The Merdeka Blitz was won by IM Poh Yu Tian. He finished undefeated with 6.5/7 half a point ahead of the rest of the field which comprise 112 players. In second place was Even Timothy Capel. All top 20 players receive cash prizes. 1. IM Poh Yu Tian (MAS, 2318) – 6.5 pts 2. Capel … Read more
Event 7: Dato Tan Chin Nam International Seniors’ Open Chess Championship Winners Rank Name Federation (FED) Score (Pts.) Prize Category Main Top 5 Winners (As provided in conversation history) CHAMPION Young, Angelo PHI 7½ Main Prize 2nd Place Gatus, Edmundo PHI 6 Main Prize 3rd Place Milligan, Helen NZL 5½ Main Prize 4th Place Liew, … Read more
Another Historic Victory for Malaysia This year’s Open featured 80+ players across Asia and beyond, including top seeds like GM Nguyen Van Huy (Vietnam), IM Zou Chen (China), and a string of high-rated contenders from India, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Australia, and Uzbekistan. The tournament, played over nine rounds, delivered a relentless display of fighting … Read more
The Daniel Yong Chen-I Memorial Malaysia Chess Challenge 2025 is turning into a showcase of international and local talent in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Organized at KL Gateway Mall, the event brings together players from several countries and features nine rounds of classical chess with feeday rating stakes. Standings After Round 6 Out of a dynamic … Read more
1. IM Zou Chen (2416, CHN) – 3.5 pts 2. GM Nguyen Van Huy (2352, VIE) – 3.5 pts 3. FM Winkelman Albert (2324, AUS) – 3.5 pts 4. IM Nguyen Quoc Hy (2413, VIE) – 3.5 pts 5. IM Concio Michael Jr. (2409, PHI) – 3.5 pts 6. GM Laxman R.R. (2271, IND) – … Read more
The tournament is still ongoing, with 3 rounds completed and another 6 rounds yet to be played. Current Top Performers (after 3 rounds): • IM Zou Chen (CHN): Leads the tournament with 3 points. He secured victories in all three of his matches, defeating CM Genkeswaran Genivan (MAS) (25b1), Velarde Jerish John (PHI) (23w1), and … Read more
SMS Deen Team Open Rapid winners Place Team Name Team Members Champion SCUA GADING SERPONG Priasmoro, NovendraBuddhidharma, NayakaAulia, Medina WardaCitra, Dewi Ardhianni Anastasia 2nd Place MALAYSIA VIETNAM FRIENDS Nguyen, Quoc HyNguyen, Duc HoaShen, Ree HerngZulkipli, Zaidan 3rd Place GMJ CHIEFS SQUAD Gonzales, JaysonLiu, XiangyiReyes, Chester NeilReyes, Leonard Raymond 4th Place FEU MEN’S TEAM A Bacolpo, … Read more
No IM Poh Yu Tian or even Yeoh Li Tian this year, although both are playing in the team rapid event. 4 GMs this year instead of 6 GMs last year but there are more titled players and overall more players compared to last year. Of note is CM SHen Ree-Herng who has a new … Read more
Last year’s Seniors: Overall Winners: Age Group Winners: Best Malaysian: 2025 Seniors Participants Full Starting List: No. Title Name FIDE ID Federation Rating 1 IM Chan, Peng Kong 5800129 SGP 2084 2 IM Liew, Chee-Meng Jimmy 5700019 MAS 2017 3 Lee, Soi-Hock 5715903 MAS 1889 4 CM Spiller, Paul S 4300718 NZL 1885 5 CM … Read more
Date Event Time Notes 12 Sep (Fri) SMS Deen Merdeka Open Rapid Team Championship – Rounds 1-3 15:00 – 18:30 Team Manager’s Meeting at 14:45, 3 rounds on Day 1 DTCN Merdeka Junior (U12) Team Championship – Rounds 1-3 15:00 – 18:30 Parallel to Rapid Team event 13 Sep (Sat) Rapid Team & Junior (U12) … Read more