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2011-10-17T18:11:00.000-07:00

Dear readers,

This will be my last post in this blog after 3 years of blogging. In these years, I learned a lot about blogging and also improving my English.

Lastly, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the readers who visited my blog...

-yatz-

IM Mas–UPSI champion

2011-10-16T15:37:00.001-07:00

A good start for IM Mas in his very first major local tournament he entered after his decision to concentrate fully on chess.

He pipped local king of rapid Ian Udani in the 2 day UPSI rapid championship. Both finished undefeated with a score of 7.5 out of 8 but IM Mas Hafizulhelmi had the better tie break.

Mas takes back with him RM 1000, a medal and a challenge trophy. Ian Udani finishes second and takes home RM 500 and medal.

PS: Yatzchess has not received the full results but will post it as soon as we get it.

Note to organiser : Please sir, can you please send the results to me at yatzchess@gmail.com.

Thank you.

Waiting for tie break

2011-10-16T02:24:00.001-07:00

Both Ian and Mas are on 7.5/8. Only a tie break will determine who is the ultimate champion. Who has the better tie break?

Results will be posted hereat this website as soon as we know.

Last round update: Ian won! Mas won!

2011-10-16T01:25:00.001-07:00

UPSI: Pictures from round 8

2011-10-16T01:08:00.001-07:00

Some results

2011-10-16T00:56:00.001-07:00

Fong Yit San draw with Kamaluddin Yusof so both of them have 6/8.

WNM Tan Li Ting won her last round game to finish 5.5/8.

UPSI is tough

2011-10-16T00:45:00.001-07:00

It was a difficult tournament as one of the participant in UPSI remarked.

Because of the 126 players taking part, the organisers decided to increase the number of rounds from 7 to 8. Also, several mistakes made in the initial pairings as well as last minute entries delayed the first round to around 12 pm yesterday. After that each of the round had to be reduced from 1 hour to 45 minute per player. 5 rounds were played on the first day so the last game for Round 5 ended about 10pm!

Today there is only 3 rounds and the time control goes back to its original 1 hour.

Prize giving ceremony is expected to be at 5 pm.

Here is a clearer picture of the Round 8 pairings:-

Mas or Ian?

2011-10-15T23:57:00.001-07:00

Down to the final round and since the top 2 leaders have already met each other and drawn, it all depends on their opponents they are playing. Mas may have the tougher opponent in Mohd Nabil on board 2 while Ian faces an unfamiliar name, Syamaizar Lup.

Stay tuned to this website for further updates!

UPSI Final round pairing

2011-10-15T23:09:00.001-07:00

UPSI round 7 pairing

2011-10-15T23:02:00.001-07:00

This is the penultimate round pairing.

Last round will start at 2 pm

IM Mas vs Ian Udani

2011-10-15T21:20:00.001-07:00

Draw!

Top 2 boards on stage

2011-10-15T21:13:00.001-07:00

Top players get to play on top stage

Gilocatur is here

2011-10-15T21:01:00.001-07:00

UPSI Latest Update Round 7

2011-10-15T20:39:00.001-07:00

Top 2 leaders are Mas and Ian Udani. Both have a perfect score of 6/6. They were leaders all the way.

Going into round 7, the two leaders clash!

Who will win? Stay tune to Yatzchess for further updates.

Pictures from DATCC Brilliant Kids Weekend

2011-10-14T21:09:00.001-07:00

Insofar Tourney won by IM Jimmy Liew

2011-10-12T00:38:00.001-07:00

Final Ranking after round 4 of INSOFAR 2nd OPEN (Adult) SCHOLARSHIP 2011


No.  PNo.  Name                       Score WP    SB     PS    rat.  TPR  W-We
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  1st   1  IM Jimmy Liew - V           3.5  10.0   8.50   9.5  2148 2030 -0.26
  2nd   3  Abdul Haq Mohamad           3.0  11.5   8.25   8.5  1914 2000 +0.40
  3rd   6  Chek Kin Keuw               3.0   8.5   5.00   7.0  1641 1904 +1.40


        4  Muhd Syazwan Zulkifli       3.0   8.0   5.75   7.5  1875 1855 -0.08


Best1600   Mohd Raimi Rahim            3.0   7.5   4.50   6.0  1570 1775 +1.08


  6.    9  Sahir Sarifdin              2.0  10.0   3.50   5.0  1595 1767 +0.92
        8  Ahmad Firdaus Mohd Rodzi    2.0   9.5   3.00   7.0  1625 1757 +0.72
        7  Khairul Azam Mastuki        2.0   7.5   1.50   6.0  1635 1551 -0.48
        5  Mohd Fairin Zakaria         2.0   7.0   3.00   5.0  1756 1581 -0.92
 10.   10  Mohd Tayah Wahab            1.5   9.5   3.00   5.5  1578 1712 +0.62
       13  Mohamed Ismail              1.5   7.5   1.75   2.5  1527 1538 +0.02
       12  Norman Tasli Mohd Razali    1.5   6.5   0.75   3.5  1532 1569 +0.18
       14  Mohd Firdaus Ahmad Johari   1.5   6.5   0.75   2.0  1524 1500 -0.14


