18th Malaysian Chess Festival – 25th August – 03rd September 2023

The Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DAT Chess Centre) with endorsement from the Malaysian Chess Federation will be organizing the 18^th Malaysian Chess Festival – 25^th August – 03^rd SEPTEMBER 2023 comprising the following events as per the details below: All the events will be held in Cititel Midvalley Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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1) SMS DEEN MERDEKA OPEN RAPID TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023

Dates: 25^th & 26^th August 2023 (Friday & Saturday)

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

No of Rounds: 9 (nine), Team Swiss System – (Prize Fund: RM 20,000)

2) DATO’ TAN CHIN NAM FOUNDATION MERDEKA JUNIOR TEAM (U-12) CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Dates: 25^th & 26^th August 2023 (Friday & Saturday)

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

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

3) MERDEKA BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP – (Saturday, 26^th August 2023)

Dates: 26^th August 2023

Type: Blitz, Time Control: 3 minutes + 2 seconds to finish

No of Rounds: 9 (nine), Swiss System – (Prize Fund: RM 2,500)

4) DATO TAN CHIN NAM FOUNDATION AGe-GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023

(UNDER 06/08/10/12/14/16/18)

Dates: 27^th August 2023 (Sunday)

Type: Rapid, Time Control: 25 minutes to finish  – No of Rounds: 6 Round Swiss

5) 18^th IGB DATO’ ARTHUR TAN MALAYSIAN OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Dates: 27^th August (Arrival)  – 04^th September 2023 (Departure)

Type: Standard, Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1 to finish – (Prize Fund: US$ 18,000)

6) 16^th MID VALLEY CITY MALAYSIA CHESS CHALLENGE

Dates: 27^th August (Arrival)  – 04^th September 2023 (Departure)

Type: Standard, Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1 to finish – (Prize Fund: RM 15,000)

7)  11^th DATO TAN CHIN NAM INTERNATIONAL SENIORS OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Dates: 27^th August (Arrival)  – 04^th September 2023 (Departure)

Type: Standard, Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1 to finish – (Prize Fund: RM 18,500)

8) MERDEKA DAY AGE GROUP (OPEN, UNDER 6,8,10,12,14 & 16)

Dates: 31^st August 2023

Type: Rapid , Time Control: 20 minutes to finish

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

9) FESTIVAL BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP – (Saturday, 3^rd September 2023)

Dates: 3^rd September 2023

Type: Blitz, Time Control: 3 minutes + 2 seconds to finish

No of Rounds: 9 (nine), Swiss System – (Prize Fund: RM 2,500)