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| Start
Date |
End Date |
Tournament Name |
Location |
| 13-06-18 |
17-06-18 |
1st Mini Penang Chess Open 2018 |
Bayan
Lepas, Pulau Pinang |
| 22-06-18 |
23-06-18 |
Johor Tertutup 2018 |
Johor
Bahru, Johor |
| 23-06-18 |
23-06-18 |
Skyworld Chess Festival |
Sentul,
WP Kuala Lumpur |
| 24-06-18 |
24-06-18 |
Royal Selangor Club Juniors Tournament
2018 |
Dataran
Merdeka, WP Kuala Lumpur |
| 28-06-18 |
03-07-18 |
MCF-UPSI Malaysian Chess Championship 2018 |
Tanjong
Malim, Perak |
| 28-06-18 |
03-07-18 |
MCF-UPSI Women's Malaysian Chess
Championships 2018 |
Tanjong
Malim, Perak |
| 30-06-18 |
30-06-18 |
Pertandingan Catur Remaja Majlis Bandaraya
Johor Bahru (2018) |
Johor
Bahru, Johor |
| 30-06-18 |
01-07-18 |
4th ICE Challenge Under 1600 Chess
Competition 2018 |
Puchong,
Selangor |
| 01-07-18 |
01-07-18 |
1st Sri Kuala Lumpur Age-Group Chess
Championship |
Subang
Jaya, Selangor |
| 01-07-18 |
01-07-18 |
MYDIN Perak Junior Chess Tournament 2018 |
Ipoh,
Perak |
| 07-07-18 |
07-07-18 |
Melaka International Chess Festival 2018 |
Alor
Gajah, Melaka |
| 07-07-18 |
08-07-18 |
Kejohanan Catur Tertutup Pahang 2018 |
Kuantan,
Pahang |
| 14-07-18 |
14-07-18 |
Kejohanan Catur Piala Sunshine 2018 |
Port
Dickson, Negeri Sembilan |
| 15-07-18 |
15-07-18 |
The Nineth Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Perak
Grand Prix Chess Championship 2018 |
Ipoh,
Perak |
| 15-07-18 |
15-07-18 |
The Summit Subang USJ 7th Juniors Open
Chess Competition 2018 |
USJ,
Selangor |
| 20-07-18 |
21-07-18 |
Kejohanan Catur Berpasukan Terbuka Maktab
Sultan Ismail 2018 |
Kota
Bharu, Kelantan |
| 21-07-18 |
21-07-18 |
Kejohanan Catur Terbuka Piala YDP
MPSeremban Peringkat Usia 2018 |
Seremban,
Negeri Sembilan |
| 22-07-18 |
22-07-18 |
Kejohanan Catur Terbuka Piala YDP
MPSeremban Terbuka 2018 (FIDE Rated) |
Seremban,
Negeri Sembilan |
| 28-07-18 |
28-07-18 |
Eighteen-One Putrajaya Age-Group Chess
Tournament 2018 |
Putrajaya,
WP Putrajaya |
| 04-08-18 |
05-08-18 |
Borneo International Chess Championship
2018 |
Kota
Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 17-08-18 |
18-08-18 |
Astro Merdeka Rapid Open Team Chess
Championship 2018 |
Kuala
Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur |
| 17-08-18 |
18-08-18 |
3rd Datin Yee Wai Fong Merdeka Rapid Team
Junior (Under-12) Chess Championship 2018 |
Kuala
Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur |
| 19-08-18 |
19-08-18 |
9th DATCC/Datin Yee Wai Fong Open Rapid
Age-Group Chess Championship 2018 |
Kuala
Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur |
| 20-08-18 |
26-08-18 |
15th IGB Dato' Arthur Tan International
Open Chess Championship 2018 |
Kuala
Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur |
| 20-08-18 |
26-08-18 |
9th IGB International Seniors Open Chess
Championship 2018 |
Kuala
Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur |
| 20-08-18 |
26-08-18 |
13th IGB Berhad Malaysia Chess Challenge
2018 |
Kuala
Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur |
| 22-08-18 |
22-08-18 |
Merdeka Day 2018 - Individual Rapid Chess |
Kuala
Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur |
National Events