Veteran 2  Dr. Wahid Karim - V         1.5   6.0   2.25   3.0  1924 1453 -2.14
Best1500   Bustaman Harun - V          1.0   6.5   0.00   2.0  1250 1285 +0.16
BestLady   Raja Noraizah - G           0.0   6.0   0.00   0.0  1189  808 -0.60

RSC ANNUAL OPEN RAPID PLAY CHESS TOURNAMENT (30/10/2011)

2011-10-11T03:14:00.001-07:00

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.

More pictures from DATCC Blitz

2011-10-10T01:17:00.001-07:00

Asian Amateur Venue on Google Maps

2011-10-10T00:20:00.001-07:00

View Larger Map

Link: http://asian-chess.blogspot.com/p/venue.html

New Straits Times on the Asian Amateur Chess

2011-10-09T22:05:00.001-07:00

Source: http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/11chess/Article/

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) is set to organise this year's Asian Amateur Open and Women Chess Championship 2011 that will see more than 40 countries participating in Kuala Lumpur from Nov 25 to Dec 1.
This championship, sanctioned by the Asian Chess Federation, offers nine round individual championships opened to all Asian players with a FIDE rating below 2,100 and unrated players. Time Control for the event is 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment per player from move one.

MCF president Tan Sri Ramli Ngah Talib said: "We are delighted that the Malaysian Chess Federation has been awarded by the Asian Chess Federation to host the Asian Amateur Open and Women Chess Championship 2011.

"The championship is second in its series after Lebanon became its inaugural host last year."

At the conclusion of the championship, an Open Blitz tournament will be organised to cap the week-long championship providing opportunities for other players to join in the fray and pit strength in a speed chess challenge against some of the best Amateur players in the world.

The championship is expected to attract players as well as a large number of spectators and supporters from more than 40 Asian countries.

Entry fee for the Open category is RM412 each and RM495 for unrated players. Entries close on Nov 4.

E-mail najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com or msianchess2010@gmail.com for details.

Where to park for DATCC events

2011-10-09T02:17:00.001-07:00

Last Saturday an unfortunate altercation took place between two drivers due to limited parking space at Wilayah Kompleks. On Sundays there is no problem finding a space to park but some Saturdays, finding a parking space may be a problem.

Parking at Wilayah Kompleks is RM 6 flat rate.

If DATCC car park is full a good alternative to park is at Cap Square car park which is only a few minutes walk from Wilayah. On weekends the price for parking is RM 2 flat rate.

Another blitz chess video on board 1

2011-10-09T01:47:00.000-07:00

DATCC Blitz Master Blaster Winners

2011-10-09T01:04:00.001-07:00

Mas is the champ!

Fadli the Stonemaster is second on tie break.

Zaidan is third

Fourth: Jax

Fifth: Abdul Aziz Shukor

Sixth: Ezmi

Seventh: Kamalariffin

Eight: Najib

Final Ranking Table

Mustafa Said vs IM Mas

2011-10-09T00:54:00.001-07:00

DATCC Blitz Final Round

2011-10-09T00:37:00.001-07:00

Standings just before start of final round

Last round pairing

Blitz pairing

2011-10-08T23:30:00.001-07:00

Really Fast Blitz!

2011-10-08T23:23:00.001-07:00

Yatzchess tries out time-lapsed video of the DATCC blitz..

Mas vs Stonemaster

2011-10-08T23:21:00.001-07:00

DATCC Blitz Live!!

2011-10-08T23:02:00.001-07:00

Jax recommended books

2011-10-08T22:54:00.001-07:00

Yatzchess going live!

2011-10-08T22:34:00.001-07:00

For the first time in the history of this blog, we are going to live video for the DATCC blitz.

Check back here at 2pm where Yatzchess will be testing to see how live video looks at DATCC Blitz for Board 1.

Round 9 pairing

2011-10-08T22:11:00.001-07:00

Round 6 pictures

2011-10-08T21:22:00.001-07:00

DATCC blitz round 5 pairing

2011-10-08T21:20:00.001-07:00

DATCC blitz round 6 pairings

2011-10-08T21:15:00.001-07:00

DATCC Blitz participants

2011-10-08T20:52:00.001-07:00

DATCC Blitz pictures

2011-10-08T20:49:00.001-07:00

Hotel Crown Plaza Mutiara

2011-10-08T19:31:00.001-07:00

Venue of the Asian Amateur

Pssst.. only 20 players registered for blitz!

