National Closed 2015 - Selection for Selangor Representatives [Please write in]

Dear Selangorians,

The National Closed is scheduled from 14th March to 18th March 2015.

Each State is allowed to send 2 Official Players (fulfilling min national rating /FIDE rating criteria) and 2 Wild Card Players (need not fulfil rating criteria) which is treated as Extra State Player for both Men and Women Category. Each State can also send as many Extra State players as long as they fulfil the rating criteria.
 
The criteria for Official Player and Extra State Players (except Wild Card Player) as follows:-
Men Qualification       : A minimum rating level of either NR 1650 OR FIDE 1800
Women Qualification : A minimum rating level of either NR 1400 OR FIDE 1550

CAS has extended invitation to 2 highest rated players to represent Selangor as Official Player for both Men and Women Category. CAS will pay the Entry Fees for all Official Players. 
 

For the Wild Card Slots, CAS will award the 2 Men and 2 Women to the highest rated players (who did not fulfil National Rating Jan release or FIDE Rating March release minimum rating set by MCF). Please email to selangorchess@gmail.com with (Name and H/p Number) by 21st February for selection purpose. The players who are shortlisted must pay their own entry fee i.e. RM150 each by 24th February.

For any other player who has qualified the rating criteria and would like to join, please write-in to CAS (selangorchess@gmail.com) by 23rd February. The player has to pay own entry fee i.e. RM150 by 24th February. (Take note that the Entry Fee for Direct registration with MCF without going through State is RM250.)
 
Lastly, Selangor Players who have qualified under MCF MERIT PERFORMANCES. CAS will be glad to pay for your Entry Fee, however, you must write-in to CAS (selangorchess@gmail.com) by 23rd February in order for us to submit your name to the Organiser. 
 
MCF Merit Performances Criteria:-
 
1. Top 10 Men and Women in NR January 2015 List.  
2. All previous National Masters(NM) and National Women Masters (NWM)
3. National Junior Champions Boy and Girl (U-20) 2014
4. MSSM Individual U-18 Boy Champion and Girl U-18 Champion 2014
5. SUKIPT Champion 2014

BP Healthcare 1st FIDE Rated Rapid Perak Open Chess Championship 2015

SSTwo Mall Chess Championship 2014

This year SSTwo Mall in collaboration with CAS will have their event upgraded to a National-rated event.

On 9th Aug, there is an Age-Group event for Under-12 and Under-18 players. While, the Open category shall be played on the following day, 10th Aug.

 

All chess players who wish to join the event, please send an sms with your name and category (U12 / U18 / Open) to Mr. Hamid Majid (019-315 8098) to book a seat early to avoid disappointment due to limited seats on the venue. Payment can be made on event day. 

How to get there? Here's the map:-

The entry form can be downloaded from here.

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.