THE NATIONAL CLOSED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 (FIDE Rated)

Regulation / Entry Form

DATE:  14 - 18 March 2015

VENUE:   2nd Floor Ballroom, Olympic Hotel, Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur

Regulation:  Swiss System 9 Rounds
Time:  90 Minutes + 30 second 

1. INVITATION 
The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) have the honour to invite all MCF States Affiliates and MCF Invited players to participate in The National Closed Championships to be organize in Kuala Lumpur from 14th March 2015 to 18th March 2015.

2. EVENT CATEGORIES
1) THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 (OPEN) - Piala Tan Sri Ramli Bin Ngah Talib.
2) THE NATIONAL WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 - Piala Tan Sri Sabbaruddin Chik.

3. MINIMUM RATING REQUIREMENT 
Men Qualification : A minimum rating level of either NR 1650 OR FIDE 1800
Women Qualification : A minimum rating level of either NR 1400 OR FIDE 1550

4. PARTICIPATION 
4.1 INVITATION FOR MCF STATES AFFILIATES

4.1.1 QUALIFICATION UNDER MINIMUM RATING REQUIREMENT (STATE OFFICIAL PLAYER)
MCF State Affiliate shall have the right to send 2 Men and 2 Women who fulfill minimum rating regulations as State Official Players. FILL UP REGISTRATION FORM (A)

 4.1.2 QUALIFICATION UNDER WILD CARD PLAYERS (STATE EXTRA PLAYER) MCF State Affiliate shall have the right to send 2 Men and 2 Women who don’t need to fulfill minimum rating regulations as Wild Card Players. The Wild Card Players shall be treated as Extra State Participants FILL UP REGISTRATION FORM (B)

4.1.3 STATE EXTRA PLAYERS No limits on number of entries as long as able to fulfill rating regulation stated in the tournament guideline
FILL UP STATE REGISTRATION FORM (C)

4.2 INVITATION FOR MCF MERIT PERFORMANCES (MCF INVITED PLAYER)

4.2.1 QUALIFICATION UNDER MERIT TOP RATING PERFORMANCES (MCF INVITED PLAYER)
Top 10 Men and Women in NR Jan 2015 List. FILL UP REGISTRATION FORM (D)

4.2.2 QUALIFICATION UNDER MERIT NATIONAL MASTERS (NM, NWM)
 (MCF INVITED PLAYER) All National Masters FILL UP REGISTRATION FORM (D)

4.2.3 QUALIFICATION UNDER MERIT NATIONAL JUNIOR BEST PERFORMANCES (MCF INVITED PLAYER) National Junior Champions Boy and Girl (U-20) (Current) FILL UP REGISTRATION FORM (D)

4.2.4 QUALIFICATION UNDER MERIT NATIONAL SCHOOLS (MSSM) CURRENT BEST PERFORMANCES (MCF INVITED PLAYER) MSSM Individual Boy and Girl Champions (U-18) (Current) FILL UP REGISTRATION FORM (D)

4.2.5 QUALIFICATION UNDER MERIT SUKIPT 2014 BEST BOY AND GIRL PERFORMANCES (MCF INVITED PLAYER) SUKIPT Champion (Current)
FILL UP REGISTRATION FORM (D)

4.3 DIRECT REGISTRATION
4.3.1 PLAYERS FULFILLING MINIMUM RATING REQUIREMENT/REGULATIONS Not representing any States Affiliates for Direct Registration
FILL UP MCF REGISTRATION FORM (E)

IMPORTANT NOTE;
Participants who have not been confirmed participation by their respective States and be present during the Players Meeting on 14th March 2015 at 08:30 shall not be paired for the first round.

REGISTRATION
A Registration fee shall be imposed for each and every participant submitted to the Organizing Committee as a participation and registration fee. Both event shall be FIDE-Rated and National Rated.
MCF Invited Player Entry RM 50
Official State Entry RM 50 
Extra State Entry RM150 
Wild Card State Entry RM150 
Direct Entry RM 250

PRIZES

MCF INVITED PLAYER - NM

MCF INVITED PLAYER - NWM

Direct Entry Form

 9. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

9.1 The Organizing Committee shall only accept submissions by MCF States Affiliates for entries of State Official Players, State Wild Card Entries and State Extra Players.

9.2 MCF States Affiliates must complete the Official registration form (A), (B) and (C) with a scanned copy of payment made and returned to the Organizing Committee not later than 1st March 2015.
Any other forms will not be accepted. Kindly ensure bank-in slip to be retained for proof of payment and confirmation.

9.3 MCF Invited Players can send their registration directly to to the Organizing Committee.
by completing the Official registration form (D) with a scanned copy of payment made and returned to the Organizing Committee not later than 1st March 2015.

9.4 All other entries without any States endorsement shall be considered as Direct Entries.
Direct Entries can send their registration directly to the Organizing Committee by completing the Official registration form (E) with a scanned copy of payment made and returned to the Organizing Committee not later than 1st March 2015.

9.5 The deadline for registration is 1st March 2015. After this dateline, a penalty of RM100 for each late registration will be charged to participants till 8th March 2015 latest. After this dateline, the Organizing Committee reserved the right to refuse or decline any late registrations.

MODE OF PAYMENT
All payment of Registration fees t
o be Bank-In into;
MCF Bank Account: PERSEKUTUAN CATUR MALAYSIA
CIMB Bank Berhad, (PWTC branch) Current A/C No: 1420-0008794-05-7

 MCF SECRETARIAT
En. Gregory Lau  :  HP: 010 - 2888087 – Email: msianchess2010@gmail.com
Pn. Haslindah Ruslan – HP : 013 3328101 Email: haslindahr@yahoo.com