INSOFAR Elite Junior Tournament

Satu lagi kejohanan anjuran Insofar kepada pemain-pemain catur junior (Bawah 20) yang berminat. Konsep yang sama dengan Insofar Elite Open Tournament - format & hadiah kejohanan. Hadiah wang RM2,000 dan RM1,00o kepada juara dan naib juara di pusingan terakhir, pada pandangan GiLoCatur, adalah yang terbesar kepada pemain-pemian catur junior di negara ini.

Stage 1 akan diadakan hujung minggu ini di Subang Permai, Shah Alam. Stage-stage berikut dijadualkan seperti berikut:

Stage 2 : 30 Oktober 2010 (Sabtu), KL

Stage 3 : November 2010

Stage 4 : Disember 2010

Para Penaja :

1. HBM Group of Companies (Shah Alam)
2. Az-Zahrah Private Hospital (Bandar Baru Bangi)
3. Ibsul Holdings Sdn Bhd (Shah Alam)

Jadi, kepada pemain2 catur junior di negara ini, ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE CHALLENGE? ARE YOU THE BEST MALAYSIAN JUNIOR CHESS PLAYER?

INSOFAR Elite Open Tournament

Don't think that there are no chess tournaments during the month of the fasting month RAMADHAN. In fact, this weekend on Sunday 15th August which is the fifth day of fasting to all the muslims, the first stage of the INSOFAR ELITE OPEN Tournament will be held at the DAT Chess Center. Check out below details!

The tournament will be carried out in four stages like below details. The fee is only RM50 for each stage. Meaning that you just need RM200 in total for all the four stages. It is just about 10% of the champion prize money or 20% of the first runner up prize money. A good ROI or Return of Investment, isn't it? Even if you place last in the final fourth stage, you will still earn extra RM50 and surely four days of chess playing excitement and fun.

The prize money for both the champion, TWO THOUSAND RINGGITS, and the first runner up, ONE THOUSAND RINGGIT, after the end of the fourth (round robin) stage is quite impressive especially to GiLoCatur.

GiLoCatur thinks that the champion can be crowned and awarded the Malaysian Rapid Chess King title that requires consistent and solid performance from the first stage until the last stage.

So, book your place in the tournament and show how good you are in chess. DARE TO TAKE THE CHALLENGE TO BE THE MALAYSIAN RAPID CHESS KING?

More INSOFAR Fide-rated Tourneys

Mat Zaki Yeop of Insofar Chess Academy

(hp : 017.203.2051)

WOW! So many many FIDE-rated tournaments y'all!

1) SHAH ALAM - 4/6, 25/6, 2/7, 9/7, 16/7, 23/7, 30/7, 6/8, 13/8

2 categories - 10 players for each category

a. Open

b. Below FIDE 1800 + Not Rated

Format : 9 rounds RR (Round Robin) of 90 minutes + 30 seconds

Day : Fridays of the above dates

Time : 7.30 - 11.00pm

Venue : 3rd Floor, PKNS Complex

Total prizes :RM 1,500

Closing Date : 27 April 2010

2) BANGI - 22/5, 12/6, 26/6, 3/7, 10/7, 17/7, 24/7, 31/7, 7/8, 14/8, 21/8

3 categories - 12 players for each category

a. Open

b. Below FIDE 2000 + Not Rated

c. Below FIDE 1800 + Not Rated

Format : 11 rounds RR (Round Robin) of 90 minutes + 30 seconds

Day : Saturdays of the above dates

Time : 7.00 - 11.00pm

Venue : AMPAC, 10A Medan Pusat bandar 1, Seksyen 9, Bandar Baru Bangi

Total prizes :RM 2,700

Closing Date : 15 April 2010

3) KL - 3/6, 24/6, 1/7, 8/7, 15/7, 22/7, 29/7, 5/8, 12/8, 19/8, 26/8

5 categories - 12 players for each category

a. Open

b. Below FIDE 2200 + Not Rated

c. Below FIDE 2000 + Not Rated

d. Below FIDE 1800 + Not Rated

e. Below FIDE 1600 + Not Rated

Format : 11 rounds RR (Round Robin) of 90 minutes + 30 seconds

Day : Thursdays of the above dates

Time : 7.00 - 11.00pm

Venue : Level 4, DAT Chess Center, Kompleks Wilayah

Total prizes :RM 4,400

Closing Date : 27 April 2010

Update On Cheras Chess Challengers

At this moment, the final round i.e. seventh of the Cheras Chess Challengers is ongoing at Pusat Kecemerlangan Sukan Cochrane, KL. The four-day tournament is a FIDE-rated event and held for four days starting from Wednesday, 17th March 2010. Two chess academies - Cheras Chess Academy and Excel Chess Academy are the organisers with the help of PERCAWI, Persatuan Catur Wilayah. With another chess academy, Insofar which synonymes with Zaki Mat Yeop, Cheras Chess Academy sponsor the tournament that is rare in the country previously. 36 chess players including two rated foreigners are participating.

