Upcoming Chess Tournaments 2011

21 January 2011, Kuala Lumpur – Here are a few upcoming chess tournaments for chess enthusiasts to consider in their chess calendar for the year:-

> USM chess festival: The 17th Universiti Sains Malaysia chess festival continues this weekend with a seven-round team event starting tomorrow. For this event, time control is 40 minutes per game. Entry fees are RM70 (under-12 teams), RM90 (university, college and school teams) and RM110 (all other teams). Details are available from Lee Youn Hock (tel: 014-944 5491), Sia Chye Ching (tel:012-725 8828) or Lee Chiew Seng (tel: 016-515 2312). Click here for details.

> DATCC renegade chess: The Datuk Arthur Tan Chess Centre will organise the DATCC renegade rapid chess weekend at its Wilayah Complex premises in Kuala Lumpur on Jan 30. Seven rounds, 25-minute time control games. Entry fees are RM15 (for players under 12 years old) and RM25 (all other players). Please register before Jan 28. For inquiries, contact Najib Wahab (tel: 016-338 2542 or najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com.) Click here for details.

> Percawi chess: The Kuala Lumpur FT Chess Association (Percawi) will organise the Percawi City Day age group open (under-18 open and under-18 girls’ open) at the Pusat Kecemerlangan Sukan Cochrane in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 1. Six rounds, 30-minute time control games. Entry fee is RM15, inclusive of one-year Percawi junior membership. Closing date is Jan 31. To register, contact Collin Madhaven (tel: 016-212 3578), Azwan (tel: 019-278 8471) or Najib Wahab (% 016-338 2542). Click here for details.

> Cerdik chess: The Cerdik Catur Enterprise will organise its second Cerdik Catur tournament at the Datuk Arthur Tan Chess Centre, Wilayah Complex, Kuala Lumpur, on Feb 5. Seven rounds, 25-minute time control games. Entry fees are RM25 (adults) and RM20 (school children). To register, contact Fadli Zakaria (tel: 014-231 2370 or cerdikcatur@yahoo.com.). Click here for details

> SKBD Chess Open, 23 January 2011, Age-Group. Venue: SK Bukit Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.Click here for details.

> Kedah Open 2011, 29 January 2011, Venue: SMK Sungai Petani, Kedah. Click here for details.

> 2nd Uptown Shah Alam Chess, 3rd February 2011, 9 pm, Click here for details.

> The Kelantan State Chess Association is organising an all-Kelantanese Chess Closed 2011 to be held 4-5 February 2011, Kuala Krai, Kelantan. If you qualify to enter, click here for details.

> USM One Malaysia Chess Open 2011, 20 February 2011, Venue: Main Hall, USM Engineering, Nibong Tebal, Penang. Click here for details.

1st DATCC Individual 2009 Kicks Off

Today, the 1st DATCC Individual 2009 has kicked off smoothly with the first round of play at 2.00 pm on Saturday, 14th  November 2009.

Even Dato' Tan Chin Nam dropped by at the start and asked participants if there are any more improvements needed to the Chess Centre to make it more comfortable for players to come and play.

Here are some pictures of the first day of play.

Picture 1. Haslindah Ruslan (right).

Picture 2. Mark Siew(in red) vs Hisham Ismail (right).

Picture 3. Mat Zaki Yeop (right, far table) vs

Ilhamuddin(left).

Picture 4. Board 1 - Kamaluddin Yusof (in blue) and Board 2 - NM Edward Lee (green).

Picture 5. Me and Sri Shiva Kumar (right), my 2nd round opponent.

Two rounds have been played on Saturday and another two more rounds on Sunday, 15th November 2009 for the First DATCC Individual 2009 (FIDE-rated).

And a chess lecture on the Sicilian Dragon by IM Lim Yee Weng will be held during lunch hour today, 15th November 2009. Come over to the chess centre and listen to an interesting lecture on a chess opening, the Sicilian Dragon. It is located on the 4th Floor Car Park, Wilayah Kompleks, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Kuala Lumpur.

