Penang Chess League

Change date to 12 &13 December 2009.



This year Penang Chess league is schdule at 19 and 20 December 2009 ,Dewan Sri Pinang, Pulau Pinang.Closing date is 17th December. For registration can conctact -Mr. Tan Eng Seong (Tel No: 012-4299517 after 7pm) or any PCA Committee Members or register online via http://chess.euhong.net/
This annual team event detail can visit here.

Yes 2009

YES a.k.a Youth Engagement Summit will be held at Putrajaya International Convention Centre from 17 & 18 November 2009.Visit official website http://yes2009.asia/

New MCF Rating for October 2009

Click here for latest Rating by MCF >>>>

2nd IIUM CHESS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT 2009 postponed to 1st November 2009 (Sunday)

IIUM Chess Secretariat already inform that 2nd IIUM CHESS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT 2009 postponed to 1st November 2009 (Sunday)due to unavoidable internal problems.

More info can contact :
Norsharmila Zabani (03-6196 5393), Ahmad Fadzil Nayan (013-9531278), Nurul Azlina Bakrin (017-4625224).
No. fax: 03-6196 4749 E-mail: alan_ruruka@yahoo.com

Carlsen lead in Second Nanjing Pearl Spring Chess Tournament

After round 8, Magnus Carlsen still lead with margin 2.0 to his nearest rival, Vaselin Topalov. After trained with living legend, Garry Kasparov, Magnus Carlsen now ready to become world No. 1 and also world champion.

This event, organized by the Municipal People’s Government of Nanjing, is taking place from 27th September to 9th October 2009 in Nanjing, China. Time controls are 90 minutes for 40 moves and 60 minutes for the rest of the game, with no increment. The tournament is a six-player double round robin and has a total prize fund of 250,000 Euros, with the winner taking 80,000 Euros.
-chessbase.com

Some game of Magnus Carlsen in Nanjing.

KOLEJ TUANKU JA'AFAR CHESS TOURNAMENT 2009

KTJ Invitational Chess Tournament 2009

The chess club of Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar will be organising The 1st Invitational Chess Tournament.
Venue : Tuanku Najihah Hall, Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar
New Date : 3 October 2009 (Saturday)
Time : 9.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.
Entry Fees : RM36 per team(3 players)

Any further information contact See Wei Jie (016-6043911) weijie@ktj.edu.my /Khaw Yao Shun (0124079836) kys13a@hotmail.com

1. This tournament will be based on the FIDE 7 Round Swiss System.
2. The number of participants is cap at a maximum 100 players (50 players each category).
3. A school can only consist up to 3 people. (Cumulative for 3 player point will be taken)
4. Age is taken as of 1st of January 2009.
5. Each game will have a time control of 30 minutes per side.
6. A case of walk over will be granted if a player did not turn up for 5 minutes. In the eventuality that both players are absent, both will lose the game.
7. Players that are absent without a valid reason will be removed in the next round.
8. The organizing committee reserves the right to make amendments or any changes to the rules and regulation if the need arises.
9. To register, send an email to weijie@ktj.edu.my and cc it to kys13a@hotmail.com. State your name, identity card no, contact number, e-mail address and institution. If you are a rated player please do state your ratings as well.
10. Deadline of registration is on 25 September. Any late registration will only be catered if there are still places available.
11. All payment must be done on spot latest by 8.45am at the secretariat on that day itself.
12. Lunch will be provided for at RM5 per individual and it is optional.

Any Enquiry can be directed to: See Wei Jie +016-6043911
Khaw Yao Shun +012-4079836
Also can visit KTJ website:






KTJ Map

The II Grand Slam Final Chess Masters 2009

In 3rd round, Sergey Karjakin beat Alexander Grischuk with closed Ruy Lopez (Smyslov Variation) and Levon Aronian win again Alexei Shirov Closed Ruy Lopez Marshall.

Round 1: Sunday, 6th September 2009
Sergey Karjakin 1-1 Alexei Shirov
Alexander Grischuk 3-0 Levon Aronian

Round 2: Monday, 7th September 2009
Levon Aronian 1-0 Sergey Karjakin
Alexander Grischuk 1-0 Alexei Shirov

Round 3: Tuesday, 8 September 2009 Sergey Karjakin 1-0 Alexander Grischuk
Alexei Shirov 0-1 Levon Aronian

3rd round game replayer:

