Pertandingan Catur Julai - Dis 2017

8 Jun 2017, Kuala Lumpur - Kejohanan catur yang sudah lulus dan akan dikendalikan oleh Cerdik Catur setakat ni dari bulan Julai hingga Dis 2017

1) 15 Julai 2017 - Help Universiti Chess Tournament - hadiah keseluruhan lebih RM2,500.00 (wang tunai + lain-lain)

2) 30 Julai 2017 (Ahad) - Kejohanan Catur Terbuka di Klang..hadiah keseluruhan berjumlah RM3,000.00. Anjuran Pertubuhan Amal Kebajikan Gerakan Anak Malaysia

3) 20 Ogos 2017 -Kejohanan Terbuka Catur Merdeka YPC Yang Ke-2 - hadiah keseluruhan lebih RM19,000.00 (wang tunai + lain-lain)

4) 9 Sept 2017 - Kejohanan Catur Piala YDP MPSJ Yang Ke-6 .hadiah keseluruhan lebih RM7,000.00 ( wang tunai + lain-lain)

5) 5 Nov 2017 - Juara Catur Sabak Bernam 2017..hadiah keseluruhan lebih RM10,000.00 ribu  (wang tunai + lain-lain)

Four Tournaments This Weekend

30 June 2012, Kuala Lumpur - Here are four tournaments over this weekend to choose from:-

1. 7th Negeri Sembilan Closed 2012, 30 June 2012, Venue: Lobby Area 1st Floor, Plaza Ampangan Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

2. 1st SMK Seri Bintang Utara, Kuala Lumpur Open Tournament (Age-Group), 30 June 2012, Venue: School Premises, SMK Seri Bintang Utara, Kuala Lumpur.

3. 23rd Rakan Muda Tebrau Open 2012 (3 categories), 1st July 2012, Venue: Plaza Pelangi, Johor Bahru, Johor.

4. 23rd Selangor Juniors Open Tournament 2012, 1st July 2012 (Under-10 and Under-14), 8th July 2012 (Under-12 and Under-16), Venue: Arthur Tan Chess Center, Wilayah Complex, Kuala Lumpur.

Have a wonderful fun weekend.

USM One Malaysia Chess Open 2011

20 January 2011, Kuala Lumpur – The USM Chess Club is organising a one day rapid chess tournament, 7 rounds Swiss-System, called the USM One Malaysia Chess Open 2011 on the 20th February 2011 at the Nibong Tebal’s USM Campus, Main Hall USM (Engineering Campus).

This is the information found on Facebook regarding the chess tournament.





Please contact the following persons for more details:-
a.) KOIK BOON TATT         (+60164838237)
b.) CHONG TET WEI           (+60164326908)
c.) LEE ZHE HENG              (+60163938324)
d.) AMY HO WAI MAY       (+60165330337)

Links:

• Facebook

Chess Tournaments Galore

3 December 2010, Kuala Lumpur – The school holidays are here again and the chess activities galore for the year end 2010 will definitely delight the chess enthusiast. Just run down through the whole list and pick one suitable date and tournament for your participation.

5th December
Insofar Chess Event
Venue: DATCC, 4th Floor, Wilayah Complex (starts at 9:00am, and 2:00pm)
Contact: Mat Zaki Yeop (017-2032051)
More info, click here

5th December 2010 - Excel Chess Academy – No Frills Chess at Excel Chess Academy, Overseas Union Garden, Kuala Lumpur. Contact : Jax Tham (HP:013-3232280) or E-Mail: jaxtham@hotmail.com.

8th to 12th December
Penang Heritage City International Open Chess Championship (Open and Challenger Section)
Venue: Penang City Hall
First Prize: RM 5,000 with entry fee ranging from RM50 to RM180 per player
Contact: Tan Eng Seong (012-4299517 or estan64@streamyx.com)

15th to 19 December
National Junior Chess Championship 2010
Venue: Olympic Hall, 2nd Floor, OCM Building, Jalan Hang Jebat
Contact: Gregory (012-9020123), Zuraihah (017-2837808), Haslindah (019-2069605)

15th to 21st December
Grand Asian Chess Championship (GACC) International Chess - for Universities
Venue: University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
Contact:

17th to 19th December
Sarawak Open Chess Championship
Venue: Premier Hotel, Jalan Kampong Nyabor, Sibu
First Prize: RM2,500 with entry fee ranging from RM25 and RM50 per player
Contact: Lim Kian Hwa (016-8603180 or lkhwa@tm.net.my). Click here for details.

