MCF GM Tournament update

Day 7 update of the GM Tournament being held at Mezzanine floor in Cititel Express Hotel, Jln Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur.

 

 

MCF GM Tournament  2008

                                      1  2  3  4  5  6
1   GM Sermek Drazen      2509  +152  ** ½  ½  ½1 11 1    5.5/7
2   GM Iuldachev Saidali  2520   +87  ½  ** ½  1  1½ 1½   5.0/7
3   GM Rahman Ziaur       2509    -8  ½  ½  ** ½½ 0  11   4.0/7
4   IM Mas Hafizulhelmi   2386   +53  ½0 0  ½½ ** ½  1    3.0/7  8.75
5   WIM Zhang Xiaowen     2382   +59  00 0½ 1  ½  ** 1    3.0/7  8.50
6   FM Myo Zaw Min        2486  -455  0  0½ 00 0  0  **   0.5/7

Average elo: 2465 <=> Category: 9
gm = 7.00 m = 5.00

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2008 Sarawak Open Chess Championship (31 Oct – 3 Nov)

Dear chess friends,

Sarawak Chess Association will be organising its 2008 Sarawak Open Chess Championship from 31 October till 3 November 2008 at Ultimate Professional Centre, 3rd Floor, Jalan Bukit Mata Kuching, Kuching, Sarawak. This 9-round Swiss Event will be FIDE rated with time control of 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment per move.

Fixture
31.10.08 Friday
19:30 Registration
20:00 Round 1

01.11.08 Saturday
09:00 Round 2
14:00 Round 3
19:30 Round 4

02.11.08 Sunday
09:00 Round 5
14:00 Round 6
19:30 Round 7

03.11.08 Monday
09:00 Round 8
14:00 Round 9
17:45 Closing

Prizes
Champion: RM2,000/= plus medal
Runner Up: RM1,000/= plus medal
2nd Runner Up: RM 600/= plus medal
4th: RM 400/=
5th: RM 300/=
6th – 7th: RM 200/=
8th – 10th: RM 100/=
(Top prize sharing to encourage all-out matches)

16 and Under (born on or after 1 Jan 1992)
Champion: RM 100/=
Runner Up: RM 60/=
2nd Runner Up: RM 40/=
4th – 5th: RM 30/=
6th – 8th RM 20/=

Entrance fee is RM50/= per head. RM25/= for ladies & 16 under

The tournament venue is right at the centre of the City, just besides Taman Kereta(famous food court) with many hotels at walking distance:
*****Hilton Hotel(082-248200) , *****Crowne Plaza Riverside(082- 247777), ****Holiday Inn(082-423111)
****Somerset Gateway(082- 250958),* ***Hotel Grand Continental( 082-230399) ,***Habour View Hotel(082-274666) , **Liwah Hotel(082-429222) ,**Borneo Hotel(082-244122) ,River View Inn(082-412551) ,Kuo Pin Hotel(082-426822) , Goodwood Inn(082-244862) ,Hotel Cozy ZZZ(082-233961) ,Mandarin Hotel(082-418269) ,Kapit Hotel(082-420091) , B&B Inn(082-237366) , Orchid Inn(082-411417) , Chung Hin Hotel(082-411678)

The room rate for Budget hotels starts from RM35 nett per room per night

Entries can be made with any of the followings before 4:00 pm 28 October 2008:

Morsin Ahmad(012-8949415) /Abg.Mohd. Reduan(019- 8887786)/ Lim Kian Hwa(016-8603180)
(SMS of your name, IC/Date of birth, contact number is acceptable)

Regards,
Lim Kian Hwa
President, Sarawak Chess Association