Two Weeks To The DYTM Raja Dr Nazrin Shah KL International Open Chess Championship 2014

It is now just two weeks to go to the start of the DYTM Raja Nazrin Shah KL International Open Chess Championships so it is time to remind all participants to take a look at the tournament prospectus earlier posted at http://www.klchess.com/2014_01_01_archive.html#6437743226790159300 and to read it carefully especially as regards to schedule, prizes and entry fees.

As always there are some reminders:

1. Let's start with entry fees. Except GMs/WGMs, all have to pay USD 100, and for those under 1800 and without FIDE rating that we have allowed to take part, it is USD 150.

2. Note that unless requested for, all players are expected to check out on 11 April (the hotel has kindly agreed to after last round game is finished but latest is two hours before the 4 p.m. closing ceremony) and with many of the players being advised to fly the same night to Bangkok by the organisers of our sister tournament there, that is the sensible thing to do. I too will be on a 8.50 p.m. flight that night, which gives just about enough time to get to LCCT if going straight from the hotel.

3. Where possible we are trying to provide airport pick ups (especially for those coming for the first time) but for those arriving when we are doing the final set-up late 3 April and early 4 April, it is not difficult and inexpensive (significantly less than RM 100) to jump on a budget taxi to Olympic Sports Hotel in Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur.

4. The Swiss Manager file will only be put online on www.chess-results.com (with a link on this website) after we have updated the ratings of players from the 1 April FIDE Rating list but subject to any last minute emergencies, the final list of participants should be as follows:

Grandmasters
1. Sergei Tiviakov (NED)
2. Niaz Murshed (BAN)
3. Richard Bitoon (PHI)
4. John Paul Gomez
5. Nguyen Anh Dung (VIE)
6. Vladimir Lazarev (FRA)
7. M.R. Venkatesh (IND)
8. Deepan Chakkravarthy J.
9. R.R. Laxman
10. Neelotpal Das
11. Suat Atalik (TUR)
12. Tahir Vakhidov (UZB)
13. Susanto Megaranto (INA)

Woman Grandmasters
14. Bhakti Kulkarni (IND)
15. Anda Safranska (FRA)
16. Irine Kharismar Sukandar (INA)
17. Medina Warda Aulia
18. Hoang Thi Bao Tram (VIE)

International Masters
19. Oliver Dimakiling (PHI)
20. Rolando Nolte
21. Aleksander Wohl (AUS)
22. Moulton Ly
23. Arghyadip Das (IND)
24. R. Ramnath Bhuvanesh
25. Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy (VIE)
26. Nguyen Van Huy
27. Nguyen Duc Hoa
28. Farid Firman Shah
29. Kirril Kuderinov (KAZ)
30. Bogdan Borsos (UZR)
31. Mahmood Lodhi (PAK)
32. Jimmy Liew (MAS)

Woman International Masters
33. Bhagyashree Thipsay (IND)
34. Chelsie Monica Shite (INA)
35. Beverly Mendoza (PHI)
36. Hoang Thi Nyu Y (VIE)

FIDE Masters
37. Ram Aravind L.N (IND)
38. Aravindh Chithambaram
39. Haridas Pascua (PHI)
40. Nelson Mariano III
41. Kaisar Jenius Hakiki (INA)

Woman FIDE Masters
42. Swati Mohota (IND)
43. Savant Riya
44. AA Dewi Citra (INA)

FIDE Rated Players
45. Vu Phi Hung (VIE)
46. Ngo Thi Kim Tuyen
47. Nelson Villanueva (PHI)
48. Jelvis Calvelo
49. Gabriel Paril
50. Deleon Marohom Jr.
51. Xavier John Verdun
52. Franz Robert Grafil
53. Edsel Montoya
54. Martin Greenwood (ENG)
55. Azarya Jodi Setyaki (INA)
56. Diajeng Theresa Singgih (F)
57. Aris T.L.S.
58. Mark Vucak (AUS)
59. Fedja Zulfic
60. Fahad Rahman (BAN)
61. Poompong Wiwatanadate (THA)
62. Thanadon Kulpruethanon

