UTP PERAK CLOSED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026

Date: 14th & 15th November 2026 (Open Category) & 15th November 2026 (for Under-12 Category)

Venue: Alumni 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: 

Format: Swiss System 7 Rounds, 30 minutes + 30 seconds per player (Open) & 15 Minutes + 5 seconds per player (Under-12)

*Recording moves is mandatory in the Open category

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: 11th 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 

Consolation prizes: (RM50 each + Certificate)

Best Senior (45>); Best U21; Best U16; Best U16 Female; Best Female.

Under-12 Category:

1st: RM150 + Certificate + Trophy

2nd: RM120 + Certificate + Medal

3rd: RM100 + Certificate + Medal

4th: RM70 + Certificate + Medal

5th: RM70 + Certificate + Medal

6th: RM50 + Certificate

7th: RM50 + Certificate

8th: RM30 + Certificate

9th: RM30 + Certificate

10th: RM30 + Certificate

Best U12 Girl: RM30 + Certificate

Best U10: RM30 + Certificate

Tentative:

Open Category:

14 Nov 2026, Saturday: Briefing 9 am; Round 1: 9:15 am; Round 2: 11:30 am; Round 3: 2:30 pm; Round 4: 5 pm

15 Nov 2026, Sunday: Round 5: 9:15 am; Round 6: 11:30 am; Round 7: 2:30 pm; Closing Ceremony: 4:45 pm

Under-12: 

15 Nov 2026, Sunday: Briefing 9 am; Round 1: 9:15 am; Round 2: 10:25 am; Round 3: 11:20 am; Round 4: 12:15 pm; Round 5: 2:15 pm; Round 6: 3:10 pm; Round 7: 4:00 pm; Closing Ceremony: 4:45 pm

For further info, please contact: Adib 013-776 6317

Previous Champions:

2025: Yeoh Yuan Hui

2024: Nirish Kumar Siva Kumar

2023: Iwan Schani Ibnu

UTP SUPERSPORTS 2026 (CHESS)

UTP SUPERSPORTS 2026 (CHESS)

Date: 7 October 2026 (Wednesday)

Venue: Nadi@UTP

Format: Team with 4 players, Swiss System, 6 rounds (Male) & Round Robin, 5 rounds (Female)

Time Control: 10 minutes + 10 seconds increment

Result: 

Female

1st place -🥇PYTHON

2nd place -🥈GLADIATORS

3rd place -🥉ACEFOS

Male

1st place -🥇SPARKPOWER

2nd place -🥈GLADIATORS

3rd place -🥉FLAMETHROWER

SUKAN IPT 2026

SUKAN IPT: PASUKAN CATUR UTP

Tempat: Dewan Peperiksaan, Universiti Malaya

Tarikh: 3-6 September 2026

Format: Sistem Swiss, 7 pusingan, 45 minit + 30 saat 

Berpasukan Lelaki (3 menang, 2 seri, 2 kalah): Tempat ke-9 daripada 24 pasukan

1) Muhd Faheem Mohd Salim (5 mata)

2) Nehemiah Banyie Olime (3 mata)

3) Loganetraa Kulothunkan (4.5 mata)

4) Muhd Irsyad Shamsul Bahari (3 mata)

Pusingan 1: UTP vs Universiti Islam Selangor: 3-1 (Menang)

Pusingan 2: UTP vs Management & Science Universiti: 4-0 (Menang)

Pusingan 3: UTP vs UiTM: 2-2 (Seri)

Pusingan 4: UTP vs TARUM: 1.5-2.5 (Kalah)

Pusingan 5: UTP vs USIM: 2.5-1.5 (Menang)

Pusingan 6: UTP vs UM: 0.5-3.5 (Kalah)

Pusingan 7: UTP vs UTAR: 2-2 (Seri)

Individu Lelaki:

1) Pravin Pathamanathan (4.5 mata / Tempat ke-13)

2) Muhd Noor Firdaus Mohd Noor Fadillah (3.5 mata / Tempat ke-31)

Berpasukan Wanita (3 menang, 2 seri, 2 kalah): Tempat ke-5 daripada 20 pasukan 

1) Nurul Shafikah Abdullah (2.5 mata)

2) Farhah Alieya Zakaria (1.5 mata)

3) Aesya Widadi Zainy Zakuan Zainy (5.5 mata)

4) Hashsya Nawwaarah Mohd Faris (7 mata)

Pusingan 1: UTP vs KPJ Healthcare University College: 4-0 (Menang)

Pusingan 2: UTP vs UiTM: 1-3 (Kalah)

Pusingan 3: UTP vs USIM: 2-2 (Seri)

Pusingan 4: UTP vs TARUM: 3.5-0.5 (Menang)

Pusingan 5: UTP vs UTM: 2.5-1.5 (Menang)

Pusingan 6: UTP vs UIA: 2-2 (Seri)

Pusingan 7: UTP vs MMU: 1.5-2.5 (Kalah) 

UTP Classical Chess Championship 2026 (Result & Games)

Result of UTP Classical Chess Championship 2026 (U1800)

Champion: Chay Joon Hoong

2nd: Harith Kamil Zafri Mohd Zain

3rd: Ahmad Dilfitri Arsyad Ahmad Fauzi

4th: Muhammad Muaz Syahrul Anuar

5th: Syed Firdaus Asyraaf Syed Hashim Azmi

Best 1600-1699: Ahmad Azril Akmal Abu Bakar

Best 1500-1599: Lim Chuan Benz

Best 1400-1499: Sahen a/l Suresh

Best Unrated: Chee Cheng Swin Arthus

Best Female: Farihah Nur Aisyah Mohd Azman

Best UTP: Muhammad Irsyad Shamsul Bahari

Best IPT: Chong Bok Siong (UM)

Best Senior: Shahrulnizam Mohd Shohod

Best U17: Kuan Rhe Anne

Best U12: Eamonn Tee Yuan Khai

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!

UTP Perak Closed Chess Championship 2026 - Result

Open Category

1st: Yeoh Yuan Hui 

2nd: Iwan Schani Ibnu

3rd: Sue Anne Tan

4th: Ahmad Kamal Rustam Affendi

5th: Syamaizar Lup

6th: Manish Dhanpal Rajkumar

7th: Damien Steve Johnson

8th: Ahmad Mus'ab Ahmad Umair

9th: Ahmad Dilfitri Arsyad Ahmad Fauzi

10th: Muhd Irsyad Shamsul Bahari

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