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This year, the whole festival will be conducted in a rapid format.
SCHEDULE FOR DATO’ ARTHUR TAN CHESS FESTIVAL 2012
| CHESS FESTIVAL EVENTS: 19 – 22 AUGUST 2012 |
| 9th IGB Dato’ Arthur Tan Rapid Open Chess Championship |
| 3rd KLK Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Seniors Rapid Open Chess Championship |
| 7th AmBank Rapid Chess Challenge |
| CHESS FESTIVAL EVENTS: 23 – 26 AUGUST 2012 |
| 34th ASTRO Team Rapid Chess Championship |
| Festival Blitz Open (22 & 26 Aug – Half Day Event) |
| 3rd SWENSEN Open Rapid Age-Group Chess Championship |
| 19th Aug (Sun) | HARI RAYA DAY - Set Up / Registration / Check in for Foreign Players | ||
| 20th Aug (Mon) | 11:00 11:30 | Players Meeting Round 1 - 4 | IGB / KLK / AMBANK IGB / KLK / AMBANK |
| 21st Aug (Tue) | 09:00 | Round 5 - 9 | IGB / KLK / AMBANK |
| 22nd Aug (Wed) | 09:00 02:00 06:00 | Round 10 - 11 Festival Blitz Open Closing/Prize Giving/Dinner | IGB / KLK / AMBANK IGB / KLK / AMBANK IGB / KLK / AMBANK |
| 23rd Aug (Thu) | 09:00 10:00 – 15:00 | Players Meeting Round 1 - 3 | ASTRO TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP ASTRO TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 24th Aug (Fri) | 09:00 – 18:00 | Round 4 - 7 | ASTRO TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 25th Aug (Sat) | 09:00 - 12:00 14:00 18:00 | Round 8 - 9 MERDEKA BLITZ Closing/Prize Giving | ASTRO TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP BLITZ ASTRO TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 26th Aug (Sun) | 08:30am – 05:30pm | Swensen Age Group Chess Championship | |
DATES: ID MUBARAK (RAMADHAN) HARI RAYA – 19th August
CHESS OLYMPIAD (ISTANBUL, TURKEY) 27th August – 10th September
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 18 – 26 August
