Persekutuan Catur Malaysia akan menganjurkan Kejohanan tahunan tersebut di atas pada 16hb Jun hingga 20hb Jun 2010 bertempat di Dectar, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Ahli-ahli yang ingin menyertai Kejohanan ini melalui Persatuan dijemput mendaftar nama dan nombor talipon bimbit di www://selangorchess@gmail.com atau berhubung terus dengan Setiausaha Kehormat IA Lim Tse Pin ( tel: 012-2984922) pada atau sebelum 4hb Jun 2010 bagi tujuan pemilihan.
For those who wish to be part of the oldest chess tournament in Malaysia but yet to pre-register yourself for the event.
Don't worry, you may do a walk-in registration tomorrow at the tournament venue (DATCC @ 4th floor, Wilayah Complex, KL) between 12noon and 1.30pm. A surcharge of RM 20 (as per advertised) will be imposed as late fee on top of the entrance fee.
CAS is organising a Closed event for her members on 23rd May in conjunction with her annual general meeting (AGM) take will take place in the same venue.
At the point of writing, this event is the only rated event sanctioned by MCF for the month of May. So, CAS is calling you to take part in this event if you want to get your maiden National Rating (if you do not have one) or see your rating performance changes to reflect your current strength.
Not many organisers actually submit their event for rating purposes, but CAS is among the few organisers who support the national rating system and do submit all events organised under CAS banner for rating purposes.
For those who yet to join member, you can sign-up to become a member on the tournament day itself and will process your application on the spot. Alternatively, you may want to drop by DATCC, 4th floor, Wilayah Complex on this coming Saturday (1st May) between 10am to 4pm for membership enrollment. By the way, 37th Selangor Open, the oldest chess tournament in Malaysia, is ongoing at the same venue. You can watch some of the Malaysian top players in action.
For more information on CAS Closed, please click here to download the infosheet.
As of 25th Apr, a total of 91 players have pre-registered themselves for the upcoming oldest event in Malaysia. Among them, 39 players with FIDE rating (which represents 43% from the pool) and another 27 players with rated games. What this simple fact represents?
This is a 9-round tournament where a player has a 43% chance of meeting other player with FIDE rating which translate to 4 rated games on average. This is a good news to the other 27 players where majority of them will receive their maiden FIDE rating if can score some points from this event (provided he/she fulfils the min. 9 rated games requirement accumulate after completing the Selangor Open 2010).
What about the chances for the remaining players who still without an ID? Well, a player who can score a point from min. 3 rated games from an event will an ID with rated games. Since, Sel Open offers 4 rated games (average) it means all these players can start accumulating the 9 rated games as per FIDE requirement. This is a piece of super good news.
Do remember, games played against players who receive their maiden FIDE rating after this event do count as rated games. This further improves the chances of non-rated players to fulfil the min. 3 rated games played in one event. This is a piece of excellent news.
All in all, this event will see many players benefit either from getting their maiden FIDE rating or maiden FIDE ID.
CAS is organising the longest running event in M'sia for the 37th consecutive years. Please click here for the infosheet. If you would like to join the event , please send an email with your name and handphone number to selangorchess@gmail .com before 25th April 2010.
66 teams have registered participation in this year's 29th Astro Merdeka Rapid Open Team Championship 2009 . The Opening Ceremony held on the 29th Aug 2009 was graced by YB Dato' Ahmad Shabery Cheek, Malaysia's Minister of Youth and Sports pictured above receiving a memento from our MCF President Tan Sri Ramli Ngah Talib. He showed talent in a chess encounter with our Dato Tan Chin Nam and hopefully will provide impetus in the development of chess to the next higher level
(Pictured with the CAS officials are members of the elite SelangorChess 2008 squad representing Selangor. In collaboration with Majlis Sukan Negeri Selangor it was another successful outing with all the teams achieving the target of winning the top prizes in the categories that they participated in. Well Done!)