19th December 2010
National Blitz Masters Chess Championship
Venue: Olympic Hall, 2nd Floor, OCM Building, Jalan Hang Jebat
Contact: Gregory (012-9020123), Najib (016-3382542 or najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com)

25th December 2010 (Christmas)
Stonemaster 1 Malaysia Chess Open
Venue: DATCC at 4th Floor, Wilayah Complex, Kuala Lumpur
Contact: Fadli Zakaria (014-2312370 or seme_event@yahoo.com)

Singapore will also be organizing the annual Singapore International Chess Festival during the Christmas Holidays starting from 26th December 2010 until 30th December followed by the Annual Malaysian-Singapore match to be played on 31st December 2010 and 1st January 2011. If you wish to travel across our southern border and participate in the festival, do visit their website(here) for more information

Penang Chess League

The annual Penang Chess League takes place this weekend at the SJK Cina Kheng Thean in Jalan Van Praagh, George Town. Seven rounds, one-hour time control games. The event is open to teams from the public sector, business community, factories, institutions of learning and registered societies and clubs. Details from Penang Chess Association assistant secretary Tan Eng Seong (012-4299 517).

Penang open

The Penang Chess Association (PCA) will organise the Penang Heritage City international open chess championship at the Penang City Hall from Dec 8-12. This will be a Fide-rated event with a RM5,000 first prize. Nine rounds, full time control games. Entry fees for the open tournament are RM50 (Fide-rated player), RM150 (PCA members) and RM180 (others), while for the challengers section, they are RM30 (Fide-rated player), RM50 (PCA member) and RM80 (others). Contact Tan Eng Seong (012-4299 517, estan64@streamyx.com) for details. Click here for details.

17ChessClub Open Chess Championship 2010, 9 January 2011, Venue: to be decided later. Click here for details.

17th USM Chess Festival 2011, 15-16 Jan 2011/ 22-23 Jan 2011. Venue: Students' Big Hall, USM, Penang. Click here for details.

3rd IIUM Chess Invitational Tournament 2010, 31st December 2011-2 January 2011, Venue: Cultural Activity Centre (CAC), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Gombak, Kuala Lumpur. Click here for details.

Upcoming Chess Tournaments

12 November 2010, Kuala Lumpur – For those looking for chess tournaments in Malaysia, here are a few choices to choose from.

SJKC Jln Davidson open

SJK Cina Jalan Davidson in Kuala Lumpur will organise an open chess tournament for under-16 players at the school this Sunday. Six rounds, 30-minute time control games. Today is the closing date for entries. Details from Collin Madhaven (016-212 3578) and Bob Yap (012-287 8378). Click here for details.

FIDE-rated tournament

The Cheras Chess Academy will hold a Fide-rated open tournament, limited to players with Fide ratings of 1950 and below, at Pusat Kecemerlangan Sukan Cochrane in Jalan Cochrane, Kuala Lumpur, from Nov 20-24. Seven rounds, two-hour play-to-finish time control games. Entry fees are RM50 (Fide-rated players) and RM80 (non-Fide-rated players). Details from Collin Madhaven (016-212 3578,geodat@yahoo.com). Click here for details

Perak closed

The Perak International Chess Association together with the Majlis Sukan Negri Perak and KLK Bhd will jointly organise the Perak closed chess championship at the Dewan MSN in Ipoh from Nov 27-28. Only players born, residing and working in the state are eligible to take part. Nine rounds, 45-minute time control games. Contact Yunus (013-390 8129) to register. Please click here for details.

Chess camp

A fun and informative Kids For Chess camp for beginners, intermediate-level and aspiring tournament players will be held at the Pandan Lake Club in Pandan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur, from Dec 1-2. Entry fees are RM90 per participant. Closing date is Nov 30. Details from www.kids4chess.com. Click here for details.

Penang Chess League

The Penang Chess Association will organise the annual Penang Chess League at SJK Cina Kheng Thean in Jalan Van Praagh, George Town, from Dec 4-5. Seven rounds, one-hour time control games. The event is open to teams from the public sector, business community, factories, institutions of learning and registered societies and clubs. Entry fees per team are RM150 (open category), RM90 (under-18 teams) and RM60 (under-12 teams). Entries close on Dec 1. Details from Tan Eng Seong (012-429 9517). Click here for details.

