Monday 25 December 2023

Q1: JANUARY - MARCH 2024: Events Organised by KLCA or Endorsed by KLCA (Updated 30 December 2023)

ATTENTION:
Apart from competitions or seminars listed below,
KLCA have NOT endorsed any other competitions/seminars
in WP Kuala Lumpur or, elsewhere.

Please Be Advised.

KLCA


COMPETITIONS ORGANISED by KLCA

( 31 March - Circuit  3: WP Kuala Lumpur Open Circuit 2024/25, Rapid  )



( 18 February - Circuit  2: WP Kuala Lumpur Open Circuit 2024/25, Rapid  )





( 28 January - Circuit  1: WP Kuala Lumpur Open Circuit 2024/25, Rapid  )





( Last in 2023)

( 31 December: 1st Malaysian National Seniors Rapid Championship , FR.
Organised Jointly KLCA and MCF )

 COMPETITIONS  ENDORSED by KLCA


( Last in 2023 )

( 24 December: Chong Hwa Open Chess Tournament, FR.
Organised by Chong Hwa Independent High School - Curriculum Dept)


 

Wednesday 18 October 2023

NATIONAL RAPID & BLITZ CC 2023: Official Players

 ANNOUNCEMENT
- Official KL Players: NRBCC 2023 -



( NRBCC 2023 Information )


The 2023 National Rapid and Blitz Chess Competition (NRBCC 2023) will be held
on 17-19 November in KL and organised by MCF.


KLCA can nominate 4 official players who will be entitled to discounted entrance fees.


The 4 PLACES will be allotted by KLCA as follows:-

(1) 1 Place - Players who have Represented KLCA in 2023 competitions,
                     ( MCC Taiping, Challenger Taiping and Malaysian Chess Festival 2023 )
                     or,
                     WPKL Circuit Champions (Youth Circuit 1 - 8 and Women Circuit 1 - 2).
                     PLACE ALLOCATED TO: MARCUS YUAN BO TEE 

(2) 1 Place - Top 10 U20 Players in current points standings of
                    2023/24 WPKL Youth Circuit (formerly known as KL Age Group competition);
                     PLACE ALLOCATED TO: WEE YIN LIN

(3) 1 Place - Top 10 U20 Players in points standings after Circuit 2 of
                     2023/24 WPKL Women U20 Circuit;
                     PLACE ALLOCATED TO: AFTER 5 DAYS, NO TAKERS
                     AFTER AQILAH HUSNA WITHDRAWAL.
                     Place will be allocated to KLCA Nominee.
                     

(4) 1 Place - Top 5 U12 Players in Points Standing of :-
                     A.  Current Points Standings
                          2023/24 WPKL Youth Circuit (formerly known as KL Age Group) or,
                     B.  Points Standings after Circuit 2
                           2023/24 WPKL Women U20 Circuit.
                     PLACE ALLOCATED TO: YEO YEE MENG


Places are allotted on a "FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS" based on Email time stamp received.


Please email interest to be KL official players:-
7msportspromo@gmail.com
Attention:
KLCA Selection Committee



IO/NA Amirul HM
Hon. Secretary,
KLCA
18th October 2023


Updated:
2/11

Sunday 1 October 2023

Circuit 2(WOMEN only): WP SUKMA Team 2023/24 - Selection for Talent Pool (UPDATED 22 OCTOBER 2023)

 SUKMA 2024 Talent Pool Selection 

FURTHER INFO, Refer HERE
WP KUALA LUMPUR Youth Circuit 2023/24 (FIDE-Rated): WP SUKMA Team 2023/24 - Selection for WP Talent Pool (Updated: 18 OCTOBER 2023) (klagegroup.blogspot.com)


(1) KLCA and Putrajaya Chess Association(PCA) will jointly conduct a SUKMA Selection competition to identify and select players for the 2024 SUKMA Talent Pool.

(2) This was decided after the meeting with MSWP on 4th September 2023 in Putrajaya.

(3) There will be at least 4 competitions in the Selection Circuit.
      Circuit 1 (MEN Only) - Saturday, 7th October 2023 at Putrajaya
      Circuit 2 (WOMEN Only) - Saturday, 28th October 2023 at Putrajaya
      Circuit 3 - Sunday, 5th November 2023 at Kuala Lumpur


      Circuit 4 - November 2023 at Kuala Lumpur.
      Monday, 13th November 2023
                 

     A.Circuit 1 - 3 will be open to players fulfilling the criterias outlined in Item (5) below.

     B.Circuit 4 will only be opened to players finishing in Top 10 in Circuits 1 - 3 and nominees of WP
         SUKMA Selection Committee.


