13th Royal Selangor Juniors International Open Chess Tournament 2008 - Change of Date

In view of the clash of date with a regional tournament the above 13th Royal Selangor Juniors is rescheduled to November this year. The Tournament is proposed to be held at the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre in Setapak Jaya. Full details will be announced in due course.

CAS and sponsor Royal Selangor remain committed to better prepare juniors in competitive chess such as through organizing this longer time control tournament in the country. It will however need support of the players, and parents as principal backers to ensure success.

The photographs below were taken from the Royal Selangor age-group events (Under-10, Under-12, Under-14 and Under-16) held at Sunway University College last February/March.
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Royal Selangor International Open Chess Tournament 2008 - The year before

The 2007 Royal Selangor International Open Chess Tournament (or the 34th Selangor International Open Chess) top title went to Ronnie Lim, seen here receiving the prize from our sponsor Datin Paduka Chen Mun Kuen, Director of Royal Selangor. Looking on were Chess Association of Selangor ('CAS') officials En Kamarul Zaman and IA Lim Tse Pin.

The tournament attracted a number of strong local players including IM MasHafizulhelmi, FM Lim Yee Weng, FM Anas Nazreen, Leong Mun Wan, Zarul Shazwan (who later went on to win his NM title in Penang) and his twin sister Nur Shazwani ( also secured her NWM title at the same time last year), Ismail Ahmad, Mohd Saprin and juniors Sumant Subramaniam and Yeap Eng Chiam, to name a few. 77 players participated in the tournament. Result

For this year's tournament ( scheduled for the period 30th April - 4th May 2008) The Chess Association of Selangor or CAS alongside our co- sponsor Royal Selangor will play host providing the playing venue at the company's HQ and Showroom in Setapak.

Royal Selangor International Open Chess Tournament 2008 - The Venue

CAS premier tournament, The 35th Selangor International Open Chess scheduled this 30th April to 4th May 2008 is set to be held at the Royal Selangor corporate HQ and Showroom in Setapak. This will be a great opportunity for chess players to get to know our major sponsor better. Royal Selangor is internationally renowned for the quality pewterwares,fine jewellery and other collectibles, including the beautifully crafted chess sets you can get to see at the showroom. Make a date to join this longest running and prestigious Malaysian chess tournament.

CHESS ASSOCIATION OF SELANGOR CHESS CALENDAR 2008

(Tentative Dates as of 31st Jan 2008)

NO	DATES [2008]	EVENT	CATEGORY	VENUE
1.	17 February	22nd Royal Selangor Juniors Open (Under-10 & Under-14 Category)	U-10 & U-14	Sunway University College
2.	24 February	10th CAS First Quarter Allegro	Anyone	Wilayah Complex
3.	02 March	22nd Royal Selangor Juniors Open (Under-12 & Under-16 Category)	U-12 & U-16	Sunway University College
4.	06 April	10th CAS Second Quarter Allegro	Anyone	Wilayah Complex
5.	30 April to 04 May	Royal Selangor Open (FIDE-rated)	Anyone	Royal Selangor HQ
6.	06 June to 08 June	13th Royal Selangor Juniors International Open	U-16	Royal Selangor HQ
7.	13 July	10th CAS Third Quarter Allegro	Anyone	Wilayah Complex
8.	August	Royal Selangor CTEP Junior Camp	RSJIO Qualifiers
9.	05 October	10th CAS Fourth Quarter Allegro	Anyone	Wilayah Complex

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