| DATE | EVENT | PLACE | ORGANIZER |
|---|
| 22-27 Jan | 22st GACC Inter-Varsity Chess Championship (FIDE Standard) | UM, Kuala Lumpur | UM/MCF |
| 02-07 Feb | First Friday IM | Puchong | ICE, MCF |
| 02-07 Mar | First Friday IM and GM | Puchong | ICE, MCF |
| 07-10 Feb | SUKIPT IV | UKM Bangi | UKM |
| 02-07 Mar | First Friday IM | Puchong | ICE, MCF |
| 17-23 Mar | National Youth Championships | Kuala Lumpur | MCF |
| 04-10 May | Malaysian Championships | Kuala Lumpur | MCF |
| 04-10 May | Malaysian Women Championships | Kuala Lumpur | MCF |
| 11-13 May | The President Cup National Rapid & Blitz Championships | Kuala Lumpur | MCF |
| 06-10 Aug | Kejohanan Catur MSSM | Kuala Terengganu | MSSM |
Asian and International Events
| DATE | EVENT | PLACE | ORGANIZER |
|---|
| 09-16 Mar | 8th HDBank Cup International Open 2018 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | VCF |
| 01-10 Apr | Asian Youth U8, 10, 12, 14,16, 18 Championship 2018 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | TCA, ACF |
| 13-21 Apr | 18th Bangkok Chess Club Open 2018 | Cha Am, Thailand | BCC, TCA |
| 20-29 Apr | World Schools Chess Championship 2018 | Durre, Albania | FIDE |
| 21-30 Apr | World Amateur Championship | Cagliari-Sardegna, Italy | FIDE |
| 25 May- 03 Jun | Asian Juniors and Girls U20 Championships 2018 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | MCF, ACF |
| 05-14 Jun | Asian Nations Cup | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 21-25 Jun | World Cadet U-8,10, 12 Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2018 | Minsk, Belarus | FIDE |
| 30 Jun - 08 Jul | World Team Championship 50+, 65+ | Dresden, Germany | FIDE |
| 01-10 Jul | Asian Schools Championships | Sri Lanka | |
| 01-09 Aug | East Asian Junior Championsips | Jeongson, South Korea | |
| 4-16 Sep | World Junior and Girls U-20 Chess Championship 2018 | Manavgat-Antalya, Turkey | FIDE |
| 23 Sep- 06 Oct | 43rd World Olympiad | Batumi, Georgia | FIDE |
| 26 Sept- 06 Oct | 89th FIDE Congress | Batumi, Georgia | FIDE |
| 19 Oct - 01 Nov | World Youth U-14, 16, 18 Chess Championship 2018 | Halkidiki, Greece | FIDE |
| 03-16 Nov | World Cadet U-8,10, 12 Chess Championship 2018 | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | FIDE |
| 02-12 Nov | Asian Seniors Chess Championship 2018 | Tagaytay, Philippines | NCFP, ACF |
| 17-30 Nov | World Senior Championships 2018 | Bled, Slovenia | FIDE |
| 24 Nov - 03 Dec | World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad 2018 | Manavgat-Antalya, Turkey | FIDE |
School and Public Holidays
| School Holiday |
|---|
| 1st Mid-Term Break | 17- 25 March |
| Mid Year Holidays | 09-24 June |
| 2nd Term Break | A 18 -24 August |
| Year End Holidays | 24 November until 31 December |
| Public Holiday |
|---|
| New Year’s Day | 1 January (Monday) |
| Chinese New Year | 16-17 February (Friday/Saturday) |
| Hari Pekerja | 1 May (Tuesday) |
| Wesak Day | 29 May (Tuesday) |
| Hari Raya Puasa | 15-16 June (Friday/Saturday) |
| Hari Raya Haji | 22-23 August (Wednesday/Thursday) |
| National Day | 31 August (Friday) |
| Agung’s Birthday | 9 September (Sunday) |
| Awal Muharram | 11 September (Tuesday) |