(4) Players wanting to take part MUST fulfill the age and Malaysian nationality requirement and one of the criteria in Items 3 to 10 as follows:-. 

Criteria:

1) Age:

11 - 20 years old.

AND,

2) Nationality:
Only MALAYSIAN Players


AND,

Qualifying Criteria

3) WP Players (KL, Putrajaya & Labuan) FIDE Ratings/elo of:
    MEN:        1400 (Classical or Rapid);
    WOMEN: 1250 (Classical or Rapid)

OR,

4) MEN:
Top 10 in U20 Points Standings in WPKL Youth Circuit 2023/24 (formerly KL Age Group 2023);
    WOMEN:
Top 10 in U20 Points Standings in WPKL Women U20 Circuit 2023/24.

OR,

5)  MEN:
Top 3 in U12 Points Standings in WPKL Youth Circuit 2023/24 (formerly KL Age Group 2023);
     WOMEN:
Top 3 in U12 Points Standings in WPKL Women U20 Circuit 2023/24.

OR,

6) MEN:
    Malaysian U20/18 CHAMPIONS from Circuit 1(February 2023) to Circuit 8 (August 2023),
    WPKL Youth Circuit 2023/24 (formerly KL Age Group 2023);

    WOMEN:
    Malaysian U20 CHAMPIONS from WPKL Women U20 Circuit 2023/24 (September-October 2023).

OR,

7) KL/KLCA U16 and U12 Official Team Players to 2023 Malaysian Chess Festival;

OR,

8) Top 10 Players in U18 category in MSS - WPKL and WP Putrajaya 2023;

OR,

9) Top 5 Players in U15 category in MSS - WPKL and WP Putrajaya 2023;

OR,

10) Top 3 Players in U12 category in MSS - WPKL and WP Putrajaya 2023;

OR,

11) Player(s) nominated by WP SUKMA Selection Committee

OR,

12) Other States (Non-WP) - "Case-to-case basis" at the discretion of KLCA.
      MINIMUM FIDE Ratings/elo of:
     MEN:        1500 (Classical or Rapid);
     WOMEN: 1350 (Classical or Rapid)
     and significant achievement at nationwide competitions such as MSSM 2023.


Registration:
On a "FIRST-REGISTER, FIRST PLAY" Basis.

Interested and Qualified 2023 MSSWPKL Players, 2023/24 WPKL Youth Circuit and 2023/24 WPKL Women U20 Circuit players can send a WA/SMS to 011 - 5699 2525 stating the following:

MEN or WOMEN
Name
Age / MYKAD No;
School/University
FIDE ID
FIDE Rating
Qualifying Criteria


Example:
MEN
Ali bin Ah Chong
16 / 070102-14-1177
Royal Military College (RMC)
5712345
1477(Classical) / 1325 (Rapid)
Top 3 U18 MSSWPKL 2023


Updated: 22nd October 2023, 2100hrs


KL PLAYERS LIST:
-----------------------------------------

Circuit 2 (WOMEN Only)
Date:   28th October 2023.
Venue: Precinct 15, Putrajaya.

WOMEN U20

1) Cleo Ho                              / Top 3 - U12 WPKL Women U20 Circuit 2023/24
2) Ku Ee Enn                         / Top 10 - U20
3) Yeow Ru Ern                      / Top 10 - U20
4) Ton Jenn Lyng                    / Top 10 - U20
5) Linggeswary a/p Ganesh    / Top 10 - U20

6) S.Ruupa Priyaa                     / Top 10 - U20
7) Swetha a/p Thamil Manni    / Champion - U20 WPKL Women Circuit 1 & FR > 1250
8) Mathivathane Surendran      / Top 10 - U20
9) S. Saadhana                          / Top 10 - U20
10) Arianna Dya Aris Iswandy / FR >1350

11) Shanvatana      / Top 3 - U12 WPKL Women Circuit
12) Haefa Sofea    /  Top 3 - U12
13) Allyssa            /  MSSWPKL
14) Tavamathie     /  MSSWPKL
15) Yap Rae Lyn   /  MSSWPKL

16) Lee Jia Yi       / MSSWPKL
17) MSSWPKL
18) MSSWPKL
19) MSSWPKL
20)

Sunday 17 September 2023

1st MALAYSIAN NATIONAL SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 (1st NSCC 2023)

 1st MALAYSIAN NATIONAL SENIORS
CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023
(1st NSCC 2023)



KLCA and MCF will be jointly organising the 1st ever Malaysian National Seniors
Chess Championship 2023 (1st NSCC 2023).

