337,aham@pc.jaring.my or aham4you@gmail.com). Please visit the following website, http://datmo.net or  blog, http://malaysianopen.blogspot.com for more information and news of the various events mentioned.

Penang rapid chess

The Penang Chess Association (PCA) is holding a rapid chess tournament on Aug 22 as a warm-up event for players before they participate in the Malaysia Chess Festival.

Entry fees are RM10 for PCA members and RM25 for non-members.

To register, contact Tan Eng Seong (012-429 9517 after 7pm,estan64@streamyx.com or estan64@gmail.com). Entries close on Aug 20.

UTP rapid chess

As part of Universiti Teknologi Petronas’ convocation programme this year, there will be a national rapid chess open tournament at the main hall of the university’s campus in Tronoh, Perak, from Oct 9-10.

The Malaysian Chess Federation and the Perak International Chess Association are the co-organisers with the university.

Entry fees are RM35 for adults and players below 18, RM30 for players below 16 and RM25 for players below 12.

More information available from Saeksarn Sinnaso (saeksarnskill@gmail.com) or Wan Fatin Izyan (eyanzdaqpe@gmail.com).

GM Wins 5-0 In Chess Exhibition

10 June 2010, Kuala Lumpur – Last night the planned chess exhibition by GM Ziaur Rahman was nicely executed. Five players played against the GM with a time control of 60 minutes + 10 seconds for the GM and 30 minutes + 10 seconds for the players. All the Nusa Mahkota players and Siraj lost, of course, against the Malaysian-Resident GM. Result: GM Z Rahman 5-0 DATCC Selection.

To read more of this news, please visit Ng6’s blog or click here.

First Saturday Classical Chess (March) 2010

(Reposting of an earlier post on First Saturday Classical Chess) A new First Saturday Classical Chess for the month of March 2010 is now out from Excel Chess Academy, OUG, Kuala Lumpur. The time control has been modified to 60 minutes plus 30 second increment to allow for those entering the National Age-Group (NAG) Chess Championships in Penang next weekend some training ahead of the NAG chess event.

FIRST SATURDAY CLASSICAL CHESS (MARCH) 2010
( EVERY FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH CALENDER MONTH ONWARD )
VENUE: EXCEL CHESS ACADEMY, 26A. JALAN HUJAN EMAS 4, OUG. JALAN KELANG LAMA .POSKOD 58200 KUALA LUMPUR.
DATES:
ROUND 1 : SATURDAY MARCH 6 ( 9.30 am to 1.00 pm )
ROUND 2 : SATURDAY MARCH 6 ( 1.30 pm to 5.00 pm )
ROUND 3 : SATURDAY MARCH 6 ( 5.30 pm to 9.00 pm )
ROUND 4 : SUNDAY MARCH 7 ( 9.30 am to 1.00 pm )
ROUND 5 : SUNDAY MARCH 7 ( 1.30 pm to 5.00 pm )
ROUND 6 : SUNDAY MARCH 7 ( 5.30 pm to 9.00 pm )

FORMAT : 60 MINUTES PLUS 30 SECOND INCREMENT EACH MOVE
ENTRY FEE : RM 35.00 (DISCOUNT FOR GROUP ENTRY )
OBJECTIVES : A CHOICE TO PLAN , PROMOTE AND IMPROVE CLASSICAL PLAY
MAIN PRIZES :
1^st PRIZE : RM 150 + CRYSTAL TROPHY GOLD WITH NAME ENGRAVE
2^nd PRIZE : RM 100 + CRYSTAL TROPHY SILVER WITH NAME ENGRAVE
3^rd PRIZE : RM 80 + CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE
4^th PRIZE : RM 60 + CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE
5^th PRIZE : RM 40 + CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE
6^th to 8^th : CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
SPECIAL PRIZES : AT LEAST 3 PLAYERS IN EACH CATEGORY
BEST VETERAN ( ABOVE 50+ ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 16 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 14 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 12 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 10 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 8 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
REGISTRATION by HP SMS 013-3232280 OR EMAIL jaxtham@hotmail.com
CLOSING DATE 4^th MARCH ( FRIDAY )
ENTRY FORM : NAME: __________________________________
TEL: _________________
D.O.B./ I.C.NO __________________________
SCHOOL : ___________________

M Raimi Wins The Rookie Tornado Chess Tournament

At the DATCC, the one day event for the DATCC Rookie Tornado Chess event was held and a healthy twenty-nine players participated in the tournament.

