Missing 40th Selangor Open!

The latest FIDE ratings are out.

Based on May's list:-
hAnA,
(1) Classical:
A. Fulfilled the requirement of playing against 10 FIDE-rated players i.e. 12.
B. However, her average is 969 which is below the minimum 1000 level determined by FIDE.
Hence, she needs to either play against higher rated players or, score more points or both.

(2) RAPID: Met 1 rated player & no point secured. 9 more rated-players to play.
(3) Blitz: Played against 2 rated players with 1 point secured. Needs 8 more rated players.

The cHEss pIRATE
(1) Classical:
A. After DCC Golden Special, Played 7 & NO points obtained. Average is 1109.
Needs to play against 3 more FIDE rated players

(2) Rapid: After 1st Kedah, 9 more players.
(3) Blitz: Aftet 1st Kedah, played 2 rated players but no point secured.Needs 8 more players.

I believed their participation in the 40th Selangor Open would have enabled them to get their FIDE ratings. Guess would have to wait for next tournament then.

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The 40th Selangor Open starts today at DCC-KL.
If not for the elections, I believe there would be more participants.

For a classical FIDE-rated event, the Selangor Open offers amongst the CHEAPEST entrance fees for such an event in Malaysia i.e. RM110 (IF one pays before a certain dead-line and resides/work/born in Selangor). The cheapest thus far that the kids had participated in was last year's 5th National Juniors which charges RM100. As a comparison, the 2012 Penang Heritage City-Challenger event in December charges RM200 whilst RM150 ensured acceptance into the DCC Golden Special held in January 2013. Though not a classical event, entrance fees for the recent 1st Kedah Rapid & Blitz was RM90(RM20 if only participating in the Blitz event).

Had wanted the kids to participate (and had even pre-registered them) as opportunities to participate in classical FIDE-rated events in Malaysia are few and far in between. The other intention was also to try and secure a FIDE rating for the kids so that a lesser fee can be paid for the next FIDE-rated event that they participate in.
Unfortunately, due to a combination of OUM Assessment(hAnA), KAFA Sports Day(hAnA & the cHEss pIRATE), Novice Debate(eldest) and an Islamic Estate Planning Talk being conducted in Kelana Jaya...would have resulted in us missing 2-4games each.
Regretably, would have to give the event a miss.

All the best to those participating. Hopefully, we'll be able to join next year.