Chess Malaysia

1st Malacca International Chess 2012

2012-01-31T08:17:00.001+08:00

Words have it that the 1st Melaka International event has been finalized and that the event will be hosted by the Historical City of Melaka starting from 20th April right up to 1st May 2012. The event will be marked as one of the major international event to commemorate the 750th year of Melaka since it was first founded and built

The event shall start with an 11 round International Rapid event offering a prize fund of USD 20,000 to be played over the 2 days weekend, followed by Classical event over 9 rounds for 2 categories - Open International and Challenger, offering a total prize fund of up to RM 50,000.

The total prize fund is one of the biggest purse ever offered for a local tournament surpassing that of the Malaysian Chess Festival. Entry fees for the event and other details are being fine tuned before it is officially released

The 12 days chess gala will be hosted at the Hang Tuah Hotel right in the heart of Melaka City where Mahkota Parade, Dataran Pahlawan, Historical Museums, popular night spots and eateries, are all located within walking distance from the playing venue.

An opening dinner is also on the agenda and it is very likely that it will be officiated by the YAB Ketua Menteri Melaka with many local, regional and international chess dignitaries expected to attend the festival.

Event schedule that has been tentatively agreed earlier today is as follows:

Be on the lookout for more information on the event which will unfold within the next few days. Players who are interested to have a good start and learn more about the event, please get in touch with:

Haslindah Ruslan - MCF Vice President at +6019.206.9605
Gregory Lau Beng Hock - MCF Honorary Secretary at +6012.289.8215
Najib A Wahab - Technical Director +6016.338.2542

Come and join the fun!

Come and join the fun!

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source:-

Najib Abdul Wahab

Organizer, Arbiter, Trainer

Tel: +6016 338 2542

Email: najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com

Web: http://www.chess-malaysia.com

Blog: http://datcchess.blogspot.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chess-Malaysia/168231673260531

4th NATIONAL JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 - 19th to 23rd December 2011

2011-12-06T12:57:00.000+08:00

6 Dec 2011, Kuala Lumpur - The year end is racing to a furious pace with plenty of tournaments. Up next after the Sarawak Open is the 4th National Junior Chess Championship 2011.

The Malaysian Chess Federation will be organizing the 4th National Junior Chess Championship from 19th December to 23rd December at DATCC, Wilayah Complex, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Kuala Lumpur.

As per the previous editions, the championship will be played over 9 rounds using Swiss Pairing system with a time control of 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment per move per player from move 1.

The event is open only to Malaysian citizens born on or after 1991 i.e. 20 years of age and below, and the Champion will be awarded the title National Junior Masters by the Malaysian Chess Federation.

Registration fees is RM60 for players with a FIDE rating and those without FIDE rating, the entry fees shall be RM100. The closing date for registration shall be 16th December 2011 and additional penalty fees shall be imposed for those who register after the closing date.

For further information and clarification about the event, please contact Mr Gregory Lau at +6012.257.7123 (Email: msianchess2010@gmail.com), Mrs Haslindah Ruslan at +6019.206.9605 or Ms Zuraiha Wazir at +6017.283.7808.

Registration forms for the event can be downloaded using the following link: www.chess-malaysia.com/NATIONAL JUNIOR 2011.pdf

The same information is available on http://datcchess.blogspot.com and on FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chess-Malaysia/168231673260531

4th National Junior Chess Championship

2011-11-25T12:12:00.000+08:00

24th November 2011, Kuala Lumpur – The Malaysian Chess Federation is organising the National Junior Chess Championship for boys and girls on the 19-23rd December 2011 at DATCC, Kuala Lumpur.

Closing date will be on 16th December 2011.

The champions will earn titles, NATIONAL JUNIOR MASTER - (NJM) BOY and NATIONAL JUNIOR MASTER - (NJM) GIRL.

ENTRY FORM:-

For further enquiries, please contact:-

Mr. Gregory Lau: 012-2577123 (email: msianchess2010@gmail.com)

Pn Zuraihah Wazir: 017-2837808, Pn Haslindah Ruslan: 019-2069605

Puteri Rifqah Gold, Yeoh Li Tian Silver in APSSO

2011-10-14T07:07:00.001+08:00

13 October 2011, Kuala Lumpur -Last night Puteri Rifqah Fahada Bt Azhar finally got it right by winning the precious gold medal for team Malaysia at the 5th APSSO chess rapid individual girls category. Rifqah scored 5.5 points from 7 rounds of rapid play held over two days. She managed to reduce her draws to just one and won all the others. Congratulations to Rifqah for perseveringly and gritty enough by winning and confirming her top seeding.
Meanwhile Yeoh Li Tian suffered a loss but still won the Silver medal for Malaysia. Li Tian lost to Novendra Priasmoro in the fourth round of play.Novendra eventually ended as the champion of the boys individual rapid event.

To read more, please visit chess-results.com or at this link :-
http://chess-results.com/tnr57838.aspx?art=4&lan=1

Chess at SEA Games

2011-10-13T10:49:00.002+08:00

11 October 2011, Kuala Lumpur – Latest News Chess: In the upcoming SEA Games to be held in Palembang, Indonesia from 10th – 22nd November 2011, chess will have 9 gold medals at stake. Malaysia will be participating in all the chess events as scheduled and shown below:-

Mixed Pair Standard Chess : 12 - 16 Nov 2011
Men Individual Blindfold : 12 - 16 Nov 2011
Men Individual ASEAN Chess: 12 - 16 Nov 2011
Prize medal Ceremony: ( 3 Gold Medal )

Women Individual Rapid Chess: 17 - 20 Nov 2011
Men Individual Rapid Chess : 17 - 20 Nov 2011
Prize medal Ceremony: ( 2 Gold Medal )

Women Individual Standard Chess : 17 - 21 Nov 2011
Men Individual Standard Chess; 17 - 21 Nov 2011
Women Individual Blitz Chess: 21 Nov 2011
Men Individual Blitz Chess: 21 Nov 2011
Prize medal Ceremony: ( 4 Gold Medal )

Men Squad:

IM Mas Hafizulhelmi
IM Lim Yee Weng
IM Jimmy Liew Chee Meng
Sumant Subramaniam
IM Mok Tze Meng

Women Squad:

WCM Nur Nabila Azman Hisham
WFM Nur Najiha Azman Hisham
Tan Li Ting
Camilia Johari

To read more, please visit biro catur wanita MCF’s blog or click here. We wish our Malaysia Chess Team bound for Palembang Indonesia in November 2011, the very best of luck! Bring back some medals for us!

