As of today, Wednesday 25th August 2010, the number of players/teams playing in the 5 events has remained the same. The full listing of the list of players and teams has been updated in the www.datmo.net website.
The full listing for the 7th IGB Dato Arthur Tan Malaysia Open Chess Championship will be published by noon tomorrow, Thursday, 26th August 2010. As mentioned earlier, 135 players have registered for the event and some of the players have already touched down in KL as of today.
Check out our DATMO official website and get to know the players who will be playing in the Malaysian Chess Festival.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Exhibition Booths Malaysian Chess Festival
25 August 2010, Kuala Lumpur – As the approach to the Malaysian Chess Festival event gets nearer which will kick off this Saturday, 28th August 2010, the organising committee of the event is looking for those interested in selling items related to chess for booths to be set up just outside the playing hall of the CitiTel MidValley hotel.
For individuals, organizations or companies that are looking for to display and sell their chess sets, software, articles, books, paraphernalia, memento or gifts, may approach the organizer to set up sales booth during the Malaysia Chess Festival.
Booths may be set up outside the tournament hall (and other designated areas) for a minimum fee of RM 50 per day, or RM 300 for the entire 10 days.
Some of the more popular dates to sell items would be the 31st of August (during the closing ceremony of the 31st Merdeka Team Rapid and Blitz Championship), 5th September (during the National Age group event) and 7th September (during the closing ceremony of the Malaysia Open and Blitz event).
For inquiries, please contact Hamid Majid at +6019 315 8098 or aham@pc.jaring.my
Friday, August 20, 2010
Rivalry Thickens!
20 August 2010, Kuala Lumpur – In today’s The Star Online, SS Quah discusses the rivalry of the opposing camps of the upcoming FIDE Elections and its impact on the South East Asian Region.
A new chess competition has emerged that rivals Malaysia’s own Chess Festival that is about to run from the 28th August – 7th September 2010 in Kuala Lumpur. It is most unfortunate that chess players will have to make a hard choice between the two overlapping events. I guess it depends how one views it. To choose a long running and traditional chess festival event in Malaysia or a new one and upcoming that is about to give birth in the Philippines. Chess will still benefit from holding both events, though, it would benefit chess overall by optimizing the timing of the two big chess events by staggering the timing as more chess players may participate in both events.
To read more, you may visit The Star Online or click here.
Petronas Chess Tea Joins ASTRO Team Rapid
20 August 2010, Kuala Lumpur – Latest news is that Petronas Chess Tea lead by IM Mas Hafizulhelmi, Malaysia’s highest FIDE rated player, has entered the ASTRO Team Rapid, which begins on the 29th August 2010.At the moment, 64 teams have registered for the ASTRO Team Rapid, 56 players have entered for the ASTRO Individual Rapid Chess Championship slated for the 28th August 2010, 32 players for the AmBank Chess Challenge, and 117 players from 17 countries for the 7th IGB Dato’ Arthur Tan Malaysian Open.
A full listing of the participating players for the 7th IGB Dato’ Arthur Tan Malaysian Open will be published on http://datmo.net on the 24th August 2010. So stay tuned for the full listing.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Kasparov Did Simultaneous In Singapore
18 August 2010, Singapore – In an earlier post, it was mentioned that Super GM Garry Kasparov was visiting Singapore over last weekend to promote chess in that country. Last night fireyrook received a confirmatory picture message of Kasparov playing in 22 board simultaneous chess exhibition there.
The information fireyrook received was that Super GM G Kasparov won all 22 boards in the simultaneous chess exhibition. Simply fantastic!
(picture courtesy of Abdul Halim, Segamat)
Berbuka Puasa Bersama GM Anatoly Karpov
GM Anatoly Karpov is making his second visit to Malaysia during the Malaysia Chess Festival, and in conjunction with the event and his visit, the Organizing Committee will be holding a Buka Puasa Buffet at CitiTel MidValley Ballroom on Sunday, 5thSeptember starting from 7:00pm with GM Anatoly Karpov as the main guest. The buffet will be hosted by Dato’ Tan Chin Nam who is the Organizing Chairman of the Festival.For RM60 nett per person, individuals will get a chance to dine and meet the 12th World Champion and candidate for FIDE President in person, and witness exhibition matches between him and selected players. For reservation and payment instruction, please contact Najib Wahab at najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com. For company or corporate booking, please direct your inquiries to Hamid Majid at aham@pc.jaring.my. Seats are limited so book early!!!!
