Malaysia top 100 players

Based on FIDE March 2011 rating:-

 

Malaysia  (Active players) 

#	Name	Title	Fed	Rating	G	B-Year
1	Mas, Hafizulhelmi	m	MAS	2418	0	1981
2	Mok, Tze-Meng	m	MAS	2394	0	1968
3	Chan, Nicholas	f	MAS	2375	0
4	Ooi, Chern Ee	f	MAS	2349	0
5	Lim, Chuin Hoong Ronnie	f	MAS	2335	0	1983
6	Liew, Chee-Meng-Jimmy	m	MAS	2302	0	1958
7	Ng, Tze Han		MAS	2285	0	1981
8	Long, Peter	f	MAS	2282	0	1961
9	Law, Zhe Kang		MAS	2215	0
10	Chin, F		MAS	2211	0
11	Yeoh, Chin-Seng		MAS	2185	0
12	Lee, Kim Han Edward		MAS	2174	9	1993
13	Wahiduddin, Kamalarifin		MAS	2169	0	1972
14	Leong, Mun Wan		MAS	2167	0
15	Lau, Gregory		MAS	2163	0	1964
16	Tan, Khai Boon		MAS	2150	0	1982
17	Loo, Swee Leong		MAS	2141	0	1983
18	Yeap, Eng Chiam		MAS	2140	0	1995
19	Sabri, Mohd Saprin		MAS	2139	0	1972
20	Ibrahim, Mohd Irman		MAS	2119	0	1976
21	Yeoh, Li Tian		MAS	2115	0	1999
22	Soon, Wai Cheong		MAS	2107	0	1988
23	Mohamed, Abdul Haq		MAS	2096	0
24	Tan, Hong Ghee		MAS	2092	0	1966
25	Wahiduddin, Mohd Khair		MAS	2089	0
26	Pok, Wern Jian		MAS	2081	0	1987
26	Zullkafli, Zarul Shazwan		MAS	2081	0	1989
28	Lim, Zhuo Ren		MAS	2080	7	1992
28	Abang, Mohd Reduan		MAS	2080	0	1976
30	Che Hassan, Abdullah		MAS	2076	0	1984
31	Soh, Han Loong Gerald		MAS	2073	0	1985
32	Zainal, Faiezul		MAS	2069	0
33	Subramaniam, Sumant		MAS	2065	0	1993
34	Othman, Tun Seri Lanang		MAS	2062	0	1975
35	Chan, Tze Wei		MAS	2058	0	1987
36	Nik, Nik Ahmad Farouqi		MAS	2057	0	1982
37	Azman Hisham, Mohd Nabil		MAS	2049	8	1994
37	Amru, Muhd Tariq		MAS	2049	0	1992
39	Zakaria, Mohd Fadli	c	MAS	2048	0	1969
40	Abdul Shukor, Abdul Aziz		MAS	2046	0	1970
41	Leong, Zhi Wen		MAS	2043	0	1990
42	Capel, Evan Timothy		MAS	2040	0
42	Tham, Tick Hong Jax		MAS	2040	0	1960
44	Zulkipli, Zaidan		MAS	2035	3	1984
45	Tukiran, Taulani		MAS	2033	0	1965
46	Siah, Jun Ren Ian		MAS	2029	0
46	Yusof, Kamaluddin		MAS	2029	0	1967
48	Erowan, Masrin		MAS	2027	0
49	Nayan, Ahmad Fadzil		MAS	2023	0
50	Tan, Ken Wei		MAS	2022	0	1992
51	Husain, Hazril		MAS	2021	0
52	Cheah, Cheok Fung		MAS	2020	0	1982
53	Saifuddin, Muhd Izz		MAS	2016	0	1993
54	Han, Kun Lin Zach		MAS	2015	0	1986
55	Fong, Choong Ee		MAS	2014	0	1961
56	Shaik Ali, Nor Ilhamuddin		MAS	2012	0
57	Andin, Faizal		MAS	2010	0
57	Ibni Hajar, Amri		MAS	2010	0	1973
59	Al-Ashaari, Mohd Musa		MAS	2005	0
60	Khandhar, Kaushal		MAS	2003	0	1990
61	Ismail, Ahmad		MAS	1997	0	1963
62	Ahmad, Morsin		MAS	1995	0	1973
62	Fong, Yit Ho		MAS	1995	0	1993
64	Kz, Abdullah Khairi		MAS	1991	0	1989
65	Kueh, Yan Chew		MAS	1989	0	1968
66	Tan, Yik Ping		MAS	1988	0
67	Yeoh, Phee Leong Marcus		MAS	1986	0	1981
68	Kz, Amir Hamzah		MAS	1984	0	1992
69	Zulkifli, Muhd Syazwan		MAS	1981	0
70	Wahiduddin, Nurul Huda		MAS	1977	0	1967
71	Bakri, Alia Anin Azwa	wf	MAS	1975	9	1994
72	Chew, Yaw Chong		MAS	1973	0	1963
73	Shah Atan, Noor Muhd Azlan		MAS	1972	0
74	Looi, Xin Hao		MAS	1970	0	1988
75	Thong, Yung Cheng		MAS	1968	0	1991
76	Wising, Abdul Sahim		MAS	1967	0
77	Loo, Pak Kwan		MAS	1966	0
78	Giridau, Guadis		MAS	1959	0
79	Ramli, Abdul Rahim		MAS	1955	0
80	Siew, Kit-Tze Mark		MAS	1954	5
80	Wong, Jianwen		MAS	1954	0	1995
82	Kamal, Rizal Ahmad		MAS	1951	0	1973
82	Mahmood, Nasrul Humaimi		MAS	1951	0	1977
84	Ng, Bernard		MAS	1950	0	1947
85	Fong, Yit San		MAS	1945	0	1994
86	Azhar, Muhammad Syakir Shazmeer		MAS	1941	4	1994
87	Lim, Kian Hwa		MAS	1934	4	1953
88	Wahiduddin, Khairunnisa		MAS	1925	0
89	Kamin, Al-Kamil		MAS	1923	0
90	Kimbin, Richard		MAS	1920	6	1975
90	Rosli, Ahmad Afiq Afyfy		MAS	1920	3	1992
90	Marmono, Roslina	wc	MAS	1920	0	1980
93	Low, Jun Jian		MAS	1918	0	1994
94	Sarifdin, Sahir		MAS	1912	0	1973
95	Khore, Bean Hwa		MAS	1905	0	1953
96	Lee, Kah Meng Elgin		MAS	1904	11	1996
96	Lucas, Charles		MAS	1904	0
98	Che Aziz, Mohd Hezri		MAS	1901	0
99	Tan, Chew Beng		MAS	1899	0
100	Fong, Mi Yen	wc	MAS	1890	0	1991