RSC Annual Rapid Open 2011

2011-10-13T10:49:00.001+08:00

12 October 2011, Kuala Lumpur - Here is a rapid tournament to be held over two weekend Sundays at Royal Selangor Club, Bukit Kiara

Venue: ROYAL SELANGOR CLUB, BUKIT KIARA (1st Floor)
Sunday October 30th: 9 am to 1.00 pm ( 3 rounds)
Sunday November 6th: 9 am to 2.00 pm (4 rounds)
: Prize-giving & Lunch

Prizes:
1st : RM 600 +Challenge Trophy
2nd : RM 400
3rd : RM 300
4th : RM 200
5th : RM 100

Best U-9 : RM 100 + Certificate ; runner-up RM 50 + Certificate
Best U-11: RM 100 + Certificate; runner-up RM 50 + Certificate
Best U-13: RM 100 + Certificate; runner-up RM 50 + Certificate
Best Veteran (55 yrs and above) : RM 100
Best Lady ( any age category) : RM 100

Entry fee: RSC Members : RM 30 ; family discount (RM 25 for 2 or more players)
Non-RSC Members: RM 40 ; family discount (RM 30 for 2 or more players)
[Entry fee includes Lunch on November 6th ]

Sms entries to: Dr. Wahid (016-3283160), Dr. Ajeet (012-2121372)
before 28th Oct or email : awkarim@gmail.com or ajeet@pc.jaring.my to confirm registration.

Jimmy Liew Wins Insofar 2nd Open Scholarship 2011

2011-10-13T10:48:00.001+08:00

12 October 2011, Kuala Lumpur - IM Jimmy Liew (pix above) wins the INSOFAR 2nd Open (Adult) Scholarship 2011 held at DATCC last Sunday, 9 October 2011. He scored 3.5 points from four rounds of play.

In second place, Abdul Haq Mohamad with 3.0 points and in third place Chek Kin Keow.

(source: Azhar Said, arbiter of event)

UPSI Open Update!

2011-10-13T10:45:00.000+08:00

UPSI OPEN UPDATE!

13 October 2011, Kuala Lumpur - The organizers of the UPSI chess tournament to be held this weekend (15-16 October 2011) in Tanjung Malim, Perak has issued the following players registration list for the open, secondary school and primary school categories:-

SENARAI PEMAIN KATEGORI TERBUKA

1. MUHD SYAZWAN BIN ZULKIFLI
2. ABDUL HAQ MOHAMED
3. AHMAD FAIZAL BIN AHMAD FAHMI
4. AINUN ‘AFIFAH BINTI YUSOF
5. AISAH BINTI REDUAN
6. AL’NURUL AMIN BIN MUSTAPHA
7. ALIFFAUZI BIN MOHD HUZIR
8. AMIR QAYYIM BIN MOHD SAPRIN
9. ARAVINTHA RAM A/L SUPPIAH
10. BISYR ASFAR BIN AHMAD BAKHTIAR
11. Chin Yoon Mei
12. Chin Yoon Mei
13. DENI SATRIA
14. EFENDI BIN BAHURI
15. FIKRI BIN SALEH
16. FIQRI HAZIQ BIN MOHD SUHAIMI
17. Fong Choong Ee
18. Fong Choong Ee
19. Fong Yit Ho
20. Fong Yit Ho
21. Fong Yit San
22. Fong Yit San
23. Ganesh Mahendranathan
24. HALIM JOHARI
25. HEMASHINI A/P ILANGOVAN
26. HIDAYAT BIN SYAMSUL DARURATMAN
27. Ian Udani
28. JAZLAN HAFIZZUDIN BIN JAMIL
29. KAMALUDIN YUSOF
30. KHAIRUL AZAM
31. KHAIRUL FAIZAL BIN MOHAMMAD
32. KOVALAN A/L KRISHNANSAMY
33. KWAN TSZEE YEUBG
34. M.M HARITH
35. M.PUTRA ADHA
36. MAS HAFIZUL
37. MOHAMAD AZRIL FADLY B RAZALY
38. MOHAMAD FAISAL BIN MURAT
39. MOHAMED SAHARUDDIN BIN SABRI
40. MOHAMMAD AZIZUL BIN ABD AZIZ
41. MOHAMMAD AZMIR BIN MOHAMMAD ZAMRI
42. MOHD AZLAN BIN HASYIM
43. MOHD EZMI BIN MAHMOOD
44. MOHD HANIFF BIN SIDEK
45. MOHD KHAIRUL NIZAM
46. MOHD NUR ARIEF BIN RAZALI
47. MOHD RAZIF BIN ABDUL RAHMAN
48. MOHD RUQAIM ASYRAFI BIN SULAIMAN
49. MOHD ZULLGHAFARI
50. MUHAMAD AZHAR BIN ZAMLI
51. MUHAMMAD ARIEZ BIN AZMAN
52. MUHAMMAD ARIF BIN DALILA
53. MUHAMMAD AZIM B JALIL
54. MUHAMMAD AZWAN B MASARUDIN
55. MUHAMMAD HAFIZ BIN ROSLAN
56. MUHAMMAD HAIRUL BIN MASDOL
57. MUHAMMAD RAMLI BIN MOHAMMAD
58. MUHAMMAD SAFWAN SUFRI
59. MUHAMMAD SHAFIQ BIN ABDUL RAHMAN
60. Muhammad Zuhairi Bin Zainal
61. NAJWA BINTI AZIZ
62. NASAREE BIN MOHD ISMAIL
63. NOORAHIM BIN ABDULLAH
64. NOR AISYAH AKMAL BINTI MOHD YASIN
65. NORATIRAHWANI BINTI MUHAMAD DAUD
66. NUR SHAHIRAH BINTI MIOR HAMID
67. ROSDI BIN RAMLI
68. SALEH BIN ABD LATIF
69. SHAHRUL ISKANDAR BIN MOHD ALI
70. SOLOMON NYURANG JUK
71. SYAMAIZAR BIN LUP
72. SYAMSUL FAIZ BIN MOHD YUSOF
73. TANG WEI CHIAT
74. YASMIN BINTI ABDUL RAZAK
75. YASMIN BINTI ABDUL RAZAK
76. YASMIN KHAIRANI BINTI MUHAMMAD ISMADI
77. Zahid Sarkawi
78. TAULANI TUKIRAN
79. NAJWA BINTI MOHAMMAD ASHIM
80. NURUL AIN BINTI YAHAYA
81. JARAH ANAK GURANG
82. KIMBERLY JANE D.CUNANAN
83. RISSA Y.LAGUISMA
84. JAYSON BIN RAMOS
85. William Lee Kah Howe
86. Elgin Lee Kah Meng
87. YUSRI BIN M.SAPUAN
88. MOHD MAULANA MALANI BIN MOHD SAHID
89. NOOR AHMAD FAZILAH BINMOHAMAD SAHID
90. MUHD MUSTAKIN BIN JAMAL
91. MUHAMMAD FIRDAUS BIN OTHMAN
92. AHMAD FAIZ BIN ROSLAN
93. MOHD HAYUMMI BIN AHMAD SHAIFUDIN
94. MUHAMMAD AFIQ IZZUDIN BIN KAMARUDIN
95. AHMAD RAFIQ BIN RAZIF
96. MUHAMMAD ARIFF ASHRAF BIN ABDUL RAHIM
97. MOHD FIRDAUS B RAMLEE
98. AARON CH'NG DUAN XIAN
99. EZZUL HAKIM B OTHMAN
100. TAN LI TING
101. TAN JUN FENG
102. LOUIS MALISON GIMIR
103. NOORZULIANA BINTI JAZULI
104. AZMAN HISHAM BIN CHE DOI
105. MUHAMMAD NABIL BIN AZMAN HISHAM
106. NUR NABILA BINTI AZMAN HISHAM
107. MOHD FADLI BIN ZAKARIA
108. MOHD FAISAL BIN ZAKARIA
109. CAMILIA BIN JOHARI
110. MUHAMMAD ARIEZ AZMAN
111. TANG WEI CHIAT
112. MOHAMAD ZAKI BIN MOHAMAD YUSOFF
113. MUHAMMAD NOR HIZAD BIN JAMALUDIN
114. S M ZIKRI BIN S M MUBASIR
115. ADDELLEY MANSING
116. IRWAN BIN ASMIN
117. HADI FARHAN BIN SOETIYONO
118. EZZAIDAH BIN SAZALI
119. MOHD HUZAIRI BIN HUSIN
120. MUHAMAD ASYRAF BIN IBRAHIM
121. MUHAMMAD ZULLFAHMI BIN DARESHAH
122. SITI HAJAR BINTI SALIKAN
123. NUR FARAHIN BINTI ABD HALIM
124. KASWADI BIN KAMARUDDIN
125. GUAN XIN TING

