The Euro Chess Tournament 2008 will be played
August 1st to 9th

The Euro Chess Tournament is Europe's largest Open Youth Chess tournament. Over 500 children will battle from 4 until 9 August on the chess board for the 33rd Open Dutch Youth Chess Championship titles.
Parallel to the Dutch Open from 1 to 9 August, the University of Twente Young Masters, a 20 player Swiss by invitation GM tournament will be played.

Download the details here .

Go to Official Website . 

Penang Age Group Chess Championship 2008
Date: 21 June 2008 (Saturday)
Venue: SLC Auto Academy, No.472, Sungai Rambai, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, Penang.

SLC Open Chess Championship 2008 
Date: 28 June 2008 (Saturday)
Venue: SLC Auto Academy, No.472, Sungai Rambai, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, Penang.

Following lunch package is available at the cafe located in SLC Auto Academy building.

Lunch Menu:

• Thai Style Souce Chicken Rice
• Sweet & Sour Chicken Rice
• Black Pepper Chicken Rice

Drink Menu

• Mango
• Ice Lemon Tea
• Black Current

Package of Lunch(choose one) + Drink(choose one) = RM5.00

* Please acknowledge that the food is not provided by the tournament organizer. The above information is provided by the cafe.

Download the poster for the events here.

Penang Age Group Chess Championship 2008
Date: 21 June 2008 (Saturday)
Venue: SLC Auto Academy, No.472, Sungai Rambai, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, Penang.
Category: Open to ALL Players U16.
U08B, U10B, U12B, U14B, U16B, U08G, U10G, U12G, U14G, U16G
Certificate of participation for all players
Organizer:    Penang Chess Association
Online Registration: Info || Registration Form || Players

SLC Open Chess Championship 2008 
Date: 28 June 2008 (Saturday)
Venue: SLC Auto Academy, No.472, Sungai Rambai, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, Penang. 
Category: Open, Lady, and Veteran 
Organizer: Penang Chess Association
Online Registration: Info || Registration Form || Players

SLC Open Chess Championship 2008

Date: 28 June 2008 (Saturday)

Venue: SLC Auto Academy, No.472, Sungai Rambai, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, Penang. 

Category: Open, Lady, and Veteran 

Organizer:    Penang Chess Association 

Online Registration: Registration Form || Players

Format:
7 rounds will be played based on the Swiss System with time control of 25-minute each.
Tie Break: Solkoff, Cummulative
Entries are on First come first serve basis. Maximum number of entries is 100.

Schedule:
9.45:10.00 Arrivals
10.00:10.50 Round 1
11.00:11.50 Round 2
12.00:12.50 Round 3
12.50:14:00 Lunch
14.00:14.50 Round 4
15.00:15.50 Round 5
16.00:16.50 Round 6
17.00:17.50 Round 7
17.50:18.20 Processing Results & Cert.
18.20:18.40 Prize Giving

Bus Service from Penang Island
Bus pick up – 9am at PFS bus stop then 9.15am at Kampung Ku bus stop. 

Bus is free of charge for player and RM10 for parent.

Prize:
Champion: RM200, 2nd RM150, 3rd RM100, 4th-6th RM50, 7th-10th RM25, Best Veteran, Best Lady 

Closing date: 27 June or the entries hit the maximum number.

The organizer reserve the right to change the rules and format

Penang Age Group Chess Championship 2008

Date: 21 June 2008 (Saturday)

Venue: SLC Auto Academy, No.472, Sungai Rambai, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, Penang. 

Category: Open to ALL Players U16.
U08B, U10B, U12B, U14B, U16B, U08G, U10G, U12G, U14G, U16G

Certificate of participation for all players

Organizer:    Penang Chess Association 

Online Registration: Registration Form || Players 

Format:
5 Age-group in 2 categories (Boys and Girls)
7 rounds will be played based on the Swiss System with time control of 25-minute each.
Tie Break: Solkoff, Cummulative
Entries are on First come first serve basis. Maximum number of entries is 100.