Source: http://ratings.fide.com/topfed.phtml?ina=1&country=MAS

Sumant wins Insofar Prelim 3

Sumant took part for the first time in the 3rd Insofar prelimary and won handsomely with a 4/4 beating among others Mohd Nabil, and Nur Nabila in the process.

He will be taking part in the coming NAG and National Closed tournament after this.

Note:

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Pertandingan Catur Terbuka Piala Tun Syed Zahiruddin (Team) Cancelled

The team tournament known as  Pertandingan Catur Terbuka Piala Tun Syed Zahiruddin has been cancelled or postponed. The tournament was supposed to be held on 5/3/2011 (Saturday).

For more information call:

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

The organiser are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Lim Chong Memorial Chess Tournament (27/03/2011)

In recognition of his vast contributions to Malaysian chess, the Lim Chong Memorial Chess Championship 2011 will be held next month on Sunday, 27 March. An avid chess player, the late Lim Chong was a noted columnist with his weekly Chessmate articles in The Malay Mail for more than a decade beginning 1983 and more recently with his online Chess Overboard writings for the Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DATCC) Blog. He was also a Council Member of the Selangor Chess Association.

“Lim Chong shared his passion for the game with so many of us by diligently writing about goings-on in the chess fraternity. His was one of the local chess columns that gave enthusiasts regular updates on the home scene,” said Abd Hamid Majid, organising chairman of the tournament to be held at the DATCC in Wilayah Kompleks here.