SENARAI NAMA PESERTA SEKOLAH MENENGAH

1. Fong Mi Lyn
2. ANIS FARIHA BINTI SALEH
3. IZHAR HAIREE BIN ZAWAWI
4. KHOR BOON YAW
5. MUHAMMAD IQBAL B AMRAN
6. NUR AINA BT RAMLI
7. MOHAMED HAFIZI B MOHAMED NAWI
8. JAZMINA BINTI MOHD SOPIAN
9. Mohd Faizal Roslan
10. MUHAMMAD ADIB BIN ABDUL RAHMAN
11. Lim Chuin Khai
12. Fong Mi Lyn
13. SHEIKH MUHAMMAD ZA`IM BIN SHEIKH ZAHIB
14. MOHAMMAD RIDZWAN BIN SAMSURI
15. Affan Amrish Mohd Jalani
16. Mazhar Che In
17. Muhd Zaen Azraei b Mohd Azni
18. M.Aliff Ashraf b Zulkifli
19. Wong Ji Xiong
20. Kalaikumar Selvam
21. Hamsanaa Devi a/p N.Tharumarajah
22. Nuriman Syakirah Ahmad
23. EQBAL HAKIMI BIN SABARUDDIN
24. MOHD NAQIB BIN MOHD YASSIN
25. MOHD AIMAN HAQIMI BIN MOHD RAZDI
26. MOHD AZIZI BIN NASARUDDIN
27. NURUL MAIZAN BINTI MAT HANAFIAH
28. NURUL DAYANA BINTI AHMAD
29. NUR FARISYA NABILA BINTIKHALID
30. Muhammad Zulhilmi bin Mohd Shah
31. Mohammad Dzul Haffiz bin Mohd Marzuki
32. Mohammad Luqman bin Ahmad Helmi
33. Muhammad Syahmin bin Md Amin
34. Mohamad Rahmat bin Azni
35. Nor Hasniza binti Mohamad Ikhsuan
36. Ainul Husna binti Abdul Aziz
37. DENIL ISKANDAR ARIF
38. MOHD AZIZ FARHAN
39. NUR NAJIHA BINTI AZMAN HISHAM

SENARAI NAMA PESERTA KATEGORI SEKOLAH RENDAH

1. IZZAH HALIM
2. FARHANA HALIM
3. AIMAN HALIM
4. SAHSWIN RAJ A/L KATHIRASAN
5. SARVEENAH A/P KATHIRASAN
6. FAHIM AL-FAQEH BIN SALEH
7. MUHAMMAD ASHRAAF BIN ABDULLAH
8. ISKANDAR ZULQANAIN BIN EFENDI
9. MIKAIL BIN ABDUL MANAF
10. KONG DAK NAM
11. MUHAMMAD FARIRIZUDDIN BIN MD SALLEHUDDIN
12. KHAIRUL DANIEL HAIQAL
13. Kelly Lim Pei Ying
14. AMIR MUQQRI BIN MOHD SAPRIN
15. AUNI `AQILAH AZAMMER
16. SYED MUHAMAD AQIL BIN SYED KAMARUZAMAN
17. MARYAM JAMEELA BINTI ZAINUDDIN
18. AZAM SHAMIL BIN ZAINUDDIN
19. MARYAM `AAQILAH BINTI ZAINUDDIN
20. SITI NURSYAKIRAH BINTI ZAMANSHAH
21. NUR SHAHIRAH BINTI ABDULLAH
22. AMAR ISKANDAR BIN FUAD
23. FAQIHAH NUWAIRAH BINTI MAHMARULIM
24. TAN WEI TING
25. ZAINOO IKMAL MAISARAH BINTI MOHAMAD NOOR
26. ZAINOOR IKMAL MUNIRAH BINTI MOHAMAD NOOR
27. MUHAMMAD NAJWAN BIN AZMAN HISHAM

For further enquiries please contact Iza Hazrina at hp 012-7412326 the project director or the program advisor Mohd Huzairi, h/p 013-5959350.

(source: Iza Hazrina, UPSI)

Asian Amateur Open, Women Chess 2011

2011-10-08T21:29:00.000+08:00

Asian Amateur Open, Women Chess 2011

8 October 2011, Kuala Lumpur - Latest News : The event is now confirmed—Malaysia will be hosting the ASIAN Amateur Open and Women Chess Championship in Kuala Lumpur starting with player’s arrival on Friday, 25th November 2011 until the last round on 30th November 2011.

The event is limited only to players who has a FIDE Rating of below 2100 points (for at least the last 2 years) or Unrated players only.

The 9 rounds event offers a total prize fund of USD 7.000 with USD 1,500 going to the eventual winner. For the Women and Unrated player, the winner will earn cash prize of USD 500 each.

The event will be held at Crowne Plaza Mutiara Kuala Lumpur and entry fees has been set at USD125 for rated players, and USD 150 for players without rating

To read more, please visit this PDF document at this link here or you may visit chess malaysia blogger's webstite http://www.chess-malaysia.com.

Johor Open 2011

2011-10-05T08:06:00.001+08:00

4 October 2011, Kuala Lumpur – Here is the announcement from Johor Chess Association for the upcoming Johor Chess Open 2011 to be held on the 30 October 2011 (Sunday) at Tower City Square, Johor Bahru. Closing date is on the 24th October 2011.

Pls contact Dinesh 014-6115256.

3rd Ole-Ole Shah Alam Chess Open 2011

2011-10-05T08:04:00.001+08:00

4 October 2011, Kuala Lumpur - Here is the announcement from Abdul Haq Mohamed for the upcoming 3rd Ole-Ole Shah Alam Chess Open 2011 to be held on the 12 November 2011 (Saturday) at Ole-Ole Shopping Centre, Seksyen 18, Shah Alam. Closing date is on the 05 November 2011. The Open and Under-12 category is just for 100 participants only.

