Mid April Edition by Chess Clicks
The Mid-April Edition features our founder as Malaysia’s First Female & Youngest International Arbiter! Just approved via the 1st FIDE Council Meeting in Mexico City. Upcoming tournaments includes the Asian Youth Online Mixed Doubles, the ASEAN Chess Series, the Johor Open in July 2023, and many more. There’s also an upcoming FA seminar in Sabah in May. And our chess news features the World Championship match & women in chess news!
EDITIONS BY CHESS CLICKS
Ellie Emira Syamimi
4/21/202325 min read
Here's the 𝐌𝐢𝐝-𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Among the new tournaments, both local, & international, we have a piece of happy and proud news to share! Behold, the results for the 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 at Mexico City has been released, and our Chess Clicks's founder has made history for Malaysia's Chess!!
"I would like to thank the Malaysian Chess Federation, & Asian Chess Federation for their support throughout my career, and of course my friends, family, organizers, and all throughout my career. I hope to be able to give more of my contribution to chess! Both me, and Chess Clicks. " IA Ellie Emira.
A short thank you note from our new IA, and now, let's dive into the world of Chess Clicks. First, our 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬’𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 that has been fully updated with events for 2023 (see below), mainly consisting of World, Asian, and some international events.
We would also like to share a contest by the Asian Chess Federation - Predict The Results of the World Chess Championship Match & Win $100 for Each Round! #NepoDing. It is open to all to participate, whether you are a classic chess fan or rapid chess enthusiast, you may join the contest just by following the Asian Chess Federation on their social media platforms, share their latest post about the contest, and comment your prediction!
In our Chess Tournaments section, as the coming days will be the Raya Holiday, there are not many events in the remainder of April. Nonetheless, there is the newly released online tournament by the Asian Chess Federation, Asian Youth Online Mixed Doubles Chess Team Championship 2023 from 28th - 30th April 2023 on the Tornelo platform. The tournament is open to players under-18. Each federation can register one boy and one girl.
Locally, there is the 4th Queens College U2400 Classical Chess Tournament on the same weekend, from 29th April to 1st May. It's 60 minutes plus 30-second time control with 8 rounds of game. The champion will win RM1000, 2nd place RM700, and 3rd RM500. The player's list is out on chessresults, and you may visit their website for the full details & registration. Btw, the flyer was not included here because the size is too long (: so scroll down to Chess Tournaments to view it!
In early May, there are a few classical tournaments happening concurrently, among are the Big Rook Chess Festival 2023 from 4th - 7th May in Bangkok Thailand, the Malaysian Chess Championship, Asian Zonal 3.3, Baku Chess Festival, then followed by a local tournament, the 10th KLMaster U1800 Chess Championship 2023 from 13th - 14th May at Nexus Hotel, Shah Alam. There is also a 1-day rapid event by Cerdik Catur - Tropicana Gardens Mall Chess Challenge on 6th May.
There are currently not many tournaments for Mid-May locally, but towards the end of May, there is the Selangor Open & Challenger Tournament from 26th - 31st May at KL Gateway Mall. Despite the new venue, players will be playing in a hall, and for those who joined the GACC25 rapid, it's that same hall that will be used. There is an early-bird discount until the 1st of May, so do take advantage of that by registering now!
Then in June, there is the local CMC Mall June Chess Festival 2023 from 3rd - 5th June 2023 at MesaMall, Nilai, the Singapore Chess Festival 2023 from 4th - 11th June at Jurong Spring Community Club, and the newly released National Youth Chess Championship 2023 from 9th - 11th June at Universiti Teknologi Perak (the same venue for the 2022 edition), followed by the Guam International Open Tournament 2023 from 12th-18th June at Guam Reef Hotel, Guam.
Also happening in June is the 21st ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championship 2023 from 17th - 27th June at Asia Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. Right after the ASEAN+ Age Group is the ASEAN Chess Series, a back-to-back tournament series starting from Chiang Mai, Thailand followed by Johor, Malaysia. And later on in October, Vientiane, Laos (details are to be announced)!
