Monday 1 January 2024

WP KUALA LUMPUR Open Circuit 2024/25, FIDE-Rated: Registration Link & Players List (Update 7: 20th JAN 2024)

ANNOUNCEMENT:

WP KUALA LUMPUR Open Circuit 2024/25 (FIDE-Rated)

(1)Having successfully conducted the WPKL Youth Circuit 2023/24 (FIDE-Rated) in 2023 and unearthing new talents for KL Chess and WP SUKMA teams respectively, as well as help KL and players from other states(including WP Putrajaya, Selangor, Perak, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor) to develop further, KLCA will continue  to organise our WPKL CIRCUIT in 2024.


(2) As part of KLCA's activities/ Competition Programme in 2024,
KLCA's EXCO Meeting on 24th December 2023 have decided on the following name
for our Circuit in 2024:
      " WP KUALA LUMPUR OPEN CIRCUIT 2024/25 (FIDE-Rated) "



Circuit 2, 18 FEB.2024 - Players List:
(As at 7 FEB. 2024)
55 Players


Circuit 1, 28 JAN. 2024 - Players List:
(As at 28 Jan. 2024)
95 Players

Registration Link for:
Circuit 1 - SUNDAY, 28 JAN.2024  HERE:


UPDATE 7:20th January 2024

66 Players / 100
U12 = 33 players / 50
Open = 33 players / 50



Registration Link for :

17 Players / 100
U12 = 06 players / 50
Open = 11 players / 50


Circuit 3 - SUNDAY, MARCH 2024


 


 

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