FIDE-rated Chess Tournament Requirements

Encik Abdul Latif (IA) dah terangkan secara detail syarat-syarat nak dapatkan FIDE-rated untuk tournament chess. Sila ke laman blog beliau untuk mengetahui apa syarat2nya di http://sifumycatur.blogspot.com/2009/01/fide-rated-tournaments.html

MMU Melaka Chess Open - BUKAN FIDE-rated tournament!

GiLoCatur memohon maaf kerana tersalah maklumat berkenaan MMU Melaka Chess Open. Sebenarnya, tournament tersebut bukanlah FIDE-rated event. Sememangnya di Malaysia tidak banyak FIDE-rated tournament. Menurut Encik Abdul Latif, di antara beberapa syarat utama untuk pertandingan FIDE-rated  adalah :

• 30% peserta mestilah pemain-pemain yang ada FIDE rating
  

• bayar yuran sebanyak 400 USD, hampir RM 1,500
  

Pada pandangan GiLoCatur, memang syarat-syarat di atas agak berat bagi kebanyakan pengajur chess tournament di negara ini kerana selalunya bajet yang kecil.

Berkenaan dengan syarat-syarat (requirement) nak mendapatkan FIDE rating yang selama ini GiLoCatur pun masih kurang jelas, berikut adalah kaedahnya.

• Perlu berlawan dengan 9 pemain yang ada FIDE-rating.
  

• 9 permainan tersebut dibahagikan kepada 3 kumpulan yakni 3 permainan untuk setiap kumpulan (grouping). 
  

• Setiap permainan rated tersebut tak kan ada maknanya jika sekurang-kurangnya 1 point diperolehi dari 3 permainan kumpulan pertama, 1/2 point diperolehi dari 3 permainan kumpulan kedua dan 1/2 point dari 3 permainan kumpulan ketiga.
  

Contoh:

1) Katakan GiLoCatur bermain di dua kejohanan catur bertaraf FIDE-rated. Dalam kejohanan pertama GiLoCatur tak bertemu lansung pun dengan pemain FIDE-rated. Jadi tak ada norm pun yang GiLoCatur dapat. Kemudian dalam kejohanan kedua, GiLoCatur dapat lawan 4 orang pemain yang ada FIDE rating, tapi hanya dapat 1/2 point daripada ke empat-empat permainan tersebut. GiLoCatur masih tak dapat norm lagi sebab perlukan sekurang-kurangnya 1 point untuk 3 permainan kumpulan pertama. Point lawan pemain-pemain yang tak ada FIDE rating tak kira.

2) Kemudian GiLoCatur bermain dalam kejohanan bertaraf FIDE berikutnya. Dalam kejohanan tersebut GiLoCatur bertemu dengan 5 orang pemain yang ada FIDE rating. Dapat 1 1/2 point pula dari 5 permainan tersebut. Baru GiLoCatur dapat norm rating. GiLoCatur hanya perlukan 4 FIDE-rated games lagi dan score 1/2 point untuk lengkapkan norm dan dapat rating FIDE.

3) Atau katakan GiLoCatur sertai satu kejohanan FIDE-rated. Dalam kejohanan tersebut GiLoCatur lawan 9 orang pemain yang ada FIDE rating dan score 2 point. Ini bermakna GiLoCatur dah cukup norm untuk dapat FIDE rating sebab 1 + 1/2 + 1/2 = 2.

Begitulah lebih kurang macam mana nak dapatkan FIDE rating. Ada faham ke? hehehe Harap tidak confuse.

So, sekarang bila dah faham macam mana nak dapat norm FIDE rating, bolehlah GiLoCatur merancang untuk dapatkan FIDE rating untuk anak-anak. Semoga anak-anak GiLoCatur berjaya dapat FIDE-rating dalam jangkamasa DUA tahun. Wish me and my children luck!

MMU Melaka Open Chess Tournament

Date : 28th of February 2009 to 1st of March 2009

Venue : Exam Hall, MMU Melaka Campus

Campus address : Multimedia University (Melaka Campus),

Bukit Beruang, 75400, Ayer Keroh, Melaka.

Registration fee : Individual Registration : RM 20 per person. *(Excluding food and

 accommodation)

Tournament Schedule

Prizes

1st Place - RM 1000 + Trophy
2nd Place - RM 600 + Trophy
3rd Place - RM 300 + Trophy
4th Place - RM 200 + Medal
5th-10th  - RM 100 + Medal

Rules and Regulations

• FIDE 7 Round Swiss System.
  
