MCF Arbiter's Seminar - 16th to 18th September

Have you ever wondered:
• What is the correct way to record your moves on the score sheets?
• Is saying “Check” compulsory?
• What happens if your opponent makes an illegal move?
• Is touch move really touch move? What if I touch my opponent’s piece?
• If I am left handed and I have been assigned to play the black pieces, can I put the clock on my left?
• Can I use both hands to play chess?
• In Swiss pairing system, why some players play alternate colors while some play same color twice?
• I have been paired to play black 3 times in a row. Is this possible?
• I share the same points with another player but why is he declared the champion?
• I was assigned to play white but I played black. What will happen to me in the next round?

These are common wonders asked by many players, parents and teachers who are involved in chess tournaments. And these are the questions that will be answered and explained when you attend the MCF Arbiter’s Seminar starting from 16th September to 18th September (Malaysia Day holiday weekend) at the Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Center (DATCC) in Kuala Lumpur.

Participants for the seminar will be taught the FIDE Laws of Chess, Swiss Pairing Regulations and other interesting tips in organizing and managing chess events and tournaments. Participants will also be tested on what they have learned and those who did well in the exams will be given a Certificate of Achievement by the Malaysia Chess Federation and recognized as an able Arbiter to conduct local chess events and tournaments.

The entry fees for the seminar is RM200 which includes MCF Certification fees and training manuals (NOTE: Participant are responsible for their own meal and accommodations).

An optional 1-day training program is also scheduled on 19th September (Monday) for those who are interested to learn more about the Swiss Manager Pairing Program. During this training session, participants will learn how to upload FIDE and MCF rating list onto their computer, how to search for names in the list, deleting, changing and adding names, tie break systems used, force pairing and many other interesting features offered by the program. In order to attend the program, participants must have a good understanding of the Swiss Pairing System as this is the basic requirement needed to attend the training program.

For those who attended the MCF Seminar, the fees to attend the optional training program is RM80 but for those who wish to attend only the Swiss Manager Pairing Program, the fees shall be RM 120 per person.

For further inquiries or information, please contact Najib Wahab at +6016 338 2542 or email najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com

To download the registration form and the schedule for the seminar, please go to http://www.chess-malaysia.com/index_files/Page343.htm

DATCC Opens Daily

Good news DATCC will now be opened daily from 1pm-9pm.

The daily roster is as follows:-

Person in charge	Days	Contact
Jax Tham	Mondays and Tuesdays,	h/p: 013-3232280
Najib b Wahab	Wednesdays,	h/p: 016-3382542
Abdul Hamid b Majid	Thursdays and Fridays,	h/p: 019-3158098

Chess enthusiasts are encouraged to drop by and have an enjoyable game of chess.

KEJOHANAN CATUR TERBUKA UNIVERSITI PENDIDIKAN SULTAN IDRIS (UPSI) - 15/16-10-2011

 

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Selamat Hari Raya !!

 

Excel Chess Academy wishes all muslim chess players Selamat Hari Raya.

To everybody else : Happy Holidays!

DATMO within 24 hours!!!

With yesterday being the final closing date for the remaining 3 events, the number of participants playing in the Malaysia Chess Festival can now be confirmed as follows:

1. 8th IGB Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open - 96 players (It was 133 players last year)
2. AmBank Malaysia Chess Challenge - 36 players (It was 52 players last year)
3. 2nd KLK Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng International Seniors Open - 24 players (It was 18 players last year)
4. Merdeka Individual Rapid Chess Tournament - 76 players (It was 107 players last year)
5. ASTRO Merdeka Open Rapid Team Chess Championship - 79 teams (It was only 70 teams last year)
6. SWENSEN Age Group Event - 367 players (It was less than 200 last year)

The number of participants have slightly increased for the Seniors Open event but the ASTRO Merdeka event attracted 9 team more this year compared to last year, and for the SWENSEN Age Group event, the number of children playing is almost double of last year's figure with a plane load of young players coming in from Iran to participate in this year's event.

Although some of the events are registering lesser number of participants compared to last year, the organizer is expecting some last minute entries to be received during the player's meeting tomorrow which may increase the numbers slightly but not drastic enough to exceed last year's participation.

Less than 48 hours to go before Round 1 officially starts....
WELCOME to the 8th Malaysia Chess Festival

Source: DATCC website

Excel Seniors Update

Some games are not complete yet but Gregory Lau and Jax Tham have completed all their games and are the joint winners of the event with 9 points each.

