1 October 2012, Kuala Lumpur – Last Sunday, 30 Sep 2012 the September Insofar Chess Tournament was held at the Arthur Tan Chess Center, Wilayah Complex, Kuala Lumpur. Zaidan Zulkipli won the September edition with a 5.5 score. Sumant was a close second scoring 5.5 points, too but losing out on tie-break points. A total of 28 players participated. With almost 90% of players winning one prize.
(email from Najib Wahab)
10 July 2012, Kuala Lumpur – The Insofar Chess Academy will be holding its monthly INSOFAR COMBINED CHESS TOURNAMENT 2012 for the month of July on the 29th July 2012 (Sunday) in the month of Ramadhan at Arthur Tan Chess Center, Wilayah Complex, Kuala Lumpur.
To see the full flyer and to download the file, please click here.
For further details, please contact En. Mat Zaki Yeop, h/p: 012-203 2051 (Insofar Chess Academy)
21 May 2012, Kuala Lumpur – On Sunday, the Insofar Combined May Tournament was held and Zaidan Zulkipli (pix above) scored 6.5 points from 7 rounds of play. Zaidan was declared the Champion for the May 2012 Insofar Combined Chess Tournament.
Second, Yeoh Li Tian with 6 points. Third, Muhd Syazwan Zulkifli with 5.5 points. Fourth, Efren Bagamasbad, also with 5.5 points and fifth, Sumant Subramaniam with 5.5 points.
Best blogger went to IM Jimmy Liew Chee-Meng with 5.5 points. He was also sixth. Yat Guo Jie won the best IPT student at 5 points! Jax Tham Tick Hong won the Best Veteran with 4.5 points. Olivia Madhavan won the Best Under-1500 rated player!
Results courtesy of Najib Wahab.
19 May 2012, Kuala Lumpur : Latest Update: 5 places left up to this morning. Pls sms to Mat Zaki Yeop, h/p:017-2032051. (Repost)
INSOFAR
COMBINED TOURNAMENT
(NATIONAL RATED)
MAY 2012
(RAPID OPEN, & SCHOLARSHIP TOURNAMENT COMBINED)
-RAPID OPEN (fees RM20)
-RAPID OPEN & SCHOLARSHIP TOURNAMENT (fees RM50)
Prizes
Fees RM20 - Qualified for Rapid Open prizes only
Fees RM50 – Qualified for both prizes (Rapid Open &
Scholarship prizes)
SUNDAY 20th May 2012
PLACE :DATCC, Wilayah Complex, KL
TIME: 9.00am – 6.00pm(check attendance at 9am)
All players will play in the same one tournament
Time Control:25 minutes Swiss 7 Rounds
SMS Full name to
017-2032051
(LIMITED TO 64 PLAYERS ONLY)
Priority to those bank in fees ealier.
No walk-in registration will be accepted
RAPID OPEN PRIZE
(Open to all players) More than
1st – RM250 + RM250 Voucher (50 x 5) =RM500 RM2,300
2nd – RM150 + RM150 Voucher (50 x 3) =RM300 (including voucher)
3rd – RM100 + RM100 Voucher (50 x 2) =RM200
4th – RM80 + RM50 Voucher =RM130
5th – RM70 + RM50 Voucher =RM120
6th – RM50 + RM50 Voucher =RM100
7th – RM100 Voucher (50 x 2)
8th – RM50 Voucher
9th – RM50 Voucher
10th – RM50 Voucher
EXTRA Prizes (Open to all players)
Best Rating <1700 – RM50 Voucher
Best Rating <1600 – RM50 Voucher
Best Rating<1500 – RM50 Voucher
Best Rating<1400 – RM50 Voucher
Best Unrated – RM50 Voucher
Best Veteran 45 – RM50 Voucher
Best Lady/Girl – RM50 Voucher
Best IPT – RM50 Voucher
3Best Secondary School Student – RM50 Voucher each
3Best Primary School Student – RM50 Voucher each
Voucher
Each RM50 Voucher – Eligible to attend One Scholarship Tournament or
One Combined Tournament
SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES (for player with RM50 fees only)
1. Champion - 50 units x 60 months (RM3000)
2. 2nd - 20 units x 60 months (RM1200)
3. 3RD -10 units x 100 months (RM1000)
4..(Nat. Rating)
Under 1600 - 5 units x 100 months (RM500)
5. Under 1500 - 5 units x 100 months (RM500)
6. Best Unrated - 5 units x 100 months (RM500)
7. Best Lady/Girl - 5 units x 100 months (RM500)
8. Best Under 15 - 5 units x 100 months (RM500)
9. Best Under 12 - 5units x 100 months (RM500)
10.Best Veteran 45 - 5 units x 100 months (RM500)
Extra Prizes (for player with RM50 fees only)
Best Chess Blogger- 2xRM50 Voucher(RM100)New!!
