Congrats to Selangor - SUKMA 2026

  

1. SUKMA XXII Selangor 2026 - Cumulative State Medal Tally (12 Events)

Rank	State	🥇 Gold	🥈 Silver	🥉 Bronze	Total
1	Selangor	4	2	1	7
2	Pulau Pinang	3	3	5	11
3	Johor	3	0	0	3
4	Wilayah Persekutuan	2	4	3	9
5	Perak	0	1	1	2
6	Melaka	0	1	0	1
6	Negeri Sembilan	0	1	0	1
8	Kelantan	0	0	1	1
8	Pahang	0	0	1	1

2. Individual Medal Contributors

Rank	Athlete Name	State	🥇 Gold	🥈 Silver	🥉 Bronze	Total
1	WFM Mohd Afif Ainul Mardhiah	Johor	3	0	0	3
2	IM Poh Yu Tian	Pulau Pinang	2	0	1	3
3	FM Genkeswaran Genivan	Selangor	1	0	0	1
4	FM Siva Kumar Nirish Kumar	Perak	0	1	0	1
4	Fun Ven Vhue	Wilayah Persekutuan	0	1	0	1
4	Masli Muhd Nur Daie	Negeri Sembilan	0	1	0	1
4	Rosli Ain Insyirah	Pulau Pinang	0	1	0	1
4	Wong Rui Yang	Wilayah Persekutuan	0	1	0	1
4	Muzamil Mirza Irdina	Melaka	0	1	0	1
10	FM Genkeswaran Genivan	Selangor	0	0	1	1
10	WFM Chong Kai Ni Agnes	Pulau Pinang	0	0	1	1
10	Leong Ee Hern	Wilayah Persekutuan	0	0	1	1
10	Khairul Nizam Rabiatul Hasanah	Pahang	0	0	1	1
10	Nurul Akma Quzaina Khairolhisal	Pulau Pinang	0	0	1	1

3. Team Event Medal Winners & Rosters

Event Name	Medal	State	Team Players (Roster)
Catur Standard Berpasukan Lelaki	🥇 Gold	Selangor	Kavin Mohan, Mukhriez Shah, Shen Ree Herng, Uzair Shahar
	🥈 Silver	Pulau Pinang	Ng Shu Heng, Lim Wei Yang, Lim Feng Wei, Ian Yong Je Pin
	🥉 Bronze	Wilayah Persekutuan	Rittesh Muraley, Lee Yun Rui, Chow Yi Chen, A'qil A'lauddin Abd Aziz
Catur Standard Berpasukan Wanita	🥇 Gold	Pulau Pinang	Kuan Rhe Anne, Goh Xin Ying, Goh Cai Xuan, Nurul Akma Quzaina Khair
	🥈 Silver	Wilayah Persekutuan	Nur Uzma Bazilah Mohd Tarmizi, Lim Yijia Claire, Aqilah Husna Ainul Fikri, A'dira A'ddawiyah Abd Aziz
	🥉 Bronze	Kelantan	Nadia Fatini Saffiya, Sumaiyyah Hannan, Azzalea Engku, Aida Sofea
Catur Rapid Berpasukan Lelaki	🥇 Gold	Selangor	Kavin Mohan, Mukhriez Shah, Shen Ree Herng, Uzair Shahar
	🥈 Silver	Pulau Pinang	Ng Shu Heng, Loo Pin Xie, Lim Feng Wei, Lai Hong Jun
	🥉 Bronze	Wilayah Persekutuan	Rittesh Muraley, Lee Yun Rui, Chow Yi Chen, A'qil A'lauddin Abd Aziz
Catur Rapid Berpasukan Wanita	🥇 Gold	Wilayah Persekutuan	Nur Uzma Bazilah Mohd Tarmizi, Kaseh Irsya Dania, Aqilah Husna Ainul Fikri, A'dira A'ddawiyah Abd Aziz
	🥈 Silver	Selangor	Ava Arabella, Nur Ain Shahar, Puteri Delisya Zhansaya, Aliyah Diyanah Insyirah
	🥉 Bronze	Perak	Farihah Ibroh, Nawwarah Maarya, Aimy Sue Anne Tan
Catur Blitz Berpasukan Lelaki	🥇 Gold	Selangor	FM Kavin Mohan, CM Uzair Shahar, CM Mukhriez Shah, CM Shen Ree Herng
	🥈 Silver	Wilayah Persekutuan	CM Chow Yi Chen, Rittesh Muraley, AIM A'qil A'lauddin Abd Aziz, AIM Lee Yun Rui
	🥉 Bronze	Pulau Pinang	Lim Wei Yang, Loo Pin Xie, CM Lai Hong Jun, Ong El Win
Catur Blitz Berpasukan Wanita	🥇 Gold	Wilayah Persekutuan	Aqilah Husna Ainul Fikri, AFM A'dira A'ddawiyah Abd Aziz, Kaseh Irsya Dania, Nur Uzma Bazilah Mohd Tarmizi
	🥈 Silver	Selangor	AIM Aliah Diyanah Insyirah, AFM Ava Arabella, Nur Ain Shahar, Puteri Delisya Zhansaya
	🥉 Bronze	Pulau Pinang	Goh Cai Xuan, WFM Chong Kai Ni Agnes, ACM Ashwiniy Kumaran, Ain Insyirah Rosli