LIGA CATUR JATI MINDA

LIGA CATUR JATI MINDA

Semua institusi di jemput untuk mengambil bahagian dalam pertandingan Liga Catur Jati Minda 2010 yang akan bermula pada bulan Januari ini.
Syarat penyertaan :-
1. Penyertaan hanya terbuka kepada INSTITUTUSI yang berdaftar dengan mana-mana agensi pendaftaran awam yang meliputi jabatan kerajaan, badan berkanun, institusi pendidikan, institusi kewangan, badan professional, syarikat yang berdaftar dengan SSM serta persatuan yang berdaftar dengan Jabatan Pendaftaran Pertubuhan.
2. Sebuah institusi boleh mendaftar satu atau lebih pasukan.
3. Sebuah pasukan hendaklah mengandungi tiga orang pemain dan/atau Dua orang pemain simpanan (reserve).
4. Setiap pemain dalam sesebuah pasukan hendaklah merupakan staf atau ahli yang sah bagi institusi mana yang beliau wakili, kecuali seorang yang dirujuk sebagai pemain import.
5. Perlawanan akan dijalankan pada setiap hari Selasa jam 7.00 pm hingga 10.00 pm bertempat di Dewan KLBraille, Batu Tiga Jalan Gombak, Kuala Lumpur.
6. Sistem pertandingan serta lain-lain maklumat akan dimaklumkan kemudian (TERTAKLUK KEPADA PENYERTAAN)
7. Yuran Penyertaan: RM 500.00 untuk Satu Pasukan.
8. HADIAH:
* RM 3000.00 serta piala pusingan
* RM 2000.00
* RM 1000.00
*Hadiah Saguhati Istimewa.

Borang pendaftaran hendaklah sampai kepada pihak penganjur tidak lewat dari 1 Disember 2009.
ALAMAT: Jati Minda Enterprise, 134 - A Jalan 1/50A, Gombak Batu Tiga,
53000 Kuala Lumpur.
TEL: 03 40220045. FAX: 03-40220046. MOBILE (SMS): 013 3905764
Email: klbraille09@yahoo.com

New Kasparov protege

From above picture, we know that Magnus Carlsen now trained with chess living legend, Garry Kasparov. From chessbase article,the goal is to make Magnus the world's number one in the course of the coming year.
Full article from chess base:

In complete secrecy chess star Magnus Carlsen, 18, has engaged the history's greatest chess player, Garry Kasparov, as a personal trainer. The goal is to make the Norwegian, who currently ranks as the fourth-best chess player in the world, the world's best during the course of the coming year. In addition, Magnus Carlsen of Lommedalen will be built up to become the strongest brand in international chess.

"You will not find a bigger name than Kasparov," says former Carlsen mentor GM Simen Agdestein, "nor a more competent coach." When Kasparov retired in 2005 he had been an undisputed world number one from 1985 to 2000.

The collaboration, which until now has been kept secret, has been under way for six months, confirms Magnus Carlsen himself. He will not reveal what the training program costs, but confirms that it is expensive.

Now the former director of the Hjemmet Mortensen, Espen Agdestein, is working full time to find sponsors for Carlsen. "This is the king training his crown prince," said Espen Agdestein. "While Kasparov is a living legend, Carlsen is the biggest attraction that exists in the chess world today. This is the Dream Team."

Cooperation with Kasparov is initially intended to last throughout the coming year, with a possibility of extension. On September 15 Kasparov will be coming to Norway for another training session with Carlsen, who has been twice to Moscow visiting Kasparov. This summer Carlsen spent 14 days at Kasparov summer residence in Croatia.

"With so many victories coming relatively easily to his immense talent and fighting spirit, the final crucial ingredient of relentless work will guarantee his place in history," Garry Kasparov told VG. He believes that Carlsen is already very close to being number one, despite his young age. "In six months of working with Magnus I have seen in him many of the qualities of the great champions," Kasparov adds.

It is estimated that Kasparov earned over 30 million US$ or 23 million Euros during his chess career, and has a staff of twenty people working for him, including chauffeurs, bodyguards and cooks. After retiring, he has written several books on chess and become involved in politics. But it is not money that runs Kasparov. "He is training just one person in the world, and it is Carlsen, because he believes Carlsen is the player with the most talent out there," says Espen Agdestein, who helped find the first sponsor for 13-year-old Carlsen. "My job now is to make Magnus a very attractive object for the market and pick the right sponsors, who can build a brand," says Agdestein.

Magnus Carlsen said that he looks forward to working with Kasparov. "He has an extreme capacity for work, extreme determination to win and extreme perfectionism," said Carlsen. "Now I hope to be get more of these properties for myself. The goal is to become number one in the world."

KL Open Chess Championship 2009 result and pairing by chess-result

GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son (pic from gilachess) is the new KL Open champion with 7.5 point.He win again Ismail Ahmad, Tolentino Rustum, IM Liu Dede, CM Farid Firman Syah, FM Mahmud Syarif, Dzhumaev Marat and drew with IM Tirto, IM Irwanto Sadikin, GM Thien Hai Dao. Congratulation for all the winner. Only 7 player from Malaysia take part and this statistic very bad for chess in Malaysia. Maybe all other Malaysia players has their own commitment.

All result from chess-result.com