First Friday Classical Chess (November) 2009, 6-8 Nov 2009

FIRST FRIDAY CLASSICAL CHESS ( NOVEMBER ) 2009
( EVERY FIRST FRIDAY OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH ONWARD )

(I am reposting this news again to remind readers that the First Friday Classical Chess is coming up this weekend 6-8 November 2009.)

VENUE: EXCEL CHESS ACADEMY, 26A. JALAN HUJAN EMAS 4, OUG. JALAN KELANG LAMA, POSKOD 58200 KUALA LUMPUR.

DATES:

ROUND 1 : FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6 ( 7.00 pm to 11.00 pm )
ROUND 2 : SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7 ( 9.00 am to 1.00 pm )
ROUND 3 : SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7 ( 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm )
ROUND 4 : SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7 ( 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm )
ROUND 5 : SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8 ( 9.00 am to 1.00 pm )
ROUND 6 : SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8 (1.30 pm to 5.30 pm )

FORMAT : 90 MINUTES PLUS 30 SECOND INCREMENT EACH MOVE

ENTRY FEE : RM 35.00 (LODGING CAN BE ARRANGED )

OBJECTIVES : A CHOICE TO PLAN , PROMOTE AND IMPROVE CLASSICAL PLAY

MAIN PRIZES :

1st PRIZE : RM 120 + CRYSTAL TROPHY GOLD WITH NAME ENGRAVE

2nd PRIZE : RM 80 + CRYSTAL TROPHY SILVER WITH NAME ENGRAVE

3rd PRIZE : RM 50 + CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE

4th PRIZE : CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE

5th PRIZE : CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE 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 5TH NOVEMBER 2009 ( THURSDAY )

ENTRY FORM : NAME: __________________________________ TEL: _________________

D.O.B./ I.C.NO __________________________ SCHOOL : ___________________

Kejohanan Catur Terbuka Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris 2009, Tanjung Malim, Perak

KEJOHANAN CATUR TERBUKA UNIVERSITI PENDIDIKAN SULTAN IDRIS 2009
(ANJURAN KELAB CATUR UPSI BERSAMA KEMENTERIAN PENGAJIAN TINGGI)

TARIKH : 24-25 OKTOBER 2009.
HARI : SABTU & AHAD
MASA : 08.00 pg – 6.00 ptg
TEMPAT : Bitara Siswa, UPSI.

YURAN : TERBUKA (RM25), SEKOLAH (RM15), UPSI ( RM10 ).

FORMAT : STANDARD – SISTEM SWISS 7 PUSINGAN. TIME CONTROL : 1 JAM. TIE-BREAK : SOLKOFF , SB , PS

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1. SEMUA PESERTA AKAN DIBERI SIJIL PENYERTAAN
2. 10 CABUTAN BERTUAH UNTUK DIMENANGI!!
3. PENYERTAAN TERHAD KEPADA 200 PESERTA SAHAJA. PENYERTAAN SELEPAS TARIKH TUTUP AKAN DIKENAKAN DENDA RM 5

TARIKH TUTUP : 20 OKTOBER 2009.

HADIAH WANG TUNAI KESELURUHAN RM6000.00!!


Tournament entry fees must be paid on registration days.For further details call: IZAM 013-4608173 email tk_sixteen88@yahoo.com ERNA 013-4608169 Fax 054585137 up SHARIL IZAM BIN MUARA

Sharil Izam Bin Muara, Presiden Kelab Catur UPSI Sessi 2009/2010

MUAT TURUN BORANG PENYERTAAN DI SINI—    UPSI OPEN 2009.doc

SENARAI HOTEL DI SEKITAR TANJONG MALIM, PERAK MALAYSIA

HOTEL CAHAYA
No. 5 Jalan Cahaya, Taman Anggerik Desa 2
35900 Tanjong Peti, Perak
Tel/fax : 05-4584331/ 05-4594454

HOTEL ANGGERIK DESA SDN BHD
No 4-4A, Taman Anggerik
Jalan Besar, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak
Tel/Fax : 05-4599118/ 05-4594469

HOTEL BUNGA RAYA
No. 77 Taman Indah Setia,
35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak
Tel : 05: 4594388

HOTEL SAHARA INN
( Mohammad Kamal )
No. 1 Jalan Bahtera 1B, Taman Bahtera,
Ulu Bernam, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak
Tel/Fax : 05: 4595949

HOTEL TWIN STAR
No. 73A-74A, Taman Indah Setia,
35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak
Tel/Fax : 05-4598889
-2339891/012-2118044

Source: stonemaster.info.