“Even when he was promoted to senior general manager of IT publications of the New Straits Times Group, he made it a point to attend or play in tournaments and to lend his support to various chess organisations,” added Abd Hamid, who is also a member of the Malaysian Chess Federation.

Lim, 56, who joined the Bernama economic news service as a sub-editor in 2004 after opting for early retirement from IT Publications, succumbed to a heart attack on November 26 on a flight back to Malaysia from London where he had been sent on assignment. The holding of a tournament to honour Lim was mooted by Dato’ Tan Chin Nam, Honorary Life President of the Malaysian Chess Federation who noted that Lim steadfastly managed to write about chess at a time when “space in newspapers was so precious”.

The late (Tan Sri) Dr Noordin Sopiee, then the group editor of the NST, once even told me when I approached him for a chess announcement, that even if one-square inch of space was given, the politicians – 168 members of Parliament then – would start clamouring for (the whole chess board of) 64-square inches of publicity.”

In view of Lim’s invaluable contributions to the chess fraternity, Dato’ Tan has offered to donate and match ‘ringgit for ringgit’ by friends and members of the public towards the organisation of the tournament. “No amount is too big or too little in support of this tribute to a respected journalist,” he added. Lim’s wife Jan Tan Hong See, who is also assisting in organising the tournament, said his family members were touched by the efforts of the chess fraternity as well as others in honouring her husband. Lim incidentally was aware that he was to receive the Darjah Kebesaran Ahli Mahkota Selangor (AMS) in conjunction with Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah’s 65th birthday on Dec 11. The posthumous award was accepted on Lim’s behalf by his son, Yue Seng, 22.

More than 100 participants are expected at the Lim Chong Memorial Chess Championship 2011 to be held in conjunction with Lim’s birthday on March 27 at the Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre in Wilayah Kompleks, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Kuala Lumpur. Entry forms and further details can be obtained by contacting the Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre – Abd Hamid (Tel: 019 3158098 or email to aham@pc.jaring.my)

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NST on Lim Chong’s memorial tournament

KUALA LUMPUR: In recognition of his vast contributions to Malaysian chess, the Lim Chong Memorial Chess Championship will be held at the DATCC in Wilayah Kompleks here on March 27.

The late Lim Chong was a noted columnist with his weekly Chessmate articles in The Malay Mail for more than a decade beginning 1978 and more recently with his online writings for the Datuk Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DATCC) blog.
Lim Chong's interest in chess was sparked in the early 1970s after coming across a book written by world champion Alexander Alekhine on his best games at the Klang public library. Realising he could not ever play like Alekhine, Lim Chong made his next best move -- writing about chess in The Malay Mail.

"Lim Chong shared his passion for the game with so many of us by diligently writing about goings-on in the chess fraternity when he was a young reporter in the late 1970s.

"His was the first local chess column that gave enthusiasts regular updates on the home scene," said Abd Hamid Majid, organising chairman of the tournament.
"Even when he was promoted to senior general manager of IT publications of the New Straits Times Group, he made it a point to attend or play in tournaments and to lend his support to various chess organisations," added Abd Hamid, who is also a member of the Malaysian Chess Federation.

Lim, 56, who joined the Bernama economic news service as a sub-editor in 2004 after opting for early retirement from IT Publications, succumbed to a heart attack on Nov 26 on a flight back to Malaysia from London where he had been sent on assignment.
The holding of a tournament to honour Lim was mooted by Datuk Tan Chin Nam, Honorary Life President of the Malaysian Chess Federation who noted that Lim steadfastly managed to write about chess at a time when "space in newspapers was so precious".
"The late (Tan Sri) Dr Noordin Sopiee, then the group editor of the NST, once even told me when I approached him for a chess announcement, that even if one-square inch of space was given, the politicians - 168 members of Parliament then - would start clamouring for (the whole chess board of) 64-square inches of publicity."

