🏆 Merdeka Chess Festival · Prize Breakdown
🇲🇾 Malaysia · 2026RM unless noted · USD for Event 5
| Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th – 10th | 11th – 20th |
|---|
| Event 1: SMS DEEN Open Rapid Team | 3,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 750 | 500 | 400(6th–10th) | — |
| Event 2: Dato’ Tan Chin Nam Rapid Junior (U-12) Team | 2,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 750 | 500 | — | — |
| Event 3: Merdeka Blitz | 500 | 300 | 250 | 200 | 150 | 150(5th–6th)
100(7th–8th) | 90(9th)
80(10th–11th) |
| Event 5: Dato Arthur Tan Merdeka Open USD | $3,000 | $2,000 | $1,000 | $700 | $500 | $300(6th–7th)
$250(8th–10th) | $200(11th–15th)
$150(16th–20th) |
| Event 6: Daniel Yong Chen-I Memorial Challenge | 2,500 | 2,000 | 1,500 | 800 | 600 | 300(6th–7th) | 200(8th–10th) |
| Event 7: Dato’ Tan Chin Nam Seniors’ Open | 2,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 800 | 500 | — | — |
| Event 8: Merdeka Day Rapid (Open Section) | 500 | 400 | 300 | 200 | 100 | 50(6th–10th) | — |
| Event 9: Festival Blitz | 500 | 300 | 250 | 200 | 150 | 150(5th–6th)
100(7th–8th) | 90(9th)
80(10th–11th) |
🎯 Special & Category Cash Prizes
| Event | Category | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Other / notable |
|---|
| Event 1: SMS DEEN Open Rapid Team | Merdeka Team | 2,000 | 1,500 | 1,200 | — |
| Best State | 1,000 | — | — | — |
| Best Junior (U16) / Best Ladies | 500 | — | — | each category |
| Best Govt / IPT / School / Family / Veteran | 400 | — | — | each category: RM 400 |
| Event 2: U-12 Junior Team | Best State | 1,000 | — | — | — |
| Best Girls | 500 | 400 | 300 | — |
| Best Private School / Govt School / Family | 300 | — | — | each category: RM 300 |
| Event 5: Dato Arthur Tan Open USD | Merdekans Special | $450 | $350 | $250 | 4th: $200 · 5th: $100 |
| Best Lady | $200 | — | — | 2nd Best Lady: $150
Best Malaysian Lady: $100 |
| Best U16 / Best U12 | $200 | — | — | each category: $200 |
| Event 6: Daniel Yong Memorial | Rating 1800–1600 | 800 | 500 | 300 | 4th: 150 |
| Rating 1599–1400 | 600 | 400 | 200 | 4th: 100 |
| Unrated | 300 | 200 | 100 | 4th: 50 |
| Event 6 (additional) | FIDE Rating < 2000 | Special prize: 250 | — |
| FIDE Unrated | Special prize: 300 | — |
| Event 7: Seniors’ Open | Age 65–74 | 1,000 | 800 | 500 | — |
| Above 75 | 1,000 | 800 | — | — |
| Event 7 (additional) | Best Malaysian | 1,000 | 800 | — | — |
🏅 Medals & Certificates · No Cash Prizes
Event 4 Dato' Tan Chin Nam Open Rapid Age-Group — Medals & Certificates only.
Event 8 Age Groups (U8–U18) & Best Girls — Medals & Certificates only.
* Open Section has cash prizes (see Table 1).
⏱️ All amounts in RM · Event 5 in USD · Prizes subject to final confirmation.