The Malaysian Chess Federation ('MCF') will be holding the annual National Age-Group Chess Championship 2009 next month on the 3rd April to 5th April 2009. The Championship is scheduled at another venue this time in Pearl Point Shopping Mall, Kuala Lumpur. Winners will be eligible for selection in international age-group competitions based on the terms and conditions as laid out by MCF below 
Selangor is in top position amongst the State teams. Pictured on the right is the encounter with Sarawak State team whom they beat 3 1/2 - 1/2 in Round 4.They are also in favourable overall position in 3rd place after 4 rounds
The State team members are WCM Nur Shazwani Zullkafli, Zarul Shazwan Zullkafli, Ian Udani and Fariz Shafruddin. Another member of the team is Abdullah Che Hassan, seen at the playing table (top photo) next to Fariz Shafruddin
On the Selangor junior teams they met midway through the tournament with Selangor Generasi 8 at the top table and the Selangor Generasi 9 close by in 4th position. Both the yellowshirts are doing well and should finish in the top rungs should they continue at the current pace.
Selangor Generasi 8 team members are Muhd Shakir Shazmeer Azhar, Low Jun Jian, Muhd Nabil Azman Hisham, Muhd Izz Saifuddin and Justin Ong Way
Members in Selangor Generasi 9 are Nur Nabila Azman Hisham, Yeoh Li Tian, Low Jun Keat, Muhd Irfan Haqqim Azhar and Amira Shahmina Zullkafli
The Chess Association of Selangor (CAS) Main Committee is pleased to announce that Majlis Sukan Negeri Selangor (Selangor State Sports Council) has endorsed and indicated to sponsor the SelangorChess Team participation in the 28th Astro Merdeka Open Team Chess Championship this weekend
It is great to see the SelangorChess selection (pic above) already showing their team spirit playing together at their own initiative in the recent Astro Merdeka Rapid.
In the meantime the individual participations in two other events DATMO and AmBank Chess Challenge have already demonstrated their excellence. Four players were medal winners in a field of national and international players. 
Abdullah Che Hassan in 10th place Ambank Chess Challenge
Yeoh Li Tian in 13th place AmBank Chess Challenge
Justin Ong as Best U-16 Datmo
Nabila as Best U-16 AmBank Chess Challenge
CAS is calling out senior and junior (U16) players to register interest in representing Selangor in the upcoming annual Malaysian Chess Festival*. All players either born, resident, schooling or working in Selangor will be eligible and selection criteria will inter-alia include merit performance in national and CAS-organized events such as this Allegro.
Forms
Contacts:
En Lim Tse Pin (012 2984922)
En Shafruddin (012 3852420)
*Note: Three special prizes for State Teams are on offer this year namely, the 'Best State Team' in the Astro Merdeka Rapid (to be held on the opening day 16th Aug to 17th Aug at Cititel Midvalley Hotel) and the 'Best State Team' and 'Best State Jr Team' in the Astro Merdeka Open (to be held on the final days of the chess festival 30th Aug to 1st Sept at Wilayah Complex). In addition both the State Teams can still vie for the more lucrative top prizes along the way.
The chess festival features individual events as well, the highlight being the IGB 5th Arthur Tan Open. Running concurrently with this event is the 3rd Ambank Group Chess Challenge. The third individual event is the Malaysian Blitz Chess Championship slotted after the closing ceremony. Players can participate in these events too as they do not clash with the team tournaments mentioned above.
For more details surf http://malaysianchessfederation.blogspot.com
We are pleased to announce our new corporate sponsor Octagon Consolidated Berhad ('Octagon') for our Quarterly Allegro series. The Chess Association of Selangor ('CAS') and the whole chess community in the country are proud to be associated with this dynamic yet environmentally caring company.
Note: Octagon is a public investment holding company listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia whose principal group activities encompass the manufacturing and trading of industrial coatings, paints, inks and related chemical products, and the development of renewable and alternative energy operations with state-of-the-art technologies. Besides Malaysia, the Octagon group have established international presence in Indonesia, Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China,Vietnam and most recently Sri Lanka. In the news recently are plans to further expand the global reach into markets in the US, Canada and Mexico through strategic technical agreements with international companies.
