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
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) before transitioning to international chess. The Grandmaster title, awarded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), is … Read more
Another precedent made at the 19th IGB Malaysian Chess Festival 2024 that was held at Cititel Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur from September 12 to September 22 – a Malaysian wins the Malaysian Open in 19 years !! IM Poh Yu Tian, already with the knowledge there was no GM norm to target for since he … Read more
Penangite chess player Poh Yu Tian has been awarded the International Master (IM) title after achieving a rating of 2,429 at the 8th East Asian Youth Chess Championship (EAYCC) held here. At just 15 years old, he is the youngest Malaysian and the third from Penang to earn this title, making him the tenth Malaysian … Read more
credits to CM Helen Milligan for taking picture of the prize winners list which was then used to transcribe
WFM Singgih Diajeng Theresa is Eastern Asia Girls 2023 Champion. The tournament was held at Sabah Oriental Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah from the 8th to the 12th of December 2023. In addition to the title, she gained the Woman International Master title as well as a Woman Grandmaster norm.