A Few End of Year Chess Tournaments 2010

1 November 2010, Kuala Lumpur – Here are a few upcoming chess tournaments and their annoucements for the attention of chess enthusiasts to consider to participate as follows:-

MSSM-Masterskill chess

The Polgar Chess Asia has postponed indefinitely the organising of the MSSM-Masterskill national scholastics chess championship that was scheduled for Nov 8-12 at the Masterskill University College campus in Ipoh. For details, contact Peter Long (peterlong@aol.asia) or Gregory Lau (greglau64@gmail.com). Or click here for some more details on fireyrook’s blog.

No Frills Chess Tournament

The Excel Chess Academy is organising the No Frills Chess Tournament on its premises on the  7th November 2010, Venue: Excel Chess Academy, OUG, Kuala Lumpur. Click here for details.

SJKC Jln Davidson open

SJK Cina Jalan Davidson in Kuala Lumpur will organise an open chess tournament for under-16 players at the school on Nov 14. Six rounds, 30-minute time control games. Entries close on Nov 12. Details from Collin Madhaven (016-212 3578) or Bob Yap (012-287 8378).  Click here for details.

November rating tournament

The Cheras Chess Academy will hold a Fide-rated open tournament, limited to players with Fide ratings of 1,950 and below, at the Pusat Kecemerlangan Sukan Cochrane in Jalan Cochrane, Kuala Lumpur, from Nov 20-24. Seven rounds, two-hour play-to-finish time control games. Details from Collin Madhaven (016-212 3578 / geodat@yahoo.com). Click here for details.

Chess camp

Fun and informative Kids For Chess camp for beginners, intermediate and aspiring tournament players will be held at the Pandan Lake Club in Pandan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 1 and 2. Entry fees are RM90 per participant. Closing date: Nov 30. Details from www.kids4chess.com.

Penang Chess League

The Penang Chess Association will organise the annual Penang Chess League at SJK Cina Kheng Thean in Jalan Van Praagh, George Town, on Dec 4 and 5. Seven rounds, one-hour time control games. Open to the public sector, business community, factories, institutions of learning, and registered clubs and societies. Entry fees per team are RM150 (open category), RM90 (under-18 teams) and RM60 (under-12 teams). Entries close on Dec 1. Details from Tan Eng Seong (012-429 9517).

Penang open

The Penang Chess Association will organise the Penang Heritage City international open chess championship at the Penang City Hall in George Town, from Dec 8-12. This will be a Fide-rated event with a RM5,000 first prize. Nine rounds, full time control games. Contact Tan Eng Seong (012-429 9517 / estan64@streamyx.com) for details. Click here for details.

Sarawak open

The Lanang Chess Association and Sarawak Chess Association will jointly organise the Universal Chinese Sports Sarawak open chess championship at the Premier Hotel in Jalan Kampung Nyabor, Sibu, Sarawak, from Dec 17-19. This will be a Fide-rated event with a RM2,500 first prize. Eight rounds, full time control. Contact Joseph Ting (016-8893185 / fax: 084-331451) or Lim Kian Hwa (016-8603180 /lkhwa@tm.net.my) for details. Click here for details.

Final Results Of No-Frill Chess Tournament, 25 July 2010

25 July 2010, Kuala Lumpur – Here are the final results of the five rounds rapid No-Frills Chess Tournament held at the Excel Chess Academy today.

The winner is Jax Tham with 5.0 full points and in second place is Haslindah bt Ruslan with 4.0 points and third is Kung Kah Heng with 3.0 points and a better tie-break point.

Ranking after round 5 of NFRC(7)

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

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  1.    7  JAX THAM                    5.0  15.5  13.25  15.0  0000  -   0   

  2.    1  HASLINDAH RUSLAN            4.0  10.5   6.00  11.0  0000  -   0   

  3.    3  KUNG KAH HENG               3.0  15.5   5.75  10.0  0000  -   0   

        2  AARON CH'NG                 3.0  10.5   3.50   9.0  0000  -   0    

  5.    5  CHIN YI HAO                 2.0  13.5   1.25   6.0  0000  -   0   

        6  LEE GHI SANN                2.0  11.5   1.25   6.0  0000  -   0   

  7.    4  LEE JOON YEW                1.0  10.5   0.25   3.0  0000  -   0   

Ranking and Games after round 5 of NFRC(7)