Sarawak Open Chess Championship 2010,

The Sarawak Chess Association will be organising their Sarawak Open Chess Championship 2010 on 17-19 Dec 2010, Venue: Kingwood Hotel, Sibu, Sarawak. You may contact Joseph Ting, Tel: 016-8893185, Fax: 084 – 331451, or, Lim Kian Hwa, Tel: 016 8603180, Email: lkhwa@tm.net.my. Click here for details.

INSOFAR ELITE OPEN/Junior Quarterfinal 2010

The Insofar Chess Academy has announced its upcoming Insofar Elite Quarterfinal chess tournament which will be held on the 5th December 2010, Sunday at DATCC, 4th Floor Car Park, Wilayah Complex, Kuala Lumpur. You may contact En. Mat Zaki b Yeop, hp: 0172032051 or hp; 0123415030. For details, please click here.

Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Perak Grand Prix Chess Championship 2010

The Grand Final leg will be held on 12 December 2010 at Dewan Majlis Sukan Negeri Perak. Details will be posted later or please visit http://perakchess.blogspot.com/.

Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2010

Penang will be organizing the traditional Penang Heritage City International Chess Open Tournament at Penang City Hall from the 8th – 12th December 2010 in Georgetown, Penang. Click here for details.

Upcoming Chess Tournaments

17 September 2010, Kuala Lumpur – Here are a few of the chess tournaments that will be played soon and for chess enthusiasts to make a note of.

DATCC weekender: The Datuk Arthur Tan Chess Centre will organise the fourth DATCC super supreme rapid chess weekender tournament at their Wilayah Complex premises in Kuala Lumpur on Sept 26. Seven rounds, 25-minute time control. Entry fees: RM15 for players below 12 and RM30 for others. Details from Najib Wahab (016-338 2542,najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com) or Justin Kumar (018-396 0781,kjustin09@yahoo.com).

Perak grand prix: The Kampar leg of the Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Perak grand prix chess tournament will be played at the Grand Kampar Hotel in Kampar, Perak, on Sept 26. Entry fees are RM25 for the open section, RM15 for under-16 players and RM10 for under-12 players. Members of Perak International Chess Association and players born in Perak pay RM5 less. To register, contact Yunus (013-390 8129), Sukumaran (012-525 2445) or Kamaruddin (019-431 6793). Details from perakchess.blogspot.com

UPSI Open 2010: The Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) Open Chess Tournament 2010 will be held on the 23-24th October 2010 at the Bitara Siswa Hall, UPSI campus, Tanjung Malim, Perak. Entry fees are RM30 for the open section, RM15 for Secondary School, RM12 for Primary School and RM10 for UPSI students. To register, contact IZZA (0127412326), HUZAIRI (0135959350). Closing date is 20th October 2010. Or click here for details. 

Kejohanan Catur Terbuka Ampang AidilFitri 2010. Lokasi: Galeri Tkt 4, Menara MPAJ, Jalan Pandan Utama, Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur. Untuk keterangan lanjut sila klik disini.

No Frills Chess Tournament, Venue: Excel Chess Academy, OUG, Kuala Lumpur. 3rd October 2010. Click here for details.

First UTP National Rapid Chess Championship, Venue: UTP, Tronoh, Perak, 9-10 October 2010. Click here for details.

Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2010, Venue: City Hall, Georgetown, Penang, 8-12 December 2010. Click here for details.

Upcoming Chess Tournaments

7 August 2010, Kuala Lumpur – Here are two upcoming chess tournaments in around the Klang Valley over the month of August 2010.

Cerdik Catur

The Cerdik Catur chess challenge will be played at the Kompleks Belia dan Kebudayaan Negeri Selangor in Section 7, Shah Alam this Sunday. For Shah Alam residents, the entry fees are RM20 for adults and RM15 for under-18 players. Non-Shah Alam residents are required to pay RM5 more. For inquiries, contact Mohd Fadli Zakaria (tel: 014-231 2370,seme_event@yahoo.com). Or you may Click here for details.

