The annual Rapid and Blitz event is back for the 2024 edition and for the 2nd year running, KL Gateway has been kind enough to sponsor the venue for this year’s tournament.

With RM6,000 in cash prizes – increased from last year’s pool, the Rapid event is set to start on Friday, 22nd November at 2:30pm with 9 rounds of play, and ends on Sunday morning, 24th November at about 11:00pm. The time control for the Rapid event is 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment. Once the Rapid event is over, the Blitz event will start at 12:00noon for another 9 rounds using a time control of 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment.

For the Blitz event, the format is changed slightly where the top 4 players will go into a playoff round to determine the outright Blitz Champion for the 2024. Each pair will play two games against one another (handling the white and black pieces at least once) and if the game ends in a 1-1 draw, an Armageddon style tie break will be used to determine the champion. For the Armageddon decider, player with the white pieces will have 5 minutes to play but in a must win situation to advance or to win. The format is introduced to provide a bit of excitement as players and spectators support their favorite player to win in a fast paced chess game.

The closing date to register is 15th November 2024 and the fees are set at RM80 for State Rep (limit to 4 players), RM100 for Rated players and RM120 for Unrated players. The fees are for both the Rapid and Blitz event. For Blitz event only, the rate is RM50 per player. IM/WIM titled players and former Champions – NM/WNM, are invited to play for free. For State Reps and titled players, please send an email to mcfsecretariat@malaysiachess.org to register. Registration after the closing date is subjected to a RM50 penalty fee.

Interested players can click on https://forms.gle/hUTKh3kJX8TpRTkc9 or scan the QR Code to register. For more info, please download the following brochure.

Come and join the fun!