 Quoting the officialDATCC centre website

The Merdeka Chess Festival is Now the Malaysian Chess Festival

Dato' Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DATCC)

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DATCC is pleased to confirm an official change to the name of this year's flagship tournament. The event previously announced as the 21st Merdeka Chess Festival 2026 will now be known as the 21st Malaysian Chess Festival 2026.

This name has a special place in our history — the tournament was known as the Malaysian Chess Festival for its first 20 editions, and returning to that name reflects the event's identity as Malaysia's premier, longest-running international open chess festival. The brief use of "Merdeka" in earlier promotional materials was not the intended long-term name, and we thank the community for their understanding as we finalize this transition.

What stays the same:

• Dates: August 28 – September 7, 2026
• Venue: KL Gateway, Kuala Lumpur
• All nine events, schedules, and prize structures remain unchanged
• Existing registrations remain valid — no action is required from players who have already signed up

What's changing:

• The event name across all official platforms, signage, and future publications
• Updated branding on registration pages and the tournament prospectus

We appreciate the patience of players, parents, arbiters, and partners as we update our materials to reflect this change. For the latest details, please visit the official festival website or contact the DATCC organizing committee directly.

We look forward to welcoming players from Malaysia and around the world to the 21st Malaysian Chess Festival 2026.

MCF Office GP Circuits

MCF Office GP Circuits
Quarterly Series – Q3

📅 July 11–12, 2026 | MCF Office, Taman Equine

This isn't your regular Monthly Series. The Gold Event steps it up with higher GP points and a heftier prize pot!

🏆 What's up for grabs?

• ♟️ 370 GP points distributed to the top 32 finishers
• 👑 60 points for the champion
• 💰 RM 600 cash prize for 1st place

🎯 Spots are limited—act fast!

Entries are capped at just 48 players.

Sign Up / Find Out More

Terms and Conditions apply for prize distributions and round formats.

Merdeka Festival 2026 - Prize breakdown

🏆 Merdeka Chess Festival · Prize Breakdown

🇲🇾 Malaysia · 2026 RM unless noted · USD for Event 5

Event	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6–10	11–20
Event 1: SMS DEEN Open Rapid Team	3,000	2,000	1,000	750	500	400 (6–10)	—
Event 2: Dato' Tan Chin Nam Rapid Junior (U-12) Team	2,000	1,500	1,000	750	500	—	—
Event 3: Merdeka Blitz	500	300	250	200	150	150 (5–6)100 (7–8)	90 (9)80 (10–11)
Event 5: Dato Arthur Tan Merdeka Open USD	$3K	$2K	$1K	$700	$500	$300 (6–7)$250 (8–10)	$200 (11–15)$150 (16–20)
Event 6: Daniel Yong Chen-I Memorial Challenge	2,500	2,000	1,500	800	600	300 (6–7)	200 (8–10)
Event 7: Dato' Tan Chin Nam Seniors' Open	2,000	1,500	1,000	800	500	—	—
Event 8: Merdeka Day Rapid (Open Section)	500	400	300	200	100	50 (6–10)	—
Event 9: Festival Blitz	500	300	250	200	150	150 (5–6)100 (7–8)	90 (9)80 (10–11)

🎯 Special & Category Cash Prizes

Event	Category	1st	2nd	3rd	Other
Event 1: SMS DEEN Open Rapid Team	Merdeka Team	2,000	1,500	1,200	—
	Best State	1,000	—	—	—
	Best Junior (U16) / Best Ladies	500	—	—	each category
	Best Govt / IPT / School / Family / Veteran	400	—	—	each: RM 400
Event 2: U-12 Junior Team	Best State	1,000	—	—	—
	Best Girls	500	400	300	—
	Best Private School / Govt School / Family	300	—	—	each: RM 300
Event 5: Dato Arthur Tan Open USD	Merdekans Special	$450	$350	$250	4th: $200 · 5th: $100
	Best Lady	$200	—	—	2nd: $150 · Best MY Lady: $100
	Best U16 / Best U12	$200	—	—	each: $200
Event 6: Daniel Yong Memorial	Rating 1800–1600	800	500	300	4th: 150
	Rating 1599–1400	600	400	200	4th: 100
	Unrated	300	200	100	4th: 50
Event 6 (additional)	FIDE Rating < 2000	Special prize: 250			—
	FIDE Unrated	Special prize: 300			—
Event 7: Seniors' Open	Age 65–74	1,000	800	500	—
	Above 75	1,000	800	—	—
Event 7 (additional)	Best Malaysian	1,000	800	—	—