Pairings of Round 2 and Initial Ranking of Players, Deepavali Rapid 2009

The following is the pairing of the 2nd round of the Deepavali Chess Rapid at Excel Chess Academy, OUG, Kuala Lumpur held on 17th October 2009.

Pairing of round 2 of Deepavali Rapid 10.20.30
Table White - Black Results
---------------------------------------------------------------- round 2
1 CHONG KWAI KUN ( 1 ) - ABDULLAH CHE HASSAN ( 1 ) 14- 1 .
2 LIM ZHUO REN ( 1 ) - WFM(10)NUR NAJIHA ( 1 ) 2- 13 .
3 JOSHUA FOONG ( 1 ) - MUHD(16)SYAKIR SHAZM( 1 ) 16- 3 .
4 JAX THAM ( 1 ) - IZUDDIN AHAYAT ( 1 ) 4- 17 .
5 MUHD(16)NABIL ( 1 ) - DANISH HAMZAH ( 1 ) 6- 18 .
6 MAISARRAH ( 1 ) - MARK(16) SIEW ( 1 ) 20- 7 .
7 WCM NUR(12)NABILA ( 1 ) - CAMILIA(12)JOHARI ( 1 ) 8- 19 .
8 TIN(12)JUN HAO ( 1 ) - MUHD(12)IRFAN HAQQIM( 1 ) 22- 9 .
9 JEFF(14)TAN JUN FENG( 1 ) - DANIEL(12)ISKANDAR A( 1 ) 10- 21 .
10 CHONG(14)YAN MENG ( 1 ) - MUHD(10)AZIZ FARHAN ( 1 ) 29- 11 .
11 PUTERI(12)RIFQAH FAH( 1 ) - AMIER(8)HAMZAH ZUHRI( 1 ) 12- 39 .
12 ANDREW(14)SOONG ( 0ｫ) - MOHD FADLI ZAKARIA ( 0 ) 24- 5 .
13 MOHAMED ISMAIL ( 0 ) - MUHD ZHARIF MOKHTAR ( 0ｫ) 15- 48 .
14 YAT(16)GUO JIE ( 0 ) - NG (10)JING SHUN ( 0 ) 25- 36 .
15 BRANDON(10)CHIEW KEI( 0 ) - MAX(8)WONG ZI QUAN ( 0 ) 37- 26 .
16 DILWEN(12)DING ( 0 ) - WONG(10)JUN MING ( 0 ) 27- 38 .
17 MUHD ZAIFUL ROSLAN ( 0 ) - SHAMSUDDIN SABRI ( 0 ) 40- 28 .
18 TAN(10)KEIGEN ( 0 ) - NOOR(12) HISYAM AHAY( 0 ) 41- 30 .
19 LIM(12)MING XIAN ( 0 ) - DOWSON(10)TAN SOON W( 0 ) 31- 42 .
20 LEE(12)JUN YI ( 0 ) - MINDY(10)TAN WEI TIN( 0 ) 43- 32 .
21 IYAD(10)SULAIMAN ( 0 ) - ISKANDAR(12)DANIEL A( 0 ) 33- 44 .
22 MARCUS(12)WOO ( 0 ) - LIM(10)MING KANG ( 0 ) 45- 34 .
23 WONG(12)JUN XING ( 0 ) - MOHD IZHAR AHMAD SHA( 0 ) 35- 46 .
Loss by default: 23 YYY , 47 ZZZ




