Details of PFS Open 2009 is now available for download here.

Date : 29 March 2009
Venue : Penang Free School Hall
Format : 7 round swiss (if more than 130 players, there will be 8 rounds)

Last day for registration and payment is 28 March 2009.

Visit PCA Website for details.

Online Registration || Players

The DAT Chess Centre will be organizing the 1st DATCC Kuala Lumpur Commercial & Recreational Chess League (Round Robin for Teams) every wednesday from 6 - 9 pm, with a 15 minute break for Maghrib prayers. The event will be FIDE rated. Time Control: 90 mins + 30 sec increment from move 1).

The event will kickoff from 8 April 2009 for 19 weeks. To allow for flexibility for working staff and students, a team can register up to 10 players, but only 4 players will be playing each match.

Prizes: (Total of RM 10,000)
Champion RM 3,000 + DAT Challenge Trophy + 10 medals
Second: RM 2,000, Third: RM 1,000
and a total of 12 prizes etc.
Board Prizes will also be given.

Entry Fees: RM 300 (4 players) additional players will be charged RM 50 per player
Junior (Under 16): RM 200 (4 players) - additional players will be charged RM 25 per player.

Closing Date: Sunday, 5 April 2009.

For Entry Forms: email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

DAT Chess Centre, 4.20 CS, 4th Floor Car Park, Kompleks Wilayah, 2 Jalan Munshi Abdullah, 50100 Kuala Lumpur

The 1st Senior Chess Championships for those who are 55 years and above will be held from 17 - 19 April in
DAT Chess Centre, 4.20 CS, 4th Floor Car Park, Kompleks Wilayah, 2 Jalan Munshi Abdullah, 50100 Kuala Lumpur.

A prize Fund of RM 3,000 + other prizes in kind. Entry Fee RM 30. Closing Date: 12 April 2009.

For Entry Forms email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

UNION OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT 2009
 (INDIVIDUAL EVENT)

Venue: School Hall of Union High School (Block A 3rd floor)
Date: 22 March 2009

Time: 7:40am – 6:30pm (Round 1 starts at 8:40am)
System: 8 round Swiss
Time control: 25 minutes
Tie break:
1. Cumulative
2. Solkoff
3. Sonnenborn-Berger
4. No. of games taken black
5. Play off
Closing Date: 21 March 2009

Tarikh          :         28 Mac 2009

Tempat        :         Kafeteria UniKL MSI

 Masa          :         8.00pg – 5.30ptg

Format Pertandingan : 6 pusingan (Semua kategori akan 

                                     bermain dalam satu “pairing”)

     ; 25minit kalawan masa  (walk over)

Peraturan Pertandingan : Undang-undang FIDE

Yuran Pernyertaan :    Terbuka :-    RM  7.00 ;

 Bawah 18:-  RM  5.00

                                     Bawah 12 :- RM  3.00

Hadiah :-

Terbuka;                        B18 L / P                   B12 L / P        

(semua kategori                   (hadiah lelaki                      (hadiah lelaki

berpeluang mendapat        dan perempuan                   dan perempuan

hadiah terbuka)                  berasigan)                        berasingan)

1.                   RM 100             (bawah 12 berpeluang               

2.                       RM  70          mendapat hadiah bawah 18)      

3.                       RM  50.            1. RM 50                      1. RM 30

4.                        RM  20             2  PIALA                     2. PIALA

5.                        RM  20             3. PIALA                     3. PIALA              

6.                        PIALA             4. PIALA                      4. PIALA

7.                        PIALA             5. PIALA                      5. PIALA

8.                        PIALA

9.                        PIALA

10.                    PIALA

Tarikh Tutup Pendaftaran : (27/3/2009)

Yuran Pendaftaran boleh dibayar pada hari pertandingan.

(terhad kpd 100 perserta terawal sahaja)

Sijil Penyertaan akan diberikan kepada perserta yg mendaftar sebelum 27/3/2009 sahaja (sijil akan di tulis nama peserta)

Pendaftaran nama pada pertandingan akan dikenakan yuran tambahan  RM 2.00 (sekirannya terdapat kekosongan)

Pihak penganjur menyarankan agar para peserta mendaftar awal agar dapat memudahkan pihak penganjuran.

JADUAL PERTANDINGAN

8.00- 9.30PG                 -               Pendaftaran

9.30- 10.00PG               -               Taklimat

10.00 – 11.00PG           -               PUSINGAN PERTAMA

11.00 – 12.00 Tgh hari   -              PUSINGAN KEDUA

12.00 – 1.00 PTG          -               PUSINGAN KETIGA

1.00   - 2.00 PTG          -              REHAT

2.00   - 3.00 PTG            -              PUSINGAN KEEMPAT

3.00   - 4.00 PTG            -              PUSINGAN KELIMA

4.00   - 5.00 PTG            -              PUSINGAN KEENAM

5.00  - 5.30 PTG             -              PENYAMPAIAN HADIAH

SEBARANG PERTANYAAN DAN PENDAFTARAN NAMA BOLEH MENGHUBUNGI:-

Norazwan :- 017 5605071@ 019445017 (selepas pukul 7 mlm isnin -khamis)

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Date : 28th of February 2009 to 1st of March 2009
Venue : Exam Hall, MMU Melaka Campus

Campus address : Multimedia University (Melaka Campus), Bukit Beruang, 75400, Ayer Keroh, Melaka.

Registration fee
Individual Registration : RM 20 per person.*(Excluding food and accommodation)

1st Place Trophy + RM 1000

To register, send an email to mmu.chessclub@ gmail.com and cc it to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it / This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . State your name, identity card no, contact number, and institution (or group name). FIDE rating / National Rating be stated..

Payment latest by 12pm on the 28th of February 2009. Late registration pay a penalty of RM 5. Payment can be made to Ms Lee Pei Swan through Maybank Account Number 104068129647

Accommodation can be arranged for at hotels. Arrangements for transportation from Melaka Sentral Bus terminal.State your time of arrival.

Enquiries: Ngow Lean Jee 017 - 3997450 Yong Gwo-Liang 016 - 2086504

The final standings of Boulevard Rapid Chess Competition which attracted 77 players are:

Champion: Morsin Ahmad 6.5
Runner Up: Pg. Abdul Rahman Yusof 6
2nd Runner Up: Abg. Mohd. Reduan 6
4th: Leong Voon Choon 6
5th: Japeri Reduan 5.5
6th: Ahmad Afiq Afyfy 5
7th: Lim Kian Hwa 5
8th: Mohd. Nasir Hussain 5
9th: Tan Shu Hwa 5
10th: Mohd Taufiq Nasir 5

16 & Under
Champion: Mark Song 5
Runner Up: Nelson Kiu 4.5
2nd Runner Up: Asang Hurai 4

12 & Under
Champion: Nadzriq Izzfar
Runner Up: Ahmad Afiq Adzly
2nd Runner Up: Afiq Shahmi Saiden

Ladies
Champion: Audrey Chong
Runner Up: Aida Faridah
2nd Runner Up: Jesslyn Kho Hui Yee

[Original article was posted by Lim Kian Hwa, President,Sarawak Chess Association @ Chess-Malaysia]

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