2009 Malaysia Inter-State Chess Championship

Objective: (1) To foster friendship among chess players in Malaysia

1. To promote chess games
2. To improve chess standards in our region
3. To promote tourism

Organiser: Sarawak Chess Association & Lanang Chess Association

under the auspices of Malaysian Chess Federation

Venue:  Catholic High School Stadium, Jalan Lanang,

Sibu, Sarawak

Date:  25 – 27 December 2009

Fixture

25 December 2009 10:00 -  11:30            Registration

11:30 -  12:00             Briefing & Players’ Meeting

14:15  – 18:15  Round 1

19:30  – 23:30  Round 2

26 December 2009 08:00  –  12:00  Round 3

14:00 – 18:00  Round 4

19:30 – 23:30  Round 5

27 December 2009 08:00 – 12:00  Round 6

13:30  – 17:30  Round 7

18:30    Closing Dinner

Terms and Conditions:

1. The championship is open to all Malaysian citizens only. However, Players who have represented Malaysia in the last Chess Olympiad are not permitted to take part.
2. All players shall take part in a 7-round Swiss individual event.
3. The organizer will provide 3-night hotel accommodation and food for 4 State players of the following states: Sabah, Sarawak, Johor, Melaka, N.Sembilan, Selangor, Perak, Kedah, Penang, Perlis, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Wilayah Persekutuan. Other interested players shall take part at their own expenses.
4. State representatives from the same state would not be paired against each other. 
5. The state representatives’ results shall be added to contribute to the State Team standings.
6. Swiss Manager Program will be used for pairing.
7. IA Hamid Majid will be the Chief Arbiter of the Event.
8. A player representing the state must be currently staying, working or studying in the state and has domiciled in the state for more than 6 months or was born in the state. The state representative should register through his State chess association.
9. Players wearing sleepers, shorts and singlet will not be permitted into tournament halls.

Prizes

Team

Champion  Trophy + RM2,000/=

Runner Up  Trophy + RM1,500/=

2^nd Runner Up  Trophy + RM1,000/=

4^th               Trophy + RM500/=

Individual

Champion   RM 2,000 and medal

Runner-Up  RM 1,500 and medal

2^nd Runner- Up           RM 1,000 and medal

4^th    RM   500 and medal

5^th – 10^th                     RM   200 each

Results

Individual results will be based on the following criteria:

1. Final score
2. Solkoff
3. Sonneborn Berger
4. Cummulative

Team results will be based on the sum of the state representatives’ results on the following criteria:

1. Final score
2. Solkoff
3. Sonneborn Berger
4. Cummulative

Recording

Players must record all the moves.

Time Control

The time control is 90 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move one.

Chess Rules

Base on FIDE chess rules

Registration

Registration fee is RM50/= per head.

Registration can be made with any of the followings before 15 November 2009 5:00 pm.

Ir. Lim Kian Hwa

Telephones: 082-203202/082-427772/016-8603180

082-425240 (Fax)  lkhwa@tm.net.my

Joseph Ting Duang Chiang

Telephones:    084-330087/019-8597778/016-8893185

                       084-331451 (Fax) 

Payment can be made to Lim Kian Hwa’s Maybank Account @ 111039124500 and the bank-in slip or relevant documents are to be enclosed with the enrolment form.