Schedule:
9.45:10.00 Arrivals
10.00:10.50 Round 1
11.00:11.50 Round 2
12.00:12.50 Round 3
12.50:14:00 Lunch
14.00:14.50 Round 4
15.00:15.50 Round 5
16.00:16.50 Round 6
17.00:17.50 Round 7
17.50:18.20 Processing Results & Cert.
18.20:18.40 Prize Giving

Bus Service from Penang Island
Bus pick up – 9am at PFS bus stop then 9.15am at Kampung Ku bus stop. 

Bus is free of charge for player and RM10 for parent.

Prize:
5 prizes for each age group category. 

Entry Fees:
RM10

Closing date: 20 June or the entries hit the maximum number.

The organizer reserve the right to change the rules and format

Top 10 placing.

Final round 7 standing here.

Added more information for Perlis Open on the coming weekend.

Details for Perlis Open here.

Closing Date: 16 May 2008
For more information, please contact Syed Iskandar @ 016-4357923
Entry Fee bank in to CIMB Bank, account # 14081210047523 (Syed Iskandar)

Organiser : The tournament is organised by the Johor Chess Academy and JB Chess Association
Venue : Plaza Pelangi Johor Bahru

Date & Time : Sunday, 22nd June 2008

Time Control : Swiss system of 7 rounds with 25 minutes per player to complete the game

Catagory : 3 catagories, namely Open, Under 16 & Under 12

Entry Fees : Open - RM30, Under 16 - RM 12 & Under 12 - RM10

Prizes : Open : RM400,RM200, RM100,RM80, RM70,RM60, RM50 till 10th placing
Under 16 : RM200, RM100, RM80,RM60,RM50, RM40, RM40,RM30,RM30
Under 12 :RM100,RM80, RM60, RM50, RM40, RM30, RM30,RM20 till 10th place

Closing Date : 20th June 2008

Late entries will not be accepted and entries fees are non refundable.

For more information, kindly contact :

MR NARAYANAN KRISHNAN
Tournament Director
Johor Chess Academy
H/P N0 : 013 7717 525
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Selangor Open 2008 concluded with FM Lim Yee Weng winning the first prize.

Top 5:
1 FM Lim Yee Weng 7.5
2 Lim Chuin Hoong Ronnie 7
3 FM Chan Nicholas 7
4 Che Hassan Abdullah 6.5
5 Wahiduddin Kamalarifin 6

Full Result at GilaChess Blog.

MCF Rating Details at GilaChess Blog.

FIDE Rating Details at GilaChess Blog.

Date: 17 & 18 May 2008 (Saturday & Sunday)
Time: 8.00am to 6.15pm
Venue: Dewan SMK Putra, Kangar, Perlis

Prize:
Placing Open U18 B12
1 RM 300 RM 150 RM 100
2 RM 200 RM 100 RM 70
3 RM 100 RM 70 RM 50
4 RM 60 RM 50 RM 30
5 RM 30 RM 20 RM 20
6 RM 30 RM 20 RM 20
7 RM 30 RM 20 RM 20
8 RM 30 RM 20 RM 20
9 RM 30 RM 20 RM 20
10 RM 30 RM 20 RM 20

Entry Fees:
Open (Max 70 players) RM15
Ladies (>12yo) (Max 70 players) RM10
M/F (U12) (Max 70) RM10

Entry Fee bank in to CIMB Bank, account # 14081210047523 (Syed Iskandar)

Closing Date: 16 May 2008

Schedule:
17 May 2008 (Sat)
0800-0820 Registration
0830-1030 Round 1
1045-1245 Round 2
Rest
1400-1600 Round 3
1615-1815 Round 4

18 May 2008 (Sun)
0900-1100 Round 5
1115-1315 Round 6
Rest
1415-1615 Round 7
1630 Closing Ceremony & Prize Giving

For more information, please contact Syed Iskandar @ 016-4357923

Top 10 of MMU Melaka Open 2008

Read more for complete final standing. 