Merdeka rapid events

The Merdeka individual rapid open tournament will be played on Aug 28, the Merdeka team rapid open tournament on Aug 29-31, and the Merdeka individual national age-group rapid open tournament will be on Sept 5. The venue for all three events is the Cititel hotel ballroom at the MidValley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur. Entries close on Aug 10 for the first two events and Aug 29 for the third event.

For the individual rapid event, entry fees are RM20 for players below 16 years old and RM30 for others. For the team rapid event, entry fees are RM300 for four-player teams and RM375 for five-player teams. Junior teams (all players must be below 16 years old) will be charged at RM150 for four-player teams and RM175 for five-player teams. For the age-group event, the entry fee is RM25. More details from Hamid Majid (tel: 019-315 8098, fax: 03-4024 4337, aham@pc.jaring.my or aham4you@gmail.com). Or visit http://malaysianopen.blogspot.com.

Some Overseas Chess Tournaments 2010

Here are some chess tournaments meant for both adult and age-group players in our neighbouring Asian countries for the next 3-4 months for you to consider to participate.

1. Commonwealth Chess Championship 2010 in New Delhi, India, 9th-19th May 2010. Click here for details;

2. Asian Youth Invitational Chess Championship, Beijing, China, 8th-15th July 2010. Click here for details;

3. 11th ASEAN Age-Group Chess Championship 2010, Subic, Philippines, 4th-13th June 2010. Click here for details;

Happy hunting in overseas chess tournaments!

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 : ___________________

Linares 2010 Begins Today!

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The Spanish town of Linares will be host to a Super Chess Tournament, a category 21 tournament, from 13th-24th February 2010.

So if you have Internet Chess Club or Playchess.com internet memberships, stay tuned to their channels for chess news updates!

Those that will be playing include Vesselin Topalov, Boris Gelfand (winner of the 2009 World Cup), Levon Aronian (winner of FIDE Grand Prix), Vugar Gashimov, Alexander Grishuk (2009 Linares Champion) and Francesco Vallejo (local Spanish player).

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Uptown Shah Alam Chess Tournament 2010, 20 Feb 2010

Here is one Saturday night rapid chess event that is coming up next weekend, 20 February 2010 in the Shah Alam area. The details from Azwan follows:-

Uptown Shah Alam Chess Tournament 2010

ORGANISED BY KL CHESS & UPTOWN SHAH ALAM

DATE OF EVENT 20 FEBRUARY 2010 ( Saturday )

VENUE Uptown Shah Alam, Seksyen 24

FORMAT Open Categories of mixed Boys & Girls (Below 1800 Nat. Rating)

6 or 7 rounds SWISS (Depend on the number of participants)

TIME CONTROL 15 minutes each to the finish.

ALL PRIZES MONEY WORTH RM1000 + 18 HAMPERS

CATEGORY	PRIZES	OPEN	Additional PRIZES
	Champion	RM300 + hamper	Best U12B
	2nd	RM150 + hamper	Best U12G
	3rd	RM100 + hamper	Best U18
	4th	RM90 + hamper	Best U 1200
	5th	RM80 + hamper	Best U 1400
	6th	RM70 + hamper	Best U 1600
	7th	RM60 + hamper	Best Lady- must be above 12 years old.
	8th – 10th	RM50 + hamper	Best Veteran - above 40 years old
*U17 participants will receive Certificates of Participation.	The winner of this category will win a hamper.

DATE	TIME	PROGRAMME	VENUE
20 February 2010 (SATURDAY NIGHT)	0800 pm – 0900 pm	Registration	Uptown Shah Alam Seksyen 24
0900 pm - 0930 pm	Round 1
0935 pm – 1005 pm	Round 2
1010pm - 1040 pm	Round 3
1045 pm – 1115 pm	Round 4
1120 pm – 1150 pm	Round 5
1155 pm – 1225 am	Round 6
1230 am - 1300 am	Round 7
1310 am	Prize Giving

U-17

Date of Birth

On or after 1993

*Participants for U17 are requested to bring along their I/C at all times for verification.

TIE-BREAKS 1) Solkoff (W.P.)

2) Sonnerborne Berger (S.B.)

3) Progressive Score (P.S.)