Championship will be held on 7 - 9 November 2023.
Venue will be at the Kuala Lumpur Chess Academy, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur.

TD will be IO Amirul HM (011-5699 2525) and CA will be FA Najib Wahab (016-338 2542).


Further information on 1st NSCC 2023, Please refer HERE:

Tuesday 12 September 2023

Q4: OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2023: Events Organised by KLCA or Endorsed by KLCA (Updated 1 November 2023)

COMPETITIONS ORGANISED JOINTLY by KLCA

Joint Organiser with MCF




( 7 - 9 November - 1st NATIONAL SENIORS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, Classical )





Joint Organiser with Putrajaya Chess Association

( 7 October : WP SUKMA Selection Circuit 2023/24, Rapid )

( 28 October : WP SUKMA Selection Circuit 2023/24, Rapid )

( 5 November : WP SUKMA Selection Circuit 2023/24, Rapid )

( 13 November : WP SUKMA Selection Circuit 2023/24, Rapid )


COMPETITIONS ORGANISED by KLCA

( 22 October - Circuit  2: WPKL Women U20 Circuit 2023/24, Rapid  )







 COMPETITIONS  ENDORSED by KLCA

( 24 December: Chong Hwa Open Chess Tournament, FR.
Organised by Chong Hwa Independent High School - Curriculum Dept)

( 17 December : 2nd TTDI U20 Open Chess Competition 2023,
Organised by: MPPWP Sub Zon 2 Segambut )

( 15 October : 1000 Liga Segambut - 1st TTDI Open Chess Competition 2023,
Organised by: Jabatan Belia & Sukan KL and MPPWP Sub Zone 2 Segambut )





 



Updated: 
1 November 2023 - 2nd TTDI Open

Monday 31 July 2023

KLCA Team for MALAYSIAN CHESS FESTIVAL 2023






 ANNOUNCEMENT

(1) The KLCA held their Q3 EXCO Meeting on Saturday, 29th July 2023 ( 2.00 - 3.30PM ) and have finalised and endorsed the team for the Malaysian Chess Festival 2023 which will be held in August 2023 at Cititel, Midvalley.

(2) The players were ALL selected from those who took part in the current WPKL Youth Circuit 2023/24, FIDE-Rated (formerly known as KL Age Group 2023) organised by KLCA.

(3) The following are the official KLCA players for the Malaysian Chess Festival 2023 Team Event:-

U16 (Merdeka Team Event)
1. Wee Yin Lin
2. Aaron Jaymes Lim
3. Danish Zharif
4. Amir Faiz

U12 (Merdeka Junior Team Event)
1. Tee Shunze Kyle
2. Yeo Yee Meng
3. Marcus Yuan
4. Muhd Ismakhaizuran


(4) President and EXCO, KLCA wishes both the U16 and U12 Team all the best in the upcoming Malaysian Chess Festival 2023.


President and EXCO,
Kuala Lumpur Chess Association(KLCA)
31 July 2023

Sunday 16 July 2023

WPKL Youth Circuit 2023/24 (Points Standings after Circuit 7)

 

 ( U20 WPKL Points Standings, after Circuit 7)


( WPKL Youth Circuit 2023/24 - Points Standings after Circuit 7) 


U20

Saidarahas Somashetty showed why India is now one of the leading countries in chess by emerging champion and showing the Malaysian players that they need to work harder.
He is the 7th Champion in as many circuit after Wei Yin Lin(C1), Naim Azraie(C2), 
CM Amir Faiz Amirul (C3), Beh Keat Ket(C4), Lim Zhung Chen(C5) and Tan Wei Yuan(C6).

Irregular circuit player and Circuit 4 Champion Beh Keat Kee finished runners-up and added to his points tally of 19 to place 7th on the list. Isaac Tan finished fourth and place 6th on the leaderboard
with 21 points

Despite finishing 10th and collecting 1 point, Wei Yin Lin still leads in the new U20 category (previousU18) with 44 points. He received a consolation by getting the Best U14 prize.
2 points behind in second place is  Aaron Jaymes Lim Zhung Chen with 42 points. Aaron finished
6th in Circuit 7 and added 5 points to his tally.

Fresh from MSSWPKL Bangsar Zone is Danish Zharif who didn't play in Circuit 6 and got the bronze medal. Danish added 8 points and is now on 39 points to be third on the leaderboard.
12 year old Khomisajie who did not participate has now dropped a place to fourth, stuck on 31 points.


U12

8-year old Alan Gagloyev from Kazakhstan managed to defend his title from Circuit 6 by emerging Champion in the U12 category. He is now a 2-time Champion and is the clear cut leader with 46 points.

