Tuesday, October 14, 2025

UTP PERAK CLOSED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025



Date: 22nd & 23rd November 2025 (Open Category) & 23rd November 2025 (for Under-12 Category)

Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak

Organized by UTP Chess Club & Persatuan Catur Negeri Perak.

*Limited to 200 participants only!

Eligibility: Open to everyone who was born in Perak OR who is currently resides, works, or attends school / learning institution in Perak.

Category: Open & Under-12 

List name of registered players: Open, Under-12

Format: Swiss System 7 Rounds, 60 minutes + 5 seconds per player (Open) & 15 Minutes + 5 seconds per player (Under-12)

*Recording moves is mandatory in the Open category, except when a player has less than 5 minutes remaining on his/her clock.

Tie-break: Direct Encounter, Buchholz Cut 1, Buchholz, Sonneborn-Berger, Progressive Score

Entry fee (Non-Refundable): Open Category = RM 30 (Under-21 = RM20); Under-12 = RM15

Payment: Persatuan Catur Negeri Perak (PCNP) Maybank: 508-177-684-483

Deadline: 19th November 2025 (Wednesday), 9 pm.

Link for registration: Click here


Prizes:

Open Category:

1st: RM500 + Certificate + Trophy

2nd: RM350 + Certificate + Medal

3rd: RM200 + Certificate + Medal

4th: RM100 + Certificate + Medal

5th: RM100 + Certificate + Medal

6th: RM60 + Certificate 

7th: RM60 + Certificate 

8th: RM50 + Certificate 

9th: RM50 + Certificate 

10th: RM50 + Certificate 

Monday, October 6, 2025

UTP Convo Chess Championship 2025: Games & Results

UTP Convo Chess Championship 2025

Results: 

Champion: Ahmad Dilfitri Arsyad

1st Runner-up: Jeremiah Ling Kang Ng (UTP)

2nd Runner-up: Syed Firdaus Asyraf 

4th Place: Nehemiah Banyie Olime (UTP)

5th Place: Muhd Irsyad Syamsul Bahari (UTP)

Best UTP: Loganetraa (UTP)

Best Female: Ibroh Nawwaarah 

Best U17: Muhd Faris Asymawi

Best IPT: Muhd Faheem (UTP)

Best 1500-1599: Hashsya Nawwaarah (UTP)

Best S45: Salehuddin Shamsuddin

Best 1600-1699: Ali Sadiqin

Best Unrated: Damien Steve

Best 1400-1499: Tyrus Low Yi Chen

Best U12: Kaarthikan Kalidass








Friday, September 26, 2025

UTP SUPER SPORTS 2025

Date: 24th September 2025

Time Control: 10 minutes + 10 seconds

Venue: Nadi @ UTP

Format: Team, 4 members, Swiss System 6 Rounds (Male) & Round Robin (Female)

Results:

Male: 1st: SPARKPOWERS; 2nd: ACEFOS; 3rd: GLADIATORS

Best Board 1: Jeremiah Ling Kang Ng (SPARKPOWERS), 6 Points 

Best Board 2: Loganetraa Kulothunkan (SPARKPOWERS)6 Points 

Best Board 3: Muhd Irsyad Shamsul Bahari (GLADIATORS), 6 Points 

Best Board 4: Abd Ur-Rahman Mohamed Amin (ALL STAR), 5 Points 

Female: 1st: ACEFOS; 2nd: GLADIATORS; 3rd: PHYTHON

Best Board 1: Hashsya Nawwaarah Mohd Faris (ACEFOS), 5 Points 

Best Board 2: Nur Amani Batrisyia Afwa (ACEFOS), 4.5 Points 

Best Board 3: Nurul Shafikah Abdullah (ACEFOS) & Aesya Widadi Zainy (GLADIATORS), 4.5 Points

Best Board 4: Farhah Alieya Zakaria (PHYTHON), 5 Points





Sunday, September 21, 2025

Fasa Endgame daripada UTP Classical Chess Championship 2025

Kedudukan 1: Saravanan, Keertieshvar (1559) - Nordin, Muhd Syamsul Arif (1662), Round 3, 14.6.2025, UTP Classical Chess Championship 2025.

Putih bermain 67.Rxh6

Giliran hitam untuk bergerak. Bilangan pieces putih dan hitam adalah sama. Tetapi pawn putih sudah berada di 7th rank untuk ditukar kepada Queen. Bagaimanakah perancangan hitam untuk mendapat draw?

Selepas 66...g4



Kedudukan 2: Ng Siang Zer (1615) - Pathamanathan, Dharmin (1707), Round 4, 14.6.2025, UTP Classical Chess Championship 2025.

Friday, September 12, 2025

UTP Chess Players FIDE Rating

Index of UTP Chess Players

UTP Chess Players List with Standard FIDE Ratings (Staff, Students and Alumni)

You can search by Name or FIDE ID using the search box, and sort the table by clicking on the column titles (Name, FIDE ID, or FIDE Rating)
No. Name FIDE ID FIDE Rating (Standard) Remark

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

UTP CONVO CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (FIDE RATED U1800)



UTP CONVO CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (FIDE RATED U1800)

VENUE: MULTI-PURPOSE HALL, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS, PERAK

DATE: 4TH – 5TH OCTOBER 2025 (Saturday-Sunday)

ORGANIZED BY: UTP CHESS CLUB & PERSATUAN CATUR NEGERI PERAK

EVENT DISCIPLINE: Individual (Standard Time Control)

SYSTEM OF PLAY: 7 Rounds Swiss System

TIME CONTROL: 30 Minutes + 30 Seconds increment per move. All moves must be recorded.

TIE-BREAK: Direct Encounter, Buchholz Cut 1, Buchholz, Sonneborn Berger and Cumulative

ENTRY FEE (non-refundable): 

a. FIDE Standard Rating 1600-1800: RM 80 

b. FIDE Standard Rating 0-1599: RM 100

BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE ENTRY FEE PAYMENT:

a. Bank Account Name: UTP CHESS CLUB (CIMB) 

b. Bank Account Number: 7605748635

DEADLINE: 1st October 2025 (Wednesday) before 9 pm. Limited to 120 players only!

LIST NAME OF PLAYERS: https://s1.chess-results.com/tnr1247081.aspx?lan=1&SNode=S0

SCHEDULE: 

Saturday, August 9, 2025