2011-10-08T16:37:00.001-07:00

So far only 20 players have registered for Blitz at DATCC this morning. That’s the latest info from Najib yesterday. Of course that number can change with last minute entres..

Anyone can register today but hurry!

ASIAN AMATEUR OPEN and WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011

2011-10-08T02:50:00.001-07:00

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 player, the winner will secure a cash prize of USD 500.
The event will be held at Crowne Plaza Mutiara Kuala Lumpur and entry fees has been set at USD125 or for USD 150 for players without FIDE Rating

ASIAN AMATEUR OPEN and WOMEN
CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011

Source: http://chess-malaysia.com

Details:-

ASIAN AMATEUR OPEN AND WOMEN

CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011

KUALA LUMPUR

25^th November – 1^st December 2011

TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ASIAN CHESS FEDERATION

GENERAL EVENT INVITATION AND REGULATION

The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF), on behalf of the Asian Chess Federation, invites your players to participate in the ASIAN Amateur Open and Women Championship to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 25^th November to 1^st December 2011.

The Organizing and Host Federation is the Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) and the contact person is Mr. Gregory Lau, Honorary Secretary of the Malaysia Chess Federation.

Tel: +6012 257 7123 Email: msianchess2010@gmail.com

Event Manager and Organizing Secretary is Mr. Najib Abdul Wahab who has been appointed by the Organizing Federation to assist in managing and executing the event.

Tel: +6016 338 2542 Email: najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com

The closing deadline for the event shall be Friday, 4^th November 2011. Entries received after the deadline shall be subjected to a late penalty fee of USD25 and will only be accepted at the discretion of the organizer.

1. Playing Schedule

The Championship will be held from 25^th November to 1^st December 2011

Date	Day	Time	Program
		All Day	Arrival
25-Nov	Fri	8:30pm	Player’s Meeting
		10:00pm	Pairing for Round 1 Completed
26-Nov	Sat	10:00am	Round 1
26-Nov	Sat	3:00pm	Round 2
		3:00pm	Round 2
27-Nov	Sun	10:00am	Round 3
27-Nov	Sun	3:00pm	Round 4
		3:00pm	Round 4
28-Nov	Mon	10:00am	Round 5
28-Nov	Mon	3:00pm	Round 6
		3:00pm	Round 6
29-Nov	Tue	10:00am	Round 7
29-Nov	Tue	3:00pm	Round 8
		3:00pm	Round 8
		10:00am	Round 9
30-Nov	Wed	3:00pm	Blitz Open (Open to all players)
30-Nov	Wed	3:00pm	Play Off (Refer to 5. Championship Play Off)
		3:00pm	Play Off (Refer to 5. Championship Play Off)
		7:00pm	Closing and Prize Giving
1-Dec	Thu	All Day	Departure

2. Playing Venue

The playing venue for the ASIAN Amateur Open and Women Chess Championship 2011 shall be at Crowne Plaza Mutiara Kuala Lumpur located on Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

3. System of Play

The tournament shall be played over 9 Rounds according to Swiss System Pairing. The Swiss Manager software will be used to assist the Chief Arbiter to perform and execute the pairing for each round.

ASIAN AMATEUR OPEN AND WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 Sanctioned and Recognized by the ASIAN CHESS FEDERATION

Event Organizer: Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) – Contact Person: Mr Gregory Lau +6012 2577123 Event Manager: Mr Najib Abdul Wahab +6016 338 2542 (Email: najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com)

ASIAN AMATEUR OPEN AND WOMEN

CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011

KUALA LUMPUR

25^th November – 1^st December 2011

4. Rate of Play

The Rate of Play shall be 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment per move per player starting from the first move.

5. Tie-Break System

The Tie-Break System used is as follows:

a. Personal Encounter b. Bucholz c. Median Bucholz

d. Sonnenborn-Berger

6. Playoff for Women and Unrated Players

Both the Women and Unrated players are entitled to win additional cash prizes for their respective category.