Leong Ee Hearn was the silver medalist and collected 9 points. Ee Hearn is now in 7th place with
19 points. Bronze medalist  Yeo Yee Meng added 8 points to be placed 5th on the board with 22 points.


Tee Shunze Kyle and Wong Rui Yang both did not participate in Circuit 7 and are now placed second with 36 points and third with 30 points respectively in the WPKL Circuit Points Standings.
  4th place in the WPKL Youth Circuit 2023/24, U12 points standings is Ian Rayqal who finished 9th and obtained 2 points. He remains on Fourth place in the standings.


Report By:
Tournament Director, WPKL Youth Circuit 2023/24 (FIDE-Rated)
IO/NA Amirul Haji Mohamad
16 July 2023
 

RESULTS - Circuit 7 WPKL


 

Thursday 13 July 2023

Q3: JULY - SEPTEMBER 2023: Events by KLCA or Endorsed by KLCA (Updated 30 July 2023)

COMPETITIONS ORGANISED by KLCA

( 24 September - Circuit  1: WPKL Women U20 Circuit 2023/24, Rapid FR )




( 13 August - Circuit  8: WPKL Youth Circuit 2023/24, Rapid FR )

( 16 July - Circuit 7: WPKL Youth Circuit 2023/24, Rapid FR )


COMPETITIONS ENDORSED by KLCA

( 22-23 July: 6th Queens College U1600 Classical FR. Organised by Kelab Catur SKBJ )


( 29-30 July: 1st Pearl Point Chess Championship 2023. Organised by DATCC )


( 4 August: PPBLBM Chess Tournament, Rapid FR. Organised by Mega Chess Sdn Bhd)


( 19-20 August: National Arbiter Seminar. Organised by KCE18 )


( 19-20 August: 1 Shamelin Mall  1st Youth Chess Tournament, PAJSK.
Organised by Excellence Chess Event)


( 9-10 September: 7th Queens College U1600, Classical FR. Organised by Kelab Catur SK. Bkt.Jalil) 

Wednesday 21 June 2023

SUKMA 2024 Meeting at Majlis Sukan Wilayah Persekutuan(MSWP), Putrajaya









MSWP called for a meeting to discuss preparations for SUKMA 2024.
En. Fadzlan Naim, Ketua Bahagian Pembangunan Sukan, MSWP chaired the meeting.
Also in attendance were En. Yaserudin, Pn. Sabrina and MSWP staff from Putrajaya and Labuan

KLCA was represented by President Dr. CM Zaidan and Hon.Secretary IO/NA Amirul HM.



 

Monday 19 June 2023

Meeting at MSN, Bkt Jalil

( KLCA President with MSN Officials and MCF Representatives
at MSN, Bukit Jalil )


KLCA's President (and MCF Deputy President) Dr. CM Zaidan Zulkipli and MCF representatives attended a meeting with MSN officials at MSN Bukit Jalil.

The meeting was called to discuss matters on the upcoming inclusion of chess in SUKMA 2024.



 

WPKL Youth Circuit 2023/24 (Points Standings after Circuit 6)

 Summary:

U18

Tan Wei Yuan is the 6th Champion in as many circuit after Wei Yin Lin(C1), Naim Azraie(C2), 
CM Amir Faiz Amirul (C3), Beh Keat Ket(C4) and Lim Zhung Chen(C5).

Though we have a new champion, Wei Yin Lin retains his Top Position in the U18 category
with 43 points after finishing second.
In Second place, Lim Zhung Chen has now overtaken Danish Zharif with 37 points.

Danish Zharif who did not participate in Circuit 6 is now on Joint - 3rd place with 12 year-old Khomisajie who is also on 31 points and was previously placed 4th.


U12

There were changes in the U12 category as well with Circuit 5 leader Wong Rui Yang not taking part.
Alan from Kazakhstan is the 4th Champion in the U12 category.
As such, Alan Gagloyez and Kyle are now JOINT-LEADERS with 36 points each.

Wong Rui Yang has now fallen to 3rd place with 30 points.
The much improved Ian Rayqal finished 5th and obtained 6 points. He is now Fourth on 22 points,
an improvement of 2 places from his previous 6th position.



 

Sunday 18 June 2023

Meeting between KLCA and MCF




 KLCA met up with MCF officials on Sunday, 18th June 2023 at Sri Hartamas, KL.

MCF were represented by President En. Akhramsyah and Assistant Treasurer FA Masha

Dr. CM Zaidan and IO/NA Amirul represented KLCA in the discussions.

