24 Cities are competing in the 17thAsian Cities Team Championship 21-29 April 2011 in Jakarta, Indonesia, an Asian Chess Federation event organized by the Indonesian Chess Federation (PERCASI).
Top seed is the Chinese city of Shi Jiazhuang followed by the Philippine city of Tagaytay, Astana (KAZ), Tehran (IRI), Jakarta (INA), Bangalore (IND), Palembang (INA), Baghdad (IRQ), Yangon (MYA), Sydney (AUS), Abu Dhabi (UAE), Mashhad (IRI), Tarakan (INA), Dubai (UAE), Penang (MAS), Singapore (SIN), Sharjah (UAE), Bandar Seri Begawan (BRU), Hongkong (HKG), Seoul (KOR), Kathmandu (NEP), Erdenet (MGL), Pekanbaryu (INA) and Putrajaya (MAS).
In the strong field are 18 Grandmasters, 2 WGMs, 11 IMs and 1 WIM. The tournament is a 9 round Swiss system. At stake is the Dubai Cup sponsored by the Dubai Sports Council and a total of $24,000 in cash prizes.
Visit official web site. See results and standings in chess-results.com. Download games and view photo gallery in the Asian Chess Federation web site.
In photo above, FIDE General Secretary Ignatius Leong (left) turns over the Dubai Cup to Indonesian Youth & Sport Minister Andi Mallarangeng. In center is Organizing Commitee Chairman GM Senator Utut Adianto.
Officials presiding at the team captains are, from left, Deputy CA R. Anantharam of India, Pairings Committee Chairman Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh of Iran, ACF Deputy President and TD Casto Abundo of the Philippines, Chief Arbiter Mahdi Abdulraham of the UAE, Deputy CA IA Bunawan of Indonesia and National Arbiters.
Organizing Commitee Chairman GM Senator Utut Adianto presents a plaque to Indonesian Youth & Sport Minister Andi Mallarangeng.
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