39 players turned up in the last CAS Second Quarter Allegro 2008 with the top 10 winners well entrenched amongst the who's who in the Klang Valley. We know the eventual champion Kamaluddin as well as Ian Udani, Fariz Shafruddin, Sumant Subramaniam, Ismail Ahmad, Shahanizzam, Chow Mon Ben , Ilhamuddin and even Ronnie ( ehr.. what was he doing in 10th place?). And we did have a surprise in 2nd placed Zaidan proving once again preparation and determination can do wonders. But these elite positions are never anybody's first name....
Norazman missed the top ten when he lost the 6th round to Ian Udani. He especially thrives in time-trouble but unfortunately succumbed to the hectic pace himself. Looking on next to Ian is Fadli aka 'Stonemaster' who scored a respectable 13th position, taking cognizance allegros is not his forte.
Young man Tariq is trying to pick up again after a short lay-off. His 12th position should be a strong impetus for him going forward
Rarely joins the local circuit but has a reputation in Rapid or Blitz. Razak Saidin was at 14th position but could spring a surprise if he can come in time or has the time to compete in this upcoming Allegro
This is our future hope, and he is quite comfortable playing and rubbing shoulders with the adults. Li Tian is steadily leapfrogging to his 15th position in the last Allegro and will be knocking at the top 10 any time.
Abdullah Che Hassan is a seasoned campaigner in the local circuit but he was pushed to a poor 20th placing in the last 2nd Quarter Allegro. However he is no pushover and should rebound if he makes his appearance in this Allegro next month
While the participations had a strong field the numbers however were poor in the last two outings. CAS has no choice but to review the championship and prize structure. There is now an understanding that there should not be unnecessary clash of events in the Klang Valley. The juniors or particularly the lower rated players were not seen to want to compete with the stronger counterparts which defeats the purpose of of trying to better oneself. Playing with a fellow players with almost similar ratings may only slower the process towards excellence. One way is to reintroduce the single tier game which should encourage players to move up rapidly.
It is fortunate that CAS has this time succeeded in securing sponsorship to continue with this event with better prize monies but will not otherwise risk too much without support of the players. It is important that both the Association and the members especially to reap long term benefits rather than treat this Allegro as a weekend outing. It is not just about winning prizes, albeit a good motivator, but this competition should serve as a practice ground.
This is your passion, so please sharpen your arsenal and decisively make a date this coming 13th July CAS Third Quarter Allegro 2008 at The Chess Network.
Agak sukar bagi Persatuan Catur Selangor ( 'PCS') membuat pemilihan kerana ramai diantara pemain-pemain catur Persatuan Catur Selangor layak memasuki Kejohanan ini secara jemputan atau atas beberapa sebab lebih selesa berurus terus dengan pihak penganjur. Juga tidak seorang pun pemain wanita yang tampil untuk mewakili PCS kali ini. Walau bagaimanapun setelah membuat pertimbangan sewajarnya PCS menghantar tiga orang pemain berwibawa iaitu Ismail Ahmad, Justin Ong dan Zaidan Zulkipli untuk menyambut cabaran Kejohanan ini:-
The Royal Selangor International Open Chess Tournament 2008 had a good coverage in both the Star newspaper chess column and the local 'Gilachess' chess blog. A big Thank You to both. This should spur CAS and other chess organizers to bring forth quality chess tournaments in the country.On another note the bond between affiliates and parent body should be beyond reproach and envy to enable a viable and meaningful structure.
CAS stopped organizing a selection tournament given the past poor numbers and quality of participations. Moreover selection based on a rapid event would not reflect the players' strength viz-a-viz standard time National Closed. Moreover the stronger players have already been given direct entry while others need to only pay nominal fee. However Members who wish to participate through CAS can e-mail name/particulars and follow-up before the closing date for consideration.
