Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess Grand Prix 2011

With the kind sponsorship from Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad, the Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Perak Grand Chess Championship 2011 will continue to be held this year.

This championship is held in memory of the late Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng.  Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng is the founder of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd, one of the leading plantation owning companies and based in Ipoh, the capital of the state of Perak in Malaysia.

Last year, the inaugural Championship was played over 9 legs in 7 different towns in 7 different districts in Perak.  Over 900 players took part, some coming from other states.

This year's championship kick off at the Taiping Chinese Recreation Club on 10 April 2011.  Below is the entry form with details inside.  Please download and follow the instructions in the form.

PICA/YMCA Chess Tournament


Date: 27 March 2011at 9.00a.m.
Venue: Dewan YMCA, Jalan Raja Muda Aziz (Jalan Anderson), Ipoh

Entrance fee: PICA/YMCA member and under 15 : Rm 10.00
                     Others Rm 15.00 (Bank a/c Maybank 0-08177-318240)

Prizes: No.1 Rm 150 + Trophy
                 2 Rm 120 + trophy
                 3 Rm 80 + trophy
                4 Rm 60
                5 Rm 50
                6 Rm 40
                7 Rm 30
                8 Rm 30
                9 Rm 20
               10 Rm 20
Trophies for best and 2nd for U-12 boys, U-12 girls, U-15 boys, U-15 girls, U-18 boys, U-18 girls and veterans
Certificates of participation for all players
Contact : Yunus : 013-3908129 or fax bank-in slip to 05-2419289
Closing date: 25 March 2011

Early announcement

The 2nd Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Chess Championship will be held again this year.

The 5 legs will be tentatively held on these dates:

Taiping: 10 April
Kerian: 24 April
Slim River: 15 May
Kampar: 19 June
Ipoh (Grand Final): 10 July

Further announcements will be made.