Ranking after round 1 of Deepavali Rapid 10.20.30
No. PNo. Name Score WP SB PS rat. TPR W-We
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. 1 ABDULLAH CHE HASSAN 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1915 2045 +0.03
2 LIM ZHUO REN 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1882 2036 +0.03
3 MUHD(16)SYAKIR SHAZMEER 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1835 2031 +0.05
4 JAX THAM 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1767 2029 +0.07
6 MUHD(16)NABIL 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1745 1928 +0.04
7 MARK(16) SIEW 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1712 1919 +0.05
8 WCM NUR(12)NABILA 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1697 1899 +0.05
9 MUHD(12)IRFAN HAQQIM 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1694 1856 +0.04
10 JEFF(14)TAN JUN FENG 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1638 1847 +0.05
11 MUHD(10)AZIZ FARHAN 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1591 1835 +0.06
12 PUTERI(12)RIFQAH FAHADA 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1584 1834 +0.07
13 WFM(10)NUR NAJIHA 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1571 1808 +0.06
14 CHONG KWAI KUN 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1569 1798 +0.06
16 JOSHUA FOONG 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1543 1752 +0.05
17 IZUDDIN AHAYAT 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1518 1747 +0.06
18 DANISH HAMZAH 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1472 - +0.00
19 CAMILIA(12)JOHARI 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1468 - +0.00
20 MAISARRAH 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1467 - +0.00
21 DANIEL(12)ISKANDAR ARIF 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1443 - +0.00
22 TIN(12)JUN HAO 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1442 - +0.00
23 YYY 1.0 0.5 0.25 1.0 1431 - +0.00
29 CHONG(14)YAN MENG 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1306 2432 +0.94
39 AMIER(8)HAMZAH ZUHRI 1.0 0.0 0.00 1.0 1098 2227 +0.94
47 ZZZ 1.0 0.5 0.25 1.0 0000 - 0 .
25. 24 ANDREW(14)SOONG 0.5 0.5 0.25 0.5 1404 - +0.00
48 MUHD ZHARIF MOKHTAR 0.5 0.5 0.25 0.5 0000 1404 0 .
27. 5 MOHD FADLI ZAKARIA 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1755 629 -0.94
15 MOHAMED ISMAIL 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1550 421 -0.94
25 YAT(16)GUO JIE 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1368 1238 -0.03
26 MAX(8)WONG ZI QUAN 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1359 1205 -0.03
27 DILWEN(12)DING 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1354 1158 -0.05
28 SHAMSUDDIN SABRI 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1352 1090 -0.07
30 NOOR(12) HISYAM AHAYAT 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1251 1068 -0.04
31 LIM(12)MING XIAN 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1242 1035 -0.05
32 MINDY(10)TAN WEI TING 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1222 1020 -0.05
33 IYAD(10)SULAIMAN 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1179 1017 -0.04
34 LIM(10)MING KANG 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1170 961 -0.05
35 WONG(12)JUN XING 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1158 914 -0.06
36 NG (10)JING SHUN 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1157 907 -0.07
37 BRANDON(10)CHIEW KEIN YUEN 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1131 894 -0.06
38 WONG(10)JUN MING 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1121 892 -0.06
40 MUHD ZAIFUL ROSLAN 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1075 866 -0.05
41 TAN(10)KEIGEN 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 1070 841 -0.06
42 DOWSON(10)TAN SOON WEI 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 0000 795 0 .
43 LEE(12)JUN YI 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 0000 791 0 .
44 ISKANDAR(12)DANIEL ADAM 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 0000 790 0 .
45 MARCUS(12)WOO 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 0000 766 0 .
46 MOHD IZHAR AHMAD SHAFIE 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.0 0000 765 0 .

(source:Jax Tham, Excel Chess Academy)

Pictures Of DEEPAVALI RAPID CHESS (10.20.30) 2009, 17-18 October 2009

Here are some pictures on the first day of the Deepavali Rapid Chess (10.20.30) 2009 held at Excel Chess Academy, OUG, Kuala Lumpur on 17th October 2009.

Picture 1. Abdullah (red shirt) on board 1 and Lim Zhou Ren on board 2.

Picture 2. Stonemaster on board 5 playing white and others.

Picture 3. Jax Tham, the tournament organiser, busy registering players and ensuring enough playing boards at the venue.

The tournament started at 9.35 am with some 44 boards played. A good turnout for the tournament.