The top 4 players in the Women and Unrated section shall play in a Championship style knockout system to determine their position and the additional prizes that they are entitled to. In the event that a player is entitled for both, the gender shall take priority over the rating.

a. Players Draw:

Table 1: 1^st Player against 4^th Player Table 2: 2^nd Player against 3^rd Player

Winner Table 1 to play with Winner Table 2 to determine the Champion/Runner Up Loser Table 1 to play with Loser Table 2 to determine 3^rd/4^th placing

b. Playing Format:

i. Each pair shall be required to play two blitz games each with a time control of 3 minutes plus 2 seconds increment per move per game
ii. Players will draw for colors before the start of the first game and will alternate color for their second game.

iii. In the event of a tied score (i.e. 1-1), one sudden death playoff shall be played. The player winning the draw shall choose the colors to play – White shall have 6 minutes whilst Black only 5 minutes on the clock.

iv. Once the game passed the 60^th move, each player shall received 3 seconds increment per move from the 61^st move onwards.

v. For the sudden death game, White must win whereas Black needs only a draw to be declared the winner
vi. All games shall be played concurrent

c. Additional Rules

i. For the playoff games, players do not need to record their moves as the Arbiter shall do it for them

ii. Player having the move can stop his clock to check on the score sheet ONLY if he/she is claiming for a draw i.e. 3 fold repetitions or 50 moves rule, by writing down the move that he/she intends to play to produce the draw

iii. If the claim is correct, the game shall be declared as a draw. For an incorrect claim, 3 minutes shall be added to the opponent’s time.

iv. 3 incorrect claims shall result in a loss of the game for the claimant
v. Other details pertaining to the added Rules and Regulations for the playoff shall be made known to the players before the game starts.

ASIAN AMATEUR OPEN AND WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 Sanctioned and Recognized by the ASIAN CHESS FEDERATION

Event Organizer: Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) – Contact Person: Mr Gregory Lau +6012 2577123 Event Manager: Mr Najib Abdul Wahab +6016 338 2542 (Email: najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com)

ASIAN AMATEUR OPEN AND WOMEN

CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011

KUALA LUMPUR

25^th November – 1^st December 2011

7. Conditions for Participation

The ASIAN Amateur Open and Women Championship are open to all Asian Amateur Open and Women players who fulfilled the following conditions:

a. Player has a FIDE Rating below 2100 or without any FIDE Rating/Unrated

b. Player must not hold any current FIDE master title or have a published FIDE Rating of 2100 and above at the start of the tournament
c. Player should not have a published FIDE Rating of 2100 or above for at least 2 years prior to the start of the event

8. Application and Registration

All application and submission to participate in the event must be APPROVED by the player’s respective Federation. Applications or submissions received without the Federation’s approval shall be rejected and returned to the respective Federation for further action.

a. This GENERAL EVENT INVITATION AND REGULATION forms can be downloaded from the internet via the following link:www.chess-malaysia.com/AmateurInvite.pdf

b. The REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION forms can be downloaded from the internet via the following link: www.chess-malaysia.com/AmateurRegister.pdf
c. All payments for registration/entry fee can be paid via the following account:

a.	Account Name	: CS SOLUTIONS
b.	Account Number	: 1410-000234-10-2
c.	Bank	: CIMB
d.	Swift Code	: CTBBMYKL

d. All participants must complete all entry payments before the start of the players meeting otherwise, item 12 shall be enforced.

9. Arbiters

The ASIAN Chess Federation President shall appoint the Chief Arbiter with due consultation with the Organizing Federation and as many other Arbiters as necessary.

The Deputy Arbiters and other assisting arbiters shall be appointed by the Organizing Federation with consent of the Chief Arbiter

10.Appeals Committee

The appeals Committee will consist of 5 members and 2 reserves and will be appointed/nominated/declared in the player’s meeting

11.Tournament Bulletin

Daily bulletin will be provided via online and shall be free to download

12.Fees

The registration fees for the event shall be as follows:

a.	Players with FIDE Rating (below 2100)	USD 125
b.	Players without any FIDE Rating/Unrated	USD 150

Players are responsible to settle and pay any additional cost that may incur as a result of any transfer fees charged by the bank. An additional fee of USD 25 shall be imposed for registration that has passed the entry deadline.

ASIAN AMATEUR OPEN AND WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 Sanctioned and Recognized by the ASIAN CHESS FEDERATION

Event Organizer: Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) – Contact Person: Mr Gregory Lau +6012 2577123 Event Manager: Mr Najib Abdul Wahab +6016 338 2542 (Email: najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com)

ASIAN AMATEUR OPEN AND WOMEN

CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011

KUALA LUMPUR

25^th November – 1^st December 2011

13.Pairing Conditions for Round 1

Players who did not complete the payment for the event and/or do not attend the player’s meeting may not be paired for Round 1. Similarly, players who do not have an opponent or arrived late during Round 1 may be force paired with a different opponent

14. Accommodation and Playing Venue

a. Hotel Name and Address

Crowne Plaza Mutiara Kuala Lumpur

Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603.2148.2322

Email: info@crowneplazamutiarakl.com Web: www.crowneplazakl.com

Google Map Location: 3.151636, 101.711415

b. Room Types and Rates

The best rate for the hotel can be obtained via internet. Please visit the hotel official website and click on “Accommodation” to learn more about their offers, and to make your booking and conformation for your stay.

c. Bookings

Please arrange all bookings directly with the hotel.

d. Hotel Preview, Location and Accessibility

Crowne Plaza Mutiara Kuala Lumpur is a 5-star hotel located in the middle of the Malaysian capital and is only 20 minutes walk away from the world famous PETRONAS Twin Towers.

