Grandmaster Sergei Tiviakov to play in the DYTM Raja Nazrin Shah Open 2012

In the fifth edition of the DYTM Raja Nazrin Shah International Open (former KL Open), we will have our first ever top 100 player with the participation of Grandmaster Sergei Tiviakov.

Now only rated 2656(!), the former Russian player lives and plays in the Netherlands whom he also represents and amongst his many achievements was becoming European Champion in 2008.

Fans of the game will remember him crushing World Champion V. Anand recently while playing on top board for their respective teams in the Bundesliga and I give it below.

S. Tiviakov - V. Anand, Baden Baden 2012

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. d4 cxd4 5. Qxd4 a6 6. Bxd7+ Bxd7 7. c4 e5 8. Qd3 h6 9. Nc3 Nf6 10. O-O Be7 11. a4 b6 12. b3 Ra7 13. Rd1 Bc8 14. Ba3 Rd7 15. Nd2 O-O 16. Nf1 Bb7 17. Ne3 Re8 18. Ncd5 Nxd5 19. Nxd5 Bxd5 20. Qxd5 Qa8 21. Qxa8 Rxa8 22. Rd5 f6 23. Rad1 Rad8 24. g3 g5 25. f4 gxf4 26. gxf4 Kf7 27. Kf2 exf4 28. Kf3 Ke6 29. Bc1 Rc8 30. Bxf4 Bf8 31. h4 Rc6 32. h5 Rb7 33. Be3 Rb8 34. Bd4 Rc7 35. Rg1 Bg7 36. Rg6 Rf7 37. Be3 Rd7 38. Rf5 Rf7 39. Kg4 Bf8 40. Bxh6 Bxh6 41. Rxh6 Rg7+ 42. Kf4 Rf8 43. a5 Rg1 44. axb6 Rb1 45. b7 Rxb3 46. e5 dxe5+ 47. Rxe5+ Kd6 48. Rf5 Ke6 49. Rh7 Rd8 50. Rd5 1-0

Early Publicity

DYTM Raja Nazrin Shah International Open 2012

Congratulations to the Malaysian Chess Federation on having a brand new event - the Melaka International International Chess Festival in April 2012 - as that is more good news for the chess fraternity!

Subject to final confirmation of the availability of dates in an increasingly crowded chess calendar, the DYTM Raja Nazrin Shah International Open with a total prize fund of RM 45,000 - thanks to generous sponsorship from the Masterskill Education Group - is now proposed be held in Kuala Lumpur at the Olympic Sports Hotel from 17-23 September 2012.

A FIDE titled and rated event, it will be played over 9 rounds using the Swiss System and the time control will be the standard FIDE 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes plus a 30 second time increment per move for the rest of the game.


Schedule:

17 September
1500- Arrival
1800-2000 Registration & Players Meeting

18 September
0900-1300 Round 1
1500-1900 Round 2

19 September
0900-1300 Round 3
1500-1900 Round 4

20 September
0900-1300 Round 5
1500-1900 Round 6

21 September
Free Day

22 September
0900-1300 Round 7
1500-1900 Round 8

23 September
0900-1300 Round 9
1400-1600 Blitz Tournament
1600-1700 Closing Ceremony

24 September
-1200 Departure


The Entry Fee for the Open is USD 100 for foreign participants and RM 150 for Malaysians irrespective of rating but the organisers reserve the right to limit the number of players unrated or rated under 1800 and also to charge a premium.

Foreign titled players may apply for conditions which will be awarded on a case by case basis.

Enquiries can be referred to the Organising Secretary/Tournament Director at peter@thefidetrainer.com

FIDE Report

http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/4-tournaments/5544-dytm-raja-dr-nazrin-shah-invitational-masters.html

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Closing Ceremony Confirms Two Grandmasters, Two International Masters, One Grandmaster Norm and One International Woman Master Norm!

Oliver Barbosa receiving his prize from DYTM Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah for winning the Masters with Dato' Sri Edmund Santhara, KLCA President & MEGB Group Chief Executive looking on.

The Roll of Honour:

Masters

Champion: International Master Oliver Barbosa (Philippines)

Grandmaster Title: International Masters Oliver Barbosa and Richard Bitoon (Philippines).

Grandmaster Norm: Jahongir Vakhidov (Uzbekistan).

International Master Title: Jahongir Vakhidov (Uzbekistan).

Open

Champion: International Master Nguyen Duc Hoa (Vietnam).

Best Women: International Woman Master Nguyen Thi Mai Hung (Vietnam), Woman Grandmaster Sukandar Irine Kharisma (Indonesia), International Woman Master Muminova Nafisa (Uzbekistan) and Woman Grandmaster Pham Le Thao Nguyen (Vietnam).

Best U-16 & Best U-12: Tin Jingyao (Singapore).

International Master Title: Olya Edgar Reggie (Philippines).

Woman International Master Norm: Zhou Guijue (China).   

Closing Ceremony Video