1st DATO’ ARTHUR TAN
MALAYSIA OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2004
Tournament Regulations:
1. This 11 round, individual tournament is open to all players.
2. FIDE (International Chess Federation) rules and regulations will apply.
The tournament will be FIDE rated.
3. The Swiss Manager Program or Swiss-46 Program, with be used for pairings.
4. The games will be played according to the schedule given below.
5. Time control is 90 minutes plus 30 seconds a move.
6. All mobile phones in the playing hall must be switched off while games are in progress.
7. All officials and players should be smartly attired in the playing hall.
Programme
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21 Aug 2004 (Sat) |
Registration |
07:30 -- 08.30 |
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Round 1 |
09.00 -- 13.00 |
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Round 2 |
14:30 -- 18:30 |
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22 Aug 2004 (Sun) |
Round 3 |
09:00 -- 13:00 |
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Round 4 |
14:30 -- 18:30 |
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23 Aug 2004 (Mon) |
Round 5 |
09:00 -- 13:00 |
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Round 6 |
14:30 -- 18:30 |
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24 Aug 2004 (Tue) |
Round 7 |
09:00 -- 13:00 |
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Round 8 |
14:30 -- 18:30 |
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25 Aug 2004 (Wed) |
Round 9 |
09:00 -- 13:00 |
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Round 10 |
14:30 -- 18:30 |
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26 Aug 2004 (Thu) |
Round 11 |
09:00 -- 13:00 |
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Malaysian Open Blitz Championship |
13:30 – 16:30 |
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Closing / Prize-Giving |
17:00 |
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27 Aug 2004 (Fri) |
Start of Merdeka Chess Championship 2004 |
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31 Aug 2004 (Tue) |
Close of Merdeka Chess Championship 2004 |
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Prizes (In US $):
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1st |
3,000 |
6th |
600 |
Malaysians |
Best Unrated |
200 |
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2nd |
2,000 |
7th |
500 |
1st |
500 |
Best Female |
100 |
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3rd |
1,000 |
8th |
400 |
2nd |
400 |
Best Under 16 |
100 |
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4th |
800 |
9th |
300 |
3rd |
300 |
Best Under 12 |
100 |
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5th |
700 |
10th |
200 |
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Medals and certificates will be given to all prize winners. |
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Participants are entitled to only one prize (the larger). The champion’s name will be engraved on the Dato’ Arthur Tan Challenge Trophy. |
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Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Accommodations: All players are required to budget for their own board and lodging as well as transportation needs. At a later date we will inform you of the official hotel.
Conditions for Titled Players: No tournament entry fee for GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs and players rated above 2500 on the April 2004 FIDE rating list
Tournament Entry Fees in Ringgit Malaysia (US $1 = 3.80 Ringgit):
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2400 – 2499 |
50 |
2200 – 1801 |
150 |
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2300 – 2399 |
100 |
unrated |
200 |
Tournament entry fees must be paid before the start of the first round. Discounts will be given for families entering 3 or more players. For further details call Hamid Majid. Closing date for entries: 1 August 2004. Entries after this date will be charged double.
Tel: (60) 3 40219576 Mobile: (60) 19 3158098 / Fax: (60) 3 40244337
Email: aham@pc.jaring.my
Organized by the Malaysian Chess Federation