4th CRC TAIPING OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT

VENUE :  CRC Hall, Taiping

DATE :  Sunday 21st December 2008

FORMAT :    7 Round Swiss – Computer Pairing

Tie Break : 1. Solkoff  2. S.B.  3. Progressive

Program and Prizes

“OPEN” U-18years U-12years

Reporting  8.00 – 9.15 am  1st  RM 500+T RM 100+T RM 100+T

Opening Ceremony 9.30 am   2nd RM 400 RM   80 RM   80

Round 1  10.00 am – 10.40 am  3rd RM 300 RM   60 RM   60

Round 2  10.50 am – 11.30 am   4th RM 250 RM   40 RM  40

Round 3  11.40 am – 12.20 pm  5th RM 200 RM   40 RM   40

Round 4  12.30 am –   1.10 pm  6th RM 120 RM   40 RM   40

LUNCH BREAK   7th RM 120 RM   40 RM   40

(Lunch pax will be served to all participants) 8th RM 120 RM   40 RM   40

Round 5   2.00 pm –   2.50 pm   9th RM 120 RM   40 RM   40

Round 6   3.00 pm –   3.50 pm  10th RM 120 RM   40 RM   40

Round 7   4.00 pm –   4.50 pm

   Prize Giving / Closing  5.15 pm

Additional Prizes for the “Open” category  :    Best Ladies Best Veterans (>50yrs)

1st  RM 100+T RM 100+T          2nd RM   80 RM   80

3rd RM   60 RM   60

Additional Prizes for CRC participants Best CRC Players U-12, U18 Open Category

1st  RM 100+T       Best Player RM 100+T       2nd RM   80            3rd RM   60 

There will be 3 categories of play.  All 3 categories will run simultaneously.  Anybody who is U-12 or U-18 can opt to play at the next level, if he/she wishes but not vice-versa.

A total of 43 cash prizes worth RM 4430 is up for the challenge

REGISTRATION FEE  :  RM 15 for PICA members, Ladies, Veterans and U-18 players

(inclusive of one lunch)    RM 10 for U-12 (born in 1996 or later)

          RM 20 for all others

Only the first 200 players will be registered.  Registration must be made with payments before 15th December 2008. Kindly contact En. Zaki Mahmood 019-5701307 (PICA) or Mrs. Chow 05-8076882 of CRC Taiping for further enquiries.  Payments can be made at CRC Taiping or to “Perak International Chess Association” and sent to 25, Jln. Sri Kepayang, Fair Park, 31400 Ipoh, Perak