• The maximum of participants 120 players.
  
• A team of 4 players for institution, school or a public group.
  
• Age is taken as of 1st of January 2009.
  
• Each game will have a time control of 45 minutes per side.
  
• A walkover/win to opponent after 30 minutes.
  
• Players that are absent without a valid reason will be removed in the next round.
  
• Players are to record their moves.
  
• The arbiter’s decision is final. However, participants may appeal within 15 minutes of the subjected game. A fee of RM 50 will be charged. This fee will not be returned if the appeal fails. An appeal committee will be formed.
  
• The organizing committee reserves the right to make amendments or any changes to the rules and regulation if the need arises.
  

To register, send an email to mmu.chessclub@gmail.com and cc it to leanjee@gmail.com/ladyfinger87@yahoo.com . State your name, identity card no, contact number, and institution (or group name). FIDE rating / National Rating be stated..

Payment latest by 12pm on the 28th of February 2009. Late registration pay a penalty of RM 5. Payment can be made to Ms Lee Pei Swan through Maybank Account Number 104068129647

Accommodation can be arranged for at hotels.

Arrangements for transportation from Melaka Sentral Bus terminal. State your time of arrival.

Enquiries: Ngow Lean Jee 017 - 3997450 Yong Gwo-Liang 016 - 2086504

Two More Local Chess Blogs

It is very encouraging to have two more local chess blogs in the net. GiLoCatur is honoured to be invited as a contributor, as well as a consultant, in one of the blogs. The two blog are :

The SIFU.mycatur blog is created and maintained by Encik Abdul Latif Mohamad, one of Malaysian IAs  (International Arbiter). The effort is tremendous and very good to our local chess industry since he is very experienced and knowledgable especially in organizing and arbitering chess tournaments. Moreover, he can offer a venue i.e. KL Braille Training Center for any chess tournament. So check out his blog at http://sifumycatur.blogspot.com/.

Kelab Chess SBPI Gombak is created and administered by a chess-lover student of  Sekolah SBPI Gombak named Nabil Fikri Mohd Najib. GiLoCatur salutes his determination and strong spirit for chess eventhough he does not get a very good support from his school and its chess club especially when entering non-MSS local chess tournaments. His blog can be accessed at http://interchess.blogspot.com/.

It is very common scenario in most schools in Malaysia where not many school chess club teachers are very supportive to their chess-loving pupils. GiLoCatur urges to all school chess club teachers in Malaysia to provide a very strong support like having chess sets and digital clocks, providing chess coaching and training, and providing chess news, infos and tournaments to their pupils to help chess development in the country. With such efforts Malaysia will have bright future in chess and can be dominant in world chess like Vietnam and Philippine where they have many GrandMasters (GM). A salute to all determined and suportive teachers to chess in Malaysia.

For the two new bloggers in the block, AL and Nabil, GiLoCatur says Welcome Aboard! Hope they can be a very consistant bloggers where their blogs are always updated. For all local chess lovers, let's support their blogs by visiting them and providing positive feedbacks.

CNY Tournament Update - Day 2

Above are the winners for the CNY 2009 Open. In the Open category, the top 3 winners :

1) Zarul Syafiq Zulkafli (6.5 pts) - RM 500 + hamper

2) Mohd Fadli Zakaria aka Stonemaster (5.5 pts) - RM 350 + hamper

3) Salman Mistam (5.5 pts) - RM 250 + hamper

The full Final Results as the above.

Pairing Round 4

Pairing Round 5

Pairing Round 6

Pairing Round 7

In Round 6, GiLoCatur met a young boy named Mohd Noor Azam on board 33.  GiLoCatur thought could win the game but unfortunately it was otherwise.  What a tournament for GiLoCatur. Basically, GiLoCatur lost all the games, just won a game for absent player. All the players participated in the tournament are quality ones even the kids. Actually, it is a good sign for Malaysian chess. 

70 players had participated in the CNY tournament. Some come from far like JB, Seremban and Alor Star. Some just make comeback to chess tournaments.  GiLoCatur had few discussions with some of the players on local chess topics and issues. How chess can be improved in Malaysia. How chess can be developed and  promoted. How Malaysia can be in the world chess map. 