INSOFAR ELITE JUNIOR TOURNAMENT
Satu lagi kejohanan anjuran Insofar kepada pemain-pemain catur junior (Bawah 20) yang berminat. Konsep yang sama dengan Insofar Elite Open Tournament - format & hadiah kejohanan. Hadiah wang RM2,000 dan RM1,00o kepada juara dan naib juara di pusingan terakhir, pada pandangan GiLoCatur, adalah yang terbesar kepada pemain-pemian catur junior di negara ini.
Stage 1 akan diadakan hujung minggu ini di Subang Permai, Shah Alam. Stage-stage berikut dijadualkan seperti berikut:
Stage 2 : 30 Oktober 2010 (Sabtu), KL
Stage 3 : November 2010
Stage 4 : Disember 2010
Para Penaja :
- HBM Group of Companies (Shah Alam)
- Az-Zahrah Private Hospital (Bandar Baru Bangi)
- Ibsul Holdings Sdn Bhd (Shah Alam)
Jadi, kepada pemain2 catur junior di negara ini, ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE CHALLENGE? ARE YOU THE BEST MALAYSIAN JUNIOR CHESS PLAYER?
Monday, August 16, 2010
Malaysian Chess Festival 2010
| ASTRO MERDEKA INDIVIDUAL RAPID OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 | ||
| 28 Aug (Sat) | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 30th ASTRO MERDEKA RAPID OPEN TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 | |||
| 29 Aug (Sun) | Opening / Registration | 08:00 | 08:45 |
| Round 1 | 09:00 | 10:30 | |
| Round 2 | 11:00 | 12:30 | |
| Round 3 | 13:30 | 15:00 | |
| 30 Aug (Mon) | Round 4 | 09:00 | 10:30 |
| Round 5 | 11:00 | 12:30 | |
| Round 6 | 13:30 | 15:00 | |
| Round 7 | 15:30 | 17:00 | |
| 31 Aug (Tue) | Round 8 | 09:00 | 10:30 |
| Round 9 | 11:00 | 12:30 | |
| Closing/Prize Giving | 13:30 | ||
| 31 Aug (Tue) | MERDEKA BLITZ OPEN | 1500 | 1800 |
| IGB – 7th Dato’ Arthur Tan Malaysia Open Chess Championship 2010 | ||
| 1st Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng – International Seniors Open 2010 | ||
| AmBank Malaysia Chess Challenge 2010 | ||
| 31 Aug (Tue) | Players Meeting | 2100 |
| 01 Sep (Wed) | Registration Round 1 | 0730 0900 |
| 02 Sep (Thu) | Round 2 & 3 | 0900 & 1500 |
| 03 Sep (Fri) | Round 4 | 0900 |
| 04 Sep (Sat) | Round 5 & 6 | 0900 & 1500 |
| 05 Sep (Sun) | Free Day | |
| 06 Sep (Mon) | Round 7 & 8 | 0900 & 1500 |
| 07 Sep (Tue) | Round 9 Malaysian Blitz Open Prize Giving | 0900 – 1300 1500 – 1900 |
| ASTRO SIMULTANEOUS EXHIBITION – Friday, 03 September 2010 (15:00 – 18:30) The participants will be grouped in batches of 20. There will be a total of 10 batches. (20 players x 10 batches= 200 players). There will be 1 Grandmaster playing against 20 players. |
| MERDEKA NAT. OPEN RAPID AGE-GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 | ||
| 05 Sep (Sun) | Round 1 – 3 | 0900 – 1200 |
| Lunch-Time Chess Lecture by US NM Ron Gross | 1230 – 1400 | |
| Round 4 – 7 | 1400 – 1800 | |
| Prize Giving | 1800 | |
| Prizes in US$: Open Section | Malaysians | Special Prizes | |||||||
| 1 | 4000 | 6 | 700 | 11 | 250 | 1 | 800 | Best Lady | 500 |
| 2 | 3000 | 7 | 600 | 12 | 250 | 2 | 500 | 2 Best Lady | 250 |
| 3 | 2000 | 8 | 500 | 13 | 250 | 3 | 300 | Best U 16 | 200 |
| 4 | 1000 | 9 | 400 | 14 | 250 | 4 | 200 | Best U 12 | 150 |
| 5 | 800 | 10 | 300 | 15 | 250 | 5 | 100 | ||
| Incentive Prizes: To encourage decisive results there is a prize fund (maximum US$ 2,000) to be distributed at the end of the tournament among players of any rank defeating Grandmasters. The maximum prize per win is US$ 100 and if the number of wins exceeds 20, then those defeating GMs will receive a pro-rated share of the prize fund. Another US$ 200 will be given as the Best Game Prize. | |||||||||
| Medals & certificates will be given to winners. Champion’s name will be engraved on the Dato’ Arthur Tan Challenge Trophy. | |||||||||
| Participants are entitled to only one prize (the larger). Where prizes are the same value, the Open Section Prizes will take precedence over the Malaysian/Special Prizes. | |||||||||
All players are required to budget for their own board and lodging as well as transportation needs. The official hotel is CitiTel Mid Valley Hotel. First 20 GMs to register will be provided accommodation on a twin-sharing basis. Conditions for Titled Players: No tournament entry fee for Gms, Ims, WGms, WIms and players rated above 2500 on the July 2010 FIDE Rating List. Room rates are US$ 70 per room per day on a twin-sharing basis with breakfast. Tournament Entry Fees: In US$ – There will be 10 % discount if entry fees are paid before June 2010.
