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 )

Basic FENCING Referee Course @Yayasan Gemilang, SELANGOR

( Trainer, Coach Bruno from Nilai University )

 ( Dominant Eye Test )

 ( Referee Signals )

The FTAFA organised a Basic Fencing Referee Course at Yayasan Gemilang, SunwayMAS, Kelana Jaya Selangor. The lecturer/trainer is Coach Bruno, a frenchman from Nilai University.

Attended the course under the banner of GA Fencing where CM Amir Faiz trains.

2015 KL International Open, Organising Secretary tasks ALMOST Completed!

( KL International Open 2015, Backdrop )

Finally, the 2015 KL International Open Chess Competition is over.
I've officially been involved in a second international competition after last year's 2014 KL Open. Now just some loose ends to tie-up.

Nice to be appreciated though. Read HERE.

Media Statement - BERSIH 4.0, 2015

( Media Statement - BERSIH 4.0 )

Please take note and do the necessary. Kindly take evasive action(s).

2015 KL International Open - Players' List (Tentative, Friday 21/8)

Posted by Organising Secretary, 2015 KL Open

( GOLD Sponsors - Kasparov Chess Foundation Asia Pacific & IGB Corporation Berhad )


( 2015 KL International Open - Players' List, UPDATE 4 @11.30PM )

2015 KL Open Tentative Players' List - Open & Juniors U16 Open.

Names will be released in groups of 5s or 10s as and when the respective Player(s) Name(s) have been verified by Tournament Director and/or Effective Commerce Sdn. Bhd. with the Proof of Payment Slip emailed.

Names listed are not in any particular order.

Queries can be addressed to:-

1. Mr. Ng Ling Gee (Tournament Director) at linggee@gmail.com or, 012 - 383 2127.

2. IA Peter Long (Chief Arbiter) at peterlong@aol.asia

OPEN

(1) Kamaluddin Yusof

(2) Cheah Kah Hoe

(3) Sim Jia Ru

(4) Mohd Zullghafari bin Saparmin

(5) Haslindah binti Ruslan

(6) FM Wong Yinn Long

(7) Nor Ilhamuddin bin Shaikh Ali

(8) Rosamund Koo Wei Xin

(9) Melanie Koo Wei Wei

(10) Lim Sin Leong

(11) WCM Goh Jie Yi

(12) Dawson Tan Soon Wei
(13) Lye Lik Zang
(14) Jax Tham
(15) Carlo Lorena - PHILIPPINES

(16) CM Ng Jeng Sheng

(17) Sharon Nisyam Haron
(18) Nelson Villanueva - PHILIPPINES
(19).Looi Ka Loc

(20) Ooi Li Tao

(21) - PHILIPPINES

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(24)
(25)

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Note: All Malaysians unless Indicated Otherwise

Juniors U16 Open

(1) Chen Tzi Xuen

(2) Chen Tzi Herng

(3) Ryan Chan Yi Meng

(4) Sim Jia Yi

(5) Iris Qistina binti Mohd. Rizwan

(6) Chin Yi Hao

(7) Christopher Chong Ning

(8) Chembeti Shreesh Amit

(9) Prishay Dass s/o Prasad Dass

(10) Muhammad Faez

(11) Lee Shan Chen, Joshua
(12) Woo Ka Wai
(13) Kabir Singh
(14) Ng Jung Fung
(15) Iman Sofea binti Mohd Azman

(16) Rey Matthew Tan Yong Xi
(17) Eric Foo Jiu Wern
(18) Darral Dang Yien Wei
(19) Brian Foo Jiu Weir
(20) Claire Foo Jing Er

(21) Clarance Foo
(22)
(23)
(24)
(25)

Note: All Malaysians unless Indicated Otherwise