Collection of Malaysian Chess news and happenings
How does one become a strong chess player? Everyone wants to learn a secret method for quickly improving their chess skills! Should you focus on tactics? How much time should you spend on endgames? Do you have to play over-the-board chess? We’ll address these and other questions, as well as pr
President: Akhramsyah Muammar Ubaidah Sanusi Deputy President: Dr. Zaidan Zulkipli Deputy President: See Swee Sie Vice President: Muhd Firdaus Ismail Vice President: FM Sumant Subramaniam Vice President: Muammar Zulkarnain Vice President: Tan Mei Sian Vice President: Abang Mohd Reduan Abang S
In professional chess, there is a job that frequently goes unseen but is critical to a player’s success: the “chess second”. This word refers to an individual or team who assists a professional chess player, notably during competitions.For example, current World Champion Ding Liren
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