In view of Lim's invaluable contributions to the chess fraternity, Tan has offered to donate and match "ringgit for ringgit" by friends and members of the public towards the organisation of the tournament.
"No amount is too big or too little in support of this tribute to a respected journalist," he added.
Lim's wife Jan Tan Hong See, who is also assisting in organising the tournament, said family members were touched by the efforts of the chess fraternity as well as others in honouring her husband.
Lim incidentally was aware that he was to receive the Darjah Kebesaran Ahli Mahkota Selangor (AMS) in conjunction with Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah's 65th birthday on Dec 11.
The posthumous award was accepted on Lim's behalf by his son, Yue Seng, 22.
More than 100 participants are expected at the Lim Chong Memorial Chess Championship to be held in conjunction with Lim's birthday on March 27.
The tournament offers RM2,000 in cash prizes, hampers and trophies.
For entry forms and details, contact Abd Hamid (019-315 8098 or email:aham@pc.jaring.my) or Najib Wahab (016-338 2542). Entry forms can also be downloaded from datcchess.blogspot.com.

Original article here.

Insofar Elite Open Prelim 3 (6/3/2011)

2^ND. INSOFAR ELITE OPEN

TOURNAMENT (2011)

DATE: SUNDAY, 6^TH MARCH 2011

(PRELIMINARY 3)

PLACE: DATCC 4^th. Floor, Wilayah Complex, Kuala Lumpur.

TIME: 11.00AM – 5.00PM (Swiss 25 minutes 4-5 Rounds

FEES: RM20 (Pay on tournament only)

PARTICIPANT: Must attend this stage to qualify for Quarter Final,

Semi Final & Final

REGISTRATION

• Registration by SMS to 0172032051 Insofar Chess Academy
• Give name of player & name of tournament
• NO registration 30 min before tournament

TOTAL PRIZE FINAL IS RM 6,000 !!

CHAMPION RM 2,000

20 PRIZES

QUARTER FINAL ON SUN 26^TH MAC 2011 (CONFIRMED)

Must attend this stage to qualify for

Quarter Final, Semi Final & Final

PRIZES

FINAL

1. Champion RM2,000

2. 2^nd. RM 700

3. 3^rd. RM 500

4. 4^th. RM 250

5. 5^th. RM 200

6. 6^th – 10^th RM 170 each

7. 11^th – 20th RM 150 each

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RM6,000

Anand on computer role in chess

This is what Anand has to say about the computer’s role in chess:-

'The computer is essential now, the internet too. Everyone has games available five minutes after playing. Technology almost gives no one a big advantage, because everyone is forced to having it.”

No denying that to be competitive, we need to be proficient enough using computer programs like Chessbase, Rybka, Megabase etc. It is now an essential tool in any chess player arsenal.

Full article in Susan Polgar blog

Danielian continues to lead at Doha GP

 

Standings after 7 rounds

Rk		Name	Rtg	FED	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pts
1	GM	Danielian Elina	2454	ARM	*	1			1	1	½		1	1	1		6½
2	GM	Sebag Marie	2489	FRA	0	*	½	1			½	1		1	1		5
3	GM	Koneru Humpy	2607	IND		½	*	½	0	1		1	1			½	4½
4	GM	Cramling Pia	2516	SWE		0	½	*	1		½	½		½		1	4
5	GM	Dzagnidze Nana	2550	GEO	0		1	0	*			0	1		1	1	4
6	GM	Chiburdanidze Maia	2502	GEO	0		0			*	1	1	0	½	1		3½
7	IM	Mkrtchian Lilit	2475	ARM	½	½		½		0	*		½		1	0	3
8	IM	Fierro Baquero Martha L	2363	ECU		0	0	½	1	0		*		1		½	3
9	IM	Munguntuul Batkhuyag	2410	MGL	0		0		0	1	½		*	1	0		2½
10	GM	Zhu Chen	2495	QAT	0	0		½		½		0	0	*		1	2
11	GM	Xu Yuhua	2484	CHN	0	0			0	0	0		1		*	1	2
12	GM	Stefanova Antoaneta	2546	BUL			½	0	0		1	½		0	0	*	2

A sample game between Danielian vs ex world champion Zhu Chen.

 

Official website: http://qatar2011.fide.com/index.php

Polgar Holiday Chess Program (16&17/03/2011)

 

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March Holday Chess Camp