| 2400 – 2499 | 50 | 2200 – 2299 | 100 | 1600 – 1999 | 150 |
| 2300 – 2399 | 75 | 2000 – 2199 | 125 | unrated | 200 |
| Bank Account:: DAT CHESS CENTRE - Maybank Current Account: 5145 9822 0396 | |||||
| Jalan Bunus, 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - SWIFT : MBBEMYKL | |||||
date will be charged double. Tournament entry fees must be paid before the closing date. For further details call Abd Hamid Majid
Tel: (60) 3 40219576 Mobile: (60) 19 3158098 - Fax: (60) 3 40244337 Email: aham@pc.jaring.my & aham4you@gmail.com
| IGB – 7th Dato’ Arthur Tan Malaysia Open Chess Championship 2010 | |||||
| Name | FIDE Rtg | ||||
| FIDE ID | NAT | ||||
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CLICK HERE to download the entry form.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Hou Yifan Wins Ulan Bataar Chess Tournament
12 August 2010, Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia - Yifan Hou survived an all out push from Stefanova to win the Ulaanbaatar Women's Grand Prix. Stefanova ended in 2nd place while Kosintseva, Zhao Xue and Koneru tied for 3rd - 5th.
The decisive game was played this morning 11th August 2010, opposing A. Stefanova to Hou Yifan who were ahead of the other players. For 1st place, Hou Yifan needed just a draw to be declared winner where as Stefanova had to defeat her opponent to gain the first place. As expected, both players fought strongly, nevertheless the game ended with a draw.
Hou Yifan, with 8 points, is the proud winner of the Grand Prix of Ulaanbaatar Women’s Grand Prix 2010 and she deserves the win, being the only participant with no defeat at all.
Clear second place, with 7½, went to Stefanova who, since the beginning of the tournament appeared to be one of the favourites of this tournament.
Both T. Kosintseva and Koneru were disappointed by their result, however they finished just after Stefanova, with 6½ points each.
The whole tournament has been a real success and the Mongolian Chess Federation should be warmly thanked.
Final standings:
| Rk | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pts | Res. | SB. | |
| 1 | GM | Hou Yifan | 2577 | CHN | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 39,00 |
| 2 | GM | Stefanova Antoaneta | 2560 | BUL | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7½ | 0 | 36,00 |
| 3 | GM | Kosintseva Tatiana | 2562 | RUS | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 1½ | 32,50 |
| 4 | GM | Zhao Xue | 2462 | CHN | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6½ | 1 | 34,75 |
| 5 | GM | Koneru Humpy | 2600 | IND | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 6½ | ½ | 36,00 |
| 6 | GM | Chiburdanidze Maia | 2514 | GEO | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 28,50 |
| 7 | GM | Xu Yuhua | 2488 | CHN | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 0 | 25,50 |
| 8 | WGM | Shen Yang | 2435 | CHN | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 5 | ½ | 26,00 |
| 9 | GM | Zhu Chen | 2476 | QAT | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ½ | 25,75 |
| 10 | GM | Sebag Marie | 2519 | FRA | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 4 | 0 | 19,50 |
| 11 | IM | Batkhuyag Munguntuul | 2421 | MGL | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 3½ | 0 | 16,75 |
| 12 | WIM | Yildiz Betul | 2235 | TUR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 2 | 0 | 10,25 |
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