Scholar Base Chess Camp (15-19 March)

March 12, 2010 by GilaChess  
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MCF 2010 Calendar

March 9, 2010 by GilaChess  
Filed under Announcements, Ongoing, Upcoming Events

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DATES NATIONAL EVENTS VENUE         ORGANISER
Feb 15 – 17 Malaysia Vs Singapore Match 2010 Kuala Lumpur MCF/SCF
Feb 26 – Mac 02 The Malaysian Women Masters 2010 Kuala Lumpur MCF
March 14 – 16 National Age-Group Championship 2010 Penang MCF/PCA
March 14 – 16 National Chess Convention 2010 Penang MCF
April 06 – 12 KL Open 2010 Kuala Lumpur KLCA
April 29 – May 02 Selangor Open 2010 Selangor CAS
May 28 – 30 National Scholastics Age-Group Championships Kuala Lumpur MCF
June 16 – 20 National Closed Championship  2010 Kuala Lumpur MCF
June 16 – 20 National Women Championship 2010 Kuala Lumpur MCF
June 10 – 14 Penang Open 2010 Penang PCA
July The Malaysian Masters  2010 ( Men ) Kuala Lumpur MCF
Aug 28 – 31 Merdeka Team Chess Championship 2010 Kuala Lumpur MCF
Sept 01 – 08 The Malaysian Open 2010 Kuala Lumpur MCF
Sept 01 – 08 AM Bank Chess Challenge 2010 Kuala Lumpur MCF
Sept 01 – 08 Open Seniors Chess Championship 2010 Kuala Lumpur MCF
Sept 05 National Rapid Age-Group 2010 Kuala Lumpur MCF
November 15th GACC Chess Championship 2010 Kuala Lumpur MCF
November National Chess Camps 2010 Kuala Lumpur MCF
December Malaysia Inter-State Chess Championship 2010 OPEN FOR BIDDING MCF
Dec 15-19 3rd National Junior Chess Championship 2010 Kuala Lumpur MCF
DATES INTERNATIONAL EVENTS       VENUE         ORGANISER
April 2010 World Championship Match 2010 Sofia, Bulgaria FIDE
May 11-20 Commonwealth Open Championship 2010 India CCA/All India Chess Fed
May 11-20 Commonwealth Age-Group Championships 2010 India CCA/AlI India Chess Fed
June 4–13 11th Asean+Age-Group Championships 2010 Subic Bay, Phillipines ACC/Phillipines Chess Fed
June 20-30 Asian Junior U-20 Championships 2010 Chennai,India ACF/All India Chess Fed
June 20-30 9th Asian Continental Championship 2010 Subic, Phillippines ACF/ Phillipines Chess Fed
July 1-10 Asian Youth Chess Championships 2010 Beijing , China ACF/Chinese Chess Fed
July 24-Aug 1 World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad 2010 Turkey,Antalya FIDE /TCF
July 25 –Aug 2 World Schools Individuals Championship Turkey FIDE /TCF
Aug 2-17 World Junior Championship and Girls U-20 Chotowa Czarna-Poland FIDE /Poland Chess Fed
Sept 19- Oct 4 Chess Olympiad 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk,Russia FIDE
Sept 25- Oct 4 FIDE Congress Khanty-Mansiysk,Russia FIDE
Oct 19-31 World Youth Championship 2010 Haikidiki , Greece FIDE/GCF
Nov 12-27 16th ASIAN GAMES 2010 -Chess Guangzhou, China AOC/COC
Dec 16-23 Asian Schools Chess Festivals Colombo, Sri Lanka ACF/SLCF
  Asian Cities Team Championship 2010    
  Asian Team Championship 2010    
  4th Asian Primary School Sports Olympiad 2010    
2010 School Holidays National Public Holidays
1st Term Break Mar13 – 21 New Year’s Day Jan 01 (Fri)
Mid Year Holidays June 5 – Jun20 Chinese New Year Feb14 & 15 (Sun & Mon)
2nd Term Break Sept 4 – 12 Prophet Birthday Feb 26  (Fri)
Year End Holidays Nov 20 –  Jan 02 2011 Hari Pekerja May 01 (Sat)
  Wesak Day May 28 (Fri)
Agung’s Birthday Jun 05 (Sat)
Merdeka Aug31 (Thurs)
Hari Raya Puasa Sept 10 & 11(Fri/Sat)
Exams Hari Malaysia Sept16 (Thu)
UPSR   Deepavali Nov 5 (Fri)
PMR   Hari Raya Haji Nov17 (Wed)
SPM   Awal Muharram Dec 7 (Tue)
STPM   Christmas Day Dec 25 (Fri)