No.  PNo.  Name                          R1    R2    R3    R4    R5       Score

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  1.    7  JAX THAM                       r1   1w1   3b1   2b1   5w1    0   5.0

  2.    1  HASLINDAH RUSLAN              4w1   7b0   5w1   3b1   6w1    1   4.0

  3.    3  KUNG KAH HENG                 6w1   2b1   7w0   1w0    r1    2   3.0

        2  AARON CH'NG                   5b1   3w0   6b1   7w0   4b1   -1   3.0

  5.    5  CHIN YI HAO                   2w0   4b1   1b0    r1   7b0   -2   2.0

        6  LEE GHI SANN                  3b0    r1   2w0   4w1   1b0    0   2.0

  7.    4  LEE JOON YEW                  1b0   5w0    r1   6b0   2w0    0   1.0

(source: Jax Tham, ECA)

First Saturday Classical Chess 2010, February Edition, 6-7 February 2010 (Friendly Reminder)

The First Saturday Classical Chess 2010 for the February Edition will resume next month on the 6th-7th February 2010.

The organiser of FSCC have been informed that Yeoh Li Tian has confirmed his participation in the coming edition of the First Saturday Classical Chess, February 2010 Edition at the Excel Chess Academy.

Players that will be participating for the Malaysia-Singapore Chess Challenge in mid-February 2010 are strongly encouraged to participate in this FSCC 2010 February 2010 edition as a warm-up to their preparation.

FIRST SATURDAY CLASSICAL CHESS (FEBRUARY) 2010, 6-7 FEBRUARY 2010

FIRST SATURDAY CLASSICAL CHESS (FEBRUARY) 2010
( EVERY FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH ONWARD )

(This is a repost of an earlier posting first published on the 3rd January 2010, for the benefit of readers of this blog.)
The next flyer for the First Saturday Classical Chess for the month of February 2010 has now been released. For chess lovers and enthusiasts, who would like to play chess using the classical chess time of 90 minutes plus 30 second increment, should mark their calendar for this monthly chess event. The details of the tournament are outlined as follows:-

VENUE: EXCEL CHESS ACADEMY, 26A. JALAN HUJAN EMAS 4, OUG. JALAN KELANG LAMA, POSKOD 58200 KUALA LUMPUR.
DATES:
ROUND 1 : SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2010 ( 9.00 am to 1.00 pm )
ROUND 2 : SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6 ( 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm )
ROUND 3 : SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6 ( 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm)
ROUND 4 : SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2010 ( 9.00 am to 1.00 pm )
ROUND 5 : SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7 ( 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm )
ROUND 6 : SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7 ( 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm)
FORMAT : 90 MINUTES PLUS 30 SECOND INCREMENT EACH MOVE
ENTRY FEE : RM 35.00 (DISCOUNT FOR GROUP ENTRY )
OBJECTIVES : A CHOICE TO PLAN, PROMOTE AND IMPROVE CLASSICAL PLAY
MAIN PRIZES :
1^st PRIZE : RM 150 + CRYSTAL TROPHY GOLD WITH NAME ENGRAVE
2^nd PRIZE : RM 100 + CRYSTAL TROPHY SILVER WITH NAME ENGRAVE
3^rd PRIZE : RM 80 + CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE
4^th PRIZE : RM 60 + CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE
5^th PRIZE : RM 40 + CRYSTAL TROPHY BRONZE WITH NAME ENGRAVE
6^th to 8^th : CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
SPECIAL PRIZES : AT LEAST 3 PLAYERS IN EACH CATEGORY
BEST VETERAN ( ABOVE 50+ ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 16 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 14 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 12 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 10 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
BEST UNDER- 8 ( BOY AND GIRL ) CRYSTAL TROPHY WITH NAME ENGRAVE
REGISTRATION by HP SMS 013-3232280 OR EMAIL jaxtham@hotmail.com
CLOSING DATE 5^th FEBRUARY 2010 ( FRIDAY )
ENTRY FORM : NAME: __________________________________
TEL: _________________
D.O.B./ I.C.NO __________________________
SCHOOL : ___________________
(source: Jax Tham, Excel Chess Academy, http://excelchess.blogspot.com)