The tournament details are as followed, Thailand International Chess Open 2023 - ASEAN Chess Series - Chiang Mai from 28th June - 4th July at Empress Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand, followed by the 8th Johor International Chess Open 2023 - ASEAN Chess Series from 5th - 11th July at Fairview International School, Malaysia, the same venue that hosted the 7th Johor Open in December 2022. The total prize fund for Johor Open is RM135,000 equivalent to 30460 USD for the classical & rapid tournaments. Also, note that normally the Johor Open is held in December but this year it is being held in July alongside ASEAN Chess.
In June, there is also the 4th Sunway Chess Championship 2023 from 17th-18th June 2023 at Sunway University Jeffrey Cheah Hall, Selangor. It's a 2-day rapid & blitz event compromising of Team Rapid & Individual FIDE Blitz on 17th June, followed by Individual FIDE Rapid on 18th June with total prize money of over RM16.5K !!! There is an early bird discount before 1st May, so register fast!
In July, for international events, there is the Issykkul Open Chess Festival 2023 from 11th - 21st July 2023 at Recreation Center Solemar, Korumdu, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. The chess festival is divided into 3 tournaments, Issykkul Open A, B, and C, to show different rating groups categories.
The other event in July would be the Blue Chevaliers International Open 2023 from 23rd - 29th July at Novotel Phuket Resort, Thailand. It's a 9-round Swiss system tournament played over 7 days with a time control of 90 minutes plus 30 seconds. The comfortable capacity of the playing room is 100 players so make sure to register early! There are discounted room rates for players and a special Grandmaster Accommodation Offer, do check the regulations for the details. The Champion Prizes are as followed: Open Category: 1st 50,000 baht = 1450 USD, Female Category: 1st 12,000 baht = 348 USD, Senior Category: 1st 5,000 baht = 145 USD. The full tournament details, which include the registration process, accommodation, and prize list can be found on chessresults.
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Happening locally in July are mostly rapid events. There is the [CMC] MyCatur Contest Mydin 2023 on 8th July 2023 at Mydin Seremban 2, Negeri Sembilan, the Aspiration Chess Championship 2023 on 15th July 2023 at AIPS, Plaza Damansara Utama, PJ, and 3rd 3Damansara Chess Tournament 2023 from 15th - 16th July 2023 at 3Damansara Mall, Selangor.
In July, there is also the Keningau Open Chess Championship 2023 [FIDE Rated], in conjunction with World Chess Day. The tournament is from 22nd - 23rd July 2023 at Taman Bandukan, Riverside Resort, Sabah. It's a 9 rounds rapid event with a time control of 25 minutes plus 10 seconds increment. The champion prize of the event is an impressive RM3500!! Even the 2nd place itself is RM2000, and the 3rd place RM1000! If you're keen on joining the event, you may register here.
In the coming months, there is the Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival from the 14th - 25th August 2023. Note that there was a change in dates as it is now starting on 14th August instead of ending on. Another international event for the coming month of August & September, there is the 7th CSIT World Sports Games 2023 from 5th - 10th September at Centro Congressi Milano Marittima, Italy for rapid and blitz.
Also, a heads up that the Malaysian Chess Festival dates are from 26th August to 3rd September. The full details are not out yet as there are things pending confirmation, but we will share it once it's published!
For Chess Workshops & Education, there will be a FA Seminar Conducted By The Sandokan Chess Club in Sabah, Malaysia from 17th to 20th May 2023. The lecturer will be IA/IO Bunawan Bong of Indonesia, assisted by FA Charles Lucas of Malaysia. Register here for those who wish to become a FIDE Arbiter. For a Chess Workshop, there is an Online Simul with GM Arjun Kalyan of India from 10AM - 1PM, 30th April 2023 at Lichess/Zoom by Chess Master Journey (CMJ).
In our Chess News section, we have local news - Sabah To Host The Eastern Asia Juniors Open & Girls Chess Championship 2023 in around early December, note that this is not to be confused with the Eastern Asia Age Group Event in China as one in Sabah is for U20 Juniors.
