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…
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…
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.
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…
Penang Open 2023-Participants from 13 countries
Participants (total 98) of this year’s 15 the Penang City Heritage Intrnational Chess Open comprise player from no less than 13 countries. They are : • Bangladesh • Brunei Darussalam • China • England • Hong Kong • Indonesia • India • Malaysia •…