63. Tesjawinin Sagar (IND) (F)

64. Siya Rajenda Sagar (F)

65. Cyrus Low (SIN)
66. Vasanta Wettasinha
67. Kamarunsalehin Kamis (BRU)
68. Zain Izzuddin
69. Jamal, Danar (IRQ)
70. Ismail Ahmad (MAS)
71. Lim Kian Hwa
72. Tan Li Ting (F)
73. Yeoh Li Tian
74. Fong Yit Ho
75. Fong Yit San
76. Abel Jinwei Yap
77. Hermanu Latif
78. Tan Jun Feng
79. Mukhriez Shah Mahmood
80. Lim Meng Xian
81. Justin Ong

Unrated
82. Ferdinand, Hutabarat (INA)
83. Krassen Mitev (USA)
84. Dlsoz Omer (IRQ)
85. Michael Cheong (MAS)
86. Amir Faiz Amirul

(Yes, there some foreign players who entered earlier and whose name had appeared elsewhere on posts in this website, but are not listed above and this is because we have not gotten the final confirmation as asked for, either through receipt of payment or your flight ticket and we appreciate that some are still waiting for visas, but if you are present at the 11 a.m. Technical Meeting on 4 April, we will certainly include and pair you).

POLGAR JUNIORS OPEN 2014 ON 6 APRIL 2014

In conjunction with the DYTM Raja Dr Nazrin Shah KL Open Chess Championships 2014 and to provide a final practice session for young Malaysian talents participating in the National Age Group Championships from 12-14 April 2014, POLGAR Chess Asia is organising a one day rapid event on Sunday 6 April 2014 at the Olympic Sports Hotel.

Details below:

POLGAR JUNIORS OPEN 2014

Rules & Regulations

1. The Challenge:  There are three (3) categories of event at play – Under-8, 10, 12 & 16.

2. Eligibility:  Players who are entitled to participate must not have reached the relevant ages before 1st January 2014.

3. Organiser: The Tournament is organized by the POLGAR Chess Asia (PCA) with the support of KLCA and will be played under the FIDE Laws of Chess.

4. Schedule:  All participants are to report at venue 30 minutes before the scheduled starting time to register their attendance with the Arbiter.  Registration will be closed at 8.45am. Tournament starts 9am & estimated completion time is 6pm after prize presentation. Lunch is available from 12-2pm.

5. Entry Fee:  RM40 for students of Polgar & KLCA members,  RM45 for others.   Please add RM18 for buffet lunch if required & collect meal coupon from Organiser during registration (8.00-8.45am) on 6 Apr.

6. Prizes:
                 U-8              U-10                    U12 & U-16    
1st             Trophy         Trophy & 100      Trophy & 200
2nd            Trophy         Trophy & 80        Trophy & 150
3rd            Trophy         Trophy & 60         Trophy & 100
4th-5th       Trophy         Trophy & 50        Trophy & 80
6th-12th     Trophy         Trophy                 Trophy

7. Payment Mode:  By cash or bank-in to 514187  214430 Maybank (Effective Commerce Sdn. Bhd). Please fax bank-slip with Entry Form to 03-2300 1689 or email to polgarchessasia@gmail.com.

8. Closing Date of registration:  31 March 2014, 7.00 pm.  Late entries and entries without payment will not be accepted.  Entry fees are non-refundable.  Acceptance of entries is on first-come-first-serve basis as places are limited.

9. The organizer has the right to reject entry(s) and decide on appropriate changes according to the requirement of the tournament.  

National Closed Championships

KLCA has been facilitating the entries of our players with MCF for the National Closed Championships from 12-16 March 2013 and to date they are:


Official Entries

Men
1. Dilwen Ding
2. Bausch Koh

Women
1. Rosamund Koo


Extra State Entries

Boys
1. Tan Jun Feng
2. Shreyes Subramaniam
3. Tan Wei Hao
4. Ng Jen Sheng
5. Tan Yong Zhao
6. Lye Lik Zang
7. Yap Egin
8. Lim Ming Xian

Women
1. Melanie Koo
2. Ho Chen Ee


Wild Card Entries

Boys
1. Dawson Tan
2. Lee Zhi Wei

Women
1. Iman Sofea Mohd Azman
2. Sofea Aliya Syahril

Its The Official Closing Date Today! (Updated)

With today being the official closing date, we are, as promised, publishing our final entry list - but if you have registered and are missing, do let us know - and we will of course still be trying to accommodate any truly deserving entries!

