Malaysian Chess Federation Chess Calendar 2009

(Events are to be included from affiliates as and when dates are received )

Tentative Calendar – Subject to changes

DATES	NATIONAL EVENTS	VENUE		Organizer
March 14 – 20	MSSM Chess Championship	Selangor		MSSM/MOE
April  3-5	National Age-Group Championship	Kuala Lumpur		MCF
April  29 -3 May	Royal Selangor FIDE Rated Open	Selangor		CAS
June 3 – 7	National Championship (Men & Women)	Kuala Lumpur		MCF
Aug	Malaysian Open	Kuala Lumpur		MCF
Sept	AM Bank Chess Challenge	Kuala Lumpur		MCF
Sept	Merdeka Team Chess Championship	Kuala Lumpur		MCF
November	National Chess Camps	Kuala Lumpur		MCF
Dec 6-10	National Junior Chess Championship	Kuala Lumpur		MCF
	MAS VS SIN Challenge	Kuala Lumpur		MCF/SCF
* Tentative Dates – Subject to change
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
April 26- May 4	World Schools Individuals Championship		Greece, Haidikik	FIDE
April 30-May 6	Commonwealth Chess Championship		Singapore	CCA/SCF
May 20-28	Asian Junior U-20 Championship		Sri Lanka, Colombo	FIDE/ACF
May 31-June 8	FIDE Zone 3.2a Championship		Vietnam, Vung Tau	FIDE
June 1- 8	FIDE Congress		Vietnam, Vung Tau
June 10 – 19	10th ASEAN Age-Group Championships		Vietnam, Phu Quoc	VCF/ACC
June 29-July 7	Asian Youth Games		Singapore	OAC
Aug 5-12	Asian Schools Festival		Sri Lanka, Colombo	FIDE/ACF
Oct 2 - 9	3rd Asian Indoor Games		Vietnam	QAC
Oct 16-29	World Junior U20 Championship		Argentina-Mar Del Plata	FIDE
Nov 11 - 23	World Youth Championship		Turkey , Antalya	FIDE
November	GACC Chess Championship		Kuala Lumpur	MCF
2009	Asian Cities Team Championship		Lebanon	FIDE/ACF
2009	World Youth U-16 Olympiad		Turkey,Antalya	FIDE

* subject to confirmation

School Holidays		Public Holidays
1st Term Break	14 – 22 Mar	New Year’s Day	01 Jan (Thurs)
Mid Year Holidays	30 May – 14 Jun	Chinese New Year	26 / 27 Jan (Mon/Tue)
2nd Term Break	22 – 30 Aug	Prophet Birthday	09 Mar (Mon)
Year End Holidays	21 Nov – 03 Jan 2010	Hari Pekerja	01 May (Fri)
		Wesak Day	09 May  (Sat)
		Agung’s Birthday	06 Jun (Sat)
		Merdeka	31 Aug (Mon)
Exams		Hari Raya Puasa	20/21 Sept (Sun/Mon)
UPSR		Deepavali	17 Oct (Sat)
PMR		Christmas Day	25 Dec (Fri)
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