Entry Form:

ADVERTISEMENT BROCHURE (LIMIT TO 100 PARTICIPANT ONLY)
3rd Ole Ole Shah Alam Chess Open 2011

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE FOR 7 ROUNDS SWISS
12 November 2011
0900 - 1000 Round 1
1010 - 1110 Round 2
1120 - 1220 Round 3
1230 - 1330 Round 4
1330 - 1400 Rest
1410 - 1510 Round 5
1520 - 1620 Round 6
1630 - 1730 Round 7
1740 Prize Giving

For Registration:
Direct submission of entry form to Mr. A.H Mohamed via Facebook/ email not later than 05 November 2011. Please confirm your participation via FaceBook

MODE OF PAYMENT:
The registration can be paid via Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT). Please pay the fees to the following account before 5th November 2011.
(please keep the copy and bring during player meeting):
o Bank in to: A H MOHAMED, CIMB Bank (Account. No: 1226 0083 1755 22)

Entry Fees : i. Open - resident in Shah Alam (RM 20.00), Others (RM 25.00)
ii. Under-12 – resident in Shah Alam (RM 10.00), Others (RM 15.00)

For further enquiries, please contact: Mr A. H. Mohamed, 012-6167718
*The organizing committee reserves the right to make amendments or any changes to the rules and regulation if the need arises.

Table 1: Prize structure according to category.
MAIN PRIZES OPEN UNDER-12
Champion CHALLENGE TROPHY + RM300 CHALLENGE TROPHY + RM100
2nd Cash RM 150 Cash RM 90
3rd Cash RM 120 Cash RM 80
4th Cash RM 100 Cash RM 70
5th Cash RM 90 Cash RM 60
6th Cash RM 80 Cash RM 50
7th Cash RM 70 Cash RM 40
8th Cash RM 60 Cash RM 30
9th Cash RM 50 Cash RM 20
10th Cash RM 40 Cash RM 10
Best Shah Alam Cash RM 100 Cash RM 50
Best Girl Cash RM 50 Cash RM 50

For location map, click at http://www.ole-ole.com.my/location"

Or visit facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167009543384869

DATCC Rapid Bonanza

2011-10-05T08:02:00.001+08:00

4 October 2011, Kuala Lumpur – Here is an announcement from DATCC of a new rapid chess tournament called DATCC Rapid Bonanza. It will be a 7 rounds of Swiss System with a time control of 25 minutes per player. It will be held on the 3rd December 2011 (Saturday) at DATCC, Wilayah Complex, Jalan Dang Wangi, Kuala Lumpur.

There will be one major category which is the Open. During the event there will be 42 prizes totalling above RM6,000 up for grab. Age group players are entitle to main prize, which ever is higher in value.

Fees increases nearer the event, so book early. Please contact Jax Tham, h/p: 013-323 2280 for further details.

Top 10 Juniors in Malaysia

2011-09-29T17:28:00.000+08:00

No. Name Achievement since 1999 Type Y.O.B. State MCF Chess Rating
1 Yeoh Li Tian NP(Jnr) J 1999 SGR 1997
2 Lim Zhuo Ren NP(Snr) J 1992 SGR 1991
3 Evan Timothy Capel NP(Snr) J  PP 1989
4 Wong Jianwen NP(Jnr) J 1995 WP 1987
5 Anas Nazreen Bakri NP(Snr) J 1991 MLK 1984
6 Yeap Eng Chiam NP(Snr) J 1995 WP 1979
7 Elgin Lee Kah Meng NP(Jnr) J  PP 1955
8 Edward Lee Kim Han NP(Snr) J 1993 SGR 1954
9 Fong Yit San NP(Jnr) J 1994 PRK 1942
10 Sumant Subramaniam   NP(Snr) J 1993 PHG 1937

Fadzil Nayan Won the 2nd ELITE Open Final

2011-09-29T05:53:00.000+08:00

26 September 2011, Kuala Lumpur – Ahmad Fadzil Nayan (pix above) scored 5 points from six rounds of play during the 2nd Elite Open Final organised by Insofar Chess Academy. He beat 18 other participants including IM Jimmy Liew who finished in second place with 4.5 points.

Ahmad Fadzil met Nithyalakshmi Sivanesan, Mohd Fairin, Mohd Fadli Zakaria, Sumant, IM Jimmy Liew, and Kamaluddin Yusof. He drew with Jimmy Liew and Kamaluddin and won the rest.

Source: DATCC website

WORLD YOUTH UNDER-16 CHESS OLYMPIAD (23 October - 01 November 2011 Kocaeli, Türkiye (Turkey)

2011-09-29T05:44:00.001+08:00

WORLD YOUTH UNDER-16 CHESS OLYMPIAD (23 October - 01 November 2011 Kocaeli, Türkiye (Turkey)

The World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad will be held in Kocaeli, Turkey from 23 October - 01 November.

The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) is pleased to announced that Malaysia will be represented by it’s best Under-16 juniors for the World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad.

MALAYSIA (Under-16 Squad)

1. Wong Jianwen

2. Yeap Eng Chiam

3. Yeoh Li Tian

4. Elgin Lee Kah Meng

5. Roshan Ajeet Singh

Head Of Delegation: Mr Lee Ewe Ghee

Official site here

Source: Gregory Lau
Honorary Secretary
Malaysian Chess Federation

Original post from: http://malaysianchessfederation.blogspot.com/2011/09/world-youth-under-16-chess-olympiad-23.html

FGM Second Thematic

2011-06-13T14:22:00.001+08:00

1 June 2011, Kuala Lumpur (Repost) - The flyer is out! The second First GM thematic chess tournament is slated for 25-26 June 2011 to be held at Excel Chess Academy, OUG, Kuala Lumpur. The theme will be Sicilian Dragon. It will be over 10 rounds of twenty minutes plus 30 second increment.

Please read the details below:-

(source: Raymond Siew (pix top), FGM Academy, hp:016-5117308)

Gam bar courtesy Fireyrook.blogspot.com

Malaysia go to Tarakan

2011-06-13T14:11:00.000+08:00

1st Hillcrest Championship 2011

2011-06-13T12:05:00.000+08:00

13 June 2011, Kuala Lumpur – This is a repeat announce ment of the 1st SMK Hill Crest Chess Cham pi onship 2011 to be held on the 10th July 2011. IM Mok Tze Meng is one of the organ is ers of this chess event. There will be five cat e gories. The organ is ers are tar get ing 500 play ers to par tic i pate in this event.

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Reg is tra tion form:

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For more details, pls con tact :

Ms Wong Yen Lee – 017 3577788;

Mr Mani van nan – 018 375 7339;

Ms Farah Alwani – 013 333 6849.

Malaysian Chess Festival 2011 Forms

2011-06-06T10:27:00.001+08:00

Here are the registration forms in picture formats for the Malaysia Chess Festival 2011 from 17 - 28 August 2011 to be held at Cititel Mid- Valley Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

(source Abdul Hamid Majid)

Excel Chess FIDE Rated lead by Jax

2011-06-06T10:26:00.001+08:00

Here are the current results of the Excel FIDE-Rated tournament for the month of May-June 2011.
Jax Tham is leading with 8 points from 10 games and Bernard Ng with 6.5 points from 8 games. The Cross-Table of results is shown below.