🏅 Medals & Certificates · No Cash Prizes

Event 4 Dato' Tan Chin Nam Open Rapid Age-Group — Medals & Certificates only.

Event 8 Age Groups (U8–U18) & Best Girls — Medals & Certificates only.
* Open Section has cash prizes (see Table 1).

⏱️ All amounts in RM · Event 5 in USD · Prizes subject to final confirmation.

Catur.org

 

Remember when catur.org went dark? For a year, Malaysian chess enthusiasts were left without their go-to hub for local updates.

The wait is officially over.

Catur.org has just relaunched with a stunning, modern look and a completely upgraded user experience. It’s clean, fast, and designed for everyone—from school students to club pros.

We’ve added some fantastic new features to keep you ahead of the game:

• News & Discussions: Centralized hubs for Malaysian chess talk.

• Events & Results: A full tournament calendar alongside interactive match results.

• Games & Learning: Review local matches and upgrade your strategy with new learning tools.

• Malaysian Chess Festival: Your ultimate guide to the local festival scene.

The Malaysian chess community has so many stories to tell, and catur.org is here to tell them.

Chess parents, weekend warriors, and competitive players—bookmark catur.org today. The pieces are back in play! ♟️

CHESS GRUDGE MATCH: FILIPINO ACE YOUNG ANGELO LEADS SENIORS TOURNEY — BUT PACK OF VETERANS IS BREATHING DOWN HIS NECK

KUALA LUMPUR 18 Sept 2025— International Master Young Angelo of the Philippines is running the table, but a hardened crew of global chess assassins is hot on his heels in the Senior World Championships.

The Pinoy chess brain has stormed to a dominant 4.5/5 points, going undefeated after a first-round draw and reeling off four straight wins. But the cagey vet is about to feel the heat.

“This is where it gets real,” a tournament insider told The Post. “The guys chasing him have been in these knife fights before. They’re not going away.”

Right behind him with 3.5 points is a murderers’ row of seasoned pros: Philippines’ Edmundo Gatus, America’s Alvin Pulley, New Zealand’s Helen Milligan, and Singapore’s Peng Kong Chan. They’re all just one painful loss away from catching the leader.

The standings are a veritable United Nations of chess, with top guns from Malaysia, Singapore, and the U.S. all jockeying for position in a brutally tight field. One disastrous move in Saturday’s Round 6 could blow the whole tournament wide open.

CRUNCH TIME: ROUND 6 SHOWDOWNS

All eyes will be on the top boards Saturday when the heavyweights clash:

• Board 1: Pulley (USA) looks to play spoiler against the Filipino kingpin Young.

• Board 2: A heavyweight Philippines vs. New Zealand clash as Gatus takes on Milligan.

• Board 3: Malaysia’s Jimmy Liew faces Singapore’ Chan in a regional grudge match.

With four grueling rounds left, this chess war is about to become a bloody battle of attrition. The old masters are lining up for their shot — and nobody’s safe at the top.

Current leader ; IM Angelo Young

CM Helen Milligan

Gatus Edmundo

Alvin Pulley

IM Chan Peng Kong

FM Ismail Ahmad

IM Jimmy Lieu

AIM Ahmad Muzzaffar

 

 

Clash of Champions (12/10/2025)

 

Registration Link :

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Malaysian Open 2025: Rankings after Round 4

 

