29th ASTRO MERDEKA RAPID OPEN TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 !

MALAYSIAN CHESS FEDERATION SUITE 1.21, LEVEL 1, WISMA OCM, JALAN HANG JEBAT, 50150 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA EVENT MANAGER: DAT CHESS CENTRE 4TH FLOOR (CARPARK), WILAYAH KOMPLEKS, 2 JALAN MUNSHI ABDULLAH, 50100 KUALA LUMPUR Tel: Hamid (60) 3 40219576, Mobile: (60) 19 3158098 Fax: (60) 3 40244337 Email: aham@pc.jaring.my

29th ASTRO MERDEKA RAPID OPEN TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2009

The Malaysian Chess Federation will organize the 29th ASTRO Merdeka Rapid Open Team Chess Championship 2009

in the Ballroom, CitiTel Midvalley Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as per the schedule below.

The time control is 25 mins + 10 seconds increment from move 1.

A team will consist of 4 or 4 + 1 (reserve) players.

The Championship will be managed and run by DAT Chess Centre, the Event Manager for this event.

DUE TO SPACE CONSTRAINTS ONLY THE FIRST 50 PAID TEAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Date	Programme	Time	Venue
28 August 2009 (Friday)	Registration*	1600 – 1900	Ballroom, CitiTel Midvalley Hotel
29 August 2009 (Saturday)	Opening / Round 1	0830 - 1030	Ballroom, CitiTel Midvalley Hotel
	Round 2	1100 - 1230	Ballroom, CitiTel Midvalley Hotel
	Round 3	1330 – 1500	Ballroom, CitiTel Midvalley Hotel
30 August 2009 (Sunday)	Round 4	0900 - 1030	Ballroom, CitiTel Midvalley Hotel
	Round 5	1100 - 1230	Ballroom, CitiTel Midvalley Hotel
	Round 6	1330 – 1500	Ballroom, CitiTel Midvalley Hotel
	Round 7	1530 – 1700	Ballroom, CitiTel Midvalley Hotel
31 August 2009 (Monday)	Round 8	0900 - 1030	Ballroom, CitiTel Midvalley Hotel
	Round 9	1100 - 1230	Ballroom, CitiTel Midvalley Hotel
	Closing / Prize Giving	1330	Ballroom, CitiTel Midvalley Hotel

* Only for teams who do not have confirmed entries.

OPEN SECTION - (ASTRO MERDEKA Challenge Trophy)
Champion:	Challenge Trophy + 5 Medals + RM 5,000	Sixth	RM 1,000
Second:	5 Medals + RM 4,000	Seventh	RM 800
Third:	5 Medals + RM 3,000	Eighth	RM 700
Fourth:	RM 2,000	Ninth	RM 500
Fifth:	RM 1,500	Tenth	RM 300
Best Malaysian Team	RM 3,000	*Best Jr Team (U16)	5 Gold Medals = RM 500
2 Malaysian Team	RM 2,000	*Best Jr Team (U12)	5 Gold Medals = RM 500
3 Malaysian Team	RM 1,000	Best Board Prizes	Medals for Board 1 - 5
*#Best State Team:	RM 1,000 + Medals
*Best Govt / IPT / Ladies / School / Family / Veteran (>50) Team:		RM 500 each
* Subject to at least 3 teams playing & 50 % result		# Born, Resident, Schooling or Working in the State

Entry Fee - OPEN		Entry Fee - JUNIOR (Under 16)
4 players	5 players	4 players	5 players
RM 300	RM 375	RM 150	RM 175
Bank Account:: DAT Chess Centre - Maybank Current A/C No: 5145 9822 0396 - Jalan Bunus, 50100 K L, Malaysia

Conditions for participation for both the events:

The average rating of the players in a team should not exceed 2250 during play.

Example: Player A: 2500 - Player B: 2300 - Player C: 2200 - Player D: 2000 = 9000 ÷ 4 = 2250

Unrated players will be considered as 1800 for calculation purposes.

CLOSING DATE: 25 AUGUST 2009 BY 10:00 AM. ENTRIES AFTER THIS WILL BE SURCHARGED RM 100. CHANGE OF BOARD ORDER, CHANGE OF NAMES ETC. WILL ALSO BE SURCHARGED RM 20 PER CHANGE.

Tournament entry fees must be paid before the closing date.For further details call

Abd Hamid Majid - Tel: (60) 3 40219576 - Mobile: 019 3158098 - Fax: (60) 3 40244337 Email: aham@pc.jaring.my

ENTRY FORM – RAPID (Closing Date: 25 Aug 09)

29th ASTRO MERDEKA RAPID OPEN TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2009

Players should be registered as per board order upon submission. Changes in board order, change of names etc. will be surcharged @ RM 20 per change. Entry forms will not be accepted without the entry fees.

TEAM NAME
SPECIAL CATEGORY (Eg – IPT, School etc)
PLAYERS (Full Name) Players should be registered as per board order upon submission. Changes in board order, change of names etc. will be surcharged @ RM 20 per change.	BOARD 1				FIDE /Nat Rtg:
	BOARD 2				FIDE /Nat Rtg:
	BOARD 3				FIDE /Nat Rtg:
	BOARD 4				FIDE /Nat Rtg:
	BOARD 5				FIDE /Nat Rtg:
ADDRESS
TELEPHONE			FAX	MOBILE
EMAIL

OPEN (√ where applicable)		JUNIOR (Under 16) (√ where applicable)
4 players	5 players	4 players	5 players
RM 300	RM 375	RM 150	RM 175
Bank Account:: DAT Chess Centre - Maybank Current A/C No: 5145 9822 0396 Jalan Bunus, 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

WE AGREE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CHAMPIONSHIP AND TO ABIDE BY ITS RULES AND REGULATIONS.

NAME OF CAPTAIN / MANAGER & SIGNATURE :

CROSSED CHEQUE TO BE MADE PAYABLE TO : DAT CHESS CENTRE

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DAT CHESS CENTRE Official Receipt - Being payment for 29th ASTRO MERDEKA RAPID OPEN TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2009
Received From (Team Name)
	Open		Junior ( U-16)
Amount	4 players - RM 300	5 players - RM 375	4 players - RM 150	5 players - RM 175
√ where applicable

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Cash / Cheque No : DAT CHESS CENTRE Date

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