Some random pictures of the Excel FIDE-Rated May-June 2011.

Pix 1. (Left to right) Bernard Ng, Kung Soon Heng, Khairul Mastuki.

Pix 2. Alfred Ting

Pix 3. CJ Yao

Pix 4. Najib Wahab

Pix 5. Some of the games played in the morning.

Pix 6. Jax Tham
(results courtesy of Jax Tham, ECA)

Attention: KL Chess Open new fees

2011-06-06T10:24:00.001+08:00

The Kuala Lumpur Open due in September 2011 has revised downwards its entry fees and at the same time renames Kuala Lumpur Open as Raja Nazrin Shah Masters and International Open Chess Championship 2011.

The prizes and entry fees were readjusted downwards as follows:

Prizes
Open
1. RM 5,000, 2. RM 3,000, 3. RM 2,000, 4. RM 1,000, 5-10. RM 500
Special Prizes
Women & U-16 (Each): 1. RM 1,000, 2. RM 500

Entry Fees
2400> Free, 2300> RM 100, 2200> RM 200, 2100> RM 300, 2000> RM 400, 1800> RM 500, Others> RM 600.

To reconfirm, please visit the official website or call the tournament director, Peter Long, Organising Secretary & Tournament Director

H/p: +60133920920, Email: peterlong@aol.asia

The chessdom website ran an article about the upcoming Kuala Lumpur Open in September 2011 of this year. To read more of this article, you may click here.

MSSM Medals Tally

2011-06-06T10:23:00.001+08:00

The Selangor Chess Team won the Best Overall State Team chess with 120+ points in MSSM 2011 held in Penang. However, Wilayah Persekutuan team won the most gold medals with four, all of them in the team event. Meanwhile Selangor performed well in the individual events which gave them the three gold medals.

To read more, please visit Gilocatur’s blog with his analysis of the event or click here. Or if you prefer statistical analysis, you might want to visit the Malaysian Chess blogger’s website or click here.

(table of results are courtesy of Gilocatur’s blog and Malaysian Chess’s blog)

Asian Youth: Round 5 pairing

2011-05-17T15:17:00.001+08:00

Rd.	Bo.	No.	Name	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.	Name	Rtg	No.	Group
5	5	7	Nguyen Van Hai	2285	2		2	Siew Kit-Tze Mark	1978	15	O18
5	8	12	Wong Jianwen	1981	1½		2	Le Tuan Minh	2105	10	O16
5	9	9	Begmuratov Alisher	2146	1½		1½	Tan Jun Feng	1896	17	O16
5	8	16	Ajeet Singh Roshan	1856	2		2	Nayak Rakesh Kumar	2021	12	O14
5	5	3	Tran Minh Thang	2101	2½		2½	Tan Yong Zhao	0	29	O12
5	9	11	Teh De Juan	1685	2		2	Wong Wang Tat	0	30	O10
5	5	12	Wong Yinn Long	1672	2½		2½	Dennis Gutierrez JR	0	17	O10
5	9	16	Tan Jun Ying	0	1			bye		O8
5	9	20	Lau Chuey Theng Adele	0	1		1½	Pineda Judith	0	22	G18
5	7	18	Senarath Kavindi	1612	1½		2	Subramaniam Sarika	1672	15	G16
5	4	5	Vu Thi Dieu Ai	1832	2½		2½	Tan Li Ting	1826	6	G14
5	6	19	Pham Hoang Nhat Ani	0	2		2	Nithyalakshmi Sivanesan	1687	6	G12
5	2	7	Docena Jesca	0	3		3	Teh De Zen	0	13	G10
5	6	17	Yapa BAS	0	2		2	Teh Ming Min	0	14	G10
5	8	14	Nguyen Linh Phuong	0	1½		1	Chua Jie-Tien	0	8	G8
5	5	19	Yang Pou Kuan	0	2		2	Goh Jia Yi	0	10	G8

SEA Games Selection Results

2011-04-23T22:40:00.000+08:00

Venue: 1st floor, National Historical Muzium at Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur

Schedule 3rd Day: Sunday, 24th April 2011

Round 4: 9.00 am Round 5: 2.00 pm

** MCF will provided: Lunch Buffet for player.
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TOURNAMENT RULES

1. CONDITIONS FOR DRAWN GAMES

A minimum f 20 moves must be made before two players can agree to a draw.

If players would like to agree on a draw before reaching the 20th move, players must seek the Chief Arbiter / Arbiter approval.

2. WAITING TIME

Waiting time is 30 minutes

3. TIE BREAK

P.E. will be used as the first tie break.

S.B. will be used as the second tie break

Note: For national Selection purposes, MCF is looking to secure only the top-4 players to represent the country in the upcoming SEA Games
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4. WITHDRAWING FROM EVENT

Players who abandoned the event without any valid reason may face a 2 years ban from playing in any MCF event.

Players must submit the necessary documentation should they are not able to continue with the event.

5. SCORING PLAYERS WHO WITHDRAW FROM EVENT

All scores for played games will remain status quo

Players who have not played with the player who withdrew will score a point but, for calculate of tie break, the default Swiss manager parameter will be used i.e. " counted as a draw against the player himself"

6. APPEAL

All appeals must be submitted in writing to the Chief Arbiter within 30 minutes after the player's game has ended.

An appeal must be accompanied with an appeal fee of RM200 which will be refunded if the appeal is upheld.

The Appeal Committee

i. IM Mas Hafizul Helmi
ii. IM Jimmy Liew
iii. IM Lim Yee Weng
iv. WNM Nurul Huda Wahidduddin
v. WCM Fong Mi Yen
vi. IM Mok Tze Meng (Reserve)
vii.WFM Nur Nabila Azman Hisham (Reserve)

In the event an appeal comes from a member of the Appeal Committee, than the concerned committee member shall not take part in the appeal process. This also applies to situation where a family member of the appeal committee has submitted an appeal as such, the committee member concerned shall be replaced by a member of the MCF organizing Committee
i. Ismail Ahmad - SEA Games Team Manager
ii. Haslindah Ruslan - Vice President, MCF

7. SCHEDULE
a. AT DATCC

Round 1 Friday, 22nd April ( 8.30pm)
Round 2 Saturday, 23rd April (10.00am)
Round 3 Saturday 23rd April (3.00pm)

Round 6 Saturday, 7th May (9.00am)
Round 7 Saturday, 7th May ( 2,00pm)

Round 8 Sunday, 8th May (9.00am)
Round 9, Sunday, 8th May 2.00pm)

It has also been agreed that if all games finishes earlier than schedule, the subsequent round may start 1 haur after the last game for the current round has completed.