Then of course, not forgetting the FIDE World Championship Match 2023 #NepoDing where there is the Victory of Ding Liren over Ian Nepomniachtchi in Round 6 evens the score to 3:3!! In round 7 (picture above), we see Nepomniachtchi takes the lead for the third time as Ding misplays in time trouble. Here is the tournament schedule for the event, and don't forget the Predict & Win Contest by ACF for a chance to win $100 for each round!
A side event to the World Championship Match is the "Kazakhstan vs The World" event where the battle among the top females has begun in Astana, Kazakhstan on 17th April with the 2-day rapid event followed by a blitz event. You can follow the games here on their official website. In the rapid event, Team World has come out victorious against Team Kazakhstan with a score of 34.5 : 29.5
For more Women's Chess news, Lei Tingjie Wins Women's Candidates Final against Tan Zhongyi with a final score of 3½-1½, and with a game to spare! She will now challenge Ju Wenjun in the upcoming Women's World Championship match, scheduled for July in Shanghai and Chongqing. Concurrently, another prestigious women's event was taking place in New Delhi, India - Women's Grand Prix 3rd Leg, where Aleksandra Goryachkina wins the 3rd Leg of the Women’s Grand Prix in New Delhi on tiebreaks. After tiebreaks, Bibisara Assaubayeva (in black) is 2nd place, and Zhu Jiner (right most) is 3rd place.
Next, we have an online event, the FIDE – ISF World School Teams Online Chess Cup 2023 prizes announced, and for our arbiter friends, the Arbiter's Commission introduces the FIDE Arbiters’ Corner – Introduction where IA Alon Shulman shared his experience - My experience as a Fair Play Officer at the Sardinia U-20 Youth Championship - IA Alon Shulman. For those who are residing in Europe, the ECU E-Magazine has been released! And lastly, we see the FIDE Circuit Leaderboard Standings where Gukesh D became the new leader of the FIDE Circuit.
All of the upcoming tournaments can be found below, along with all the news. We hope you enjoyed this article❤️ Thanks for making it till the end, and make sure to 𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 our Facebook & Instagram so you're not left out!🔥
Follow Chess Clicks :)
Click the picture for the Facebook post with tournament details.
Here's the 𝐌𝐢𝐝-𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Among the new tournaments, both local, & international, we have a piece of happy and proud news to share! Behold, the results for the 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 at Mexico City has been released, and our Chess Clicks's founder has made history for Malaysia's Chess!!
"I would like to thank the Malaysian Chess Federation, & Asian Chess Federation for their support throughout my career, and of course my friends, family, organizers, and all throughout my career. I hope to be able to give more of my contribution to chess! Both me, and Chess Clicks." IA Ellie Emira.
A short thank you note from our new IA, and now, let's dive into the world of Chess Clicks. First, our 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬’𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 that has been fully updated with events for 2023 (see below), mainly consisting of World, Asian, and some international events. And btw, for a better experience, you can read it on a desktop.
We would also like to share a contest by the Asian Chess Federation - Predict The Results of the World Chess Championship Match & Win $100 for Each Round! #NepoDing. It is open to all to participate, whether you are a classic chess fan or rapid chess enthusiast, you may join the contest just by following the Asian Chess Federation on their social media platforms, share their latest post about the contest, and comment your prediction!
In our Chess Tournaments section, as the coming days will be the Raya Holiday, there are not many events in the remainder of April. Nonetheless, there is the newly released online tournament by the Asian Chess Federation, Asian Youth Online Mixed Doubles Chess Team Championship 2023 from 28th - 30th April 2023 on the Tornelo platform. The tournament is open to players under-18. Each federation can register one boy and one girl.
Locally, there is the 4th Queens College U2400 Classical Chess Tournament on the same weekend, from 29th April to 1st May. It's 60 minutes plus 30-second time control with 8 rounds of game. The champion will win RM1000, 2nd place RM700, and 3rd RM500. The player's list is out on chessresults, and you may visit their website for the full details & registration. Btw, the flyer was not included here because the size is too long (: so scroll down to Chess Tournaments to view it!
