41st Selangor Open Chess Tournament - Final Results Cross Table

The final Crosstable and some pictures taken during the Prize-Giving Ceremony

41st Selangor Open Chess Tournament 2014 - Final Results

The Chess Association of Selangor successfully hosted the 41st Selangor Open Chess Tournament this evening. Top rated IM Nolte Rolando ( FIDE 2417) repeated the feat he clinched two years ago with a 8 1/2 points

In the Closing Speech, CAS President thanked the players both locally and overseas for participating in the Tournament. The relatively strong contingent Filipino contingent almost dominated the top tables.. However the local challenge provided enough sting with Mohd Saprin taking the 2nd spot with a strong 7 1/2 points. The Tournament should serve as an invaluable test of  skills for the local players 

Equally strong challenge came from our local youngster Fong Yit San in 6th Position but the most impressive must be our local girl Rosamund Koo who shot up from her 40th ranking at the start, to a respectable 9th Position, a not so common feat for any female in our local open competition. 

A group photo session of all the Winners

....and the Champion in red T-shirt with CAS Officials

41st Selangor Open [FIDE-rated]: Update#6 [No Car Day Tomorrow]

Please take note that tomorrow is no car day from 7am to 9am along Jalan Dang Wangi.

Try to come in either before 7am or use Jalan Munshi Abdullah because there is no guarantee that there is no closure at the start of the street despite the map below showed the street will not be closed because at the end of the street, vehicles cant turn left og right into Jalan Dang Wangi (refer to map below).

41st Selangor Open [FIDE-rated]: Update#5

Top seed IM Rolando Nolte is leading the event by 1 full point ahead after 6 rounds of play. Mohd Saprin who had defeated IM Jimmy Liew in the last round is leading Malaysian charge to challenge Nolte. He and 3 Filipinos are 1 point behind the leader.

Foe full results, please click here.  

41st Selangor Open [FIDE-rated]: Update#4 [Registration Is Still Open]

Updated 23/4:- IM Rolando Nolte (elo 2417) has confirmed to take part in this year edition.

Updated 28/4:- This year edition will see Filipinos occupying top 5 highest rated by elo rating. IM Rolando (elo 2417) will lead the charge followed by Hamed (elo 2355), Ian (elo 2271), Christopher (elo 2263) and Nelson (elo 2260). Meanwhile, IM Jimmy (elo 2216), NM Fong Yit San (elo 2190), NM Yeoh Chin Seng (elo 2114) will lead the Malaysians in this edition.

There are 35 individual prizes up for grab totaling RM10,000/= cash and 3 prizes for Best Schools/Institution of Higher Learning. For those who yet to register but is interested to join, Click here for more details and submit the form to selangorchess@gmail.com immediately. Payment can be made on event day (30th April) before 2pm. Thereafter, your name shall be removed from the Start List. 

Those who have made payment (refer to the list below) can arrive at the venue by 3pm. Your name shall be included into the Pairing List automatically. Walk-over time is 1hr from the starting time of Each Round.

Anybody name that is missing from the list below, please SMS Mr. Lim @ 012-2984922 or send an email to selangorchess@gmail.com IMMEDIATELY. As at 28/4 (10pm), the players who have registered with payment / pre-register are listed as follows:-

1.  Sotimin Muhalip (Paid)
2.  Jax Tham Tick Hong (Paid)
3.  Haslindah Ruslan (Paid)
4.  Villanueva, Nelson (Pending)
5.  Nouri, Hamed (Pending)
6.  Ismail Ahmad (Paid)
7.  Muhd Faqih Aminuddin (Paid)
8.  Mahmood Shah Hussin Shah (Paid)
9.  Mukhriez Shah Mahmood Shah (Paid)
10. Nur Faiqah Aminuddin  (Paid)
11. Emir Rusyaidi Ahmad Nazari (Paid)
12. Ellie Emira Syamimi Ahmad Nazari (Paid)
13. Wong Zi Yue (Paid)
14. Nasrul Humaimi Mahmood (Paid)
15. Kamaluddin Yusof (Paid)
16. Hasidin Abdul Rashid (Paid)
17. Dilwen Ding Tze How (Paid)
18. Muhd Zullghafari Saparmin (Paid)
19. Wong Kiiug Lik (Paid)
20. Mat Zaki Yeop (Paid)
21. Mohamed Ismail (Paid)
22. Mohammad Hasan (Paid)
23. Mohd Ezmi Mahmood (Paid)
24. Amir Faiz Amirul (Paid)
25. Amira Farhana Amirul (Paid)

26. Subamanian Sivanesan (Paid)
27. Jonathan Chan Jia Hao (Paid)
28. IM Jimmy Liew Chee-Meng (FOC)
29. Muhd Yusuff Ismail (Paid)

30. Ngasiman Hj Sapuan (Paid)
31. Bagamasbad, Efren Jose (Paid)
32. Wong Yinn Long (Paid)
33. Nor Ilhamuddin Shaikh Ali (Pending)
34. Zainoor Ikmal Munirah Mohd Noor (Paid)
35. Zainoor Ikmal Maisarah Mohd Noor (Paid)
36. Muhd Noor Azam Mohd Noor (Paid)
37. Hermanu Latif Darinowijoyo (Paid)
38. Jessica Augustine (Paid)
39. Muhd Luqman Iskandar Zairudin (Paid)
40. Lye Lik Zang (Paid)
41. Calvelo, Jelvis (Pending) 