Kejohanan Catur Terbuka UiTM Dungun 2009, 17-18 Oktober 2009

Despite the frustration from postponement of the UIA open on the 17th Oct 2009, UiTM (Universiti Teknologi MARA) Dungun, Terengganu offers the comfort for the interested chess players who still wants to play chess this weekend! For those in Lembah Kelang, the Deepavali Rapid Chess (10.20.30) 2009 organised by Excel Chess Academy is there for the taking and will be held over two days, 17-18 October 2009 (10 rounds of 20 mins plus 30 second increment) in Overseas Union Garden, Kuala Lumpur. Pls see previous blog article on http://fireyrook.blogspot.com/ for further details.

This is a 2 days tournament with 7 rounds swiss system and time control of 45 min.

More info contact : Norazmi (012-5560460) dan Siti Naqiah (017-7640764, 0139033181

(Source: Kelab Catur Setia Kuantan - http://setiachess.blogspot.com/ )

Penundaan Kejohanan Catur Jemputan UIAM Kali Ke-2 Ke 17-18 Okt.2009

Pusat Sukan dan Rekreasi, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM) akan menganjurkan Kejohanan Catur Jemputan UIAM Kali Ke-2, 2009 yang sepatutnya diadakan pada 3 & 4 Oktober 2009, telah ditundakan kepada 17 & 18 Oktober 2009 bertempat di Galeri KAED, UIAM, Gombak. Penundaan adalah disebabkan perkara teknikal yang tidak boleh di elakkan.

Kejohanan ini masih terbahagi kepada tiga kategori iaitu Kategori Terbuka, Kategori Bawah 21-tahun dan Kategori Bawah 12-tahun.

Yuran penyertaan adalah seperti berikut:
Yuran pendaftaran:

Kategori Terbuka - RM 30
Kategori Bawah-21 - RM 20
Kategori Bawah-12 - RM 20


* Tempat adalah terhad dan tertakluk kepada penyertaan terawal (first come first serve)
yang diterima.

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TARIKH TUTUP: 14 Oktober 2009
(PENYERTAAN SELEPAS TARIKH INI AKAN DIKENAKAN BAYARAN BERGANDA)


Sila buat pra-pendaftaran sebelum tarikh tutup yang dinyatakan. Sebarang pertanyaan lanjut

sila hubungi sekretariat kejohanan.

Norsharmila Zabani (03-6196 5393)
Ahmad Fadzil Nayan (013-9531278)
Nurul Azlina Bakrin (017-4625224)

No. fax: 03-6196 4749
E-mel: alan_ruruka@yahoo.com


PERATURAN KEJOHANAN

1) Kejohanan ini tertakluk kepada undang-undang FIDE.

2) Setiap kawalan masa untuk satu permainan ialah 25 minit. Setiap perubahan pada kawalan masa akan ditentukan oleh Arbiter mengikut jumlah peserta.

3) Setiap pemenang hanya tertakluk kepada satu hadiah sahaja.

4) Sebarang keputusan adalah muktamad.

AmBank MALAYSIA CHESS CHALLENGE 2009

Download Entry Form

Event Organizer: Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DATCC)

AmBank MALAYSIA CHESS CHALLENGE 2009

Tournament Regulations:

This 9 Round, individual tournament is open to all players rated below 2200.
FIDE (World Chess Federation) rules and regulations will apply. The tournament will be FIDE rated.
The Swiss Manager Program will be used for pairings.
The games will be played according to the schedule below. Time Control is 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1.
All mobile phones & electronic devices are banned in the tournament hall.
All officials & players should be smartly attired in the playing hall.
The Malaysian Chess Federation reserves the right to reject entries.



