The DYTM Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah KL International Open Chess Championship 2014 is starting today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and continues until 11th April.
The tournament will be played over 9 rounds using the Swiss System according to World Chess Federation (FIDE) Title & Rating Regulations.
The event is organized by the Malaysian Intellect Development Foundation, Polgar Chess Asia and the Kuala Lumpur Chess Association (KLCA), together with the Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF).
Prizes: 1st RM 10,000, 2nd RM 6,000, 3rd RM 4,000, 4th RM 2,000, 5th-10th RM 1,000 each, Best Woman RM 1,000, and with Special Prizes totaling RM 1,000.
Last year winner was GM Sergei Tiviakov
The tournament is conveniently set to take place before the 14th Bangkok Chess Club Open, which is scheduled for 12-19 April 2014. The regional AirAsia is providing reasonable rates.
Participants (top seeds):
1 GM Tiviakov Sergei NED 2651
2 GM Atalik Suat TUR 2562
3 GM Gomez John Paul PHI 2524
4 GM Deepan Chakkravarthy J. IND 2515
5 GM Venkatesh M.R. IND 2515
6 IM Nguyen Duc Hoa VIE 2508
7 GM Dzhumaev Marat UZB 2496
8 IM Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy VIE 2474
9 GM Murshed Niaz BAN 2464
10 IM Das Arghyadip IND 2460
11 GM Nguyen Anh Dung VIE 2453
12 GM Laxman R.R. IND 2449
13 IM Kuderinov Kirill KAZ 2448
14 GM Lazarev Vladimir FRA 2441
15 IM Ly Moulthun AUS 2440
16 GM Neelotpal Das IND 2428
17 IM Nguyen Van Huy VIE 2423
18 IM Nolte Rolando PHI 2417
19 FM Aravindh Chithambaram VR. IND 2417
20 GM Bitoon Richard PHI 2414
21 IM Ramnath Bhuvanesh.R IND 2408
22 IM Dimakiling Oliver PHI 2379
23 FM Pascua Haridas PHI 2375
24 IM Lodhi Mahmood PAK 2358
25 IM Wohl Aleksandar H. AUS 2355
Nice tournament.