The event was held simultaneously as the Malaysian Women Masters 2010 event at the same venue. It provided ample publicity for the Women Masters while allowing others to engage in a parallel chess event at the venue.

Mohamad Raimi Rahim was declared the winner of the Rookie Tornado, while in second place is Ismail Hassim, and third Sunil Kali Vanam, an under-15 participant.

Here is the full list of the final ranking points of the participating players in the debut DATCC Rookie Tornado Chess Tournament 2010:-

Thanks is due to Najib Wahab and Hamid Majid for arbitering the joint event at DATCC.

(source: Najib Wahab, arbiter)

Thaipusam Rapid Chess (10.20.30) 2010, 30-31 January 2010

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THAIPUSAM RAPID CHESS( 10.20.30. ) 2010
(Reposting an old post made in late December 2009. The event takes place tomorrow, 30th January 2010. Those who are free and available, can join this rapid chess tournament.)

A new rapid chess tournament is being organised by the Excel Chess Academy in conjunction with Thaipusam. The Thaipusam Rapid Chess will be organised on the 30-31 January 2010. Please mark your calendar to participate in this chess rapid event.

VENUE: EXCEL CHESS ACADEMY, 26A. JALAN HUJAN EMAS 4, OUG. JALAN KELANG LAMA .POSKOD 58200 KUALA LUMPUR.
DATES:
ROUND 1 : SATURDAY JANUARY 30, 2010( 9.30 am to 11.00 pm )
ROUND 2 : SATURDAY JANUARY 30 ( 11.15am to 12.45 pm )
ROUND 3 : SATURDAY JANUARY 30 ( 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm )
ROUND 4 : SATURDAY JANUARY 30 ( 3.15 pm to 4.45 pm )
ROUND 5 : SATURDAY JANUARY 30 ( 5.00 pm to 6.30 pm )
ROUND 6 : SUNDAY JANUARY 31, 2010 ( 9.30 am to 11.00 am )
ROUND 7 : SUNDAY JANUARY 31 ( 11.15am to 12.45 pm )
ROUND 8 : SUNDAY JANUARY 31 ( 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm )
ROUND 9 : SUNDAY JANUARY 31 ( 3.15 pm to 4.45 pm )
ROUND 10: SUNDAY JANUARY 31 ( 5.00 pm to 6.30 pm )

FORMAT : 10 ROUNDS OF 20 MINUTES PLUS 30 SECOND INCREMENT EACH MOVE
ENTRY FEE : RM 35.00 ( DISCOUNT GIVEN FOR MORE THAN ONE PLAYER. )
MAIN PRIZES :
1^st PRIZE : RM 180.00 + CRYSTAL TROPHY
2^nd PRIZE : RM 120.00 + CRYSTAL TROPHY
3^rd PRIZE : RM 80.00 + CRYSTAL TROPHY
4^th PRIZE : RM 60.00 + CRYSTAL TROPHY
5^th PRIZE : RM 40.00 + CRYSTAL TROPHY
6^th to 8^th PRIZE : CRYSTAL TROPHY
SPECIAL PRIZES : ( MINIMUM 3 PLAYERS IN AGE-GROUP )
BEST UNDER- 16 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY
BEST UNDER- 14 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY
BEST UNDER- 12 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY
BEST UNDER- 10 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY
BEST UNDER- 8 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY
REGISTRATION by HP SMS 013-3232280 ( JAX ) OR EMAIL jaxtham@hotmail.com or visit Excel Chess Academy's blog here.
CLOSING DATE 29 JANUARY 2010 (FRIDAY )
ENTRY FORM : NAME: __________________________________
TEL: _________________
D.O.B./ I.C.NO __________________________
SCHOOL : ____________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS : _____________________________________
(N.B.THIS EVENT WILL BE NATIONAL RATED. LODGING CAN BE ARRANGE)