21 Aug (Fri) Players Meeting 2100 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
22 Aug (Sat) Registration 0730 - 0830 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
22 Aug (Sat) Round 1 0900 - 1300 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
23 Aug (Sun) Round 2 0900 - 1300 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
23 Aug (Sun) Round 3 1500 - 1900 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
24 Aug (Mon) Round 4 0900 - 1300 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
25 Aug (Tue) Round 5 0900 – 1300 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
25 Aug (Tue) Round 6 1500 – 1900 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
26 Aug (Wed) Free Day
27 Aug (Thu) Round 7 0900 – 1300 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
27 Aug (Thu) Round 8 1500 – 1900 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
28 Aug (Fri) Round 9 0900 – 1300 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
28 Aug (Fri) Malaysian Blitz Open 1500 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
28 Aug (Fri) Prize Giving / Buka Puasa 1900 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley
29 – 31 Aug Merdeka Team Rapid Chess Championship Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley




Total Prizes = RM 5,000 as follows Main Prizes Special Prizes
1st 1,000 + Trophy 6th 300 Best Female 200
2nd 800 7th 300 Best Under 16 200
3rd 600 8th 300 Best Under 12 200
4th 500 9th 200
5th 400 10th 200
Participants are entitled to only one prize (the larger). Where prizes are the same value, the Main Prizes will take precedence over the Special Prizes..




Entry Fees


Below FIDE RTG 2200 RM 50 unrated RM 100
Bank Account:: DAT Chess Centre - Maybank Current Account: 5145 9822 0369
Jalan Bunus, 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - SWIFT : MBBEMYKL




Venue: Ballroom, 5th Floor, CitiTel Mid Valley Hotel, Mid Valley Megamall, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 KL.

Tournament entry fees must be paid before the start of the first round.

Malaysia Chess Challenge 2009 – Closing date for entries: 10 August 2009. Entries after this date will be charged double.

Tournament entry fees must be paid before the closing date.For further details call

Abd Hamid Majid – Tel: (60) 3 40219576 – Mobile: 019 3158098 Fax: (60) 3 40244337 Email: aham@pc.jaring.my

36th Selangor Chess Open 2009

Firey_rook had entered the 36th Selangor Chess Open held from 30th April till 3rd May 2009 at the Dato' Arthur Tan Chess Centre, 4th Floor Car Park, Kompleks Wilayah, Kuala Lumpur.

I played a player by the name of Wan Aizuddin Wan Ramli and the Sicilian Dragon opening was played by black. I enjoyed the game thoroughly as it was an opening that I had just been practising on my own as white. It had happened to be my only win as white for the tournament.

At move 22, white played 22Rxg6! The white rook at g6 cannot be taken because the pawn at f7 was pinned by the white bishop at b3. So black was forced to play 22... e6. White quickly took the initiative by 23 Rxg7! taking the Dragon bishop! Black's game quickly came to an end a few moves later.


White played 22. Rxg6! e6 for a decisive white win.