There are plenty of eateries for both local and western flavors around the area including shopping malls and night spots entertainment.

The hotel is easily accessible as it is located opposite the Raja Chulan Monorail station allowing players to stay at other hotels within nearby locations without having to deal with Kuala Lumpur road traffic.

e. Other Hotels

Players preferring accommodation away from the venue will be responsible for their own booking and transportation arrangement to and from the playing venue.

Other hotels located nearby the playing venue are Novotel Hotel, Equatorial Hotel and Impiana KLCC Hotel including budget hotel KL Lodge Hotel (+603.2142.0122)

Hotels with cheaper and more affordable rates can be found within the Bukit Bintang area located approximately 15-30 minutes walking from the playing venue. Participants can opt to take a one stop monorail trip from Bukit Bintang Monorail station to Raja Chulan Monorail station to reach the playing venue. For those who prefer to take a taxi or drive to the playing venue from Bukit Bintang, travelling time would take between 10 and 20 minutes through normal KL traffic

Please refer to the Crowne Plaze Mutiara Kuala Lumpur website, or Google Map to view the hotel location and its surrounding areas.

ASIAN AMATEUR OPEN AND WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 Sanctioned and Recognized by the ASIAN CHESS FEDERATION

Event Organizer: Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) – Contact Person: Mr Gregory Lau +6012 2577123 Event Manager: Mr Najib Abdul Wahab +6016 338 2542 (Email: najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com)

ASIAN AMATEUR OPEN AND WOMEN

CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011

KUALA LUMPUR

25^th November – 1^st December 2011

15.Airport Transfers/Arrival Assistance

Most hotels including Crowne Plaza provide airport transfers directly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to the hotel at a certain rate. Alternatively, getting a taxi is the easiest way to commute directly between hotel and airport.

There is also an express train that operates between KLIA and Kuala Lumpur Central Station at a fee of RM 35 per one way trip (approx. USD 12). From KL Central, you can then take a taxi to your destination/hotel. If you are entering Kuala Lumpur via the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT), please make your way via bus/taxi to the main KLIA Terminal to board the train.

If you are staying at the Crowne Plaza Mutiara Kuala Lumpur, you can make a short walk to the KL Sentral Monorail station and experience a 30 minutes ride to Raja Chulan Monorail station to reach the hotel.

16.Dress Code

All players must wear smart casual or formal when entering the tournament hall. Players not adhering to the dress code shall not be allowed to enter the tournament hall.

17.Prizes

A total prize fund of USD 7,000 has been offered to the winners as follows:

Open/Main Prizes
Champion	: USD 1,500	Runner up	: USD 1,100
Third	: USD 800	Fourth	: USD 600
Fifth - Ninth	: USD 200
Additional Prizes for Unrated and Women Players
Unrated		Women
Champion	: USD 400	Champion	: USD 400
Runner up	: USD 300	Runner up	: USD 300
Third	: USD 200	Third	: USD 200
Fourth	: USD 100	Fourth	: USD 100

18.Weather Conditions

Malaysia is an equatorial country i.e. hot and humid. Temperature generally ranges from a high of 32C in the afternoon to a low of 24C during the night. In November/December, the weather is usually wet and rainy with occasional thunderstorm and heavy downpour

Players are advised to wear light during the day but during tournament, it is advisable to bring extra jacket as the air conditioning in the tournament hall can be cold.

19.Currency Exchange

The local currency is RM (Ringgit Malaysia) with an estimated exchange rate of RM 3.20 for every USD 1.00. Most shopping malls have money changing outlets for visitors and tourists to change foreign currencies into Ringgit Malaysia with reasonable rates.

Credit/Charge Cards such as Master Card, Visa, American Express and Diners Club are widely accepted at many shops and restaurants around the city.

ASIAN AMATEUR OPEN AND WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 Sanctioned and Recognized by the ASIAN CHESS FEDERATION

Event Organizer: Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) – Contact Person: Mr Gregory Lau +6012 2577123 Event Manager: Mr Najib Abdul Wahab +6016 338 2542 (Email: najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com)

ASIAN AMATEUR OPEN AND WOMEN

CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011

KUALA LUMPUR

25^th November – 1^st December 2011

20.Food

It is common to see local food restaurants and fast food outlets operating 24hours around the city. Local Malaysian foods are generally spicy and hot but Western, Middle Eastern and other Asian restaurants are easily found in abundance around Kuala Lumpur.

