Collection of Malaysian Chess news and happenings
For someone like me, it’s pretty safe to say I will not attain a “formal” FIDE title, even a low tier one like FIDE Master (FM) . I have been most of my life at ELO 1700 only recently been bumped up to ELO 1800 because of FIDE rating “adjustments”. An FM title requires
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After three draws, Ding Liren won game 4 of the quick tiebreakers to become the 17th undisputed world chess champion! In the decisive game, Ian Nepomniachtchi appeared to have everything under control and even to have a lead at moments, but he underestimated his chances and let Ding acquire a
The oldest chess tournament in the nation will be run by CAS from May 26 through May 31. Since its first iteration in 1974, the Selangor Open, which will be honouring its 47th edition this year, has had a very interesting history. An Open Section and a Challenger Section are the two categories
Feb-2023A 6 rounds individual swiss format chess tournament with 20 minutes each to finish with total prize money of RM3500.𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝟔𝟒 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 on 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 at Shaftsbury Square, Cyberjaya. Below are the tournament details, and some details about Shaf
Malaysian Chess Festival - Challengers Winners' List
GM Priasmoro Novendra emerged champion of the DATCC Individual Rapid Chess Championship 2022 - Open scoring 5.5 points from 6 rounds.GM Priasmoro Novendra had 5 wins, 1 draws and 0 loss.Wins include games againstAziz Ziz ZamNajarin NazirFM Kurniawan Muhamad AgusIM Lioe DedeWGM Nguyen Thi Mai Hungand