Jax Tham Lead At Excel Senior 2011

8 August 2011, Kuala Lumpur – At the Excel Senior FIDE-Rated Tournament July/August 2011, Jax Tham (pix below) is convincingly in the driver’s seat with 8 points. Closing behind him are Eddy Kwan, second with 7.5 points and Greg Lau, third with 7 points.

Standings of the Excel Senior FIDE-Rated Tournament July/August 2011 is as shown in the table below:-

(source: email from Jax Tham, Excel Chess Academy)

Excel Seniors latest standings

Current leaders are Jax Tham and Gregory Lau.

1ST CERDIK CATUR SEMI PRO 2011

 

TARIKH          :      2 OKTOBER 2011 (AHAD)

TEMPAT         :      Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DATCC),

                          Tingkat 4, Wilayah Kompleks, Kuala Lumpur.

FORMAT                                 :         7 pusingan Sistem Swiss

KAWALAN MASA                  :         25 minit seorang hingga tamat

SISTEM PEMUTUS                :         (i) Bucholz (ii) SB (iii) Kumulatif

SYARAT PENYERTAAN       :           Peserta yang tiada Rating Kebangsaan (unrated), dan mempunyai Rating Kebangsaan 1700 dan kebawah sahaja (keluaran Julai 2011).

SIJIL PENYERTAAN :           Disediakan jika peserta memohon dan bayaran                                                     yuran dijelaskan 2 hari sebelum kejohanan.

YURAN           :     

RM 25 / RM 15 (Terbuka / Pelajar Sekolah)-Pembayaran dibuat pada bulan Ogos.

RM 30 / RM 20 (Terbuka / Pelajar Sekolah)-Pembayaran dibuat pada bulan September.

RM 35 / RM 25 (Terbuka / Pelajar Sekolah)-Pembayaran dibuat pada bulan Oktober.

 

Nota : Kejohanan ini bukan ‘National Rated’. Rating Kebangsaan hanya akan diguna untuk menyusun kedudukan awal pemain untuk sistem pemasangan (pairings)

TENTATIF PROGRAM

Masa	Agenda
09:00 – 09:30 pagi	Pendaftaran
10:00 – 1:00 tengahari	Pusingan 1 - 3
1:00 – 2:00 petang	Rehat
2:00 – 6.00 petang	Pusingan 4 - 7
6:15 petang	Penutup / Penyampaian Hadiah

HADIAH KEJOHANAN

HADIAH UTAMA   JUARA  RM 400 KE-2     RM 200 KE-3     RM 100 KE-4     RM 90 KE-5     RM 80 KE-6     RM 70 KE-7     RM 60 KE-8     RM 60 KE-9     RM 50 KE-10   RM 50		HADIAH SAMPINGAN
NOVIS  (NR 1400 DAN KE BAWAH)	RM 40
UNRATED (NR TIADA)	RM 40
VETERAN (45 THN & KEATAS)	RM 40
TERBAIK WANITA	RM 40
TERBAIK PELAJAR SEKOLAH RENDAH	RM 40
TERBAIK PELAJAR SEKOLAH MENENGAH	RM 40
TERBAIK PELAJAR IPT	RM 40
TERBAIK GURU SEKOLAH	RM 40
TERBAIK KAKITANGAN KERAJAAN	RM 40
	10 HADIAH ISTIMEWA CABUTAN BERTUAH !!!

 

Untuk sebarang pertanyaan, sila hubungi Mohd Fadli Zakaria AKA SM 014-2312370,

Emel: cerdikcatur@yahoo.com. Laman Web www.stonemaster.info

Pembayaran yuran awal boleh dibuat kepada CERDIK CATUR ENTERPRISE, akaun semasa Maybank : 5648-1000-6279. Selepas bank-in, sila hubungi SM semula.

DATMO players (tentative name list)

The latest participant list for the Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open 2011. The list is tentative and subject to changes.

 


Please refer to http://datmo.net for the latest player listing.

Excel Senior FIDE rated tournament

Lim Zhuo Ren in World Juniors

 

Excel Chess Academy wishes National Master Lim Zhuo Ren all the best in his quest participating in the World Junior Championship 2011 in Chennai India.

Malaysian Chess Festival Deadline

Event	Deadline
8th IGB Dato’ Arthur Tan Malaysia Open Chess Championship 6th AmBank Malaysia Chess Challenge 2nd KLK Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng International Seniors Open	01 August 2011
2nd Swensen’s Age-Group Rapid Chess Championship 2nd Merdeka Individual Rapid Open Chess Championship 31st ASTRO Merdeka Rapid Open Team Chess Championship	15 August 2011