ENTRY FEES U 17 - RM 15.00 OPEN - RM 20.00

CLOSING DATE 18 February 2010 Registration after closing date

Not Acceptable

For further enquiries, pls contact :

En Azwan Bin Abdul Rahman: 019 – 2788471 (wan_8963@yahoo.com)

En Suhairi Hussin: 012 – 3631591 (suhairihussin@yahoo.com),

Saleh Latif- 0196061948 (salehlatif@yahoo.com)

---------------------------entry form begins----------------------------------

Uptown Shah Alam Chess Tournament 2010

ENTRY FORM

Uptown Shah Alam Chess Tournament 2010

The Organising Committee

KL Chess & Uptown Shah Alam

Sir / Madam,

Please register me for the event. I agree to abide by the Rules & Regulations set by the Organizing Committee and accept the final decisions made with regard to the running of this event.

FULL NAME: ________________________________________________________

NATIONAL RATING:___________

DATE OF BIRTH: dd _________ mm ___________ yy ____________ SEX: o MALE o FEMALE

ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE NO: (Home) _________________(HP) ___________________

EMAIL:________________________________

SCHOOL: _______________________________________________________________________________

CATEGORY: o Open

ENTRY FEE: U17 o RM 15.00 o RM 20.00

Enclosed Cheque No.: _______________ amounting to RM _______________ made payable to AZWAN BIN

ABDUL RAHMAN

CLOSING DATE 18th February 2010

ENTRIES AFTER CLOSING DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

1. The entry form and a copy of pay-in-slip MUST be bring to the tournament venue.

2. MODE OF PAYMENT

(Bank In)Maybank Savings Account: 164249001447 AZWAN BIN ABDUL RAHMAN

3. Direct submission of entry form with cash payment to AZWAN BIN ABDUL RAHMAN not later than 18 Feb 2010.

4. An updated registration list of participants will be posted on the Blog Site: mssmkl.blogspot.com on 18 Feb 2010 prior to the start of the tournament. Entry forms can be downloaded from this Blogsite.

___________________________ ________________________

Participant’s signature                     Date

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RECEIPT

Receive from _______________________________________ the amount of RM ____________ being payment for

Uptown Shah Alam Chess Tournament 2010 U17 / Open

SMK Seri Kenangan Rapid Chess Grand Prix, Segamat, Johor

After KLCA’s Grand Prix in Kuala Lumpur, we now have a new chess grand prix in Segamat, Johor. The chess grandprix phenomena is spreading like wild fire in Malaysia! Johor on fire with chess!

Here are details that fireyrook received by email from Johor for the information of chess enthusiasts. So lock-in the dates of first leg – 6-7 March 2010, people! Let’s play chess!

SMK Seri Kenangan, MSSKL Event Management,

SMK Seri Kenangan Rapid Chess Grand Prix @ SMK Seri Kenangan, Segamat, Johor

1. Organisers and Sponsors

Organised by MSSKL Event Management (MSSKLEM) &  & SMK Seri Kenangan, Segamat, Johor.

2. Format, Time Control & System

There will be two sections – Open, Junior (U-18) & 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 March 2010
Second leg: 3-4 April 2010
Third Leg: 8-9 May 2010
Grand Finals: 3-4 July 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 09:00-10:30 Final Registration
11:00-12:30 Round 1
13:30-15:00 Round 2
15:30-17:00 Round 3
Sunday 09:00-10:30 Round 4
11:00-12:30 Round 5
13:30-15:00 Round 6
15:30-17:00 Round 7
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 300 places are guaranteed for each leg.
4. Total Prize Fund (RM 7,860)
all participant will get the their entry certificate and winning certificate
Each Leg:
Open:
1^st Prize – RM400; 2^nd – RM200; 3^rd – RM100; 4^th to 5^th – RM50 each; 6^th to 10^th – RM 25 each
Junior (U-18):
1^st Prize – RM200; 2^nd – RM100; 3^rd – RM80; 4^th to 5^th – RM50 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
Junior (U-18):
1^st Prize – RM300; 2^nd – RM150; 3^rd – RM100; 4^th to 5^th – RM50 each
Kids (U-12):
1^st Prize – RM200; 2^nd – RM100; 3^rd – RM70; 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.
Open: RM 30
Junior RM 20
Kids (U-12) RM 15
*The organisers reserves the right to accept and reject entries.

