2025 and 2024 Seniors Participants – a comparison
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,…
Schedule Malaysian Chess Festival 2025
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…
Festival Catur Malaysia 2025 (Malaysian Chess Festival 2025)
Bersedia untuk GILA CATUR lagi? Festival Catur Malaysia 2025 semakin hampir dan kali ini ia benar-benar sebuah jubli perak untuk dunia catur tempatan. Ya, edisi ke-20! KL Gateway Mall, Kuala Lumpur, akan sekali lagi menjadi medan pertempuran…
Yeoh Li Tian: Malaysia’s First Chess Grandmaster
Yeoh Li Tian: Malaysia’s First Chess Grandmaster Yeoh Li Tian, a 25-year-old from Selangor, has made history by becoming Malaysia’s first chess Grandmaster. Yeoh began his journey in chess at the age of three, initially learning Xingchi (Chinese chess)…
Penang Open and Johor Open prize comparison
Comparing the Johor Chess Festival 2025 and Penang Chess Festival 2024 Prize structure mainly for the two events – the Open and Challengers.
Saiful Asyraf – unsung hero of Penang and Johor
Penang has a unsung hero. His name : Ahmad, Muhd Saiful Asyraf but everyone calls him Saiful. Title: FA (FIDE ARBITER) since 2023 He is often seen in all Penang Chess Tournament since back in 2016 and overlooked as his job is in the background. He is the…
Bangkok Chess Club Open: A Premier Chess Experience in Thailand
Discover the Bangkok Chess Club Open: A Premier Chess Experience in Thailand For over two decades, the Bangkok Chess Club (BCC) Open has been a highlight on the international chess calendar, drawing players from around the globe to Thailand. Founded by…
The Hectic Life of “DGT Guy” Shin Azwan
Shin Azwan, also known as Norazwaan Kamaruzaman, is a dedicated and indispensable member of the Malaysian chess community.1 Although he is known as the “DGT guy” for setting up and managing the digital boards that broadcast games live at the…
Penang Chess Festival 2024
As mentioned in previous post, the venue is now UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College. Penang Chess Festival 2024 Date: 23 -27 December 2024Penang Open (Individual)28-29 Dec (Sat..Sun)Penang Chess League (Team)29 Dec 3pmFestival Blitz Open Online…
Of playing venues and hotels
The Penang Open Chess Tournament, a prestigious event in the Malaysian chess calendar, has seen several venue changes over the years, each bringing its own set of challenges and opportunities. Initially, the tournament was held at the Red Rock Hotel, a…