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KL Grand Prix 2010 By KLCA

Here is some news of another organised  chess tournament called the KL Grand Prix 2010 held over 4 legs during the year with a grand finale in June 2010.
1. Organisers and Sponsors

Organised by Kuala Lumpur Chess Association (KLCA) & Polgar Chess Asia with sponsorship from Malaysian Intellectual Development Foundation and the Royal Selangor Club.


2. Format, Time Control & System

There will be two sections - Open & Kids (U-12), played using the Swiss System, and the rate of play will be 45 minutes for the whole game.
There will be 4 legs, played monthly, followed by the grand finals:
First Leg: 6-7 February 2010
Second leg: 6-7 March 2010
Third Leg: 3-4 April 2010
Fourth leg: 8-9 May 2010
Grand Finals: 5-6 June 2010
Points (actual scores) accumulated from each leg will be used as the basis for qualifying for the Grand Finals, where the top 10 in each section will be given free entry and the top 25 overall finishers* in each section will be given priority in participation.
*The organizers reserves discretion in modifying the number of qualifiers.
3. Schedule

Played on weekends: On Saturdays from 1 to 5:30 p.m., and on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday
12:00-13:00 Final Registration
14:00-15:30 Round 1
16:00-17:30 Round 2
Sunday
09:00-10:30 Round 3
11:00-12:30 Round 4
13:30-15:00 Round 5
15:30-17:00 Round 6
17:30-18:00 Closing & Prize Giving
Participants are encouraged to pre-register with the organizers to be assured of a place as space is limited and so only 80 places are guaranteed for each leg.

4. Total Prize Fund (RM 6,600)
Each Leg:
Open:
1^st Prize – RM300; 2^nd – RM150; 3^rd – RM100; 4^th to 5^th – RM50 each; 6^th to 10^th – RM 25 each
Kids (U-12):
1^st Prize – RM150; 2^nd – RM75; 3^rd – RM50; 4^th to 5^th – RM25 each

Grand Finals:
Open:
1^st Prize – RM600; 2^nd – RM300; 3^rd – RM200; 4^th to 5^th – RM100 each; 6^th to 10^th – RM 50 each
Kids (U-12):
1^st Prize – RM300; 2^nd – RM150; 3^rd – RM100; 4^th to 5^th – RM50 each
5. Entry Fees to be payable three days before each leg, thereafter a 50% penalty of up to the applicable entry fee may apply.
Members (KLCA & RSC):
Open: RM 15
Kids (U-12) RM 5
Non-Members:
Open: RM 20
Kids (U-12) RM 10
*The organisers reserves the right to accept and reject entries.

6. The Playing Venue

The tournament playing venue is the Card Room of the Royal Selangor Club at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur.


7. Payment

All payments shall be made payable to:
Effective Commerce Sdn. Bhd.
Maybank Berhad, Jalan Yong Shook Lin, Petaling Jaya Branch
Account Number: 514187 214430
(source: KLCA’s website, http://www.klchess.com/2010/01/kl-rapid-grand-prix-2010.html )

Links: KL Grand Prix 2010

Pertandingan Catur Sempena Cuti Hari Keputeraan DYMM Sultan Kedah 2009@17 Jan 2010(National Rated Event)

Berita pertandingan catur yang terbaru daripada SyedChess.blogspot.com untuk makluman semua peminat-peminat catur.

