The Malaysian ChessChampionship is scheduled from 28th June to 3rd July 2018 at Kampus
Sultan Idris Shah, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjong Malim
Perak.
Each State is allowed
to send 2 Official Entries for both Men and Women Category (fulfilling min FIDE
rating criteria), and 1 Official IPTA Entry for both Men and Women Category,
and 4 Wild Card State Entries (do not need to fulfil minimum rating criteria)
which is treated as Extra State Entries for both Men and Women Category. Each
State can also send as many Extra State Entries as long as they fulfil the
rating criteria.
The
criteria for Official State Entries and Extra State Entries (except Wild Card Entries)
as follows:-
Men
Qualification : A minimum rating
level of either FIDE 1600
Women
Qualification : A minimum rating level of either FIDE 1350
CAS will extend
invitation to (2 Men and 2 Women) based on the recent 45th Selangor
Open results and Selangor players with highest elo rating (based on FIDE May
2018 release active list). CAS will notify the players via email and hp by 29th
May 2018. Acceptance by the players must be done within 2 days. CAS will pay the
Registration fee and provide 6-night Accommodation at UPSI with allowances to
all Official Entries. However, the Official Entries need to pay their own bus ticket.
For the IPTA Official
Entries, CAS awards the slots (1 Man and 1 Woman) to the highest FIDE-rated
players based on May 2018 release (must fulfil the minimum FIDE rating set by
MCF). The players shall be representing the state where he/she is currently
studying. Please email to selangorchess@gmail.com with (Name and H/p Number) by
6th June (Wednesday) for selection purposes. The result of the selection will
be published on this website on 7th June. The selected players must pay the
registration fee i.e. RM50 each into MCF CIMB Account (8000 64 9725) by 10th June
(Sunday) and make own arrangement to purchase the bus ticket and accommodation.
For the Wild Card State
Entries, CAS awards the slots (4 Men and 4 Women) to the highest FIDE-rated
players based on May 2018 release (who did not fulfil the minimum FIDE rating
set by MCF). Please email to selangorchess@gmail.com with (Name and H/p Number)
by 6th June (Wednesday) for selection purposes. The result of the selection
will be published on this website on 7th June. The selected players must pay
the registration fee i.e. RM150 each into MCF CIMB Account (8000 64 9725) by 10th
June (Sunday) and make own arrangement to purchase the bus ticket and accommodation.
For the Extra State
Entries, player who has qualified the rating criteria (Minimum elo 1600 for Men
and elo 1350 for Women) who would like to join, please write-in to CAS
(selangorchess@gmail.com) by 13th June (Wednesday) for endorsement purposes.
The player must pay the registration fee i.e. RM100 into MCF CIMB Account (8000
64 9725) by 17th June (Sunday) and make own arrangement to purchase the bus
ticket and accommodation. (Take note that the Registration fee for Direct
registration with MCF without going through State Association is RM200.)