6. The Playing Venue

The tournament playing venue is the Hall of SMK SERI KENANGAN, SEGAMAT, JOHOR


7. Payment

All payments shall be made payable to:
MSSKL EVENT MANAGEMENT.
Am Islamic Bank Berhad, Cawangan Sentul, Jalan Sentul, 51100 KualaLumpur
Account Number: 227 20 2 200 2489

REGISTRATION FORM

School : Name : (Please underline surname)

Address : Telephone : E-mail :

Section : ( ) Open ( ) Junior (U-18) ( ) Kids (U-12) (Please tick)

Leg : First (6-7 March) / Second (3-4/Apr) / Third (8-9 May) / GF (3-4 July) (Circle where applicable)

Payment Details:
Please return this entry form three working days before the leg you wish to participate in to: MSSKL Event Management @ SMK Seri Kenangan by HP: 010-9634258 by E-mail to: msskleventmanagement@gmail.com

10th Seremban Parade Chess Championship 2010, 27-28 February 2010

Seremban Parade is organising a two-day chess tournament on the 27-28th February 2010 covering several categories. On the first day of the tournament will be the Under-12 and Under-18 age groups, while on the second day will be the Open category. Judging from the time allowed for, it is presumed to be a rapid chess tournament with time controls of not more than 30 minutes per player. On both days, it will be a six round chess tournament.

Here are the details of the chess tournament as taken off DATCChess.blogspot.com, or you may visit stonemaster’s blog at this link here.

So if you are in the Seremban area or nearby to it, you might consider this chess rapid tournament to play in. It’s a chess player’s paradise!

MultiMedia University (MMU) Malacca International Chess Open 2010 Update!

Have just received an email containing a list of registered players for the MMU Malacca International Open 2010 to be held this coming weekend 6-7 February 2010 at Bukit Beruang, Malacca.

There are currently 15 registered chess players for the event and they are as follows:-

The details of the tournament can be found at this link.

It is very likely that most of the chess players may just walk-in during the morning registration on Saturday, 6th February 2010.

Weekend Chess Activities (6-7 February 2010)

It is chess tournaments galore in Malaysia. What do we have in store! Well, this coming weekend promises to be another busy weekend for chess in Malaysia. There will be four concurrent chess activities for the weekend.

The four choices of tournament that we have are:-

a.First Saturday Classical Chess. Feb 6 and 7. Venue Excel Chess Academy. Click here for details;
b. MMU Malacca International Chess Open 2010. Feb 6 and 7. Venue MMU Bukit Beruang, Malacca. Click here for details;
c. KL Grand Prix 2010, Card Room of the Royal Selangor Club at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. First Leg: 6-7 February 2010. Click here for details.                                                                                                                                                d. SMK Seri Putra Chess Open in Ipoh, Perak. 7 February 2010. Click here for details.

You may read more at this blog, please click here.

So take your pick! It is a chess player’s paradise. You can choose which to go to.

Have a wonderful chessing weekend! Keep on playing chess, people!

INSOFAR OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT 2010 (FIDE RATED), 18 FEBRUARY 2010

 

Here is a new chess tournament that will be held at Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre, Wilayah Complex, Kuala Lumpur that will be held once in two weeks on a Thursday night. Those wanting to have a FIDE rating or wishing a chance to increase their FIDE Rating with a slightly different circumstances, then this is your golden opportunity to grab! The details of the FIDE rated chess tournament is as follows:-

Date : Every alternate Thursday nights (except round 6 & 7 )

Begins on 18^th Feb. 2010

Time : 7.00 p.m. – 11.00 p.m.

( Muslim players are allowed to stop the clock for 10 minutes for

Maghreb prayers)

Place : DAT Chess Centre,

4^th Floor,

Wilayah Complex,

Kuala Lumpur.

Rounds : 7 rounds ( Swiss System )

Time control : 90 min. + 30 sec. ( increment )

Players : Limited to 40 players ( Rated & Unrated )

Rated players must be below 2200 FIDE Rating

Fees : Deposit RM 80 ( Returnable )

Entrance fee RM 90

a) Deposit – pay earlier

b) Fees – can pay during Round 1

* Players playing at Insofar Invitational Shah Alam do not need deposit.

Arbiter : En. Abd. Hamid Majid

*There is a small room for prayers in the office and a small surau in the building.

Application

(since limited to 40 players only)

1. Application by SMS your Full Name to 017 -2032051.

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

May bank 158172805863 (Mat Zaki ).

