I had a bad experience parking at DATCC one time. I did a favour and dropped off some chess equipment for DATCC. According to the car park sign, the first 15 minutes is free. So I rushed a little and made it to the car park exit in 11 minutes. I told the collection man at the booth it was less than 15 minutes but he just smiled and said 6 ringgit. I repeated what I said and he just repeated enam ringgit. Apparently he is a foreigner and those two words may be the only two words in Malay he knows. I grudgingly paid the RM 6 aas I didn't want to argue and waste my time.

The Malaysian Chess Festival which includes:-

• 8th IGM Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess Championship
• Malaysian Chess Challenge
• 2nd Tan Sri Loy Seng - International Seniors Open
• Merdeka Individual Rapid Open Chess Championship
• 31st Atro Merdeka Rapid Open Team Chess Championship
• 2nd Swensen's OPen Rapid Age Group Chess Championship

You can download all the entry forms for all the mentioned events below.




Download HERE

The official tournament site can be found at http://datmo.net

DATCC will be organizing its 3rd rapid weekender series with the Warrior Rapid Chess Weekend on Sunday, 22nd May 2011 starting with players registration and confirmation at 9:00am followed by Round 1 at 10:00am Prize winners and prize fund has been increased to attract more players to participate in the 3rd edition with the Champion to earn RM350 and prizes given to the top 10 players. Other prizes include the Best Lady, Best Veteran and Best U12 players and category prizes for players rated in the 1600 category and 1400 category including Unrated players who has yet to earn MCF rating points. This is a Nationally rated event where players can earn valuable rating points to improve their standings amongst local chess players. The previous 2 weekender events have been sent for rating and 9 players who participated in the DATCC Weekender series has topped the National top 20 most improved players for the period from Jan to April 2011. Entry fees is set at RM30 for Adults and RM20 for students below 12 years old. Further information and registration forms for the event can be downloaded HERE or contact Najib Wahab at +6016 338 2542 or najib.wahab@chess-malaysia.com

For the first time there is bigger prize fund in the National Championship (formerly called National Closed). The name change and the bump in prize money gives the national tournament more prestige and is sure to attract more participants this year. The details :-


TOURNAMENT :   (A) THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 (OPEN) – Piala Tun Hussein Onn
                 (B) THE NATIONAL WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 – Piala Tan Sri Sabbaruddin Chik
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE FOR 9 ROUNDS SWISS

For Registration:

1. Direct submission of entry form to Mr. Abdul Haq Mohamed not later than 8 June 2010. Please confirm your participation via email to whitenaval@gmail.com

2.    MODE OF PAYMENT:

      The registration/ hostel fees can be paid via Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT).
      Please pay the fees to the following account:

      Account Name : BENDAHARI UKM

          Account no.  : 1218-0010075-05-3

        Bank Address  : CIMB Bank Bhd, 

                                           Wisma UNIKEB, UKM Bangi, 43600 Bangi, Selangor.

        SWIFT Code : CIBB MYKL 

For further enquiries, please contact:
Mr. Abdul Haq Mohamed: 012-254 7267/ 013 - 392 7718, email: whitenaval@gmail.com 
      MALAYSIAN CHESS FEDERATION LIFETIME AWARD 

1. THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 (OPEN)  –  Piala Tun Hussein Onn

    TIE-BREAK:  1) Play-Off (only for 1^st place) in the event PE does not produce a result

    2)Solkoff, 3) S.B. 4) Cumulative
PRIZES