In early May, there are a few classical tournaments happening concurrently, among are the Big Rook Chess Festival 2023 from 4th - 7th May in Bangkok Thailand, the Malaysian Chess Championship, Asian Zonal 3.3, Baku Chess Festival, then followed by a local tournament, the 10th KLMaster U1800 Chess Championship 2023 from 13th - 14th May at Nexus Hotel, Shah Alam. There is also a 1-day rapid event by Cerdik Catur - Tropicana Gardens Mall Chess Challenge on 6th May.
There are currently not many tournaments for Mid-May locally, but towards the end of May, there is the Selangor Open & Challenger Tournament from 26th - 31st May at KL Gateway Mall. Despite the new venue, players will be playing in a hall, and for those who joined the GACC25 rapid, it's that same hall that will be used. There is an early-bird discount until the 1st of May, so do take advantage of that by registering now!
Then in June, there is the local CMC Mall June Chess Festival 2023 from 3rd - 5th June 2023 at MesaMall, Nilai, the Singapore Chess Festival 2023 from 4th - 11th June at Jurong Spring Community Club, and the newly released National Youth Chess Championship 2023 from 9th - 11th June at Universiti Teknologi Perak (the same venue for the 2022 edition), followed by the Guam International Open Tournament 2023 from 12th-18th June at Guam Reef Hotel, Guam.
Also happening in June is the 21st ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championship 2023 from 17th - 27th June at Asia Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. Right after the ASEAN+ Age Group is the ASEAN Chess Series, a back-to-back tournament series starting from Chiang Mai, Thailand followed by Johor, Malaysia. And later on in October, Vientiane, Laos (details are to be announced)!
The tournament details are as followed, Thailand International Chess Open 2023 - ASEAN Chess Series - Chiang Mai from 28th June - 4th July at Empress Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand, followed by the 8th Johor International Chess Open 2023 - ASEAN Chess Series from 5th - 11th July at Fairview International School, Malaysia, the same venue that hosted the 7th Johor Open in December 2022. The total prize fund for Johor Open is RM135,000 equivalent to 30460 USD for the classical & rapid tournaments. Also, note that normally the Johor Open is held in December but this year it is being held in July alongside ASEAN Chess.
In June, there is also the 4th Sunway Chess Championship 2023 from 17th-18th June 2023 at Sunway University Jeffrey Cheah Hall, Selangor. It's a 2-day rapid & blitz event compromising of Team Rapid & Individual FIDE Blitz on 17th June, followed by Individual FIDE Rapid on 18th June with total prize money of over RM16.5K !!! There is an early bird discount before 1st May, so register fast!
In July, for international events, there is the Issykkul Open Chess Festival 2023 from 11th - 21st July 2023 at Recreation Center Solemar, Korumdu, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. The chess festival is divided into 3 tournaments, Issykkul Open A, B, and C, to show different rating groups categories.
The other event in July would be the Blue Chevaliers International Open 2023 from 23rd - 29th July at Novotel Phuket Resort, Thailand. It's a 9-round Swiss system tournament played over 7 days with a time control of 90 minutes plus 30 seconds. The comfortable capacity of the playing room is 100 players so make sure to register early! There are discounted room rates for players and a special Grandmaster Accommodation Offer, do check the regulations for the details. The Champion Prizes are as followed: Open Category: 1st 50,000 baht = 1450 USD, Female Category: 1st 12,000 baht = 348 USD, Senior Category: 1st 5,000 baht = 145 USD. The full tournament details, which include the registration process, accommodation, and prize list can be found on chessresults.
Happening locally in July are mostly rapid events. There is the [CMC] MyCatur Contest Mydin 2023 on 8th July 2023 at Mydin Seremban 2, Negeri Sembilan, the Aspiration Chess Championship 2023 on 15th July 2023 at AIPS, Plaza Damansara Utama, PJ, and 3rd 3Damansara Chess Tournament 2023 from 15th - 16th July 2023 at 3Damansara Mall, Selangor.