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MEN: Round 2 on 2011/04/23 at 9:00am

SNo.	Name	Rtg	Res.	Name	Rtg	SNo.
10	IM Liew Chee-Meng-Jimmy	2302	0.5-0.5	IM Mok Tze-Meng	2394	6
7	Wahiduddin Kamalarifin	2169	0.5-0.5	IM Lim Yee-Weng	2248	5
8	Fong Yit San	1945	0.5-0.5	IM Mas Hafizulhelmi	2418	4
9	Lim Zhuo Ren	2080	1 - 0	Fong Yit Ho	1995	3
1	Subramaniam Sumant	2065	1 - 0	Tan Jun Feng	1849	2

Round 2 on 2011/04/23 at 9:00am

SNo.	Name	Rtg	Res.	Name	Rtg	SNo.
10	WCM Fong Mi Yen	1890	1 - 0	Azhar Puteri Rifqah Fahada	1822	6
7	WCM Nur Nabila Azman Hisham	1886	1 - 0	Azhar Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahra	1732	5
8	Tang Kar Khei	0	0 - 1	WFM Nur Najiha Hisham	1819	4
9	Camilia Bt Johari	1721	1 - 0	Sarika Subramaniam	0	3
1	Tan Li Ting	1827	1 - 0	Wahiduddin Nurul Huda	1977	2

KEJOHANAN CATUR TERBUKA PARLIMEN DUNGUN TAHUN 2011

2011-03-28T11:06:00.001+08:00

KEJOHANAN CATUR TERBUKA PARLIMEN DUNGUN TAHUN 2011

Piala Pusingan : Sumbangan YB Ahli Parlimen Dungun

Anjuran Bersama :

1. Pejabat YB Ahli Parlimen Dungun, Terengganu

2. Mayang Sari Resort, Dungun

3. Terengganu Chess Association (TCA)

Maklumat Pertandingan:

Tarikh : 6 – 7 Mei 2011

Hari : Jumaat dan Sabtu

Tempat : Mayang Sari Resort,Dungun.

Syarat dan Format Pertandingan:

Pertandingan ini hanya terbuka kepada Warga Negara Malaysia dan Singapura sahaja. Pertandingan ini adalah “National Rated Tournament”

Pertandingan akan dijalankan secara 8 pusingan swiss dengan kawalan masa 30 minit + increment 15 saat sehingga tamat .

Sistem pemutus: Solkoff, SB, PE, Kumulatif,

Jadual dan Aturcara

Hari Pertama: (Jumaat, 6 Mei 2011) Hari Kedua : (Sabtu, 7 Mei 2011)

Pendaftaran : 8.00 – 9.00 pagi Pusingan 5: 8.30 pagi

Pusingan 1: 9.30 pagi Pusingan 6: 10.15 pg

Pusingan 2: 11.15 pagi Pusingan 7: 2.30 ptg

Pusingan 3: 3.00 ptg Pusingan 8: 4.15 ptg

Pusingan 4: 5.00 ptg Penyampaian Hadiah: 6.00 petang

Cadangan Penginapan: Mayang Sari Resort (09-8457885/2885)

1. Dormitory (6 orang sebilik – tanpa tuala & breakfast) : RM120.00

2. Bilik Deluxe(breakfast 2 orang) : RM120.00

Hadiah Utama

Johan : RM 800+Piala Pusingan Ke 6: RM150

Naib Johan: RM 600 Ke 7 : RM150

Ketiga: RM 400 Ke 8: RM100

Keempat: RM 300 Ke 9: RM100

Kelima: RM 200 Ke 10: RM100

Hadiah Khas:

Terbaik Dungun: (1) RM200 (2) RM100 (3) R100

Hadiah saguhati (RM50 setiap satu) kepada pemain terbaik:

(i) 2 pemain bawah 18 tahun (L) (ii) 2 pemain bawah 18 tahun (P)

(iii) 2 pemain bawah 12 tahun (L) (iv) 2 pemain bawah 12 tahun (P)

Catatan : Setiap pemain hanya berhak memilih satu hadiah sahaja.

Yuran Penyertaan :

(a) Ahli TCA : (i) (Dewasa/18 tahun ke atas) : RM 15.00

(ii) Bawah 18 tahun : RM 10.00

(b) Bukan Ahli TCA : RM 30.00

Catatan : Ahli TCA yang belum menjelaskan yuran tahun 2011 sebanyak RM20.00 diminta membuat bayaran selewat-lewatnya pada hari pertandingan.

Kepada yang berminat untuk menyertai pertandingan ini, sila hubungi urusetia kejohanan untuk pra pendaftaran iaitu:

Abdul Rahim Ramli (013-9390419) atau Sabirin Sulaiman (013-9333393)

Penyertaan terhad kepada 100 peserta sahaja. Hanya peserta yang menjelaskan bayaran yuran pertandingan sahaja yang layak menyertai pertandingan ini. Bayaran hendaklah dibuat melalui akaun Terengganu Chess Association - bank CIMB : 13030000188102 .selewat-lewatnya 30 April 2011. Sila SMS kepada urusetia apabila bayaran telah dibuat dan bawa resit bank-in pada hari pertandingan sebagai bukti bayaran.

Penalti RM10 dikenakan kepada peserta yang membuat bayaran selepas 30 April 2011.

Tun Syed Zahiruddin Chess Open

2011-02-22T14:14:00.000+08:00

The Annual Tun Syed Zahiruddin Team Chess Open 2010-2011 will take place on the 5th March 2011 at the Dewan Sri Tanjung, Kolej Kediaman Ke-9 Tun Syed Zahiruddin, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.

Each team will consist of four players and entries must reach the University Malaya chess organisers before the 1st March 2011 and submitted to gaithri90@yahoo.com.my or on the day of the competition counter with a payment of RM90.

For more information, please contact the following persons:-

Ms. Gaithri Devadas : 016-630 7216
Mr. Thines Ekambram : 017-678 8170
Mr. Shamsul Hafiz : 017-793 6732

Or direct it to the following address:-
Mr. Thines A/L Ekambram,
Pengarah Pertandingan Catur Terbuka Piala Tun Syed Zahiruddin,
Sesi 2010/2011,
Jawatankuasa Tindakan Kolej
Kolej Kediaman Tun Syed Zahiruddin (Kolej Kesembilan)
University Malaya, Jalan 16/4, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel : (603) 7957 3336 / (603) 7955 1116
Faks : (603) 7957 3749 . Email: Kolej9@um.edu.my
http://www.um.edu.my

A copy of the news announcement is shown below:-

National Age Group 2011

2011-02-22T14:12:00.000+08:00

Date: 12 - 14th March 2011

Venue: Chancellor Hall, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS (UTP), Tronoh, PERAK,

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY

UTP, PICA & MCF

TOURNAMENT :

6 Age Groups in 2 categories (Boys & Girls)

8 rounds Swiss System

Time Control: 45 min. + 30 sec. increment from move 1 -

All moves must be recorded.

U-8	Date of Birth	On or after 2003	U-14	Date of Birth	On or after 1997
U-10	Date of Birth	On or after 2001	U-16	Date of Birth	On or after 1995
U-12	Date of Birth	On or after 1999	U-18	Date of Birth	On or after 1993

Participants are requested to bring along their I/C or Birth Certificate at all time for verification.

