Monday, July 9, 2012

40TH CHESS OLYMPIAD 2012 - SELECTION AND FINAL CONFIRMATI​ON FOR MALAYSIA TEAM

40th CHESS OLYMPIAD 2012
MALAYSIA Men & Women Team ( 4 + 1 reserve)

The Selection Criteria (BY SELECTION COMMITTEE)
1. NATIONAL CLOSED 2012 Champion
2. NATIONAL CLOSED 2011 Champion
3. Top 2 in FIDE ACTIVE List (Players to be considered must have at least 12 months ‘ACTIVE in FIDE Rated events’ before selection)
4. 1 player President Choice

(In the event where one or more player withdrew from Selection, MCF Selection Committee reserved the right to replace from TOP FIDE ACTIVE LIST (Players to be considered must have at least 12 months ‘ACTIVE in FIDE Rated events’ before selection)


MEN TEAM

1. Lim, Zhuo Ren NCC2011 CHAMPION

2. IM Mok Tze Meng FIDE ACTIVE LIST 1ST

3. IM Jimmy Liew Chee Meng FIDE ACTIVE LIST 2ND

4. IM Lim Yee Weng FIDE ACTIVE LIST 3RD (Mas Hafizul replacement)

5. Yeoh Li Tian PRESIDENT CHOICE


*IMPORTANT NOTE
Roshan Singh has declined due to PMR exams (NCC 2012 CHAMPION)
Mas Hafizulhimlmi declined due to personal commitment (FIDE TOP ACTIVE LIST)

WOMEN TEAM

1. WFM Nur Najiha Azman Hisham NCC 2012 CHAMPION

2. WCM Nur Nabila Azman Hisham NCC 2011 CHAMPION

3. WCM Fong Mi Yen FIDE ACTIVE LIST 1ST

4. Tan Li Ting FIDE ACTIVE LIST 2ND

5. Camilia Bt. Johari PRESIDENT CHOICE



*IMPORTANT NOTE
Alia Anin Bakri has declined due to UNI exams

Nur Shazwani Zullkafli declined due to work commitment (FIDE TOP ACTIVE LIST)


The MALAYSIAN TEAM names and details shall be registered with the Olympiad organizers by 10th July 2012

Thank you.
Regards

Gregory Lau
Honorary Secretary
Malaysian Chess Federation


Post by : Hairul Abdul Hamid
Committee Member
Malaysian Chess Federation