TARIKH: 30 April 2008
MASA 0900 - 1700
TEMPAT: Tingkat 2, Wilayah Kompleks, Kuala Lumpur

Arbiter:
IA Hamid Majid (MAS)
NA Henry Jamal (INA)

GAME 1: Classical chess
Masa: (90 min + 30 saat)
4 pemain vs 4 pemain

GAME 2: Rapid Chess
Masa (25 minit + 2 Saat)
4 pemain vs 4 pemain

GAME 3 Blitz Chess (Catur Kilat)
Masa 5 minit
2 pemain vs 2 pemain**

SENARAI NAMA PEMAIN INDONESIA
NO TITLE NAMA RATING
1 WIM Lisa Karlina Lumongdong 2147
2 WIM Upi Darmayana 2211
3 WFM Evi Lindiawati 2125
4 WCM Felica Trenseno

SENARAI NAMA PEMAIN MALAYSIA
NO TITLE NAMA RATING
1 WIM Siti Zulaikha Muhd Foudzi 2218
2 WCM Nur Shazwani Zulkafli 2034
3 WNM Khairunnisa Wahiddudin 1967
4 Wan Khye Theng 2011
WNM Roslina Marmono 1978
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CALENDER (WSFFM-CATUR)

PROGRAM PRAKTIKAL UMPIRE/ ARBITER KEJOHANAN
&
KURSUS JURULATIH 2008 TAHAP-2

05 - 08 June 2008 KURSUS JURULATIH Tahap 2 - MCF
( Jemputan GM Ian Roger & Latihan Praktical )
30 nama Jurulatih terpilih akan menerima surat jemputan

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05 - 06 July 2008: ZONE TIMUR
(Pahang, Kelantan & Trengganu)
Contact: Ms Khairunnisa Wahiddudin (019 9699879)

12 - 13 July 2008: ZONE UTARA
(Perak, Kedah, Pulau Pinang & Perlis)
Contact: Mrs Asmah Hambadley (019 5661426)

19 - 20 July 2008: ZONE SELATAN
( Melaka, Negeri Sembilan & Johor)
Contact Mrs Kamisah Mohd Taha (013 3024760)

26 - 27 July 2008:** ZONE TENGAH
(Selangor, Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya)

Nov/Dis 2008** ZONE BORNEO
(Sabah & Sarawak)**
Contact: Mrs. Zazaluma Harun (013 3472064)

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Tarikh akan ditentukan oleh pihak MSN/WSFFM
Jadual & Maklumat lanjut akan dipaparkan di web: www.setiachess.blogspot.com/

Disediakan Oleh
HASLINDAH RUSLAN
WSFFM - MCF

Open

Champion : Ian Udani - 6 points
Second : Ismail Ahmad - 5.5
Third : IM Mas Hafizul - 5.5
Fourth : Daniel Lam - 5.5
Fifth : Mak Weng Yee -5.5
Sixth : Soh Zee Wee - 5.5
Seventh : Mike Palma -5.0
Eighth : Aaron Chua - 5.0
Nineth : Hamid Taib - 5.0
Tenth : Zarul Shazwan - 5.0

Under 16

Champion : Nur Nabil Azman - 6.5 points
Second : See Kai Long - 6.0
Third : Chai Juan Zhe -6.0
Fourth : Ng Sai Chyun - 6.0
Fifth : Renitha - 6.0
Sixth : See Kai Jun - 5.5
Seventh : Amira Syahmina - 5.5
Eighth : Md Haziq Zain - 5.0
Nineth : Mohd Helmi Firdaus - 5.0
Tenth : Mohd Norislam Yahya- 5.0

[Source: posted by Narayanan Krishnan @ Chess-Malaysia]