Another thing, few had asked about GiLoCatur's orange shirt where at the back of it displayed GiLoCatur and its chess blog address. Maybe such t-shirt can be a sell item to unite all Malaysian chess players and lovers. :)- 

Fikri, GiLoCatur's eldest son was playing againts Cikgu Zullkafli.

AL Mohamad, a seasoned chess player, againts a teenage chess player. GiLoCatur had several games including blitz with a parent from Seremban, Suhairi and AL. Other players had 5-minute blitz games among themselves while waiting for the prize giving ceremony. 

Chess Tournament - Hari Wilayah

1. Hari Wilayah Open Chess 2009

*For under NR 1600 only*

Date : 31 Januari 2009 (Saturday)

Venue : Taman Titiwangsa KL

Organizer : DBKL and KL Braille

• Entry RM 25 (Lunch provided) State rating.
  
• Register by phone at 03-4022 0046.
  
• Payment to CIMB 1419-0000-0221-01 for first 100 players only by 28 January 2008
  
• Total prize RM2,500. 
  
• 6 Rounds Swiss 20 mins with 8.00 am registration.
  

2. HARI WILAYAH OKU CHESS 2009

*For OKU only*

Date : 1 Febuary 2009 (Sunday)

Venue : Taman Titiwangsa KL 

Organizer : DBKL and KL Braille

• Entry RM 10
  
• 5 Round Swiss 45 Mins
  
• Registration at 8.00 am 
  
• To register by email at sifu.mycatur@gmail.com
  

CNY Tournament Update - Day 1

Pairing Round 1

Pairing Round 2

Sibblings Nabil and Najiha were among those who suffered defeat in the first round. Nabil lost to Herman Rahman whereas Najiha lost Muhammad Hafiz. Herman continued his winning streak againts Azman, Nabil's father, in Round 2.

Pairing Round 3

Roslan Sulaiman with whom GiLoCatur had a sparring game on 24th January night and Syed Iskandar were among the perfect scorers i.e. 2 points entering Round 3.

As for GiLocatur family, the results on Day 1 is not impressive. GiLoCatur  and daughter, Anis, lost all the three rounds. GiLoCatur had a very tough fight in Round 3 againts Che Hafiz on last board he he he ... As for GiLoCatur's son, Fikri, only one game won. Staying in a hostel really takes a stroll on him. He got drowsy and headache in the hot climate since the tournament venue has yet have air-condition. Hopefully, on Day 2 with four games to play GiLoCatur's family will get better results. 

GiLoCatur was playing white againts Maisarrah Noor Akbar in Round 1. GiLoCatur was defeated by the girl in the endgame. In chess, age is not a barrier. A young player can outplay an adult player provided he or she has what it takes to do so. GiLoCatur had less than 3 minute while the girl had 30 minutes in one point. It is important to have enough sleep for a chess tournament since GiLoCatur slept late last night. But anyway GiLoCatur still happy with the play because no big blunder made he he he .. 

Roslan Sulaiman, from the same hometown as GiLoCatur, is making a comeback to chess tournament.

Seen Faizal Andin vs Haslindah Ruslan, MCF strong lady, on board 4.

“Jalan-Jalan Main Catur” Package

It is a good news for Malaysian chess players who want to play in international tournament. NM Kamal Abdullah offers "Jalan-Jalan Main Catur" package. The first destination is Bangkok for the 9th Bangkok Open from 1st to 6th April 2009. 

Please go to  http://www.bangkokchess.com for more details on the tournament.

For more details about the package please contact or send email to him :

Mobile : 012- 6112 012

Email: ttt@tamimitours.my

Website : www.tamimitours.my

MSN : tamimitours@live.com

Venue for CNY Open Changed

The venue for CNY tournament has been changed to KL Braille Training Center on Jalan Gombak. Check the map to the venue.

Attractive Prizes for Klang Chess Open

For category 1 (Rapid Open), 15 prizes are to be won for the Open section whereas 10 prizes for JAIS players. In total for the 25 prizes, RM 3,550 (RM 2, 200 + RM 1,350) is allocated for this category. 

For Category 2 (Rapid Age-group), 10 prizes totalling RM 1,350 is for the Under 18 players to win. While for Under 10, both Open and Jais, there are 15 prizes each. In total, RM 2,160 is the amount for Under 12 categories. 

There are also several consolation prizes to be won. So lots and lots of prizes for the tournament. 

SO, COME JOIN THE THE KLANG OPEN TOURNAMENT ON 7th FEBRUARY 2009. BOOK THE DATE !!