MCF Appointment for 2016 - 2018

Read HERE

CP in Singapore for 1st International Competition in FENCING - YSparks 2016

2016 National Scholastic(FIDE-rated), Organiser - Media Relations

Announcement on National Scholastic 2016 fB HERE

The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) would like to announce that the President of MCF, Tan Sri Dato' Seri DiRaja Ramli bin Ngah Talib as the Official Patron of the National Scholastic Championship 2016.

RISDA and IKIAM Chairman, YB Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin is the Honorary Patron of the Championship.

The Secretariat for National Scholastic Championship 2016:

Organizer:
1. En Muammar Julkarnain, MCF (Chairman)
2. NA Sophian A.Yusuf, MCF (Tournament Director)
3. IA Lim Tse Pin, MCF (Technical Director)
4. Tengku Ahmad Badli Shah Raja Husin, MCF (Organizing Secretary)
5. Pn Haslindah Ruslan, MCF (Treasurer)
6. En Amirul Haji Mohamad, MCF (Media Relations)

Co-organizers:
1. En Mohd Shamsuddin Damin, IKIAM
2. En Nik Hishamuddin Nik Mustapha, IKIAM
3. Cikgu Muhammad Rizal Jusah, Pengerusi Teknik dan Pembangunan Sukan Catur MSS Putrajaya
4. En Nasru Syazwan bin Nawai, Pengerusi (Majlis Belia Kawasan Putrajaya)
5. NA Noor Hafiz Muhd Nor, Pengerusi Biro Sukan Catur (Majlis Belia Kawasan Putrajaya)

Arbiter Team:
1. IA Abd Hamid Abd Majid (Chief Arbiter)
2. NA Nik Ahmad Farouqi (Deputy Chief Arbiter)
3. NA Jonathan Chuah (Deputy Chief Arbiter)
4. NA Yeap Joo Hock (Head Crew)
5. NA Kaber Azzad Mohd Kassim (Pairing Officer)
6. Floor Arbiters - to be named

2016 MCF EXCO, Appointed (Nov.2016)

Refer HERE

Amirul HM was appointed as an EXCO member of the Malaysian Chess Federatipon(MCF) with effect from 20th November 2016.

Concurrently, he's also appointed as a Secretariat/Organiser responsible for Media Relations in the upcoming FIDE-rated National Scholastic 2016 organised by MCF in Sekolah Alam Shah, Putrajaya. 

2016 KL CLOSED - Deputy Organising Secretary & Arbiter duties DONE

2016 KUALA LUMPUR CLOSED - Selection for KL State Team

KUALA LUMPUR  CLOSED  2016

( Registration Closes: 27 October 2016 )

The Kuala Lumpur Chess Association (KLCA) will be organising the  Kuala Lumpur Closed Chess Competition 2016 (KL Closed 2016). Purpose of KL Closed 2016 is to pick players to represent the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur in selected TEAM competitions.

Details of Kuala Lumpur Closed Chess Competition 2016 are as follows:-

1. Date:

Saturday, 29th October - Sunday, 30th October 2016.

2. Venue:

Kompleks Rakan Muda Bukit Kiara,

No. 1, Jalan Bukit Kiara, 60000 Kuala Lumpur.

3. Eligibility:

A. ONLY F.T.of Kuala Lumpur players are eligible to play in the KL Closed 2016

B. Players who represented other states in this year's Malaysian Masters* and Malaysian Chess Festival team event* are NOT allowed to take part in this competition.

4. Categories:

A. Open 

B. Women

Note: The Men and Women competition will be held separately. However, KLCA reserves the right to make the necessary changes depending on the final number of participants. 

5. Time Control:
45 minutes per player, NO  time increment.

6. Playing Schedule

A. Day 1: Saturday, 29th October 2016
Round 1: 9.00AM - 10.30AM
Round 2: 11.00AM - 12.30NOON
Round 3: 2.00PM - 3.30PM
Round 4: 4.00PM - 5.30PM

Day 2: Sunday, 30th October 2016
Round 5: 9.00AM - 10.30AM
Round 6: 11.00AM - 12.30NOON
Round 7:

PLAY-OFFS (IF, Necessary)

Note: Tentative Schedule (subject to final number of players)

7. Entrance Fees:
RM30.00 (Ringgit Malaysia: Thirty Only)

8. Registration:

A. Players who intends to participate in the Kuala Lumpur Closed 2016, please send an email with Player's Details* to:-

A. KLCA Honorary Secretary & 2016 KL Closed - Organising Secretary
 - Dr. Mohamad Shafiq:  016 - 996 0438 / fmpaipon@gmail.com.

and c.c:

B. KLCA EXCO & 2016 KL Closed - Tournament Director.
- Mr. Ng Ling Gee: 012 - 383 2127 / linggee@gmail.com.

* Player's Details:
i.   Name
ii.  Date of Birth
iii. Address
iv. FIDE ID
v.  FIDE Rating
vi. MCF ID (IF, player has no FIDE rating)
vii.National Rating(NR)

B. Closing Date for Registration: Thursday, 27 October 2016 (1.00 PM)

9. Selection Criteria:
KLCA is selecting 5 players to represent the F.T. of Kuala Lumpur team i.e. 4 players and 1 reserve.

A. 4 Players will be selected from the KL Closed 2016 competition.
 i. Champion of KL Closed 2016 will automatically qualify for the Kuala Lumpur state team.
ii. Runners-Up to Fourth place finisher will qualify automatically for the KL state team IF the Fifth(5th)-placed finisher is NOT level  on points.
iii. Play-offs will be conducted IF Fifth(5th)-placed finisher and below is level on points with any of the players finishing Second(2nd) to Fourth(4th) in KL Closed 2016.

B. 1 Player will be the KLCA President's pick.

C. In the event of any selected player being unable to participate in the identified competition, the KLCA President reserves the right to pick a replacement player.

10. Players List:

Players' List will be Published/Updated at:-

A. KLCA's site here ( KLCAchess.blogspot.com ); and,

B. KLCA fB. ( https://www.facebook.com/KLchess/ )

2016 TKC Inter-House Chess Competition, Chief Arbiter & Organiser

( Invitation Letter from TKC OGA )

In early April, I'd received a request from the TKC OGA (Tunku Kurshiah College - Old Girls Association) to organise an Inter-House chesss competition in conjunction with the yearly May Day OGA celebrations.

( Competition organised in the Classroom )

( Round 2. Siti Zawiah - Yellow House v. Selendang Delima - Green House )

After Round Robin, results:-

1. Selindang Delima

= 1. Siti Zawiyah

3. Tun Fatimah

= 3. Mahsuri



( 1st playoffs between the Co-Leaders )

A play-off was conducted between joint leaders SD and SW to determine the champion. The playoffs did not yield the champion as both houses were still tied at 2-2.

( Final Game of the 1st Playoffs with score at 2 for Selendang - 1 for Siti Zawiah )