National Rated Event

Sempena Menyambut Cuti Hari Keputeraan DYMM Sultan Kedah 2009,Jaffolea Chess Club akan menganjurkan pertandingan catur di Sungai Petani pada 17hb Jan 2010(AHAD),kali ini dengan hadiah utamanya Juara akan menerima RM1000.00 serta hadiah-hadiah lain yang menarik,Untuk Pendaftaran Sila sertakan Nama Pemain dan National Rating(Jika ada)dan SMS atau boleh call ke 013-4517585(En Yahaya Ahmad)atau 019-4208436(Cikgu Ahmad Fuad)

D'Vista Hotel,Sungai Petani
(Taken From mrdaha.blog)

D'Vista Hotel(Accomodation)
Rooms rate:
Standard RM78.00
Family RM150.00
(Booking Call):04-4251111

Lokasi Kejohanan D'Vista Hotel berdekatan dengan Central Square Sg Petani

(sumber: SyedChess.blogspot.com)

FIRST SATURDAY CLASSICAL CHESS (FEBRUARY) 2010, 6-7 FEBRUARY 2010

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FIRST SATURDAY CLASSICAL CHESS (FEBRUARY) 2010
( EVERY FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH ONWARD )

The next flyer for the First Saturday Classical Chess for the month of February 2010 has now been released. For chess lovers and enthusiasts, who would like to play chess using the classical chess time of 90 minutes plus 30 second increment, should mark their calendar for this monthly chess event. The details of the tournament are outlined as follows:-

VENUE: EXCEL CHESS ACADEMY, 26A. JALAN HUJAN EMAS 4, OUG. JALAN KELANG LAMA, POSKOD 58200 KUALA LUMPUR.
DATES:
ROUND 1 : SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2010 ( 9.00 am to 1.00 pm ) ROUND 2 : SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6 ( 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm ) ROUND 3 : SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6 ( 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm) ROUND 4 : SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2010 ( 9.00 am to 1.00 pm ) ROUND 5 : SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7 ( 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm )
ROUND 6 : SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7 ( 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm)
FORMAT : 90 MINUTES PLUS 30 SECOND INCREMENT EACH MOVE
ENTRY FEE : RM 35.00 (DISCOUNT FOR GROUP ENTRY )
OBJECTIVES : A CHOICE TO PLAN, PROMOTE AND IMPROVE CLASSICAL PLAY
MAIN PRIZES :
1^st PRIZE : RM 150 + CRYSTAL TROPHY GOLD WITH NAME ENGRAVE
2^nd PRIZE : RM 100 + CRYSTAL TROPHY SILVER WITH NAME ENGRAVE
3^rd PRIZE : RM 80 + CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE
4^th PRIZE : RM 60 + CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE
5^th PRIZE : RM 40 + CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE
6^th to 8^th : CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
SPECIAL PRIZES : AT LEAST 3 PLAYERS IN EACH CATEGORY
BEST VETERAN ( ABOVE 50+ ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 16 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 14 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 12 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 10 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 8 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
REGISTRATION by HP SMS 013-3232280 OR EMAIL jaxtham@hotmail.com
CLOSING DATE 5^th FEBRUARY 2010 ( FRIDAY )
ENTRY FORM : NAME: __________________________________
TEL: _________________
D.O.B./ I.C.NO __________________________
SCHOOL : ___________________
(source: Jax Tham, Excel Chess Academy, http://excelchess.blogspot.com)

IM Mas and IM Yee Weng In Singapore

Both IM Mas and IM Yee Weng were spotted on the internet at Chess-results.com to have entered the Singapore International Chess Festival 2009 – Open category from 9th-15th December 2009.

Both Malaysian players will be just fresh from Vietnam open tournament which concluded last Tuesday, 8th December 2009. This will be a back-to-back chess tournament for Malaysia’s top chess players, allowing further opportunity for them to excel in their chosen sport of chess.

