KL Rapid GP (4th leg)

Veneu:Card Room of Selangor Royal Club at Dtaran Merdeka,Kuala Lumpur.
Date :8 May - 9 May 2010
*open for everybody

-Organisers and Sponsors

Organised by Kuala Lumpur Chess Association (KLCA) & Polgar Chess Asia with sponsorship from Malaysian Intellectual Development Foundation and the Royal Selangor Club.

-Format, Time Control & System

There will be two sections - Open & Kids (U-12), played using the Swiss System, and the rate of play will be 45 minutes for the whole game.

There will be 4 legs, played monthly, followed by the grand finals:

First Leg: 6-7 February 2010

Second leg: 6-7 March 2010

Third Leg: 3-4 April 2010

Fourth leg: 8-9 May 2010

Grand Finals: 5-6 June 2010

Points (actual scores) accumulated from each leg will be used as the basis for qualifying for the Grand Finals, where the top 10 in each section will be given free entry and the top 25 overall finishers* in each section will be given priority in participation.

*The organizers reserves discretion in modifying the number of qualifiers.

-Schedule

Played on weekends: On Saturdays from 1 to 5:30 p.m., and on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday

12:00-13:00 Final Registration

14:00-15:30 Round 1

16:00-17:30 Round 2

Sunday

09:00-10:30 Round 3

11:00-12:30 Round 4

13:30-15:00 Round 5

15:30-17:00 Round 6

17:30-18:00 Closing & Prize Giving

Participants are encouraged to pre-register with the organizers to be assured of a place as space is limited and so only 80 places are guaranteed for each leg.

-Total Prize Fund (RM 6,600)

Each Leg:

Open:

1st -RM300
2nd -RM150
3rd -RM100
4th -RM50
5th -RM50
6th -RM26
7th -RM25
8th -RM25
9th -RM25
10th -RM25

Kids (U-12):

1st -RM150
2nd -RM75
3rd -RM50
4th -RM25
5th -RM25

Grand Finals:

Open:

1st -RM600
2nd -RM300
3rd -RM200
4th -RM100
5th -RM100
6th -RM50
7th -RM50
8th -RM50
9th -RM50
10th -RM50

Kids (U-12):


1st -RM300
2nd -RM150
3rd -RM100
4th -RM50
5th -RM50

-Entry Fees to be payable three days before each leg, thereafter a 50% penalty of up to the applicable entry fee may apply.

Members (KLCA & RSC):

Open: RM 15

Kids (U-12) RM 5

Non-Members:

Open: RM 20

Kids (U-12) RM 10

*The organisers reserves the right to accept and reject entries.

-The Playing Venue

The tournament playing venue is the Card Room of the Royal Selangor Club at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur.

-Payment

All payments shall be made payable to:

Effective Commerce Sdn. Bhd.

Maybank Berhad, Jalan Yong Shook Lin, Petaling Jaya Branch

Account Number: 514187 214430

Swift Code: MBBEMYKL

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