DATE	TIME	PROGRAMME
12^TH March 2011 (Saturday)	0830 – 1000	Registration
	1000 - 1030	Briefing to all Players
	1030 - 1300	Round 1
	1330 - 1600	Round 2
	1630 - 1900	Round 3
13^TH March 2011 (Sunday)	0900 - 1130	Round 4
	1230 - 1500	Round 5
	1530 – 1800	Round 6

14^TH March 2011 (Monday)	0900 – 1130	Round 7
	1230 – 1530	Round 8
		Tie-Breaker
	1600	Prize Giving

ENTRY FEES:

1. RM25.00 for Under 8/10/12.
(Registration after closing date on 05.03.11 – RM50.00)

2. RM35.00 for Under 14/16/18.
(Registration after closing date on 05.03.11 – RM70.00)

ENTRIES AFTER 05^TH MARCH 2011 WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ORGANIZERS.

MODE OF PAYMENT

The entry form and a copy of pay-in-slip MUST be faxed to 03-77283672 (Attn : Gregory Lau) not later than 05^TH March 2011). The copy of Bank-in slips and entry form can also be scanned and email to .msianchess2010@gmail.com
MODE OF PAYMENT (Bank-In) PERSEKUTUAN CATUR MALAYSIA – AmIslamic Bank, Jln. Raja Chulan Branch, Current A/C No. : 211-202-200852-2.
Direct submission of entry form with cash payment to Mr. Gregory Lau and En. Najib Wahab not later than 05^th March 2011 (1300 hrs). Registration can be done on from 22^ND Feb. 2011 at Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre ,4^th Floor, Parking Bay ,Wilayah Complex, Jln. Munshi Abdullah, KL from 0930 –1300 hours.

NO REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE OR SMS.

TIE-BREAK:
1) P.E (Where applicable, only for Champion)
2.Buchholz
3) S.B.
4) Cumulative

For further enquiries, please contact :

Mr. Gregory Lau : 012 – 2577123 (e-mail: msianchess2010@gmail.com)

Pn.Zuraihah Wazir 017-2837808 / Pn. Haslindah Ruslan 019-2069605

CATEGORY
PRIZES
BOYS
GIRLS

U-8
U-10
U-12
Champion
Challenge Trophy + Medal
Challenge Trophy + Medal

FIDE Junior Scholarship Award
FIDE Junior Scholarship Award

2^nd
Medal
Medal

3^rd
Medal
Medal

4^th
Medal
Medal

5^th
Medal
Medal

6^th – 10^th
Medal

U-14
U-16
U-18
Champion
Challenge Trophy + Medal
Challenge Trophy + Medal

FIDE Junior Scholarship Award
FIDE Junior Scholarship Award

2^nd
Medal
Medal

3^rd
Medal
Medal

4^th
Medal
Medal

5^th
Medal
Medal

6^th – 10^th
Medal

Top 10 placing in all Age Groups (Boys) and top 5 (Girls) will also receive Certificates of Achievement.

The FIDE Junior Scholarships shall be awarded to all respective Age-Group Champion of NAG 2011 in an Awarding Ceremony to be organized by Malaysian Chess Federation.

The top 4 players (based on tie-break results) from this event shall qualify for representation to WORLD, ASIAN, ASEAN & other Age-Group events subject to acceptance of conditions of all Malaysian Chess Federation regulations.

An updated registration list of participants will be posted on the MALAYSIAN CHESS FEDERATION BLOG Site : 8^th March 2011 prior to the start of the tournament. Entry forms & results can be downloaded from this website.

ENTRY FORM: Malaysian Chess Federation

Abdullah Strikes Back With An Open Victory!

2011-01-10T10:22:00.003+08:00

At the DATCC today, the 17 ChessClub Open 2011, a one-day, 7 Swiss rounds of rapid play was held. 54 players participated in the event.

Abdullah Che Hassan finally nailed the 17 ChessClub Open 2011 by winning the tournament with a 6.0/7 points and superior tie-break points. He beat Muhd Taufik Azman, Razali Hamzah, Muhd Syazwan Zulkifli, Norizzudin Afendi Norazman, Ahmad Fadzil Nayan, Nor Ilhamuddin Shaik Ali and Mohd Saprin Sabri on his way to the winning rostrum. Hopefully winning this open would compensate for his earlier disappointment at IIUM Invitational Open just a week ago in Gombak, Kuala Lumpur. In that tournament he finished in 11th placing.

In second place was won by Ian Udani, also with 6.0 points. Ian lost to Mohd Saprin Sabri in the 5th round. For chess enthusiasts, Ian Udani is the IIUM Invitational Chess Open champion held last week. In third place, also with 6.0 points is Ahmad Fadzil Nayan of UIAM. Fadzil lost to Ian Udani in the final 7th round today.

The full ranking of the top 38 players:

Tuan Haji Saleh b Abdul Latif created the sensation of the day by winning the 2nd best Under 1500 rating. The best Under 1500 rating went to Rohizan Mohd Ali. Saleh's performance of the day was 1413 as compared to his national rating of 1233. Well done Saleh!

Congratulations to all winners of the 17 ChessClub Open 2011, participating players, arbiters, and to the organisers of the tournament!! It was a well organised tournament with a bottle of mineral water and some snacks for all participating chess players of the tournament! Hope to join this tournament again next year.

Renegade DATCC Rapid Chess Weekend - 30th Jan 2011

2011-01-05T13:21:00.001+08:00

A HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone!

Now that the New Year celebration has passed us all, its time to move forward with our chess activities. And DATCC Rapid Weekender series is back on the calendar with the 2011 inaugural event to take place at the end of the month on 30th January 2011.... starting at 9:00am. With the New Year, comes the New Management and there is a lot of events in store to satisfy all players of all playing strength - chess tournaments for Individuals and Teams, Blitz, Rapid and Classical, National and FIDE Rated events are all in store.... Not to mention, forging chess alliances with other chess organizations to ensure endless activities are organized at the center. Its going to be the year with a bang!!!!

Our first event for the year : DATCC Renegade Rapid Chess Weekend on 30th January 2011 starting at 9:00am. 25 minutes time control with 7 rounds of play. RM25 for all players and RM15 for those U-12 (Psst..... We will be giving certificates to all participants U12 provided they confirmed registration with payment before 28th January 2011)

Details as follows:

This is an open event for all chess players of various playing strength with attractive prizes awarded to the eventual winners including special prizes for junior player, best female player and players who are rated below 1600 and 1400. All players below 12 years old will receive a Certificate of Participation for taking part in this event provided registration is made before 28^th January 2011.

Tournament Format will be 25 minutes per player per game over 7 Round Swiss System Pairing

Entry Fees is RM25 for all players and RM15 for those U-12

Schedule of Rounds

SUNDAY 30^th January 2011	9:00am	Registration	2:00pm	Round 4
	10:00am	Round 1	3:00pm	Round 5
	11:00am	Round 2	4:00pm	Round 6
	12:00noon	Round 3	5:00pm	Round 7
	1:00pm – 2:00om	Lunch	6:00pm	Prize Giving

First Place: RM 300, Second: RM150, Third - Fifth: RM50 each
Best U-12 and Best Lady: RM40 each
Best U1600 and U1400 rating: RM40 each
All players U12 will receive a Certificate of Participation provided entry and payment is received before 28th January 2011

For online payment or payment via check, please pay in favor of CS SOLUTIONS, CIMB (Acc # 1410-0000234-10-2)

For inquiries or registration, please call Najib Wahab at +6016 3382542 0r email him at najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com

Full Results Of Malaysia-Singapore Chess Ch 2011

2011-01-04T18:38:00.002+08:00

Here are the full results of the four rounds of chess play between Malaysia and Singapore held at the Stansfield Residence 1, Vernon Road, Singapore on the 31st December 2010-1st January 2011. At the end of the results is the summary of team performance of both Malaysia and Singapore.