Below are some details of the tournament schedule for our players in Singapore:-

SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2009

- Commonwealth Open Championship,
Commonwealth Age-Group Championships & Challengers Tournaments

Tournament Schedule

9^th December : Arrival of Players
9^th December : Technical Meeting – 2000 hour
(players not present shall not be paired for Round 1)
10^th December : Round 1 – 0900 hour;
Round 2 – 1600 hour
11^th December : Round 3 – 0900 hour;
Round 4 – 1600 hour
12^th December : Round 5 – 0900 hour;
Round 6 – 1600 hour
13^th December : Round 7 – 0900 hour;
Round 8 – 1600 hour
14^th December : Round 9 – 0900 hour;
Closing Ceremony – 1500 hour
15^th December : Departure of Players

Besides, IM Mas Hafizulhelmi and IM Lim Yee Weng, the name of Edward Lee Kim Han, Malaysia, also appears on the chess-results.com. All three players will be participating in the Singapore Open Chess category.

For the challenger’s group, some familiar names are Ismail Ahmad, Yat Guo Jie (my DATCC team-mate), both from Malaysia.  From Malaysia, last count was seven players all. But this is just for the challengers’ group.

For the age-group bracket, some familiar names from Malaysia are in the list. In the Under-20 /Under-16 age bracket, ten names are listed from Malaysia. One of them is Justin Ong Way and another, my DATCC team-mate, Tan Jun Feng. While in the under-12, there are about nine players listed from Malaysia. Tan Wei Hao, (1870) is notable as he played in the Individual DATCC Fide-rated Weekender in November 2009 recently and also fresh from Jakarta, Indonesia, held in early November 2009.

All in all, quite a big crowd of twenty-two Malaysian players are participating in Singapore from 9th-14th December 2009. Best of luck to our Malaysian players!

(source: chess-results.com)

(posted by firey_rook; http://fireyrook.blogspot.com)

FIRST SATURDAY CLASSICAL CHESS (JANUARY) 2010, 2-3 January 2010

( EVERY FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH CALENDER MONTH ONWARD )
The first of the First Saturday series has been very successful that the organisers of the tournament has decided to continue with the series and is making an early announcement of the next upcoming First Saturday Classical Chess series which will be held on the 2nd-3rd January 2010 at the Excel Chess Academy. The details of the tournament follows.

VENUE: EXCEL CHESS ACADEMY, 26A. JALAN HUJAN EMAS 4, OUG. JALAN KELANG LAMA .POSKOD 58200 KUALA LUMPUR.
DATES:
ROUND 1 : SATURDAY JANUARY 2, 2010 ( 9.00 am to 1.00 pm )
ROUND 2 : SATURDAY JANUARY 2 ( 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm )
ROUND 3 : SATURDAY JANUARY 2 ( 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm)
ROUND 4 : SUNDAY JANUARY 3, 2010 ( 9.00 am to1.00 pm )
ROUND 5 : SUNDAY JANUARY 3 ( 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm )
ROUND 6 : SUNDAY JANUARY 3 ( 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm)
FORMAT : 90 MINUTES PLUS 30 SECOND INCREMENT EACH MOVE
ENTRY FEE : RM 35.00 (DISCOUNT FOR GROUP ENTRY )
OBJECTIVES : A CHOICE TO PLAN , PROMOTE AND IMPROVE CLASSICAL PLAY
MAIN PRIZES :
1^st PRIZE : RM 150 + CRYSTAL TROPHY GOLD WITH NAME ENGRAVE
2^nd PRIZE : RM 100 + CRYSTAL TROPHY SILVER WITH NAME ENGRAVE
3^rd PRIZE : RM 80 + CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE
4^th PRIZE : RM 60 + CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE
5^th PRIZE : RM 40 + CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE
6^th to 8^th : CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
SPECIAL PRIZES : AT LEAST 3 PLAYERS IN EACH CATEGORY
BEST VETERAN ( ABOVE 50+ ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 16 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 14 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 12 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 10 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 8 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
REGISTRATION by HP SMS 013-3232280 OR EMAIL jaxtham@hotmail.com
CLOSING DATE 1^st JANUARY ( FRIDAY )
ENTRY FORM : NAME: __________________________________
TEL: _________________
D.O.B./ I.C.NO __________________________
SCHOOL : ___________________
(source: Jax Tham, Excel Chess Academy)
(posted by firey_rook; http://fireyrook.blogspot.com)

Rakan Muda GACC International Inter-Varsity Chess Championship 2009

The GACC International Inter-Varsity Chess Championship 2009 is currently being held from 28 November 2009 to 5 December 2009 at University of Malaya and organised by the Tuanku Bahiyah Residential College (formerly 2nd Residential College). The above table summarises the week-long programme of the chess tournament.

