UTP CLASSICAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (FIDE RATED U1800)

UTP CLASSICAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (FIDE RATED U1800)

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

DATE: 16TH – 17TH MAY 2026 (Saturday-Sunday)

ORGANIZED BY: UTP CHESS CLUB & PERSATUAN CATUR NEGERI PERAK

FIDE EVENT TOURNAMENT INFO: Please click this "link"

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: 13th May 2026 (Wednesday) before 9 pm. Limited to 120 players only!

LIST NAME OF PLAYERS: 

SCHEDULE: 

16th May 2026 (Saturday)

9:00 am Briefing

9:15 am Round 1

11:30 am Round 2

2:30 pm Round 3

5:00 pm Round 4

17th May 2026 (Sunday)

9:15 am Round 5

11:30 am Round 6

2:30 pm Round 7

5:00 pm Prize Giving Ceremony

MAIN PRIZE:

1st Place RM 1,000; 2nd Place RM 700; 3rd Place RM 500; 4th Place RM 300; 5th Place RM 200.

CONSOLATION PRIZE (RM 150 for each winner):

Best Rating 1600-1699; Best Rating 1500-1599; Best Rating 1400-1499; Best Unrated; Best Female; Best Under-12; Best Under-17; Best Senior-45; Best UTP (Student/Staff/Alumni); Best IPT

CONDITION OF ENTRY:

1. Player must have a valid FIDE ID. You may check your FIDE ID at: https://ratings.fide.com/

You may apply your FIDE Id from Malaysian Chess Federation at this link: https://malaysiachess.org/fide-id-application/

2. The FIDE standard rating of players must NOT exceed 1800.

3. Player must register through this link: https://forms.gle/y8oDk17B3RziBji97

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Akbar (+60 18-468 5793)

PREVIOUS CHAMPION:

2025: Ng Shu Heng