Best Rating<1800 - RM10+ RM50 Voucher. New!!
Best Rating <1700 – RM10+ RM50 Voucher
Best Rating <1400 – RM10+ RM50 Voucher
Best Govt Servant – RM10+ RM50 Voucher
Best IPT – RM10+ RM50 Voucher
Best Teacher – RM10+ RM50 Voucher
2nd Best U12 – RM10+ RM50 Voucher
1 unit can be RM1 or less. Base on Insofar business condition.
However, Insofar will do its best to remain 1 unit = RM1
Winners will continue to get scholarship every month, although not playing in the tournament anymore.
Scholarship win in more than one time can be added.
Scholarship winner must open Maybank Account or meanwhile can use parent’s Maybank Acc. If not, the scholarship will be accumulated until the Maybank Account is opened.
The scholarship is a GIFT from Insofar. It is not a RIGHT.
ATTEND 3 TIMES AND AUTOMATICALLY GET
RM500 SCHOLARSHIP
(5 units x 100 months)
ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PLAN
Scholarship will also be given base on number of times attending the Scholarship tournament as follows:
Attended 3 times – 5 units x 100 months( RM500)
(Consecutively)
Attended 7 times – 10 units x 100 months( RM1000)
(Consecutively)
Attended 12 times – 15 units x 100 months(RM1500)
( Not Consecutively)
Attended 24 times – 55 units x 100 months
Attended 36 times – 200 units x 50 months
Attended 48 times – 500 units x 30 months
Attended 60 times – 1,000 units x 20 months
Scholarship winner :
1) Must play minimum once every 3 years in Scholarship Tournament
2) Prize winners who get 1st and 2nd are allowed to play maximum of 3 scholarship tournament only per (calendar) year
SUPPORTING COMPANIES :
1. INSOFAR CHESS ACADEMY
2. HARRIS GROUP OF COMPANIES (SHAH ALAM)
3. AMPAC (AZ ZAHRAH MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE
ACADEMY) BANGI
Later Combined Tournaments
June 17th 2012
July 15th 2012
Sept 30th 2012
Oct 21th 2012
Nov 25th 2012
27 March 2012, Kuala Lumpur – At DATCC last Sunday, 25 March 2012, the Insofar Combined Tournament March edition was held. A grand total of 140 participants took part and one of the largest weekenders seen at the chess center.
Yeoh Li Tian had a wonderful tournament winning all seven rounds of rapid chess play, scoring 7 full points. While in second place is unknown Yusop Sahibul with 6 points. Third, Muhd Alfirdaus Md Nazir, fourth, Muhd Syazwan Zulkifli and fifth Kamaluddin Yusof. All three players scored 6 points.
To see full table of results, please download file from this link here.
(source: Najib Wahab)
Pix 1. Ahmad Fadzil Nayan receiving the winner’s cheque from Mat Zaki Yeop, organiser of Insofar Combined Tournament 2012. (Photo from stonemaster.info)
27 February 2012, Kuala Lumpur – Yesterday at DATCC was held the INSOFAR Combined Tournament 2012 for the month of February 2012. Ahmad Fadzil Nayan turned out to be the day’s champion with 6.5 points from seven rounds of rapid chess play.
It was reported that 120 players came to participate in this one-day chess event at DATCC. To read more, please visit stonemaster.info. To see more results, please visit chess-results.com or click here.
FINAL Rankings (up to 29th position):
Congratulations to all players, winners and chess organisers. Well done! Please keep the momentum up!
(source: All information and pictures are from stonemaster.info.)
13 Feb 2012, Kuala Lumpur – The Insofar Chess Academy is organising the INSOFAR COMBINED Tournament on 26th Feb 2012 at DATCC, Wilayah Kompleks, Kuala Lumpur.
(source: stonemaster.info)
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| Pix 1. Sumant Subramaniam. |
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| Table 1. Round 7 Results. |
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| Table 2. Final Ranking INSOFAR Combined Tournament January 2012. |
To see complete results of this tournament, please visit chess-results.com or click here.
2 Jan 2012, Kuala Lumpur - Here is a new upcoming combined chess tournament from Insofar Chess Academy slated for 29 Jan 2012. It will consist of Rapid Open, Junior Scholarship & Open Scholarship Combined in one day and in one tournament.
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