8th Johor International Chess Open & 10th Johor Open Rapid in July, Malaysia with a Total Prize Fund of MYR135,000!!!

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Ellie Emira Syamimi

6/5/20235 min read

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The 8th Johor International Chess Open will take place from 5th to 11th July at Fairview International School. The tournament has a total prize fund of RM135,000 which includes the classical & rapid tournaments.

The Johor Open Masters section has a total prize money of RM90,000 and RM35,000 in the Amateurs section. In the Johor Rapid, the prize fund for the Open is RM6500, while in the Challenger section, it’s RM3500.

This year's Johor Open is part of the ASEAN Chess Series, in collaboration with the ASEAN Chess Confederation. The Series begins in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 28th June - 4th July - the Thailand International Open, followed by the Johor Open.

The Johor Open has 2 sections, the Masters Section, & Amateur Section. The Masters Section is for players rated above 2000, whereas the Amateur Section is for those rated below 2200. The top 5 prizes for the Masters Section are as follows, the champion will win RM22,000, 2nd RM11,000, 3rd RM9000, 4th RM6500, 5th RM4500!! In the Amateur Section, the champion will win RM4000.

The Johor Rapid follows the same 2 sections format - Open, & Challengers. Players will play 7 rounds with 15 minutes to finish on 7th July. The Open champion will win RM1200, and the Challengers champion will win RM600.

The official hotel for the Johor Open is the Austin Park Hotel, as changed from the original prospectus from Berjaya Waterfront Hotel. The first 20 GMs above a certain rating will receive free entry and accommodation with breakfast! Those who book the hotel directly with the organizer will be provided free 2-way transfers for every round (hotel-venue-hotel).

Here is Johor Chess Official Website, Johor Chess Facebook page, and the post on Chess Clicks's Facebook. Click here to register for the Johor Open and Johor Rapid.

10th Johor Chess Open Rapid - ASEAN Chess Series. Malaysia Chess. Johor Open 2023
10th Johor Chess Open Rapid - ASEAN Chess Series. Malaysia Chess. Johor Open 2023

Johor Open 2023

Johor Rapid 2023

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8th Johor International Chess Open 2023. Chess Malaysia. Johor Open 2023

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The 8th Johor International Chess Open will take place from 5th to 11th July at Fairview International School. The tournament has a total prize fund of RM135,000 which includes the classical & rapid tournaments.

The Johor Open Masters section has a total prize money of RM90,000 and RM35,000 in the Amateurs section. In the Johor Rapid, the prize fund for the Open is RM6500, while in the Challenger section, it’s RM3500.

This year's Johor Open is part of the ASEAN Chess Series, in collaboration with the ASEAN Chess Confederation. The Series begins in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 28th June - 4th July - the Thailand International Open, followed by the Johor Open.

The Johor Open has 2 sections, the Masters Section, & Amateur Section. The Masters Section is for players rated above 2000, whereas the Amateur Section is for those rated below 2200. The top 5 prizes for the Masters Section are as follows, the champion will win RM22,000, 2nd RM11,000, 3rd RM9000, 4th RM6500, 5th RM4500!! In the Amateur Section, the champion will win RM4000.

10th Johor Chess Open Rapid - ASEAN Chess Series. Malaysia Chess. Johor Open 2023
10th Johor Chess Open Rapid - ASEAN Chess Series. Malaysia Chess. Johor Open 2023
8th Johor International Chess Open 2023. Chess Malaysia. Johor Open 2023
8th Johor International Chess Open 2023. Chess Malaysia. Johor Open 2023

Johor Open 2023

The Johor Rapid follows the same 2 sections format - Open, & Challengers. Players will play 7 rounds with 15 minutes to finish on 7th July. The Open champion will win RM1200, and the Challengers champion will win RM600.

The official hotel for the Johor Open is the Austin Park Hotel, as changed from the original prospectus from Berjaya Waterfront Hotel. The first 20 GMs above a certain rating will receive free entry and accommodation with breakfast! Those who book the hotel directly with the organizer will be provided free 2-way transfers for every round (hotel-venue-hotel).