Final Result: Singapore vs Malaysia 74.5-77.5 (22.5-17.5, 19-19, 14-24, 19-19). Team Malaysia had White pieces on all 38 boards in rounds one and three. Summary of team performance is shown at bottom of this post. Team Malaysia won this round of the Malaysia-Singapore Chess Challenge series with our Singaporean neighbours. Well done to Malaysia!!

(results courtesy of singaporechess.org.sg)

Videos of Malaysia-Singapore Chess Challenge 2011

2 January 2011, Kuala Lumpur – Here are a few video footages of the Malaysia-Singapore Chess Challenge 2011 held on 31st Dec 2010 – 1st Jan 2011 at the Stansfield Residence 1, Vernon Road, Singapore.

Final Result: Singapore vs Malaysia 74.5-77.5 (22.5-17.5, 19-19, 14-24, 19-19). Team Malaysia had White pieces on all 38 boards in rounds one and three. Summary of team performance is shown at bottom of this post.

Summary of both teams performance of the Singapore-Malaysia 2011:

(videos and summary courtesy of www.singaporechess.org.sg)

Ian Udani - IIUM Open Champion

2011-01-04T18:38:00.001+08:00

2 January 2011, Kuala Lumpur – At the Cultural Activity Center (CAC) International Islamic University Malaysia, Ian Udani (picture above) scored 7 pts out of 8 rounds of rapid play during two days of tournament play held on 31st December 2010-2nd January 2011 as part of the 3rd IIUM Chess Invitational Tournament 2010/2011. Time control was 45 minutes per player. Ian Udani managed to beat Fariz in the sixth round earlier this morning. Ian Udani was declared the Open IIUM Chess Champion.

In second place is Kamalarifin Wahiduddin (pix left above) with 6.5 points, third Nik Ahmad Farouqi Nik Mat (pix right above) with 6.5 points as well, fourth Mohd Saprin Sabri, the Malay Chess Champion 2010 and fifth, Fariz Shafruddin, both scored 6 points.

In the under-21 category, Muhd Syazwan b Zulkifli scored an incredible 7.5 points from 8 rounds of play.

(results courtesy of Najib Wahab, arbiter of event and A Fadhil Nayan, tournament director)

Cabaran Cerdik Catur Ke-2, 5 Feb 2011

2011-01-04T18:37:00.004+08:00

Stonemaster akan menganjurkan pertandingan catur yang dipanggil CABARAN CERDIK CATUR KE-2 pada 5 Februari 2011 di DATCC, Tingkat 4, Wilayah Kompleks, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Kuala Lumpur. Pertandingan ini terhad kepada warganegara Malaysia sahaja.

Flyer pertandingan tersebut adalah seperti dibawah:-

Sila hubungi CM Fadli 014-2312370 atau emel:cerdikcatur@yahoo.com untuk keterangan lanjut.

MCF’s Chess Calendar 2011

2011-01-04T18:37:00.001+08:00

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.

DATCC’s First Quarter Calendar 2011

2011-01-04T18:36:00.001+08:00

Here is the latest first quarter calendar of activities for Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Center in Wilayah Complex, Kuala Lumpur. There are still some available weekends for those interested in organising chess activities at the center.

Please contact:

En. Najib Abdul Wahab,

Program Manager/Coordinator

Tel: +6016 338 2542

Email: najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com

DATCC Changes Management

2011-01-04T18:35:00.001+08:00

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 comokntinue 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

INSOFAR RAPID OPEN 2010

2010-10-14T12:51:00.001+08:00

Date: 17th Oct. 2010 (Sunday)
Place: DATCC 4th Floor, Wilayah Complex ,
Kuala Lumpur
Time: Registration of attendance 9.00am
Round 1 Starts 10.00am
Time Control: 25minutes Swiss 6 Round
Fees: RM20 (pay on tournament day)
Registration: SMS name to 017-2032051

Open
1st :RM 150
2nd :RM120
3rd :RM100
4th :RM70
5th :RM70

Under 1600 (National Rating)
1st :RM60
2nd :RM50
3rd :RM50
4th :RM50

Under 20
1st :RM40
2nd :RM30
3rd :RM30
4th :RM30

Extra
1.Best Under 1400
2.Best Veteran
3.Best Lady
4.Best Under 15
5.Best Under 12
6.Best Unrated

: RM25
: RM25
: RM25
: RM25
: RM25
: RM25

Offer
*Top 24 open category winners will be offered to Quarter Final of Insofar Elite
Open on 14th Nov. 9.00am
*Top 12 under 20 category winners will be offered to Quarter Final of Insofar
Elite Junior tournament on 14th Nov. 2.00pm

Chess Malaysia

1st Malacca International Chess 2012

4th NATIONAL JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 - 19th to 23rd December 2011

4th National Junior Chess Championship

Puteri Rifqah Gold, Yeoh Li Tian Silver in APSSO

Chess at SEA Games

RSC Annual Rapid Open 2011

Jimmy Liew Wins Insofar 2nd Open Scholarship 2011

UPSI Open Update!

UPSI OPEN UPDATE!

Asian Amateur Open, Women Chess 2011

Asian Amateur Open, Women Chess 2011

Johor Open 2011

3rd Ole-Ole Shah Alam Chess Open 2011

DATCC Rapid Bonanza

Top 10 Juniors in Malaysia

Fadzil Nayan Won the 2nd ELITE Open Final

WORLD YOUTH UNDER-16 CHESS OLYMPIAD (23 October - 01 November 2011 Kocaeli, Türkiye (Turkey)

FGM Second Thematic

Malaysia go to Tarakan

1st Hillcrest Championship 2011

Malaysian Chess Festival 2011 Forms

Excel Chess FIDE Rated lead by Jax

Attention: KL Chess Open new fees

MSSM Medals Tally

Asian Youth: Round 5 pairing

SEA Games Selection Results

KEJOHANAN CATUR TERBUKA PARLIMEN DUNGUN TAHUN 2011

Catatan : Setiap pemain hanya berhak memilih satu hadiah sahaja.

Yuran Penyertaan :

Tun Syed Zahiruddin Chess Open

National Age Group 2011

TIME

PROGRAMME

NO REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE OR SMS.

Abdullah Strikes Back With An Open Victory!

Renegade DATCC Rapid Chess Weekend - 30th Jan 2011

Full Results Of Malaysia-Singapore Chess Ch 2011

Videos of Malaysia-Singapore Chess Challenge 2011

Ian Udani - IIUM Open Champion

Cabaran Cerdik Catur Ke-2, 5 Feb 2011

MCF’s Chess Calendar 2011

DATCC’s First Quarter Calendar 2011

DATCC Changes Management

INSOFAR RAPID OPEN 2010