Complete list after the jump.

Note:

• This list is generated based on the Oct07 version of MCF Rating.
• This list of PCA members if based on the list of PCA Members 2007 at PCA website.
• Should there be any missed name, do let me know.

You can now check your MCF rating online via following URL:

MCF Rating July 2007

MCF Rating October 2007

Thanks Andrew Ooi @ GilaChess for the great job.

Tournament: Grand Prix Final

Date: 9 Dec 2007

Time: 9am - 5pm

Format: 7-round swiss system with 30 minutes each.

Players

Price Structure
1st RM300
2nd RM200
3rd RM100
4th RM60
5th RM50
6th~10th RM30
11th~13th RM20
14th~16th RM10

Previous Post about PCA Grand Prix Open 2007

• Details of PCA Grand Prix Open 2007
• Grand Prix 1 Result
• Grand Prix 1 Report by PS Lim
• Grand Prix 2 Result
• Grand Prix 2 Report by PS Lim
• Grand Prix 3 Result
• Grand Prix 3 Report by PS Lim
• Grand Prix Standing After Grand Prix 3
  

Previously, GP1 Report , and GP2 Report .

Tan Khai Boon's National Rating shows an increase of 40+ points and thus, take over as top seed. He then show his class by taking the title of the last leg of grand prix with 6/7.

After a poor outing at GP2 (where he finised 31st!); Tan Khai Boon raise his form to take the final leg of Grand Prix.

Previously, GP1 Report . 

Did I mentioned that he will be back with a revenge? (see Grand Prix Open 1) He did it with 7/7 perfect score. However, he has to thank a

Vietnamese girl, Do Thi Thoung for downing 3 strong players --> veteran Chuah Heng Meng(round 3), PCC Tan Khai Boon(round 4) and Anthony

Liong(round 6) when he avoided them all!


Loo Swee Leong with 7/7 perfect score


Do Thi Thoung manage to down 3 Penang senior players

Evan Timothy Capel is the star of Penang. His skills and techniques has been improving fast and has overtake lots of strong players.

PCA Grand Prix Chess Open. 18 Nov, 25 Nov, 2 Dec, 9 Dec
Venue: PCA RABB Club House : Location map

GP1, GP2, GP3 - 7-round swiss with 15 minutes each.

GP1
18Nov, 9am-1pm, Online registration starts on 12 Nov.
Max 60 players only. Entry Fees: Member-RM10, Non-member-RM20

GP2
25Nov, 9am-1pm, Online registration starts on 19 Nov.
Max 60 players only. Entry Fees: Member-RM10, Non-member-RM20

GP3
2 Dec, 9am-1pm, Online registration starts on 26 Nov.
Max 60 players only. Entry Fees: Member-RM10, Non-member-RM20

The purpose for GP1, GP2 & GP3 is to qualify for GP Final. GP Final will take into consideration of the best 2 tournament results from GP1,2,3. Only the top 16 (Total GP points) will proceed to GP Final.

Grand Prix Final, 9 Dec, 9am - 5pm. 7-round swiss system with 30 minutes each.

Prizes: No sharing of cash prizes, NO category prizes. Tie breaks: Buch, Berg, Cumm.

1st RM300, 2nd RM200, 3rd RM100, 4th RM60, 5th RM50
6th - 10th RM30 each, 11th - 13th RM20 each, 14th - 16th RM10 each.

Online registration to follow later...

On 28 Oct, PCA organised a U9 selection to select Penang's best U9 player to play in ASEAN YOUTH TEAM at Shah Alam. 16 most promising/best U9 players are called into participant in this selection and they are :

The Sri Lanka Chess Y!Group was founded since 16th of February 2006 and has been active since then.

The Y!Group can be found at SRI_LANKA_CHESS

Penang Chess League. 22, 23 Dec 2007.

Venue: Penang Free School Hall

Maximum: 80 teams

Format : Team Event (3 playing + 1 reserve) with 7-rounds Swiss System. Total of maximum 4 players in a team.

Restriction: The average players rating during play should be less than 1900 based on the MCF National Rating.

Registration and Entry Fees by 19 Dec 07 (closing date).

Online Registration || Registered Teams

Individual : 12, 13 Jan 08 (Max 200 players)

Team : 19, 20 Jan 08  (Max 66 teams)

Download the details here:

Penginapan || Details || 

TARIKH : 25 DISEMBER 2007

HARI : SELASA

MASA : 08.00 PAGI – 06.00 PETANG

TEMPAT : SEKOLAH AGAMA OTHMANIAH, KAMPONG PARIT SERONG

YURAN : RM 10.00 UNTUK KATEGORI BAWAH 12 TAHUN
:RM 20.00 UNTUK KATEGORI TERBUKA

Nota : Pendaftaran dengan bayaran sebelum pukul 9.00 pagi. Pusingan pertama bermula pada 9.30 pagi. Untuk pendaftaran awal boleh hubungi pihak urusetia atau email ke pecal06@yahoo.com.

Syarat-syarat Pertandingan :-

Terbuka kepada semua yang berminat - (lelaki / perempuan).
Pertandingan mengikut “ swiss system ”.
Pertandingan secara individu sahaja.
Yuran penyertaan sebanyak RM 10.00 seorang untuk kategori bawah 12 tahun dan RM 20.00 seorang untuk kategori terbuka.
Keputusan pengadil adalah MUKTAMAD.
Untuk kategori bawah 12 tahun, sekiranya peserta kurang dari 30, kategori ini akan dimansuhkan dan diserap ke kategori terbuka.

Hadiah diberi kepada pemenang : -
Untuk kategori bawah 12 tahun / U12

- Tempat Pertama - RM 60.00 + Piala
- Tempat Kedua - RM 50.00 + Piala
- Tempat Ketiga - RM 40.00 + Piala
- Tempat Keempat - RM 30.00 + Piala
- Tempat Kelima - RM 20.00 + Piala

Untuk kategori Terbuka / OPEN

- Tempat Pertama - RM 350.00 + Piala + Hamper
- Tempat Kedua - RM 250.00 + Piala + Hamper
- Tempat Ketiga - RM 150.00 + Piala + Hamper
- Tempat Keempat - RM 100.00 + Piala + Hamper
- Tempat Kelima - RM 70.00 + Piala + Hamper
- Tempat ke 6 – 8 - RM 50 + Piala + Hamper

- Peserta Terbaik Wanita - Piala + Hamper

- Peserta Terbaik IPT - Piala + Hamper

- Peserta Terbaik Bawah 18 Tahun - Piala + Hamper

- Peserta Terbaik Bawah 16 Tahun - Piala + Hamper

- Peserta Terbaik Bawah 14 Tahun - Piala + Hamper

* Jumlah wang keseluruhan RM 1270.00

* Jamuan Hi-Tea disediakan

* Untuk pertanyaan / pendaftaran : Faizul 012-2029271 / Rashdan 016-3452507 / Nazif 013-3667395

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.