21.Travelling Within the City

Public transportations such as busses, trains and rapid transits operate between 6:00am and 12:00 midnight. Taxis are available 24 hours.

22.Shopping

Most shopping complexes and malls open their door for business starting from 10:00am until 10:00pm daily.

23.Banking

Most banks open from 9:30am until 4:00pm from Mondays to Fridays, and from 9:30am to 11:30am on selected Saturdays. ATM machines usually operate between 6:00am and 12:00 midnight and can be found in most shopping complexes and selected petrol stations

24.Communication and Internet

Mobile communication coverage for telephone and internet within the city center and its surrounding areas are excellent. Prepaid services are easily obtained from most mobile phone shops and dealers. It is also common to see eateries and cafes offering free WiFi internet connection to its customers and patrons

25.Visa

If entry Visa is required, please contact the Malaysian Embassy or High Commission in your country. Should you require any assistance, please contact MCF Secretary or the Organizing Secretary before 4^th November 2011.

ASIAN AMATEUR OPEN AND WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 Sanctioned and Recognized by the ASIAN CHESS FEDERATION

Event Organizer: Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) – Contact Person: Mr Gregory Lau +6012 2577123 Event Manager: Mr Najib Abdul Wahab +6016 338 2542 (Email: najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com)

Campomanes Memorial International Grandmaster Chess Tournament results

2011-10-08T02:28:00.001-07:00

Campomanes Memorial International Grandmaster Chess Tournament (21-30 September, 2011) was successfully organized in Yangon, Myanmar. This is the third GM tournament. The first one is 1st TMW GM Tournament in 1998 and the second is Yangon GM Tournament in 1999.

Final Standing

Rank	Title	Name	Rtg	FED	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Pts	SB	Res.
1	IM	Wynn Zaw Htun	2374	MYA	*	½	0	½	1	1	½	1	1	1	1	1	1	9½	49.50	0
2	FM	Nguyen Van Hai	2240	VIE	½	*	1	½	½	½	1	½	½	1	1	½	1	8½	47.50	0
3	GM	Bui Vinh	2458	VIE	1	0	*	½	½	½	½	1	1	1	½	½	1	8	44.50	0
4	GM	Nguyen Anh Dung	2479	VIE	½	½	½	*	½	½	½	½	½	1	1	1	1	8	43.00	0
5	IM	Goh Wei Ming, Kevin	2449	SIN	0	½	½	½	*	½	½	1	1	½	0	0	1	6	33.50	½
6	GM	Zaw Win Lay	2377	MYA	0	½	½	½	½	*	½	½	½	½	1	½	½	6	33.50	½
7	GM	Sriram Jha	2410	IND	½	0	½	½	½	½	*	½	½	½	0	½	1	5½	31.00	0
8	IM	Myo Naing	2317	MYA	0	½	0	½	0	½	½	*	½	½	1	1	½	5½	28.75	0
9	IM	Aung Aung	2333	MYA	0	½	0	½	0	½	½	½	*	1	½	½	½	5	27.25	0
10	IM	Mok Tze Meng	2363	MAS	0	0	0	0	½	½	½	½	0	*	1	1	1	5	22.50	0
11	FM	Mynn Htoo	2327	MYA	0	0	½	0	1	0	1	0	½	0	*	½	1	4½	22.50	0
12	FM	Htun Htun Than	2363	MYA	0	½	½	0	1	½	½	0	½	0	½	*	0	4	24.75	0
13	FM	Htun Lynn Kyaw	2321	MYA	0	0	0	0	0	½	0	½	½	0	0	1	*	2½	12.25	0

