Malaysian Chess Festival closing dates

Reminder that the Malaysian Chess Festival will be upon us very soon. The closing date(s) for the Chess Festival is as below. Be aware that if you enter late, you may have to pay extra late fees.

8^th IGB Dato’ Arthur Tan Malaysia Open Chess Championship
6^th AmBank Malaysia Chess Challenge
2^nd KLK Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng International Seniors Open
01 August 2011

 2^nd Swensen’s Age-Group Rapid Chess Championship
 2^nd Merdeka Individual Rapid Open Chess Championship

31^st ASTRO Merdeka Rapid Open Team Chess Championship
15 August 2011

 

Malaysian Chess Festival 2010 begins

Malaysian Chess Festival 2010 begins with the Individual Rapid Tournament which kicks off this morning. This is a new addition to the Chess Festival.

This year, besides the usual Open, Ambank and Age Groups there will be a Seniors tournament as well. This is for those 55 years and above. Prizes are attractive too, RM4000 for the Open, and also sections for 65-74 and above 75 years old with RM2000 and RM2000 for the 1st prize.

I will not be competing in the Individual Rapid but only begin playing tomorrow in the Team Rapids followed by the main Open tournament. Quite a number of leave have to be taken for this event which leaves me with no more annual leave for the rest of the year.