3. SMS to inform date & time of bank in and keep the slip for tournament day.

4. Entrance fees of RM 90 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 Round 7.

7. Chess clocks & sets are provided.

Prizes ( total RM 2, 000 )

Champion – RM 300 + certificate

Runner up – RM 200 + certificate

3^rd – RM 160 + certificate

4^th – RM 140 + certificate

5^th – RM 130 + certificate

6^th – RM 120 + certificate

7^th – RM 120 + certificate

8^th – RM 110 + certificate

9^th – RM 110 + certificate

10^th – RM 110 + certificate

Additional Prizes

1) Best below FIDE 2000 – RM 100 + certificate

2) Best below FIDE 1900 – RM 100 + certificate

3) Best below FIDE 1800 – RM 100 + certificate

4) Best below FIDE 1700 – RM 100 + certificate

5) Best unrated player – RM 100 + certificate

RM 2000

Certificate will be given to all winners & participants.

The organiser can make changes ( except prize ) if necessary.

Organiser : Insofar Chess Academy

( since 1996 )

Dates

Round 1 – Thursday, 18^th Feb 2010 – 7.00 p.m.

Round 2 – Thursday, 4^th Mar 2010 – 7.00 p.m.

Round 3 – Thursday, 18^th Mar 2010 – 7.00 p.m.

Round 4 – Thursday, 1^st Apr 2010 – 7.00 p.m.

Round 5 – Thursday, 15^th Apr 2010 – 7.00 p.m.

Round 6 – Thursday, 6^th May 2010 – 7.00 p.m.

Round 7 – Thursday, 13^th May 2010 – 7.00 p.m.

MMU Malacca International Chess Open 2010, 6-7 February 2010 (Updated!)

Another upcoming chess rapid tournament for chess enthusiasts to consider for the month of February 2010. This time it is down south in Malacca.
Mr Jason Chua, Director of International Chess Open MMU provided the following details of the tournament:-

Date: 06-07 February 2010 (Saturday, Sunday)
Place: Multimedia University (MMU) Bukit Beruang Malacca;
Time control: 30 minutes per player per game,
Format: 7 rounds, 1st day – 4 rounds, 2nd day – 3 rounds;
Registration starts: 9.00 am, 6th February 2010.
Entry fees: RM30 (includes food)
VENUE: ACR 1003&1005
Contact person: CHUA KAR TZUN, Director 0149309816, email: aries.0417@hotmail.com
Prizes:
1st - RM1000 + Trophy
2nd - RM 700 + Trophy
3rd - RM 500 + Trophy
4th to 10th - RM20 each
Don’t forget to lock on the dates and see you at Bukit Beruang Malacca.
(source: Sifu.mycatur)

Final Ranking List For All Categories, 2nd KL Junior Chess Championship 2010

Here are the final ranking of all categories of the 2nd KL Junior Chess Championship 2010.

1. Under 20 won by Muhammad Izz Saifuddin;

2. Under 14 G won by Pavitranayagi a/p Jayamurthy;

3. Under 14 B won by Fikri Saleh;

4. Under 12 G won by Nur Sabrina Alia bt Asman;

5. Under 12 B won by Dilwen Ding Tze How;

6. Under 10 G won by Mok Shu Zing;

7. Under 10 B won by Tan Yong Zhao.

Congratulations to all winners and participating players for making the 2nd KL Junior Chess Championship 2010 a success!

(source: Azwan A Rahman)

Carlsen’s and Kramnik’s Games In Round 11, Corus 2010

Two games from 11th round, Corus Chess 2010 at Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. The first was between Carlsen and Dominguez where the Grunfeld Defence transpired. This game gave Carlsen a 500 Euros bonus prize as it was selected as the best play of the day award for an interesting game. While the second game is between Kramnik and Shirov where the Petroff Defence transpired and the game ended in hard earned draw for Kramnik playing as black.