MSWP Officials Visited KL Circuit 6



( En. Yaserudin, Ketua Penyelaras MSWP being presented a momento 
by IO/NA Amirul, Tournament Director )



Officials from Majlis Sukan Wilayah Persekutuan(MSWP) visited Circuit 6 of the
KL Youth Circuit 2023 at KL Chess Academy, Sri Hartamas.

 

Friday 5 May 2023

MCC 2023 - KLCA Official Players

OPEN Category

( AGM Nik Ahmad Farouqi )


( Danish Zharif Ahmad )



( Nik Farouqi & Danish Zharif )




WOMEN Category

( Ong Zhiwei )








 

Tuesday 18 April 2023

MALAYSIAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023(MCC 2023) - F.T.of KUALA LUMPUR Official Players

The deadline for submission of interest to represent KL in MCC2023 Taiping, Perak have passed on  SUNDAY, 16th APRIL 2023 (10PM).


The following players have been selected to represent KUALA LUMPUR as official players:-

 OPEN

1. 5701791   - 2040, Nik Ahmad Farouqi bin Nik Abdul Aziz
2. 35819570 - 1251, Ahmad, Danish Zharif
3. 5704782   - 1724, Mustafa Albakri, Suhaimi

WOMEN

1. 5729831 - 1327, Ong Zhiwei

To enable KLCA to proceed with registration as KL's official players, kindly proceed to make your respective payment for MCC 2023 entry fees to MCF CIMB account and forward the proof of payment to:-

011 - 5699 2525 (Amirul HM) and 7msportspromo@gmail.com


IO/NA Amirul HM
Hon. Secretary, KLCA

Thursday 6 April 2023

KL AGE GROUP Circuit 2023 - Points Standings (After Circuit 4)

  KL AGE GROUP CIRCUIT 2023 (FIDE Rated)

- Points Standings, after Circuit 4 -


( U18 Points Standings )

( U12 Points Standings )

Monday 3 April 2023

MCC 2023: Challenger Competition - Selected Players

 ANNOUNCEMENT:

MCC 2023, Challenger Competition - Selected Players


(1) KLCA would like to announce that the following players:-
      A. U18 - Ahmad, Danish Zharif (22 points in KL Age Group 2023 Circuit)
      B. U12 - Wong Rui Yang  (30 points)

     have been offered to play in the Challenger competition at MCC 2023 with KLCA
     paying/sponsoring their entrance fees.

     Both players (via their parents ) have accepted the invitation.

(2) Both players, have also been given the option to play in the much tougher main competition where they won't be KLCA's official representative but they can use the fees sponsored by KLCA to partly-offset the registration fees.

(3) Congratulations and  KLCA wishes both players "Äll the Best" in their decision of which competition to play in and supports their decision.


IO/NA Amirul Haji Mohamad
Hon. Secretary, KLCA
& Tournament Director, KL Age Group Circuit 2023

3 April 2023

Saturday 1 April 2023

MALAYSIAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023(MCC 2023) - Invitation to Represent F.T.of KUALA LUMPUR

 

MCC 2023 - Taiping, Perak


1) The Malaysian Chess Championship 2023 (MCC 2023) will be held in Taiping, Perak D.R.
    from 3rd to 7th May 2023.

Refer MCC 2023 details HERE

2) KLCA are allowed to nominate 6 Players to represent KL
    - 4 players in Open category and 2 players in Women event.

Players interested to represent the F.T of KUALA LUMPUR in MCC 2023 are invited to submit their expression of interest to the attention of:- 
IO/NA Amirul HM
Hon. Secretary,
Kuala Lumpur Chess Association (KLCA)

Email: 7msportspromo@gmail.com

The following details are required in the email to KLCA:
A. Player's Name;
B. FIDE ID;
C. Latest FIDE Rating (Classical);
D. House/Work Address;
E. Name of Employer or School/University;
F. Contact No and Email; and,
G. Other Relevant Information


3) Deadline for submission of interest/player's name is on SUNDAY, 16th APRIL 2023 (10PM)

4) We will publish the names of those selected by WEDNESDAY, 19th APRIL 2023.

5) The following have submitted their names for consideration to represent FT of KUALA LUMPUR:-

OPEN

1. 5701791   - 2040, Nik Ahmad Farouqi bin Nik Abdul Aziz
2. 35819570 - 1251, Ahmad, Danish Zharif
3. 5704782   - 1724, Mustafa Albakri, Suhaimi
4.

WOMEN

1. 5729831 - 1327, Ong Zhiwei
2. 


Last Updated: 10th April 2023, 11.30 PM