19th IGB Malaysian Chess Festival – 12th – 22nd September 2024

The Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DAT Chess Centre) with endorsement from the Malaysian Chess Federation will be organizing the 19^th IGB MALAYSIAN CHESS FESTIVAL 2024 comprising the following events as per the details below: As per previous 18 years All the events will be held in Cititel Midvalley Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1) SMS DEEN MERDEKA OPEN RAPID TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2024

Dates: 13^th & 14^th September 2024 (Friday & Saturday)

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

No of Rounds: 9 (nine), Team Swiss System – (Total Prizes: RM 24,000)

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

Dates: 13th & 14th September 2024 (Friday & Saturday)

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

No of Rounds: 9 (nine), Team Swiss System – (Total Prizes Fund: RM 12,000)

3) MERDEKA BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP – (Saturday. 4th September 2024)

Dates: 14^th September 2024

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 2024

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

Dates: 15^th September 2024 (Sunday)

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

5) 19^th IGB DATO’ ARTHUR TAN MALAYSIAN OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Dates: 15^th Sep (Arrival)  – 23^rd Sep 2024 (Departure)

Type: Standard, Time Control: 90 min + 30 sec increments from move 1 to finish

(Total Prizes Fund: RM 65.000)

6) DANIEL YONG CHEN-I MEMORIAL – MALAYSIA CHESS CHALLENGE

Dates: 15th Sep (Arrival)  – 23rd Sep 2024 (Departure)

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

(Prize Fund: RM 15,000)

7)  IGB DATO TAN CHIN NAM INTERNATIONAL SENIORS’ OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Dates:  15th Sep (Arrival)  – 23rd Sep 2024 (Departure)

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

8) DATO’ TAN CHIN NAM FOUNDATION MALAYSIA DAY AGE GROUP (OPEN, UNDER 6,8,10,12,14 & 16)

Dates: 19^th Sep 2024

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: 22^nd Sep 2024

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

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