42. Marohom, Deleon (Pending)

43. Amirul Haji Mohd (Paid)

44. Ng Jen Sheng (Paid)

45. Fong Yit Ho (Paid)

46. Fong Yit San (Paid)
47. Ian Udani (Pending)
48. Muhd Syafiq Mohd Rozi (Pending)
49. Divyasree Jayakumar  (Paid)
50. Mohd Saprin Sabri (Waiting 2nd payment)
51. Amir Ghaazi Mohd Saprin (Waiting 2nd payment)
52. Muhd Ikhmal Hisham Md Ismail (Pending)
53. Asadullah Qamar (Paid)
54. Justin Ong Way (Paid)
55. Ooi Zi Jing (Paid)
56. Nik Muhd Haziq Nik Norhisham (Paid)
57. IM Nolte, Rolando (FOC)
58. Raja Bazilah Bot Raja Badli (Paid)
59. Lim Wei Sheng (Paid)
60. Shreesh Amit Chembeti (Paid)
61. Haraniyasri Raman (Paid)
62. Nanthinysri Raman (Paid)
63. Yee Jian Yang (Paid)
64. Cheah Kah Hoe (Paid)
65. Melanie Koo (Paid)
66. Rosamund Koo (Paid)
67. Yeoh Chin Seng (Paid)
68. Prashant Raj Ramani (Pending)
69. Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa Azhar (Pending)
70. Castellano, Christopher (Paid)
71. Francis Tan (Paid)
72. Mohd Diya Zulkarnain (Pending)
73. Pathmaruben Kumar (Paid)

41st Selangor Open [FIDE-rated]: Update#3 [Early Bird Discount Extended by 3 days]

CAS shall extend the early bird discount up to 24th April in order to enable some who have pre-registered but yet to make payment. Meantime, anyone who yet to register can enjoy the discount too if you submit the form and make payment by 24th April.

As at 20th April, we have 40 players in the list, still a long way to go if compare to last year 73 participants. With the organizing cost escalating over the years, it will not going in favour of 9-round Classical Time that needs 5 or 6 days of competition. The venue rental alone (without adding tables, chairs and equipment rental yet) is equivalent to this year Champion winning prize, i.e. RM 2,500/=.

CAS really hope the participant numbers can be doubled in 10 days time. There are 35 individual prizes up for grab totalling RM10,000/= cash and 3 prizes for Best Schools/Institution of Higher Learning. For those who wish to land a support by joining this event, please Click here for more details.

41st Selangor Open [FIDE-rated]: Update#2

This is the oldest chess tournament in Malaysia. CAS hopes to get your support in participating so that this event can carry on as part of Malaysian Chess since 1974.

We appreciate players (listed below) who have signed up for this year edition and hope that this edition does not create an all-time low turnout. It may come a day when CAS has no choice but to discontinue this fide-rated classical time control event because the participants are dwindling in the last few years.

A possible feasible option for next year onwards is to put an end to the Classical time and change it to Rapid time control. Nevertheless, CAS has to make a big decision pending the turn-out in this edition.

There are 35 individual prizes up for grab totalling RM10,000/= cash and 3 prizes for Best Schools/Institution of Higher Learning. Once again, we yet to have a sponsor for this event. For those who are interested to join, Click here for more details.

As at 20/4, the players who have registered with payment / pre-register are listed as follows:-

1.  Sotimin Muhalip (Paid)
2.  Jax Tham Tick Hong (Paid)
3.  Haslindah Ruslan (Paid)
4.  Villanueva, Nelson
5.  FM Nouri, Hamed
6.  Ismail Ahmad (Paid)
7.  Muhd Faqih Aminuddin (Paid)
8.  Mahmood Shah Hussin Shah (Paid)
9.  Mukhriez Shah Mahmood Shah (Paid)
10. Nur Faiqah Aminuddin  (Paid)
11. Emir Rusyaidi Ahmad Nazari (Paid)
12. Ellie Emira Syamimi Ahmad Nazari (Paid)
13. Wong Zi Yue (Paid)
14. Nasrul Humaimi Mahmood (Paid)
15. Jamaluddin Mohd Yatim (Pending)
16. Hasidin Abdul Rashid (Pending)
17. Dilwen Ding Tze How (Pending)
18. Muhd Zullghafari Saparmin (Pending)
19. Wong Kiiuk Lik (Paid)
20. Mat Zaki Yeop (Paid)
21. Mohamed Ismail (Paid)
22. Mohammad Hasan (Paid)
23. Mohd Ezmi Mahmood
24. Amir Faiz Amirul

25. Amira Farhana Amirul

26. Subamanian Sivanesan (Paid)
27. Jonathan Chan Jia Hao (Paid)
28. IM Jimmy Liew Chee-Meng (FOC)
29. Muhd Yusuff Ismail (Paid)

30. Ngasiman Hj Sapuan (Paid)
31. Bagamasbad, Efren Jose
32. Wong Yinn Long (Paid)
33. Nor Ilhamuddin Shaikh Ali
34. Zainoor Ikmal Munirah Mohd Noor (Paid)
35. Zainoor Ikmal Maisarah Mohd Noor (Paid)
36. Muhd Noor Azam Mohd Noor (Paid)
37. Hermanu Latif Darinowijoyo (Paid)
38. Jessica Augustine (Paid)
39. Muhd Luqman Iskandar Zairuddin (Paid)
40. Lye Lik Zhang