♟ Malaysian Chess Festival 2026 · Age Demographics
Cross-referenced analysis of all 237 classical tournament participants (Events 5, 6, & 7) — dark theme
🏆 Overall Festival Records
Oldest Participant
Gero Kuich (SUI)
Event 7: Seniors · Born 1942 (~84 yo)
Youngest Participant
Tse-Ming Ho (TPE)
Event 6: Challengers · Born 2021 (~5 yo)
📍 Event 5: Dato' Arthur Tan Open
119 Players
| Category | Player Name | Fed | Born | Age | FIDE ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldest | Sri Shiva Kumar Narayanan | MAS | 1968 | 58 | 5703808 |
| 2nd Oldest | Erwin D. Tabor | PHI | 1977 | 49 | 5236240 |
| Youngest | Nur Aara Daniel Mohd Shahrul Annuar | MAS | 2018 | 8 | 35876816 |
| 2nd Youngest | Muhd Aariz Daniel Mohd Shahrul Annuar | MAS | 2017 | 9 | 35856700 |
📍 Event 6: Daniel Yong Chen-I Memorial Challengers
99 Players
| Category | Player Name | Fed | Born | Age | FIDE ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldest | Nor Zaiasron Yahaya | MAS | 1946 | 80 | 5712254 |
| 2nd Oldest | Mat Zaki Yeop | MAS | 1958 | 68 | 5703662 |
| Youngest | Tse-Ming Ho | TPE | 2021 | 5 | 16306481 |
| 2nd Youngest | Chu-Ning Ho | TPE | 2020 | 6 | 16306490 |
| 3rd Youngest | Desswin Kuganesan / Amarsanaa Sengun | MAS / MGL | 2019 | 7 | — |
📍 Event 7: Malaysian Seniors Classical
19 Players
| Category | Player Name | Fed | Born | Age | FIDE ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldest | Gero Kuich | SUI | 1942 | 84 | 1322079 |
| 2nd Oldest | Mook Hin Hew | MAS | 1946 | 80 | 565018494 |
| 3rd Oldest | Ramli Bahari | MAS | 1948 | 78 | 35855398 |
| Youngest (Senior) | Alvin Yi Jing Chen | SGP | 1975 | 51 | 5804051 |
♟ FIDE data · 237 participants · Dark theme optimized
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