In July, there is also the Keningau Open Chess Championship 2023 [FIDE Rated], in conjunction with World Chess Day. The tournament is from 22nd - 23rd July 2023 at Taman Bandukan, Riverside Resort, Sabah. It's a 9 rounds rapid event with a time control of 25 minutes plus 10 seconds increment. The champion prize of the event is an impressive RM3500!! Even the 2nd place itself is RM2000, and the 3rd place RM1000! If you're keen on joining the event, you may register here.
In the coming months, there is the Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival from the 14th - 25th August 2023. Note that there was a change in dates as it is now starting on 14th August instead of ending on. Another international event for the coming month of August & September, there is the 7th CSIT World Sports Games 2023 from 5th - 10th September at Centro Congressi Milano Marittima, Italy for rapid and blitz.
Also, a heads up that the Malaysian Chess Festival dates are from 26th August to 3rd September. The full details are not out yet as there are things pending confirmation, but we will share it once it's published!
For Chess Workshops & Education, there will be a FA Seminar Conducted By The Sandokan Chess Club in Sabah, Malaysia from 17th to 20th May 2023. The lecturer will be IA/IO Bunawan Bong of Indonesia, assisted by FA Charles Lucas of Malaysia. Register here for those who wish to become a FIDE Arbiter. For a Chess Workshop, there is an Online Simul with GM Arjun Kalyan of India from 10AM - 1PM, 30th April 2023 at Lichess/Zoom by Chess Master Journey (CMJ).
In our Chess News section, we have local news - Sabah To Host The Eastern Asia Juniors Open & Girls Chess Championship 2023 in around early December, note that this is not to be confused with the Eastern Asia Age Group Event in China as one in Sabah is for U20 Juniors.
Then of course, not forgetting the FIDE World Championship Match 2023 #NepoDing where there is the Victory of Ding Liren over Ian Nepomniachtchi in Round 6 evens the score to 3:3!! In round 7 (picture above), we see Nepomniachtchi takes the lead for the third time as Ding misplays in time trouble. Here is the tournament schedule for the event, and don't forget the Predict & Win Contest by ACF for a chance to win $100 for each round!
A side event to the World Championship Match is the "Kazakhstan vs The World" event where the battle among the top females has begun in Astana, Kazakhstan on 17th April with the 2-day rapid event followed by a blitz event. You can follow the games here on their official website. In the rapid event, Team World has come out victorious against Team Kazakhstan with a score of 34.5 : 29.5
For more Women's Chess news, Lei Tingjie Wins Women's Candidates Final against Tan Zhongyi with a final score of 3½-1½, and with a game to spare! She will now challenge Ju Wenjun in the upcoming Women's World Championship match, scheduled for July in Shanghai and Chongqing.
Concurrently, another prestigious women's event was taking place in New Delhi, India - Women's Grand Prix 3rd Leg, where Aleksandra Goryachkina wins the 3rd Leg of the Women’s Grand Prix in New Delhi on tiebreaks. After tiebreaks, Bibisara Assaubayeva (in black) is 2nd place, and Zhu Jiner (right most) is 3rd place.
Next, we have an online event, the FIDE – ISF World School Teams Online Chess Cup 2023 prizes announced. For those who are residing in Europe, the ECU E-Magazine has been released! And we see the FIDE Circuit Leaderboard Standings where Gukesh D became the new leader of the FIDE Circuit.
And lastly, for our arbiter friends, the Arbiter's Commission introduces the FIDE Arbiters’ Corner – Introduction where IA Alon Shulman shared his experience - My experience as a Fair Play Officer at the Sardinia U-20 Youth Championship - IA Alon Shulman. You may also submit your experiences for the Arbiters' Corner so many more out there can benefit from it!
All of the upcoming tournaments can be found below, along with all the news. We hope you enjoyed this article❤️ Thanks for making it till the end, and make sure to 𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 our Facebook & Instagram so you're not left out!🔥
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