Malaysian Women Masters 2010 (26 Feb – 1 Mac 2010)

February 21, 2010 by GilaChess  
Filed under Announcements, Completed

The 1st National Women Masters Chess Championship is a platform that will be used to select players to represent Malaysia in Internation events including this year’s Olympiad scheduled for September 2010. The prize fund has been set at RM2,000 and the event has been scheduled from 26th February until 2nd March 2010.
Please read below for players selection criteria and tournament details.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The following criteria will be used to select 16 Women players to participate in the 1st National Women Masters Chess Championship 2010.
Tournament will be played over two games using a FIDE Knockout Format with a time control of 1 hour 30 minutes with 30 seconds increment per move from move 1. Should the game ended in a tie, a tie breaker of two rapid games of 25 minutes per player per game will be used to decide the winner. (Players shall draw for colour before the initial game starts and alternate playing colour as the game progresses). If the game continues to be a tie, a blitz game using an Armageddon style sudden death tie breaker will be used to decide the winner (with players drawing for colour before the start of the tie breaker). Armageddon (sudden death) format is White has 5 minutes against Black’s 4 minutes, and in the case of a draw Black is considered the winner.

GAME SCHEDULE
Games have been set to start on Saturday, 26th February and to conclude by 2nd March 2010 as per the following schedule:
Friday, 26th Feb
9:00am Opening
10:00am Round of 16 (Game 1)
3:00pm Round of 16 (Game 2)
Saturday, 27th Feb
10:00am Quarterfinal (Game 1)
3:00pm Quarterfinal (Game 2)
Sunday, 28th Feb
10:00am Semi Final (Game 1)
3:00pm Semi Final (Game 2)
Monday, 1st Mar
10:00am Final (Game 1)
3:00pm Final (Game 2)
Note: Date for the final maybe deferred to another date with the agreement of both finalists
PLAYERS SELECTION
The 16 players will be selected based on:
1. Top 4 finishers from the National Closed Women Chess Championship 2009
2. Top 2 finishers from the National Junior Chess Championship 2009
3. Top 4 players from the top 20 Women Players in Malaysia based on FIDE Rating list (going down the list in a sequential order)
4. Top 4 players from the top 20 Women Players in Malaysia based on the National Rating list (going down the list in a sequential order)
5. 2 Players nominated by MCF President and approved by the council
In the event that the list for item 1, 2, 3 and 4 have been exhausted, the MCF reserves the right to select players to fill up the remaining vacant spots to complete the 16 players
Top 4 finishers from the National Closed Women Chess Championship 2009
1. Tan Li Ting
2. Renitha Narayanan
3. NWM Alia Azwa Anin Bakri
4. Winnie Hong Wee Ni
Top 2 finishers from National Junior Women Chess Championship 2009
1. WFM Nur Najiha Azman Hisham
2. Amira Shahmina Zullkafli
4 players from the top 20 Women as per FIDE Rating (sequential order until 20th player)
1. Foudzi, Siti Zulaikha WIM 2218
2. Lim, Jean Nie 2091
3. Lim, Han Ying 2081
4. Wong, Su Yi Audrey WIM 2070
5. Lee, Heng Jun Samantha 2050
6. Seto, Wai Ling WFM 2020
7. Wahiduddin, Nurul Huda 2020
8. Zullkafli, Nur Shazwani WCM 2014
9. Wan, Khye Theng WCM 2011
10. Vimalavathy, K. 2005
11. Ibrahim, Eliza Hanum 2000
12. Marmono, Roslina 1951
13. Fong, Mi Yen 1930
14. Wahiduddin, Khairunnisa 1927
15. Bakri, Alia Anin Azwa 1926
16. Tan, Li Ting 1879
17. Nur, Nabila Azman Hisham 1847
18. Haslindah, Ruslan 1705
19. Lee, Hai Wen 1697
20. Zullkafli, Amira Syahmina 1692
4 players from the 20 Women as per MCF Rating List (sequential order until 20th player)
1. Lim, Jean Nie
2. Foudzi, Siti Zulaikha
3. Lee, Heng Jun Samantha
4. Wan, Khye Theng
5. Bakri, Alia Anin Azwa
6. Zullkafli, Nur Shazwani
7. Nur, Nabila Azman Hisham
8. Marmono, Roslina
9. Asjoana Asmad
10. Fadzilah Wahiduddin
11. Hoh Tjin Li
12. Renitha Narayan
13. Putri Rifqah Fahada Azhar
14. Chia Yoon Yoong
15. Nur Najiha Azman Hisham
16. Khairunnisa Izzati Othman
17. Wahiduddin, Khairunnisa
18. Tan, Li Ting
19. Lim, Han Ying
20. Fong, Mi Yen
NOTE: Due to the lack of players’ details in the National Rating list, those whose name are missing from the top 20 list, please contact Mr Najib or Mr Greg as per the details below
2 Presidential Choices
1. To be decided by the President and MCF Council
2. To be decided by the President and MCF Council
ENQUIRIES
Organizing Secretary
Mr Najib Abdul Wahab
DATCC (Dato Arthur Tan Chess Center)
Tel: +6016 338 2542
Email: najib.wahab@hotmail.com
MALAYSIAN CHESS FEDERATION
Mr Gregory Lau
Honorary Secretary
Tel: +6012 902 0123
Email: greglau64@gmail.com

