MMU Melaka Open Chess Tournament (14-15th April 2007)

MMU Melaka Open Chess Tournament
Date : 14-15th of April 2007Venue : Main Hall, MMU Melaka Campus,
*Campus address – Multimedia University (Melaka Campus) ,Bukit Beruang, 75400, Ayer Keroh, Melaka.
Registration fee
Individual Registration : RM 12 per person.Registration in a team of 4 : RM 40 per team.(Excluding food and accommodation)

Prizes
1st Place Trophy + Certificate + RM1000
2nd Trophy + Certificate + RM700
3rd Trophy + Certificate + RM500
4th Medal + Certificate + RM200
5th Medal + Certificate + RM100
6th Medal + Certificate + RM50
7th Medal + Certificate + RM50
8th Medal + Certificate + RM50
9th Medal + Certificate + RM50
10th Medal + Certificate + RM50
Special Awards
Team awards – 1st, 2nd and 3rd placing.Best Under-18.Best Under-16
Best Institution / School
*recipients of special awards will be given a medal each, except for the Best Institution/ School award whereby a trophy will be presented to the subjected institution

Itinerary
Saturday- 14th April
9.00-10.00am Registration
10.00-12.00am Interchange of Participants
12.00-1.00pm Lunch
1.00-2.30pm Round
13.00-4.30pm Round 2
5.00-6.30pm Round 3
6.30-7.30pm Dinner
7.30pm onward Check-in into hotel and Free Time for participants
Sunday- 15th April
8.00-9.00am Arrival of participants
9.00-10.30am Round 4
11.00-12.30pm Round 5
12.30-1.30pm Lunch
1.30-3.00pm Round 6
3.00-5.00pm Round 7
5.00-6.30pm Closing Ceremony / Prize Giving Ceremony
6.30-7.30pm Dinner
7.30pm onward Departure

Rules and Regulations
1. This tournament will be based on the FIDE 7 Round Swiss System.
2. The number of participants is cap at a maximum 120 players.
3. A team can only consist up to 4 people without substitutes. Each team can register themselves under an institution, school or a public group. A public group will not be qualified to receive the Best Institution/ School award.
4. Age is taken as of 1st of January 2007.
5. Each game will have a time control of 45 minutes per side.
6. A case of walk over will be granted if a player did not turn up for 30 minutes. In the eventuality that both players are absent, both will lose the game.
7. Players that are absent without a valid reason will be removed in the next round.
8. Players are not obliged to record their moves. However, doing so is highly encouraged.
9. The arbiter’s decision is final. However, participants may issue complain in not more than 15 minutes of the subjected game. A processing fee of RM 50 will be charged. This fee will not be returned if the complain fails.
10. The organizing committee reserves the right to make amendments or any changes to the rules and regulation if the need arises.
11. To register, send an email to mmu.chessclub@gmail.com and Cc it to keen1987@yahoo.com. State your name, identity card no, contact number, and institution (or group name).
12. Payment can be done on the spot, latest by 11am on the 14th of April 2007 (1 hour before round 1).
Any Enquiry can be directed to:
Alexander Loh 012-3689082
Chris Lim 012-6209238