Rk.		Name	Rtg	FED	1.Rd	2.Rd	3.Rd	4.Rd	Pts.
1	IM	Zou Chen	2416	CHN	24b1	19w1	16b1	2w½	3.5
2	GM	Nguyen Van Huy	2352	VIE	29b1	28w1	40b1	1b½	3.5
3	FM	Winkelman Albert	2324	AUS	22w1	45b1	17w1	5b½	3.5
4	IM	Nguyen Quoc Hy	2413	VIE	41w1	12b½	36w1	20b1	3.5
5	IM	Concio Michael Jr.	2409	PHI	54b1	34w1	39b1	3w½	3.5
6	GM	Laxman R.R.	2271	IND	46w1	21b½	42w1	18b1	3.5
7	FM	Kavin Mohan	2309	MAS	58w1	15b1	8w½	13b½	3
8	FM	Bacojo Mark Jay	2326	PHI	27b1	26w1	7b½	14w½	3
9	CM	Mahmood Shah Mukhriez Shah	2030	MAS	94w+	20b½	11w½	39w1	3
10	IM	Kushagra Mohan	2432	IND	62w1	11b½	13w½	51b1	3
11	CM	Swayham P Das	2160	IND	67b1	10w½	9b½	43w1	3
12		Jin Ruijun	2079	CHN	79b1	4w½	23b½	44w1	3
13	FM	Lye Lik Zang	2240	MAS	71b1	60w1	10b½	7w½	3
14	CM	Gireman Ja	2208	IND	82w½	48b1	21w1	8b½	3
15		Cantela Oscar Joseph	2007	PHI	88b1	7w0	49b1	40w1	3
16	WIM	Aakanksha Hagawane	2320	IND	49b1	35w1	1w0	26b½	2.5
17	GM	Nguyen Duc Hoa	2442	VIE	65b1	32w1	3b0	28w½	2.5
18	IM	Karthik Rajaa	2330	IND	78b1	25w½	38b1	6w0	2.5
19		Velarde Jerish John	2110	PHI	68b1	1b0	52w1	27w½	2.5
20	IM	Nolte Rolando	2299	PHI	64b1	9w½	59b1	4w0	2.5
21		Xie Chujun	2000	CHN	73b1	6w½	14b0	63w1	2.5
22		Vo Hoang Quan	1924	VIE	3b0	84w1	53b1	33w½	2.5
23	IM	Liu Xiangyi	2349	SGP	48w½	61b1	12w½	25b½	2.5
24	CM	Genkeswaran Genivan	1992	MAS	1w0	68b1	73w1	31b½	2.5
25	WFM	Mendoza Shania Mae	2069	PHI	85w1	18b½	32b½	23w½	2.5
26	WFM	Canino Ruelle	2065	PHI	84b1	8b0	46w1	16w½	2.5
27		Sebastian Mhage Gerriahlou	1930	PHI	8w0	85b1	55w1	19b½	2.5
28	WCM	Salimova Asal	2095	UZB	83w1	2b0	64w1	17b½	2.5
29		Muraley Rittesh	1967	MAS	2w0	83b1	37w½	59b1	2.5
30	FM	Lim Zhuo Ren	2332	MAS	43b1	59w½	33b½	35w½	2.5
31		Hong Mingren	2170	CHN	47w0	72b1	41b1	24w½	2.5
32	IM	Li Bo	2209	CHN	77b1	17b0	25w½	69w1	2.5
33	IM	Andyka Pitra	2148	INA	66w½	82b1	30w½	22b½	2.5
34	IM	Bancod Ronald	2106	PHI	86w1	5b0	58w½	62b1	2.5
35		Bhuvan Krishna Prasanth	2056	IND	81w1	16b0	75w1	30b½	2.5
36	FM	Castellano Christopher	2129	PHI	74b½	76w1	4b0	65w1	2.5
37		Tran Vo Quoc Bao	2095	VIE	60b0	71w1	29b½	61w1	2.5
38	WFM	Sreekarthika Velmurugan	2080	SGP	72w½	66b1	18w0	58b1	2.5
39	FM	Kamalsyah Muhammad	2314	INA	52w1	55b1	5w0	9b0	2
40	WGM	Frayna Janelle Mae	2313	PHI	63b1	50w1	2w0	15b0	2
41	WIM	Galas Bernadette	1989	PHI	4b0	79w+	31w0	77w1	2
42		Wee Yin Lin	1810	MAS	53b½	56w1	6b0	50w½	2
43	AGM	Julmiri Muhammad Zulfaqar Bin Abu Baka	1961	MAS	30w0	80b1	45w1	11b0	2
44	FM	Wong Yinn Long	2356	MAS	61w½	47b1	51w½	12b0	2
45		Le Dang Thanh An	2046	VIE	70b1	3w0	43b0	71w1	2
46	AIM	Rajasa Muhammad Andi	1904	INA	6b0	87w1	26b0	80w1	2
47		Cheah Cheok Fung	1868	MAS	31b1	44w0	50b½	56w½	2
