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Domestic Talents Step Up Against Regional HeavyweightsThe 21st Malaysian Chess Festival serves as the apex gathering on the national circuit. With CAKL Selangor taking silver in the Open Rapid Team and IM Poh Yu Tian clinching Blitz silver, local players are proving their mettle against top-tier for
🌏 Strong Contingents from Asia India China Mongolia Philippines Vietnam Singapore 🇲🇾 Host Nation Representation Malaysia’s own federation players 🌍 Scattered International Entries Australia Japan Kazakhstan Russia Belarus Iran
The 21st Malaysian Chess Festival is finally, officially, ON. And as always, Event 1 — the good old SMS Deen Merdeka Open Rapid Team Chess Championship — kicked things off at KL Gateway Mall with the kind of numbers that make organizers lose sleep and arbiters lose their voices: 66 teams, 264 player
The Malaysian Chess Festival has long been a crown jewel in the Southeast Asian chess calendar 👑, but if the statistics for the 2026 Open section are any indication, this year's event is a record in numbers and strength. 📊 With exactly 118 players registered for the Open section, the turnout reveal
🎮 SUKMA XXII Selangor 2026 – Esports Chess Medal Tally (4/4 Events) Rank State 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total 1 Pulau Pinang 2 1 1 4 2
🎮 SUKMA XXII Selangor 2026 – Esports Chess Medal Tally (4/4 Events) Rank State 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total 1 Pulau Pinang 2 1 1 4 2
Both players delivered standout individual gold-medal performances for their respective states at the SUKMA XXII Selangor 2026 chess event (Standard format, held at Dewan Seri Bernam, Sungai Besar), and their wins were among the most significant chess contributions of the Games. WFM Ainul Mardhiah M
1. SUKMA XXII Selangor 2026 - Cumulative State Medal Tally (12 Events)RankState🥇 Gold🥈 Silver🥉 BronzeTotal1Selangor42172Pulau Pinang335113Johor30034Wilayah Persekutuan24395Perak01126Melaka01016Negeri Sembilan01018Kelantan00118Pahang00112. Individual Medal ContributorsRankAthlete NameStat
1. SUKMA XXII Selangor 2026 - Cumulative State Medal Tally (12 Events)RankState🥇 Gold🥈 Silver🥉 BronzeTotal1Selangor42172Pulau Pinang335113Johor30034Wilayah Persekutuan24395Perak01126Melaka01016Negeri Sembilan01018Kelantan00118Pahang00112. Individual Medal ContributorsRankAthlete NameStat
1. SUKMA XXII Selangor 2026 - Cumulative State Medal Tally (12 Events)RankState🥇 Gold🥈 Silver🥉 BronzeTotal1Selangor42172Pulau Pinang335113Johor30034Wilayah Persekutuan24395Perak01126Melaka01016Negeri Sembilan01018Kelantan00118Pahang00112. Individual Medal ContributorsRankAthlete NameStat