Grand Prix, Frist Leg

Grand Prix 1 (aka First Leg) is organised by Penang Chess Association with the objective of gathering chess playing children together for a simple and fun chess tournament after their stressful final school examination. The tournament is free for PCA member but non member will be charge RM5 and it is limited to 70 players only.

Apparently, chess enthusiam in Penang welcome this half-day tournament very much as 70 places are filled-in in 5 days!(and many miss it!) In addition, 2 champions from KL are in the list!

Date: 30 December 2007 (Sunday)
Time: 8a.m.-630p.m.
Venue: Dewan Utama USM(Engineering Campus), Nibong Tebal. Road Map

Schedule:
0800-0830 Registration
0900-0950 Round 1
1000-1050 Round 2
1100-1150 Round 3
1200-1250 Round 4
1250-1350 Lunch
1350-1440 Round 5
1450-1540 Round 6
1550-1640 Round 7
1650-1740 Round 8
1800-1830 Prize Giving

Prizes:
Open:
Champion: RM250
Runner up: RM200
3rd: RM150
4th: RM100
5th: RM50
6th: RM40
7th: RM30
8th-10th: RM25
Medal/Certificate for top 3 players from U08B, U08G, U10B, U10G, U12B, U12G, U15B, U15G, U18B, U18G, and USM.

For further details, please contact:
a.) STEVEN LIM (+60167631570)
b.) CHEAH WEE KEAT (+60124124824)
c.) CHEN SIONG KAI (+60198871393)
d.) TEOW CHENN YANG (+60125328756)

Click here to download the full details of the event.

3 new tournament in Penang later this year.

Penang Chess League. 22, 23 Dec 2007

USM Engineering Campus Open (Nibong Tebal). 30 Dec 2007

Pesta Catur USM Ke-14.
Individual: 12, 13 Jan 08
Team: 19, 20 Jan 08

No details on the events yet so more to come later.