(9) Firey_Rook - Wan Razali,Wan Aizuddin (1580) [B72]
36th Selangor Chess Open 2009 (7), 02.05.2009
[Fritz 11 (4m)]
B72: Sicilian Dragon: 6 Be3, lines with h3+Bc4 and sidelines 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1–f3 d7-d6 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6 5.Nb1–c3 g7-g6 6.Bf1–c4 Bf8-g7 7.Bc1–e3 Nf6-g4 8.Qd1–d2 [8.Bc4-b5+ Ke8-f8 9.0–0 a7-a6 10.Bb5-c4 Nb8-c6 11.Nd4xc6 b7xc6 12.Be3-d4 Ra8-b8 13.h2-h3 Bg7xd4 14.Qd1xd4 Ng4-e5 15.Bc4-b3 g6-g5 16.Nc3-d1 Rh8-g8 17.Qd4-e3 Rg8-g6 18.f2-f3 a6-a5 19.Nd1–f2 Bc8-a6 20.Rf1–d1 c6-c5 21.Bb3-a4 Qd8-b6 22.b2-b3 h7-h5 Domnitz,Z (2330)-Kaldor,A (2395)/Netanya 1976/EXT 2003/0–1 (59)] 8...Ng4xe3 9.Qd2xe3 0–0 [9...Nb8-c6 10.Nd4-f3 0–0 11.h2-h4 h7-h5 12.0–0–0 Nc6-a5 13.Bc4-b3 Na5xb3+ 14.a2xb3 Qd8-a5 15.Kc1–b1 Bc8-g4 16.Rd1–d5 Qa5-a6 17.Nf3-h2 Bg4-e6 18.Rd5-d1 Rf8-c8 19.g2-g4 h5xg4 20.h4-h5 g6xh5 21.Qe3-g5 Kg8-f8 22.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 23.e4xd5 Qa6-e2 24.Rd1–d2 Schulz,A (1402)-Doberitz,P (1761)/Leutersdorf 2006/CBM 110 ext/0–1 (36)] 10.0–0–0 Nb8-d7N [10...Nb8-c6 11.Nd4xc6 (11.Nd4-e2 Nc6-a5 12.Bc4-d3 Bc8-e6 13.f2-f4 Na5-c4 14.Bd3xc4 Be6xc4 15.g2-g4 Qd8-a5 16.a2-a3 Rf8-c8 17.Nc3-d5 Bc4xd5 18.e4xd5 Rc8-c7 19.f4-f5 Ra8-c8 20.c2-c3 b7-b5 21.Ne2-d4 Rc7xc3+ 22.b2xc3 Rc8xc3+ 23.Qe3xc3 Qa5xc3+ 24.Nd4-c2 Bg7-h6+ 0–1 Reszka,M (2091)-Kulozik,A (1800)/Wisla 2000/EXT 2005; 11.Nd4-b3 Nc6-e5 12.Bc4-d3 Bc8-e6 13.f2-f4 Ne5xd3+ 14.Rd1xd3 Be6-c4 15.Rd3-d2 Bc4xb3 16.c2xb3 Qd8-a5 17.Kc1–b1 Rf8-c8 18.Rh1–c1 Rc8-c6 19.Rd2-c2 Ra8-c8 20.Qe3-d3 e7-e6 21.Nc3-e2 Qa5-b6 22.Rc2xc6 Rc8xc6 23.Rc1xc6 Qb6xc6 24.Qd3-c4 Qc6-c5 25.Qc4xc5 d6xc5 Svendsen,A (1004)-Eliassen,E (1760)/Karmoy 2003/EXT 2005/0–1 (61)) 11...b7xc6 12.Kc1–b1 Qd8-a5 13.Rd1–d3 Ra8-b8 14.Kb1–a1 Qa5-b4 15.Bc4-b3 c6-c5 16.a2-a3 Qb4-b7 17.Rh1–b1 Qb7-a6 18.f2-f4 c5-c4 19.Bb3xc4 Qa6xc4 20.e4-e5 Bc8-e6 21.b2-b3 Qc4-a6 22.Ka1–a2 Rf8-c8 23.e5xd6 e7xd6 24.Nc3-e4 Rc8xc2+ 25.Rb1–b2 Lopez Fuentes,F (1750)-Alonso Moyano,J (2190)/Barcelona 1996/EXT 2001/0–1] 11.h2-h4 a7-a6 12.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 13.Bc4-b3 Bc8-g4 14.f2-f3 Bg4xh5 15.g2-g4 Ne5xg4 16.f3xg4 Bh5xg4 17.Rd1–g1 Qd8-d7 18.Kc1–b1 [18.Qe3-g5 and White can already relax 18...Rf8-e8 19.Rg1xg4 e7-e6+-] 18...b7-b5 19.Nd4-f3 [¹19.Qe3-g5 secures victory 19...Bg4-h3 20.Nc3-e2+-] 19...h7-h5 20.Rg1xg4 Qd7xg4 21.Rh1–g1 Qg4-d7 22.Rg1xg6 e7-e6 23.Rg6xg7+! taking over the initiative 23...Kg8xg7 24.Qe3-g5+ Kg7-h8 25.Qg5-f6+ [¹25.Qg5-h6+ makes sure everything is clear 25...Kh8-g8 26.Nf3-g5+- f7-f6 27.Bb3xe6+ Rf8-f7 28.Qh6-h7+ Kg8-f8 29.Qh7-h8+ Kf8-e7 30.Nc3-d5#] 25...Kh8-g8 26.Nf3-g5 Qd7-a7 27.a2-a3 [¹27.Nc3-e2+- might be the shorter path] 27...Qa7-g1+ 28.Kb1–a2 Rf8-e8 29.Qf6xf7+ [29.Qf6xf7+ Kg8-h8 30.Qf7-h7#] 1–0