Malaysian Sole representative in World Amatuer Chess Championship in Turkey

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Rank after round 6

Rank	SNo.	Name		IRtg	FED	Pts	BH.	SB	Fide	vict
1	12	OZDEMIR TIMUR		1956	TUR	6	21	22,50	21	6
2	64	SEVIN IBRAHIM			TUR	5½	18½	19,25	18	5
3	3	AKSHAT CHANDRA		1995	IND	5	22½	19,00	20	5
4	14	OZVEREN ALI BULENT		1952	TUR	5	17	13,50	17	5
5	49	ALVAREZ DAGER			COL	4½	20½	14,25	15½	4
6	25	SAVRAN SULEYMAN		1877	TUR	4½	19	14,25	17	4
7	17	VAN OUDVORST BERT		1939	NED	4½	19	13,50	16	4
8	11	ORAK ERSIN		1961	TUR	4½	19	13,25	17½	4
9	9	BILGUUN SUMIYA		1976	MGL	4½	18½	14,75	17	4
10	15	SAHIN SENOL		1949	TUR	4	21½	13,00	18	4
11	4	DOMINGUEZ MILLER		1995	COL	4	21½	12,00	16	4
12	20	SEVGI VOLKAN		1908	TUR	4	19½	12,25	13	3
13	7	SERRA AZUL NETO FRANCISCO		1981	BRA	4	17	11,25	14½	3
14	62	MUNDY JIM R			USA	4	16½	11,50	13	4
15	1	HASAN MAAMOON		1998	SYR	4	16	12,00	13½	3
16	35	ASLANHAN HALIS		1782	TUR	4	16	9,50	14	4
17	61	MIHCIYAZGAN CAN			TUR	4	15	10,50	11	4
18	30	AVCI ADEM		1838	TUR	4	14	8,75	11	3
19	2	CAN ILHAN		1997	TUR	3½	22½	11,25	13	3
20	31	ARON TEH EU WEN		1825	MAS	3½	19½	12,50	11	2
21	19	ONEY RIZA		1919	TUR	3½	18½	9,25	13½	3
22	53	CAUSHAJ KASTRIOT			ALB	3½	18	11,50	11	1
23	18	ALAHAKOON ISURU		1933	SRI	3½	18	9,25	14½	3
24	32	PRABAJITH ASELA		1820	SRI	3½	17½	8,75	12½	3
25	16	ANU BAYAR	F	1940	MGL	3½	17	7,75	12	3
26	60	KUZENKOV ALEXANDER			RUS	3½	14½	6,25	9	3
27	37	DEMIRBAS FATIH		1735	TUR	3½	12½	6,50	10½	3
28	10	GOKCEN FATIH		1963	TUR	3	18½	8,50	13	3

Amazing Kids

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Won by Mohd Aminuddin Faqih.

DATCC 1st Monthly Blitz (09/10/2011)

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The Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Center will organize its’ first Monthly Blitz Event starting from 10:00am on 9 th October (Saturday). SCHEDULE & REGULATIONS: This is an open event for all players of all playing skills, age and gender.

Time Control	5 minutes to finish
Schedule :	9th October (Sunday)
	10:00am	Registration
	10:30am to 12:30pm	Round 1 – Round 8
	Lunch
	2:00pm to 4:00pm	Round 9 – Round 15
	4:30pm	Closing and Prize Giving

Entry Fees :	RM 15 per player

Prizes :	Champion RM 200
	Runner-up RM 100
	Third RM 50
	Fourth RM 50
	Fifth – Eighth RM 25 each

For details, please call Najib Abdul Wahab at+6016 338 2542 or Kaber Azzad at +6012 617 8624 or email to najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com or info@chess-malaysia.com

Stonemaster Semi Pro crosstable results

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NRCC Crosstable results

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UTP standings/results

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Here is the full standings of the 2 day National Rapid Chess Championship (NRCC) held at Tronoh Perak (1-2 Oct 2011)

Pictures of UTP

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Taken from NRCC Blog.

Reminder: 1st CERDIK CATUR SEMI PRO 2011

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KL Champ vs DATMO Champ

2011-09-29T04:00:00.001-07:00

2nd ASEAN Chess Championship (25Dec-31Dec)

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2ND ASEAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011
CAMPOMANES CUP
Celebrating The SCF 50th Anniversary

1. Organisation
This event is organised by Singapore Chess Federation under the auspices of the ASEAN Chess
Confederation and Singapore Sports Council.

2. Eligibility: Only players from ASEAN member Federations can participate. ASEAN Open
Champion will be awarded a 9-game GM norm, in case of tie up to first three will be given IM
Title; similarly 9-game WGM norm or WIM titles for women

3. Schedule
25th December : Arrival of Players
26th December : Technical Meeting – 1100 hour (players not present shall not be paired for Round 1)
26th December : Round 1 – 1600 hour
27th December: Round 2 – 0900 hour; Round 3 – 1600 hour
28th December : Round 4 – 0900 hour; Round 5 – 1600 hour
29th December : Round 6 – 0900 hour
30th December : Round 7 – 0900 hour; Round 8 – 1600 hour
31st December : Round 9 – 0900 hour; Closing Ceremony – 1500 hour and Departure of Players

4. Time Control and Format
Swiss System; FIDE-rated and titled; Rate of play will be 40 moves in 2 hours followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game. Zero-Start shall be applied.

5. Prize Fund (S$18,000): All prizes will be paid in Singapore dollars. (US$1 approx. S$1.18)

5.1 Open Championship (S$12,000):

1st $3000;

2nd $2000;

3rd $1600;

4th $1200;

5th $1000;

6th $800;

7th to 10th $600 each.

