The Malaysian Chess Federation will be organizing the 2023 edition of the Malaysian Chess Championship from 3rd to 7th May 2023 at Flemington Hotel, Taiping, Perak.
State Representatives
The Malaysian Chess Federation will only accept entries submitted using the State Official Entry Forms that needs to be approved, endorsed, and signed by the President and/or the Secretary of the respective State Affiliate.
Each State is allowed to send 4 Official Entries for Open and 2 Official Entries for Women Category (fulfilling minimum rating level).
The criteria for Official State Entries as follows:-
(i) CAS Qualification for OPEN CATEGORY: A minimum rating level of FIDE 1600
(ii) CAS Qualification FOR WOMEN CATEGORY : A minimum rating level of FIDE 1600
CAS will extend an open invitation to all Selangorians who wish to apply for the 4 Open and 2 Women slots. CAS will award these slots to the highest FIDE rating applications (based on FIDE Standard April 2023 release). Please email to selangorchess@gmail.com with (Name, H/p Number, FIDE ID, FIDE RTG, MCF ID and CATEGORY TYPE) by 9th April (Sunday) for selection purposes.
Applicant must have MCF ID. Please go to https://rating.malaysiachess.my/register.aspx to register for MCF ID. [TAKE NOTE: Applicant WITHOUT MCF ID will be rejected by CAS]
ENTRY FEE, ACCOMMODATION, MEAL and TRAVELING ARRANGEMENTS
The selected players will be responsible for their own Entry fee, Accommodation, Meals and Traveling Expenses. The selected players will have to bank in the entry fees into MCF bank account by 22nd April 2023.
All payment to be credited to the following bank account:
Account Name : Persekutuan Catur Malaysia
Account Number : CIMB / 8000649725
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
FOR OPEN CATEGORY
(i)
FIDE RATING 2000 and ABOVE F.O.C
(ii) BETWEEN 1800 and 2000 RM 50
(iii) BELOW 1800 RATING RM 100
FOR WOMEN CATEGORY
(i)
FIDE RATING 2000 and ABOVE F.O.C
(ii) BETWEEN 1800 and 2000 RM 40
(iii) BELOW 1800 RATING RM 80
For more details, please refer to https://malaysiachess.org/news/malaysian-chess-championship-2023-3rd-to-7th-may-2023-taiping-perak/