Kavin Mohan-World Cup 2025-Round 1
2025 Malaysian Open champion is at Goa, India to take part in the 2025 World Cup. Venue is Goa India. Kavin’s first opponent is a 2633 rated Grandmaster Robert Hovhannisyan who is a 3 time Armenian champion. In the first game, Kavin held the GM to…
Back to Back to Back Chess Circuit?
: December 27, 2025 – January 1, 2026 (6 days) Malaysian Chess Circuit 2025 December Tournament Calendar December 2025 Pahang Open (9-15 Dec) Penang Open (18-23 Dec) Johor Open (27 Dec – 1 Jan) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 6 7 8 9…
Event 3: Merdeka Blitz Results
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,…
Event 7: Prize Winners
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,…
FM Kavin Mohan Wins the Malaysian Open
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…
Daniel Yong Chen-I Memorial Malaysia Chess Challenge: Midway Report after Round 6
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…
2025 Malaysian Open after 4 rounds
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…
Malaysian Open after 3 rounds
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…
Event 1
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,…
Open section – a comparison with last years’
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…