[Event "Corus Chess 2010"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "2010.01.29"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Carlsen"]
[Black "Dominguez"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "2010.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 a6 8. e5 b5 9. Qb3 Nfd7 10. Ng5 Nb6 11. Be3 Nc6 12. Rd1 Bf5 13. Be2 Na5 14. Qb4 Nac4 15. O-O f6 16. Nf3 Nxe3 17. fxe3 fxe5 18. dxe5 Qe8 19. Qc5 Rc8 20. a4 Nxa4 21. Nxa4 bxa4 22. Nd4 Rb8 23. g4 Be4 24. Ne6 Rxf1+ 25. Bxf1 c6 26. Ng5 Bd5 27. e4 Bb3 28. Bc4+ e6 29. Nxe6 Bxc4 30. Qxc4 Kh8 31. Nxg7 Kxg7 32. e6 Rb7 33. Qc3+ Kg8 34. Rd6 Re7 35. Rxc6 Qf8 36. Rc8 Re8 37. Rxe8 Qxe8 38. Qf6 Qc8 39. Kg2 Qc2+ 40. Kh3 Qc5 41. Kh4 Qb4 42. Qf7+ Kh8 43. e7 Qe1+ 44. Kg5 Qe3+ 45. Qf4 1-0

White played 45.Qf4+ and Black resigned.

[Event "Corus Chess 2010"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "2010.01.29"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Shirov"]
[Black "Kramnik"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[EventDate "2010.01.29"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 Nb4 9. Be2 O-O 10. Nc3 Bf5 11. a3 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Nc6 13. Re1 Re8 14. cxd5 Qxd5 15. Bf4 Rac8 16. h3 Be4 17. Nd2 Bxg2 18. Bg4 Bh1 19. f3 Bh4 20. Re4 f5 21. Kxh1 fxg4 22. hxg4 Qf7 23. Qb3 Ne7 24. Qxf7+ Kxf7 25. c4 Ng6 26. Bh2 Bf6 27. Rb1 b6 28. d5 Be5 29. f4 Bd6 30. a4 h6 31. Rbe1 Nf8 32. f5 Nd7 33. Bxd6 cxd6 34. Re6 Ne5 35. c5 Nd3 36. cxd6 Nxe1 37. d7 Rcd8 38. dxe8=Q+ Rxe8 39. Nc4 Rxe6 40. fxe6+ Ke7 41. Ne5 Kd6 42. Nc4+ Ke7 43. Ne5 Kd6 44. Kh2 Nc2 45. Nc4+ Ke7 46. Kg3 Nb4 47. Ne3 Nxd5 48. Nxd5+ Kxe6 49. Nc3 a6 50. Kf4 b5 51. axb5 1/2-1/2

Black played 11….Nxc3.

White played 51. axb5 and game was drawn.

DATCC City Day “Fun Blitz”, 1st February 2010

Here is the full promotional info from En. Najib Wahab, the organiser of this event for the attention of all interested chess enthusiasts, players and readers alike.

DATCC City Day “Fun Blitz”

DATCC will be organizing the DATCC City Day “Fun Blitz” on Monday, Feb 1 in conjunction with City Day Celebration. The event will be held at DAT Chess Centre on the 4^th floor of Wilayah Complex starting at 2:00pm

Schedule of Rounds (11 Round Swiss)

The tentative schedule of rounds for the event is as follows:

                    Monday, Feb 1, 2010                              13:00            Registration

                                                                              14:00            Round 1

                                                                              14:20            Round 2

                                                                              14:40            Round 3

                                                                              15:00            Round 4

                                                                              15:20            Round 5

                                                                              15:40            Round 6

                                                                              16:00            Round 7

                                                                              16:20            Round 8

                                                                              16:40            Round 9

                                                                              17:00            Round 10      

                                                                             17:20            Round 11

                                                                             18:00            Closing and Prize Giving

Time Control            

          The time control will be 5 minutes to finish

Prize Money

          Champion       :        RM 500

          Runner Up      :        RM 300

          Third             :        RM 200

The entry fee for the event is set as follows:                            

          All Players                                   RM 25

          1^st DATCC Weekender Players         RM 10

          For online payment or payment via check, please use the following account:

          Bank                       MAYBANK

          Account Name          DAT CHESS CENTRE

          Account Number       5145 9822 0396

Inquiries/Entry Forms

          For further inquiries /request for entry forms, please contact the following:     

                   Hamid Majid (019 315 8098 / aham@pc.jaring.my) or

                   Najib Wahab (016 338 2542 / najib.wahab@hotmail.com)

                    For fax correspondence, please use 03 4024 4337

                    DATCC website address is http://datcchess.blogspot.com/

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ENTRY / REGISTRATION FORM

DATCC City Day “Fun Blitz”

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