COME NEXT week, the Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) will host the annual Malaysian versus Singapore chess match which will close all of this year’s activities in our local chess calendar.
This match for the Dato Tan Kim Yeow challenge trophy, which is the 16th in a long series that alternates yearly between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, will be played at the Stanford Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 25 and 26.
Malaysia had won nine times in this match previously but Singapore with their six victories, are fast catching up.
They have always proven to be traditionally stronger in the men’s senior section but lately, in the past four or five years, their junior players through a concerted coaching effort involving imported coaches of grandmaster and international master caliber are starting to exert themselves over our more naturally-talented youngsters.
But the results of this friendly rivalry between the two countries are always secondary. Throughout the years, the annual chess match is always an occasion for the players from both countries and the officials from the MCF and the Singapore Chess Federation to cement their close bonds and friendship.
This year, the match will be played over 70 boards simultaneously on each of the two days. The highlight will be the contest between the two countries’ national teams comprising six men and four women.
In addition, there will be games between four veteran players from both sides, and four games each between their boys and girls in the under-20, under-18, under-16, under-14, under-12, under-10 and under-8 age-groups.
According the MCF, for the junior boards, the top four from the national age-group chess championships earlier this year have been called to play in the match.
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Clearwater Sanctuary chess
The Perak International Chess Association (PICA) will organise the Clearwater Sanctuary international chess tournament at the Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Resort this Sunday.
Entry fees are RM10 for PICA members, ladies and under-12 players, and RM15 for all others. For enquiries, contact Yunus Sharif (05-545 8453 or 013-390-8129) or Abu Bakar Martin (019-512 1888).
CAS 4th quarter chess
The Chess Association of Selangor will hold their last event of the year, the CAS fourth quarter open, at The Chess Network, Wilayah Complex in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 19.
Due to space constraints, only the first 50 entries will be accepted. Players with a national rating of 1400 and above, as well as adult players without national ratings, will participate in a Category One event. Those rated below 1400 as well as under-18 players will play in a Category Two event.
Entry fees for the Category One event are RM15 for CAS members and RM25 for non-members. For the second event, the entry fees are RM10 for CAS members and RM20 for others.
To register, send your email to chessmate@cas.com.kg..
Brunei open
The Brunei Chess Federation (BCF) will be organising an open chess tournament on Jan 14-20. According to the federation, the total cash prizes have been increased to more than US$5000.
In addition, the first 10 grandmasters or woman grandmasters to register before the end of this year will be provided with full board and lodging. The first 10 international master or woman international master will be given twin room sharing and breakfast.
More information is available from the BCF website at http://www.bruneichess.org.bn.
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