Monday, 8 September 2025

Event 1 Details

Last year's Open Rapid Team Winners
(Nasi Lemak, Laksa, Roti Canai)


Event 1 details 

Open Rapid Team

  • Event Name: SMS DEEN Merdeka Open Rapid Team Chess Championship

  • Dates: September 12th & 13th, 2025
  • Venue: KL Gateway Mall, Lot L3.01 & 02, 2, Jalan Kerinchi, Kampung Kerinchi, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan
  • Organizer: DAT Chess Centre (DATCC)
  • Team Composition: A team will consist of 4 players
  • Capacity: Due to space constraints, only the first 50 paid teams will be accepted
  • Time Control: 20 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move to finish (Rapid format)
  • Format: 9-round Swiss team system

Eligibility & Conditions

  • Open to all players
  • The average rating of players in a team should not exceed 2250
  • Foreign Unrated players are considered as 2000, and Local Unrated players as 1800 for rating calculation purposes
  • The sequence of ratings used for calculation is FIDE Rapid Rating, followed by FIDE Standard Rating, then FIDE Blitz Rating (based on the FIDE September 2025 Rating List)
  • Players should be registered as per board order upon submission
  • Registration without names will not be accepted
  • Team Captain/Manager and players agree to abide by the rules and regulations
  • Once registered, no refunds will be made

Entry Fee

  • Open Section: RM 450

Registration Deadlines & Penalties

  • Closing date: 1st September 2025 by 12:00 PM
  • Registration of entries after this date will be surcharged RM 100
  • Changes in board order or names will be surcharged RM 50 per change

Bank Account for Payment

Maybank Current A/C No: 5145 9822 0396, Jalan Bunus, 50100 K L, Malaysia - SWIFT: MBBEMYKL

Dress Code

All officials and players should be smartly attired in the playing hall

Electronic Devices

All mobile phones and electronic devices are banned in the tournament hall


Event Schedule

DateProgramTime
12th Sep (Fri)Team Manager's Meeting14:45
Round 115:00 - 16:00
Round 216:15 - 17:15
Round 317:30 - 18:30
13th Sep (Sat)Round 409:00 - 10:00
Round 510:15 - 11:15
Round 611:30 - 12:30
Lunch
Round 713:30 - 14:30
Round 814:45 - 15:45
Round 916:00 - 17:00
Prize Giving17:30
Merdeka Blitz18:30

Prize Details (Open Section - Merdeka Challenge Trophy)

Prize CategoryPayout (RM)AdditionalConditions
Open Section
Champion3,000Challenge Trophy + 4 Medals
Second2,0004 Medals
Third1,0004 Medals
Fourth750
Fifth500
Sixth - Tenth400
Team Categories
Best Malaysian Team2,000Trophy + Medal
2nd Malaysian Team1,500
3rd Malaysian Team1,200
Best State Team1,000Trophy + Medal
Best Jr Team (U16)5004 Gold Medals
Best Ladies Team5004 Gold Medals
Board Prizes
Board 1-4Medals (Gold/Silver/Bronze)
Special Categories400 (each)Best Government / IPT / School (+ IGB Secondary School Trophy) / Family / Veteran (>50) Team; Subject to at least 3 teams playing & 50% result. Government/School/IPT Team must be certified by the respective authority
Overall Prize FundRM 24,000

Participants are entitled to only one prize (the larger). Where prizes are of the same value, the Open Section will take precedence over special prizes. All prize winners will get medals & certificates.

Team and Player lists: https://catur.org/playerlist/?section=open_team

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