Interested chess enthusiasts can follow the event at the following link http://gacc-chess.com/.
(posted by firey_rook, http://fireyrook.blogspot.com/)
Links: Chess News, GACC Inter-Varsity Chess 2009.

Kejohanan Catur Rapid Terbuka Kedah/Perlis (Siri 4) 19 Dis 2009

Berita dari Utara: Kejohanan Catur Rapid Terbuka Kedah/Perlis (Siri 4) akan diadakan pada 19 Disember 2009.

Pendaftaran/Registration ONLINE

http://afifazizan.com/v2/index2.php?option=com_artforms&af_mod=1&formid=7&Itemid=99999

UNTUK MAKLUMAT:Untuk Categori Remaja(18 tahun ke bawah)dan Bawah 12 tahun layak berpeluang memenangi hadiah bagi categori Terbuka dan Remaja(Bermain sekali)

*Tempat adalah terhad dan tertakluk kepada penyertaan terawal yang diterima.

HADIAH UTAMA

HADIAH KATEGORI TERBUKA

JUARA : Wang Tunai RM 120 + SET CATUR CRISTAL + 2 TIKET PERCUMA MELAWAT MENARA ALOR STAR + MEDAL DAN SIJIL (JUMLAH HADIAH BERNILAI: RM 250 ++ )

NAIB JUARA: Wang Tunai RM 100 + BARANGAN ELEKRIK + MEDAL + SIJIL (JUMLAH HADIAH BERNILAI: RM 200 ++ )

KE 3: Wang Tunai RM 80 + BARANGAN ELEKTRIK + MEDAL + SIJIL (JUMLAH HADIAH BERNILAI: RM 100 ++ )

KE4 : Wang Tunai RM 50.00 + MEDAL DAN SIJIL

KE5: Wang Tunai RM 40.00 + MEDAL DAN SIJIL

KE6: Wang Tunai RM 30.00 + MEDAL DAN SIJIL

KE7: Wang Tunai RM 30.00 + MEDAL DAN SIJIL

KE8: Wang Tunai RM 20.00 + MEDAL DAN SIJIL

KE9: Wang Tunai RM 20.00 + MEDAL DAN SIJIL

KE10: Wang Tunai RM 20.00 + MEDAL DAN SIJIL



HADIAH KATEGORI REMAJA (BAWAH 18 TAHUN)

JUARA : Wang Tunai RM 30 + MEDAL DAN SIJIL

NAIB JUARA: Wang Tunai RM 20 + MEDAL DAN SIJIL

KE 3: Wang Tunai RM 10 + MEDAL + SIJIL

KE4 : MEDAL DAN SIJIL

KE5: MEDAL DAN SIJIL

KE6: MEDAL DAN SIJIL

KE7: MEDAL DAN SIJIL

KE8: MEDAL DAN SIJIL

KE9: MEDAL DAN SIJIL

KE10: MEDAL DAN SIJIL



TERBAIK BAWAH 12: MEDAL DAN SIJIL

TERBAIK BAWAH 12 (P): MEDAL DAN SIJIL

TERBAIK BAWAH 18 (P): MEDAL DAN SIJIL

TERBAIK IPT: MEDAL DAN SIJIL

TERBAIK GURU: MEDAL DAN SIJIL



Maklumat Lengkap Borang Kejohanan/Jadual/Peraturan/Print: http://www.syedchess.com/rapid4.doc

SEBARANG PERTANYAAN BOLEH MENGHUBUNGI:-

Syed Iskandar: 017-4731678, Email:(iskandarshah@sapura.com.my)
Amrie Ibni Hajar: 013-4231793
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