Monday, September 12, 2011

DYTM Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah International Open 2011


DYTM Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah Invitational Masters 2011






PHILIPPINES newest chess grandmaster Oliver Barbosa won the overall title in the DYTM Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah Invitational Masters being held at the Swiss Garden Hotel & Residences in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday. 

The Taytay, Rizal native finished with 7.0 points to bag the overall title and the 4,000 RM prize that goes with it. The former University of the Philippines top player Barbosa, who achieved his third and final Grandmaster norm in the eight settled a truce with former Asian junior champion Vietnamese GM Nguyen Anh Dung in the ninth and final round. 

The event was organized by Fide Master Peter Long in close cooperation with DYTM Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah, Dato' Sri Edmund Santhara, KLCA and MEGB Group Chess and sanctioned by the World Chess Federation (FIDE). “Once again our flag has been raised in this foreign land,” said National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) Chairman/President Prospero "Butch" Pichay Jr. 

Another Filipino entry Richard Bitoon of Medellin, Cebu won over Uzbek GM Tahir Vakhidov in the ninth and final round to earn his third and final GM norm. Bitoon and IM Jahongir Vakhidov of Uzbekistan finished second and third with 6.5 points each. Vakhidov achieved his first ever Grandmaster norm when he drew quickly with Singapore Grandmaster Wong Meng Kong. 


Saturday, September 3, 2011

Pertandingan Catur Berpasukan (Double) TCA 2011


Tarikh: 15 Oktober 2011 (Sabtu)
Tempat: Bangunan Transformasi (Sebelah cc Suhaidi), Depan Balai Polis, Dungun

Syarat & Format Pertandingan:

Pertandingan ini hanya terbuka kepada semua pemain catur warganegara Malaysia. Setiap pasukan terdiri daripada 2 pemain sahaja. Jumlah National Rating (NR) pasukan tidak melebihi 3250. Susunan pemain tidak semestinya ikut NR. Susunan pemain tidak boleh ditukar. Pemain yang tidak mempunyai pasangan boleh daftar dulu dan dapatkan pasangan pada hari pertandingan. Penyertaan terhad kepada 50 pasukan sahaja.

Format Pertandingan: Sistem Swiss 7 pusingan
Kawalan Masa: 25 minit
Sistem pemutus: Game Point, Match Point, PE, Solkoff, SB,  Kumulatif

Jadual dan Aturcara :

Pendaftaran : 8.00 – 8.30 pagi    
Pusingan 1: 09.00 pagi  
Pusingan 2: 10.00 pagi  
Pusingan 3: 11.00 pagi  
Pusingan 4: 12.00 pagi  
Pusingan 5: 02.30 ptg
Pusingan 6: 03.30 ptg
Pusingan 7: 04.30 ptg
Penyampaian Hadiah: 06.00 ptg

Hadiah:


 NR3250 ke bawah 
NR 3000 ke bawah
NR 2800 ke bawah
Pertama
RM 400
RM 100
RM 100
Kedua
RM 200
RM 50
RM 50
Ketiga
RM 100
Hamper
Hamper
Keempat
RM 50
Hamper
Hamper
Kelima
RM 50
Hamper
Hamper


Hadiah Khas : 

Best Board 1 : RM100                       
Best Board 2 : RM100

Yuran:

Ahli TCA: RM20 sepasukan
Bukan ahli TCA: RM40 sepasukan



Untuk pendaftaran, sila hubungi Abdul Rahim 013-9390419 sebelum 10 Oktober 2011 beserta nama pasukan. Bayaran boleh dibuat semasa hari pertandingan. Pendaftaran lewat akan dikenakan denda RM10.00

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