Going to the final round, the top seed Abedin Md Jaynul and the 4th seed Norazman Ismail are leading with 5.5/6 points. Both drew in the third round. Who is going to be the champion? Is either one of them or maybe Paul Parimanam if he wins and the top seed lose? Check out the final results and other tournament details at Kids4Chess website here.

Insofar FIDE-rated Tournament - Series #1 @PKNS Round 5 Pairing

On Friday night, 12 March 2010, the fifth round of Insofar Invitational FIDE-rated tournament will be held at PKNS. The first board is the battle between Abg Bro playing white and Ng6 playing black. Abg Bro is leading the pack with the perfect 4/4 points followed by Ng6 and Sahir with 3/4 points each.

Insofar FIDE-rated Tournament - Series #2

Another FIDE-rated tournament for Malaysian chess players!

What?

A FIDE-rated chess tournament - Series 2

The Organizer?

Insofar Chess Academy (since 1996)

Format?

7 rounds, time-control of 90 min + 30 seconds increment

The Arbiter?

Abdul Hamid Majid

When?

Every alternate Thursday nights starting on 18 February 2010. All the games will start at 7.00pm until 11.00pm.

Round 1 : 18/02/2010

Round 2 : 4/03/2010

Round 3 : 18/03/2010

Round 4 : 1/04/2010

Round 5 : 15/04/2010

Round 6 : 6/05/2010

Round 7 : 13/05/2010

Where?

DAT Chess Center, Level 4, Kompleks Wilayah, Kuala Lumpur

The fees?

Deposit (RM 80) - returnable and need to be paid earlier, Fee (RM 90) - can be paid before Round 1 starts

Number of players (participants)?

Limited to 20 players only (both rated & unrated). Rated players MUST be below 2200 Elo ratings.

What are the prizes?

The total money prize is RM 2,000

Champion - RM300

2nd - RM 200

3rd - RM 160

4th - RM 140

5th - RM 130

6th to 7th - RM 120

8th to 10th - RM 110

Additional : Best for Under 2000, Under 1900, Under 1800, Under 1700 & unrated category will receive RM 100 each.

Note :

All winners and participants will get certificate.

The organizer can make changes (except the prizes) if necessary.

1. Interested to participate? SMS your Full Name to 017-203 2051 for an application.
2. Once your application to participate is approved, bank in the deposit of RM 80, MUST BE WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE APPROVAL, to MBB account - 158172-805863 (Mat Zaki)
3. SMS to inform date and time of bank in and bring the slip or receipt of payment during the tournament day.
4. Pay the entrance fee of RM 90 before Round 1 start.
5. If absent on any of the rounds, RM 20 per round will be deducted out of the deposit. The full deposit or its balance if there is absence will be returned on Round 7.
6. Chess clocks and sets are provided.

A Fide-Rated Chess Tournament in Shah Alam

Kompleks PKNS Shah Alam

What?

A FIDE-rated chess tournament

The Organizer?

Insofar Chess Academy (since 1996)

Format?

7 rounds, time-control of 90 min + 30 seconds increment

The Arbiter?

Abdul Hamid Majid

When?

Every alternate Friday nights starting on 15 January 2010. All the games will start at 7.30pm.

Round 1 : 15/01/2010

Round 2 : 29/01/2010

Round 3 : 12/02/2010

Round 4 : 26/02/2010

Round 5 : 12/03/2010

Round 6 : 26/03/2010

Round 7 : 9/04/2010

Where?

HBM Professional Training Center, #03-36, Third Floor, Kompleks PKNS, SHAH ALAM

The fees?

Deposit (RM 80) - returnable and need to be paid earlier, Fee (RM 90) - can be paid before Round 1 starts

Number of players (participants)?

Limited to 16 players only (both rated & unrated). Most rated players are below 2000 Elo ratings.

What are the prizes?

The total money prize is RM 1,400

Champion - RM300

2nd - RM 200

3rd - RM 150

4th - RM 130

5th - RM 120

6th to 10th - RM 100

Note :

All winners and participants get certificate.

The organizer can make changes (except the prizes) if necessary.

1. Interested to participate? SMS your Full Name to 017-203 2051 for an application.
2. Once your application to participate is approved, bank in the deposit of RM 80, MUST BE WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE APPROVAL, to MBB account - 158172-805863 (Mat Zaki)
3. SMS to inform date and time of bank in and bring the slip or receipt of payment during the tournament day.
4. Pay the entrance fee of RM 90 before Round 1 start.
5. If absent on any of the rounds, RM 20 per round will be deducted out of the deposit. The full deposit or its balance if there is absence will be returned on Round 7.
6. Chess clocks and sets are provided.