On the spellings of your names, don't worry too much (but point it out to us if you will), because we will follow your FIDE ID and use the April 2014 list when it comes out, and that too will be published, this time on www.chess-results.com with a link on the KLCA website.

Not too many Malaysians are playing, but that year in year out that has been the case and expected with our players largely amateurs having limited leave from work and school. This is also an Olympiad year with selection foe the national team still going on via the coming National Closed Championships and then the Malaysian Masters. We also have no doubt some foreign entries too will also drop out for various reasons.

But on the whole these will be the participants, and if I am counting right, we have 44 titled players from a total of 92 including 18 with the GM title and 18 with the IM title!

Grandmasters
1. Sergei Tiviakov (NED)
2. Niaz Murshed (BAN)
3. Richard Bitoon (PHI)
4. John Paul Gomez
5. Nguyen Anh Dung (VIE)
6. Vladimir Lazarev (FRA)
7. M.R. Venkatesh (IND)
8. Deepan Chakkravarthy J.
9. R.R. Laxman
10. Neelotpal Das
11. Suat Atalik (TUR)
12. Tahir Vakhidov (UZB)
13. Susanto Megaranto (INA)

Woman Grandmasters
14. Bhakti Kulkarni (IND)
15. Anda Safranska (FRA)
16. Irine Kharismar Sukandar (INA)
17. Medina Warda Aulia
18. Hoang Thi Bao Tram (VIE)

International Masters
19. Oliver Dimakiling (PHI)
20. Rolando Nolte
21. Aleksander Wohl (AUS)
22. Moulton Ly
23. Arghyadip Das (IND)
24. R. Ramnath Bhuvanesh
25. Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy (VIE)
26. Nguyen Van Huy
27. Nguyen Duc Hoa
28. Farid Firman Shah
29. Kirril Kuderinov (KAZ)
30. Bogdan Borsos (UZR)
31. Mahmood Lodhi (PAK)
32. Jimmy Liew (MAS)

Woman International Masters
33. Bhagyashree Thipsay
34. Chelsie Monica Shite (INA)
35. Beverly Mendoza (PHI)
36. Hoang Thi Nyu Y (VIE)

FIDE Masters
37. Ram Aravind L.N. (IND)
38. Aravindh Chithambaram
39. Haridas Pascua (PHI)
40. Nelson Mariano III
41. Kaisar Jenius Hakiki (INA)

Woman FIDE Masters
42. Swati Mohota (IND)
43. Savant Riya
44. AA Dewi Citra (INA)

FIDE Rated Players
45. Vu Phi Hung
46. Ngo Thi Kim Tuyen (F)
47. Nelson Villanueva (PHI)
48. Jelvis Calvelo
49. Gabriel Paril
50. Deleon Marohom Jr.
51. Xavier John Verdun
52. Franz Robert Grafil
53. Edsel Montoya
54. Martin Greenwood (ENG)
55. Azarya Jodi Setyaki (INA)
56. Diajeng Theresa Singgih (F)
57. Aris T.L.S.
58. Mark Vucak (AUS)
59. Fedja Zulfic
60. Fahad Rahman (BAN)
61. Md. Anisuzzaman Jewel
62. Ibrahim Parvez
63. Rana Chowdhury
64. Egor Eliseev (RUS)
65. Andre Shukin
66. Poompong Wiwatanadate (THA)
67. Thanadon Kulpruethanon

68. Tesjawinin Sagar (IND) (F)

69. Siya Rajenda Sagar (F)

70. Cyrus Low (SIN)
71. Isuru Alahakoon (SRI)
72. Vasanta Wettasinha
73. Kamarunsalehin Kamis (BRU)
74. Zain Izzuddin
75. Jamal, Danar (IRQ)
76. Ismail Ahmad (MAS)
77. Lim Kian Hwa
78. Tan Li Ting (F)
79. Yeoh Li Tian
80. Fong Yit Ho
81. Fong Yit San
82. Abel Jinwei Yap
83. Hermanu Latif
84. Tan Jun Feng
85. Mukhriez Shah Mahmood
86. Lim Meng Xian
87. Justin Ong

Unrated
88. Krassen Mitev (USA)
89. Ferdinand, Hutabarat
90. Dlsoz Omer (IRQ)
91. Michael Cheong (MAS)
92. Amir Faiz Amirul