5.2 Women’s Championship (S$6,000):
1st $2000;

2nd $1500;

3rd $1000;

4th to 6th $500 each

6. Entry Fees
Registration must be made by National Chess Federation for the registering player.

6.1 Entry Fee for Open Championship (FIDE Rating Above 2200)
GM Rating 2500+ : Free (but a deposit of S$100 is required)
2401 to 2500 - S$150; 2301 to 2400 - S$200; 2201 to 2300 - S$300; Below 2201 - S$400
Note: Each Federation may nominate one player under the rating of 2201 for the Open Championship.

6.2 Entry for Women’s Championship (FIDE Rating 2000 and above)
Rating Above 2300: Free (but a deposit of S$100 is required)
2201 to 2300 - S$80; 2101 to 2200 - S$120; 2001 to 2100 - S$160; Below 2001 - S$200
Note: Each Federation may nominate one player under the rating of 2001 for the Open Championship.

There will be a discount of 20% of entry fees for those who remit their entry fees on or before 1st
November 2011. After 30 th November, a late surcharge of S$50 will be imposed.

7. Accommodation is provided at Fortuna Hotel, 2 Owen Road Singapore 218842
10 GMs Rating 2500+ on first-come-first-serve basis will receive free room on twin-sharing basis with
breakfast.
Each Federation may nominate one player each for the Open Championship and the Women’s
Championship who shall be accorded in a twin-share room with breakfast.

Fortuna Hotel, 2 Owen Road Singapore 218842

The room rates (inclusive of breakfast)	Single	Double/Twin	Triple
Subject to availability	S$140	$70 per pax	$65 per pax

Hotel Royal, 36 Newton Road Singapore 307964

The room rates (inclusive of breakfast)	Single	Double/Twin	Triple
Subject to availability	S$170	$85 per pax	$75 per pax

8. Playing Venue (and also for Technical Meeting):
Jurong East Sports Hall, 21 Jurong East Street 21 Singapore 609517
1 X Shuttle Bus service will be provided from Hotel to Playing Venue (Morning)
2 X Shuttle Bus service will be provided from Playing Venue to Hotel (Evening)

9. Airport Transfers
Airport transfers will not be provided.

10. Entry Fees to be transferred to the Singapore Chess Federation:
All bank commissions must be paid by the sender

Bank: DBS Bank Bank Address: Shenton Way, Singapore
Account Number: 001 – 043184 – 6 Swift Code: DBSSSGSG
Address of Singapore Chess Federation: 51 Bishan Street 13 #02-01A, SIGC, Singapore 579799

Downloadable forms and prospectus

2nd ASEAN Chess Championships 2011 Campomanes Cup (Celebrating The SCF 50th Anniversary) (Rules, Regulations & Registration).pdf

2nd Singapore International Youth Championships 2011 (Celebrating The SCF 50th Anniversary) (Rules, Regulations & Registration).pdf

2011 Singapore FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Registration Form for SC & SPR).pdf

2011 Singapore FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Registration Form).pdf

FTS-SIN 2011-ID-Card.doc

Singapore Open 2011 (Celebrating The SCF 50th Anniversary) (Rules, Regulations & Registration).pdf

FTS-SIN 2011-Prospectus.pdf

Amazing and Brilliant weekend

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As we approach the final quarter of the year, and the year end long school break, DATCC begins its focus on providing more chess activities and competition to cater to our younger chess players. We started with the Super Kids weekend last week which was well received and moving forward with activities for the younger age groups – for U8 and U 10 in the second and third weekend of October respectively.

THE AMAZING KIDS CHESS WEEKEND – For U8

This is a 6 round Swiss System event with a time control of 25 minutes to finish. Event is schedule on Saturday, 8^th October 2011 with registration starting at 9:00am followed by Round 1 at 10:00am. Entry fees is set at RM10 and medals are awarded to the top 3 players (for Open and Girls players) and certificates to those finishing at the top.

To download the forms, please click HERE

THE BRILLIANT KIDS CHESS WEEKEND – For U10

This event uses the same format as the AMAZING KIDS event but is open to kids age 10 year and younger. The event will be held 1 week after the U-8 event on Saturday, 15^th October starting at 9:00am

To download the forms, please click HERE

For further inquiries, please contact the Mr Kabeer Azzad at +6012 617 8624 or write to him at info@chess-malaysia.com

Thank you and Warm Regards

Najib Abdul Wahab

Program Manager/Coordinator

Tel: +6016 338 2542

Email: najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com

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

Blog: http://datcchess.blogspot.com

Insofar Final Crosstable Results

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