Chess ratings are important, and lists are now easier to obtain, thanks to technology.
IT’S that time of the year again when the World Chess Federation (Fide) releases its official international rating list. Fide comes out with the rating list on a quarterly basis.
Some players and organisers download the list from the Fide website as soon as as it becomes available. It’s the curiosity factor. Players who are already on the list would want to know how their ratings have moved since the last rating list. And those who haven’t been on the list before but had fulfilled Fide’s rating criteria want to know their initial published ratings.
The top players may not be that curious about their rating movements because they usually refer to the Live Top List, which is an unofficial chess rating list that covers all players with a current, live rating of above 2,700 on the Fide scale. The Live Top List is usually updated and published daily as games and tournaments are being played.
Top of the list: Nicholas Chan is currently Malaysia’s highest rated player in the Fide rating list for July 2009.
Then there are people like me: chess enthusiasts with no international chess ratings who do not care about getting one. We play chess because we love the game. We do not play chess because we want to be associated with a four-figure number. It’s not a status symbol.
However, I used to be obsessed with chess ratings. When I was younger, I was ran an unofficial chess rating list covering local tournaments. Whenever I obtained a complete set of tournament records, it would go into my little list.
But as time went on, I found the process tedious and gave it up despite having a little rating program running on my personal computer to help me. Data entry was difficult and I was prone to making mistakes. But it was fun. I had my little list running for about five years or so.
Today, there are all sorts of chess pairing programs readily downloadable from the Internet. These programs have made life easier for tournament organisers as well as been a boon to chess statisticians. The Penang heritage city international open chess tournament, played just last month, had even found its way onto the latest Fide rating list.
The other three events that had made it onto the Fide list were the 36th Selangor open chess tournament (that took place in April/May), and the national closed championships and the national women’s closed championship (both in May). All four events had been submitted in time to Fide, thanks to the efficiency of the Malaysian Chess Federation.
The results of nine international-rated local events were submitted to Fide last year, too. Among them, the Terengganu grand finale jaguh catur (chess championship), the Kuala Lumpur open, the Rakan Muda GACC inter-varsity tournaments, the Sarawak open, the first national junior open championship and, of course, the three tournaments that made up last year’s Malaysian chess festival.
Here are Malaysia’s top 10 active chess players on the Fide rating list:
Nicholas Chan (FM) 2403, Mas Hafizulhelmi (IM) 2391, Lim Yee Weng (FM) 2376, Mok Tze Meng (FM) 2243, Peter Long (FM) 2331, Jimmy Liew (IM) 2299, Ronnie Lim 2281, Francis Chin 2223, Mohd Fairin Zakaria 2188, and Leong Mun Wan 2182. Also, our present and former national champions who are listed among Malaysia’s top 100 active players are: Mohd Kamal Abdullah 2177, Yeoh Chin Seng 2174, Kamal Ariffin Wahiddudin 2145, Edward Lee 2104, and Evan Capel 2017.
Up next
Port Klang open
Restoran Selera Nelayan will organise the Port Klang chess open at the restaurant in the Laguna Park Pulau Indah, Port Klang, this Sunday. Registered players are required to be at the tournament venue by 7:30am. For enquiries, contact Azhar Mohd Said (012-679 6193) or Zamri Sajari (016-277 5005). More information is available at: seleranelayan.blog spot.com
Dun Sri Andalas open
This event will be played at the Dewan Hamzah in Klang on July 18. Entry fees are RM25 for the open section and RM20 for players who below 18. Closing date for entries: next Monday. For enquiries, contact Adnan Ismail (017-383 9730), Azhar Mohd Said (012-679 6193) or Zamri Sajari (016-277 5005).
MBSSKL invitational
The Methodist Boys School in Kuala Lumpur will be holding their fourth MBSSKL invitational chess tournament at their school on July 18. Participation is by invitation only and open to players below 20 years old who have won at least a top 10 placing at state-level chess competitions or are strongly recommended by state MSSM chess officials or coaches. More information from the school office (% 03-2978 2293), Puan Yong (016-492 5530) or Mr Chin (016-319 3878).
UTP open
The Universiti Teknologi Petronas will organise the UTP open chess tournament on July 25 as part of their convocation programme this year. Venue: their Multi-Purpose Hall at the Bandar Seri Iskandar campus in Tronoh, Perak. Entry fees are RM8 for players below eight, RM10 for players below 15, and RM20 for others. Closing date for entries: July 21. For more details, contact Ummu Hani Ilias (013-990 9501 / ummuilias@yahoo.com) or Che Muhammad Bukhari (019-523 0131).
KL young talent open
The Kuala Lumpur Chess Association (KLCA) shall organise the KL Young Talent chess championship at the Pearl Point shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur on July 25-26. Entry fees for the three categories (under-13, under-11 and under-9) are RM5 for KLCA members and RM10 for others. Closing date for entries is July 21. For enquiries, contact Gregory Lau (012-902 0123 / greglau64@gmail.com), Zuraihah Wazir (017-693 0519) or Louisa Yip (% 03-2300 1680).