48		Cheng Gongpu	1964	CHN	23b½	14w0	74b½	76w1	2
49	AIM	Abd Aziz A Qil A Lauddin	1920	MAS	16w0	81b1	15w0	73b1	2
50		Lee Zhia Chen Zachary	2034	MAS	57w1	40b0	47w½	42b½	2
51	WFM	Imomkuzieva Nilufarkhon	2104	UZB	76b½	74w1	44b½	10w0	2
52		Umayan Samantha Babol	1917	PHI	39b0	70w1	19b0	74w1	2
53	CM	Shen Ree Herng	2113	MAS	42w½	75b½	22w0	72b1	2
54		Shrutarshi Ray	1989	IND	5w0	86b½	72w½	75b1	2
55	WFM	Yash Jyoti Bir	2018	IND	87b1	39w0	27b0	78w1	2
56	WIM	Malikova Marjona	2071	UZB	75w½	42b0	82w1	47b½	2
57		Chen Baize	1649	CHN	50b0	63w0	79w1	82b1	2
58		Magpily Francois Marie	1912	PHI	7b0	88w1	34b½	38w0	1.5
59		Shahar Uzair	2070	MAS	80b1	30b½	20w0	29w0	1.5
60		Nik Norhisham Nik Muhd Haziq	1749	MAS	37w1	13b0	62w0	64b½	1.5
61		Zhao Chenyu	1980	CHN	44b½	23w0	67b1	37b0	1.5
62		Tin Shan Wen	1994	MAS	10b0	67w½	60b1	34w0	1.5
63		N. Tarun	1915	IND	40w0	57b1	69w½	21b0	1.5
64		Khandhar Kaushal	1907	MAS	20w0	94b+	28b0	60w½	1.5
65	WIM	Nguyen Thanh Thuy Tien	1996	VIE	17w0	77b½	66w1	36b0	1.5
66	WFM	Mohd Afif Ainul Mardhiah	1861	MAS	33b½	38w0	65b0	84w1	1.5
67	AGM	Ong Way Justin	1867	MAS	11w0	62b½	61w0	83b1	1.5
68	ACM	Kumaran Ashwiniy	1805	MAS	19w0	24w0	84b½	85b1	1.5
69	AIM	Chua Chee Sian Sebastien	1998	MAS	0	78w1	63b½	32b0	1.5
70		Huang Aaron Yu-Hsi	1667	TPE	45w0	52b0	83w½	86b1	1.5
71		Largo Franchesca	1904	PHI	13w0	37b0	86w1	45b0	1
72		Ainul Fikri Aqilah Husna	1746	MAS	38b½	31w0	54b½	53w0	1
73		Mohd Nazlee Muhd Adlee Hakimi	0	MAS	21w0	-1	24b0	49w0	1
74		Lum Zhun Hoong	1814	MAS	36w½	51b0	48w½	52b0	1
75		Lau Sau Ching	1884	MAS	56b½	53w½	35b0	54w0	1
76		Helmy Muhammad Adnin Nuaym	1760	MAS	51w½	36b0	77w½	48b0	1
77		Ramakrishnan Yoggenraj	1890	MAS	32w0	65w½	76b½	41b0	1
78	WCM	Nithyalakshmi Sivanesan	1891	MAS	18w0	69b0	81w1	55b0	1
79		Suneth Shyam Keshaav	1725	MAS	12w0	41b-	57b0	87w1	1
80		Wee Yu Heng Lucas John	1710	SGP	59w0	43w0	88b1	46b0	1
81		Wang Xin Yu Aimee	1678	MAS	35b0	49w0	78b0	88w1	1
82	AFM	Meiyazhagan Kaviinayan	1885	KOR	14b½	33w0	56b0	57w0	0.5
83		Lim Kian Guan	1754	MAS	28b0	29w0	70b½	67w0	0.5
84		Wang Xin Ran Claire	1686	MAS	26w0	22b0	68w½	66b0	0.5
85		Hasnul Hashim	1695	BRU	25b0	27w0	87b½	68w0	0.5
86		Nizzardo Mattia	1795	ITA	34b0	54w½	71b0	70w0	0.5
87		Shoban Babu Lavinesh Babu	1515	MAS	55w0	46b0	85w½	79b0	0.5
88		Teoh Je Hern	1622	MAS	15w0	58b0	80w0	81b0	0
89	WIM	Pandey Srishti	2213	IND	0	0	0	0	0
90	CM	Nimay Agrawal	2208	IND	0	0	0	0	0
91	CM	Le Phan Hoang Quan	2030	VIE	0	0	0	0	0
92		Liu Haoling	1950	CHN	0	0	0	0	0
93		Miao Zixin	1722	CHN	0	0	0	0	0
94		Narayanan Sri Shiva Kumar	1529	MAS	9b-	64w-	0	0	0
95		Kaattari Konsta	0	FIN	0	0	0	0	0