Malaysian Chess Federation is organizing a 22-day chess festival in Kuala Lumpur, starting on Aug 20.
Six main chess events will be held either at the Mid Valley Megamall or the Stamford Hotel.
It all starts with with the second Datuk Arthur Tan Malaysia open tournament, from Aug 20 to 26. The top three prizes are US$ 4.000, US$ 2.500 and US$ 1.500, and there are 10 in all for the open section.
Chevrolet open, with the smaller prizes, will be held at the Mid Valley Megamall, for the players who just want to enjoy some competitive chess during this festival.
Immediately after the end of the Arthur Tan Malaysia open and the Chevrolet open, the MCF will hold the 25th Merdeka team chess championship, also at the Mid Valley Megamall. There will be two events: the Merdeka open from Aug 27 to 29, and the Merdeka rapid open from Aug 29 to 31.
The last events of the Malaysian chess festival will be the Zone 3.3 open and Zone 3.3 women championships, which will be played at the Stamford Hotel from Sept 2 to 10. These are Fide events in which the winners will advance to the next stage of the current World Chess Federation world championship series.
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