17th Malaysian Chess Festival, 2nd – 11th September 2022

The Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DAT Chess Centre) with endorsement from the Malaysian Chess Federation will be organizing the 17th MALAYSIAN CHESS FESTIVAL 2022 comprising the following events as per the details below: All the events will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1) ASTRO MERDEKA TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2022

Dates: 2nd & 3rd September 2022 (Friday & Saturday)

URL: WEBPAGE & ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://datchesscentre.com

Type: Rapid, Time Control: 20 minutes + 5 seconds to finish

No of Rounds: 9 (nine), Team Swiss System (Prize Fund: RM 25,000)

 2) 4th DATIN YEE WAI FONG MERDEKA JUNIOR TEAM (U-12) CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Dates: 2nd & 3rd September 2022 (Friday & Saturday)

URL: WEBPAGE & ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://datchesscentre.com

No of Rounds: 9 (nine), Team Swiss System (Prize Fund: RM 10,000)

 3) 11th DATCC / DATO NG CHEE CHEONG AGe-GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2022

Dates: 04 September 2022 (Sunday)

URL: WEBPAGE & ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://datchesscentre.com

Type: Rapid, Time Control: 25 minutes to finish

No of Rounds: 6 Round Swiss

 4)  11th DATO TAN CHIN NAM SENIORS OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Dates: 04th September 2022 (Arrival)  – 11th September 2022 (Departure)

URL: WEBPAGE & ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://datchesscentre.com

Type: Standard, Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1

No of Rounds: 9 Round Swiss System(FIDE RATED) (Prize Fund: RM 20,000)

 5) 17th DATO’ ARTHUR TAN MALAYSIAN OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Dates: 04th September 2022 (Arrival)  – 11th September 2022 (Departure)

URL: WEBPAGE & ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://datchesscentre.com

Type: Standard, Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1

No of Rounds: 9 Round Swiss System (FIDE RATED) (Prize Fund: US$ 20,000)

6) 15th MALAYSIA CHESS CHALLENGE

Dates: 04th September 2022 (Arrival)  – 11th September 2022 (Departure)

URL: WEBPAGE & ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://datchesscentre.com

Type: Standard, Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1

No of Rounds: 9 Round Swiss System(FIDE RATED) (Prize Fund: RM 15,000)

 7) INDIVIDUAL RAPID OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (OPEN / UNDER 18 / UNDER 12) 

Dates: 8th September 2022 (Thursday)

URL: WEBPAGE & ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://datchesscentre.com

Type: Rapid , Time Control: 20 minutes to finish

No of Rounds: 6 Round Swiss System (Prize Fund: RM 3,000)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

 8) MERDEKA BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP – (Saturday, 3rd September 2022)

9) MALAYSIA FESTIVAL BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP – (Sunday, 11th September 2022)

ONLINE REGISTRATION AND WEBSITE: http://datchesscentre.com/

 Email: aham@pc.jaring.asia  –  ahamchess@yahoo.com  –  datcc@outlook.com