IGB 4th Dato’ Arthur Tan Malaysia Open Chess Championship 2007
Tournament Regulations:
This 11 Round, individual tournament is open to all players.
FIDE (World Chess Federation) rules and regulations will apply. The tournament will be FIDE rated.
The Swiss Manager Program will be used for pairings.
The games will be played according to the schedule given below.
Time Control is 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1.
All mobile phones & electronic devices are banned in the tournament hall.
All officials & players should be smartly attired in the playing hall.
The Malaysian Chess Federation reserves the right to reject entries.
19 Aug (Sun) Players Meeting Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley20 Aug (Mon) Registration 0730 – 0830 Bintang Ballroom, CitiTel Mid Valley20 Aug (Mon) Round 1 0900 – 1300 20 Aug (Mon) Round 2 1500 – 1900 21 Aug (Tue) Round 3 0900 – 1300 21 Aug (Tue) Round 4 1500 – 1900 22 Aug (Wed) Round 5 0900 – 1300 22 Aug (Wed) Round 6 1500 – 1900 23 Aug (Thu) *** Free Day **** 24 Aug (Fri) Round 7 0900 – 1300 24 Aug (Fri) Round 8 1500 – 1900 25 Aug (Sat) Round 9 0900 – 1300 25 Aug (Sat) Round 10 1500 – 1900 26 Aug (Sun) Round 11 0900 – 1300 26 Aug (Sun) Prize Giving 26 Aug (Sun) Malaysian Blitz Open -1430 27 Aug (Mon) Departure
Prizes in US$
Open Section 1st 4000 6th 800 11th 300 2nd 3000 7th 700 12th 300 3rd 2000 8th 600 13th 300 4th 1500 9th 500 14th 300 5th 1000 10th 400 15th 300
Malaysians 1st 800 2nd 500 3rd 300 4th 200 5th 100
Special Prizes Best Female 500 2nd Best Female 250 Best U 16 200 Best U 12 150 Best Veteran(>55) 250
Incentive Prize Best Game Prize 250
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This is a fun event.
It sounds like a great event. I was supposed to play at the Bangkok Chess Club tournament last April but decided against it at the last minute because of difficulties in flight scheduling. I’ve since thought about joining another tournament abroad. But the dates are bad because I have to work unlike in Apr when I didn’t. The fares to KL from Manila (where I am) are quite cheap.
The event details is now available for download at:-
http://www.gilachess.com/
This year 2007, Malaysia will celebrate 50 years of independence. The month of August will be filled with a myriad of parades, cultural performances, street shows and carnivals to commemorate the country’s Independence or Merdeka Day on 31st August.
More info:http://malaysia.travel/consumer/vmy/default.asp