Here is Johor Chess Official Website, Johor Chess Facebook page, and the post on Chess Clicks's Facebook. Click here to register for the Johor Open, and Johor Rapid.

Johor Rapid 2023

8th Johor International Chess Open 2023

8th Johor International Chess Open 2023

[Prize fund of MYR125,000]

Date: 5th - 11th July 2023 (Wednesday - Tuesday)

Venue: Fairview International School, Johor, Malaysia

Format: 9 rounds Swiss

Time control: 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment

Participant Categories: Masters Section (above 2000 rated), Amateur Section (below 2200 rated)

Prize Fund: Masters Section MYR90,000 and Amateur Section MYR35,000

Registration fee - Masters Section

GM >2599 (First 10 Free Entry & Single Room + Breakfast)

GM >2499 (First 10 Free Entry & Twin-Sharing Room + Breakfast)

2400-2499 RM440

2300-2399 RM550

2200-2299 RM660

2100-2199 RM770

2000-2099 RM880

No Entry below 2000

Note: GMs accorded Free Entry and or Room shall pay a deposit of US200 which will be refunded upon completion of all rounds.

Players aged 65 and above as of 1st January 2023 will get a discount of MYR 100.

Registration fee - Amateur Section

Below 2200 rated

2100-2199 RM990

2000-2099 RM880

1751-1999 RM770

1501-1750 RM660

1251-1500 RM550

1001-1250 RM440

Unrated RM330

Note: Players aged 65 and above as of 1st January 2023 will get a discount of MYR 100.

Registration Link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKPPU6u2adV0Swi3StRE5luXmHNIcKOCssiTGzzjIySy5U6g/viewform

Official Website

https://www.johorchess.net/2023/04/05/8th-johor-international-chess-open-2023/

Contact for Inquiry

Brian +60129503301

Dinesh +60146115256

Andrew +60167203338

Whatsapp +60167202272

10th Johor Open Rapid

10th Johor Open Rapid 2023

[Prize fund of MYR10,000]

Date: 7th July 2023 (Friday)

Venue: Fairview International School, Johor, Malaysia

Format: 7 rounds Swiss

Time control: 15 minutes

Participant Categories: Open Section (above 2000 rated), Challengers Section (below 2200 rated)

Prize Fund: Open Section MYR6500 and Challengers Section MYR3500

Prize Fund - Open Section [MYR6500]

1st RM1200

2nd RM1000

3rd RM800

4th RM600

5th RM400

6th RM200

7th to 16th RM150 each

Ladies

1st RM300

2nd RM200

3rd RM150

4th RM150

Prize Fund - Challengers Section [MYR3500]

1st RM600

2nd RM500

3rd RM400

4th RM300

5th RM200

6th RM100

7th to 16th RM75 each

Ladies

1st RM150

2nd RM100

3rd RM75

4th RM75

Juniors U12

1st RM100

2nd RM60

3rd RM50

4th RM40

Registration Link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5kUGMaApATM1_3H9wDluxhhJJiilrUz2gOlsKZWORT73VIA/viewform

Official Website

https://www.johorchess.net/2023/04/05/8th-johor-international-chess-open-2023/

Contact for Inquiry

Brian +60129503301

Dinesh +60146115256

Andrew +60167203338

Whatsapp +60167202272

10th Johor Chess Open Rapid - ASEAN Chess Series. Malaysia Chess. Johor Open 2023
10th Johor Chess Open Rapid - ASEAN Chess Series. Malaysia Chess. Johor Open 2023

Playing Venue

Fairview International School

Mukim Tebrau Lot PTD 168450, Jln Dato' Onn Utama, Bandar Dato Onn, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor

Official Hotel

Austin Park Hotel

71, Jln Austin Heights 8/2, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor

Note: Those who book the hotel directly with the organizer will be provided free 2-way transfers for every round (hotel-venue-hotel).

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