Getting listed in the World Chess Federation
CHESS WITH QUAH SENG SUN
SOURCE:thestar online
FCUBOOK
Gudang ilmu untuk semua
IT’S that time of the year again when the World Chess Federation (Fide) releases its official international rating list. Fide comes out with the rating list on a quarterly basis.
Some players and organisers download the list from the Fide website as soon as as it becomes available. It’s the curiosity factor. Players who are already on the list would want to know how their ratings have moved since the last rating list. And those who haven’t been on the list before but had fulfilled Fide’s rating criteria want to know their initial published ratings.
The top players may not be that curious about their rating movements because they usually refer to the Live Top List, which is an unofficial chess rating list that covers all players with a current, live rating of above 2,700 on the Fide scale. The Live Top List is usually updated and published daily as games and tournaments are being played.
Top of the list: Nicholas Chan is currently Malaysia’s highest rated player in the Fide rating list for July 2009.Then there are people like me: chess enthusiasts with no international chess ratings who do not care about getting one. We play chess because we love the game. We do not play chess because we want to be associated with a four-figure number. It’s not a status symbol.
However, I used to be obsessed with chess ratings. When I was younger, I was ran an unofficial chess rating list covering local tournaments. Whenever I obtained a complete set of tournament records, it would go into my little list.
But as time went on, I found the process tedious and gave it up despite having a little rating program running on my personal computer to help me. Data entry was difficult and I was prone to making mistakes. But it was fun. I had my little list running for about five years or so.
Today, there are all sorts of chess pairing programs readily downloadable from the Internet. These programs have made life easier for tournament organisers as well as been a boon to chess statisticians. The Penang heritage city international open chess tournament, played just last month, had even found its way onto the latest Fide rating list.
The other three events that had made it onto the Fide list were the 36th Selangor open chess tournament (that took place in April/May), and the national closed championships and the national women’s closed championship (both in May). All four events had been submitted in time to Fide, thanks to the efficiency of the Malaysian Chess Federation.
The results of nine international-rated local events were submitted to Fide last year, too. Among them, the Terengganu grand finale jaguh catur (chess championship), the Kuala Lumpur open, the Rakan Muda GACC inter-varsity tournaments, the Sarawak open, the first national junior open championship and, of course, the three tournaments that made up last year’s Malaysian chess festival.
Here are Malaysia’s top 10 active chess players on the Fide rating list:
Nicholas Chan (FM) 2403, Mas Hafizulhelmi (IM) 2391, Lim Yee Weng (FM) 2376, Mok Tze Meng (FM) 2243, Peter Long (FM) 2331, Jimmy Liew (IM) 2299, Ronnie Lim 2281, Francis Chin 2223, Mohd Fairin Zakaria 2188, and Leong Mun Wan 2182. Also, our present and former national champions who are listed among Malaysia’s top 100 active players are: Mohd Kamal Abdullah 2177, Yeoh Chin Seng 2174, Kamal Ariffin Wahiddudin 2145, Edward Lee 2104, and Evan Capel 2017.
Up next
Port Klang open
Restoran Selera Nelayan will organise the Port Klang chess open at the restaurant in the Laguna Park Pulau Indah, Port Klang, this Sunday. Registered players are required to be at the tournament venue by 7:30am. For enquiries, contact Azhar Mohd Said (012-679 6193) or Zamri Sajari (016-277 5005). More information is available at: seleranelayan.blog spot.com
Dun Sri Andalas open
This event will be played at the Dewan Hamzah in Klang on July 18. Entry fees are RM25 for the open section and RM20 for players who below 18. Closing date for entries: next Monday. For enquiries, contact Adnan Ismail (017-383 9730), Azhar Mohd Said (012-679 6193) or Zamri Sajari (016-277 5005).
MBSSKL invitational
The Methodist Boys School in Kuala Lumpur will be holding their fourth MBSSKL invitational chess tournament at their school on July 18. Participation is by invitation only and open to players below 20 years old who have won at least a top 10 placing at state-level chess competitions or are strongly recommended by state MSSM chess officials or coaches. More information from the school office (% 03-2978 2293), Puan Yong (016-492 5530) or Mr Chin (016-319 3878).
UTP open
The Universiti Teknologi Petronas will organise the UTP open chess tournament on July 25 as part of their convocation programme this year. Venue: their Multi-Purpose Hall at the Bandar Seri Iskandar campus in Tronoh, Perak. Entry fees are RM8 for players below eight, RM10 for players below 15, and RM20 for others. Closing date for entries: July 21. For more details, contact Ummu Hani Ilias (013-990 9501 / ummuilias@yahoo.com) or Che Muhammad Bukhari (019-523 0131).
KL young talent open
The Kuala Lumpur Chess Association (KLCA) shall organise the KL Young Talent chess championship at the Pearl Point shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur on July 25-26. Entry fees for the three categories (under-13, under-11 and under-9) are RM5 for KLCA members and RM10 for others. Closing date for entries is July 21. For enquiries, contact Gregory Lau (012-902 0123 / greglau64@gmail.com), Zuraihah Wazir (017-693 0519) or Louisa Yip (% 03-2300 1680).
Getting listed in the World Chess Federation
CHESS WITH QUAH SENG SUN
SOURCE:thestar online
FCUBOOK
Gudang ilmu untuk semua
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