Sarawak participant’s list

December 23, 2009 by GilaChess  
Filed under Announcements

State Representatives

Al-Kamil bin Kamin Sabah
Abdul Sahim Bin Wising Sabah
Chin Hon Lin, David Sabah
Faizal Andin Sabah
Lim Kian Hwa Sarawak
Japeri Reduan Sarawak
Abg.Mohd.Reduan Sarawak
Morsin Ahmad Sarawak
Tan Kok Liang Johor
Leong Mun Wan Johor
Taulani Bin Tukiran Johor
N.Renitha Johor
Mohd.Fairin Zakaria Selangor
Kamaluddin Yusof Selangor
Abdullah Che Hassan Selangor
Tun Sri Lanang Selangor
NM Ng Tze Han Penang
Loo Swee Leong Penang
Tan Khai Boon Penang
Liong Ing Kiat Penang
Subramanium A/L Sivanisan N.Sembilan
Nithyalakshmi A/P Sivanisan N.Sembilan
Low Jun Yi N.Sembilan
Yang Yu Kang N.Sembilan
Abdul Haq bin Mohamed Kelantan
Nik Ahmad Farouqi bin Nik Abdul Aziz Kelantan
Mohd.Azizul bin Mat Daud Kelantan
Nasrul Humaimi Kelantan
Ong Thian Loon Kedah
Amri B.Ibni Hajar Kedah
Syed Iskandar Shah Bin Syed Hussin Kedah
Muhamad Ali b.Chor Kedah
Lim Zhuo Ren KL
Ismail Ahmad KL
Tan Ken Wei KL
Rajendran, Prabha KL
Abdul Wahab Bin Abu Bakar Labuan
Mohd.Jan Jaraidi Labuan
Pauzi Rasli Labuan
Mohd Noor Othman Labuan

 

Non State Representatives

Yahya Ahmad Kedah
Muhammad Nurislam Kedah
Fairus Hamizah Kedah
Sirajuddin Munawwir Kedah
Muhammad Nuriman Kedah
Muhammad Nurihsan bin Yahya Kedah
Hj.Mohd.Nasir Kuching
Ahmad Afiq Afyfy Kuching
Faeznor Razali Kuching
Mohd.Amin Abdullah Kuching
Henry Machin Kuching
Solomon Nyurang Kuching
Abg. Aminurashid Kuching
Fadrul Wahab Kuching
Mohd Taufiq Nasir Kuching
Aida Faridah Kuching
Afiq Shami Kuching
Yusuf Hashim Miri
Junaidi Gusni Miri
Mohd.Kairuddin Kamal Miri
Suhaindi Suhaimi Miri
Ronie Abdullah Miri
Mohd.Iskandar Bin Suhaimi Miri
Guadis Bin Goridau Sabah
Jasper Anak Serang Sabah
Ting Shih Chieh @ Alfred Sabah
Evelyn Leong Sabah
Jorinah Bte.Melson Sabah
Chi Yin Phin Sabah
Awang Yusuf Bin Awang Sabli Sabah
Charles Lucas Sabah
David Tan Sabah
Saharuddin Latuwo Sabah
Jeppy Tewelu Asan Sabah
Masrin Erowan Sabah
George Ha Sibu
Hadeli Japarudin Sibu
Mazlan Annuar Sibu

3 Holiday Chess Camps (1-4 Dec, 8-11 Dec, 14-17 Dec)

November 17, 2009 by GilaChess  
Filed under Announcements, Completed, Training/Seminar

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