Collection of Malaysian Chess news and happenings
Malaysia's Open team is having a great run at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. We started as the #67 seed, and after seven rounds of the 11-round event we're sitting 52nd. It hasn't been a smooth climb. We jumped to 47th after Round 1, then dropped all the way to 111th after Round 2 once
Malaysia's women are having a solid run at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. After seven rounds, they sit 59th out of 189 teams, a nice jump from their starting seed of 68th. They've won four matches and lost three, for 8 match points and 18.5 game points overall. The standout so far is WF
I am a big supporter of open source and I've always favoured LiChess of Chess.com Here are the latest changes andd improvements to LiChess. At a glance New theme options on the website - select your name/the ⚙️ icon on the top bar and then Theme to try them: An al
Southeast Asian Ascent or Descent at the 46th Chess Olympiad (Round 6)?Crossing the halfway mark, the dust settles on Round 6, the 11-round Swiss-system "pressure cooker" has begun its ruthless sorting of the 2026 field. Also, apt is the rest day today which must be needed by all the 205 count
A total of 39 events were rated using the MCF Rating system from July to August 2026. Some of the more notable events that came under the calculator were the SUKMA Selangor Standard, Rapid and Blitz event, the National Scholastic Chess Championship conducted in July, and the recently concluded Malay
With 13 events concluded, and 6 more to go, the GP Circuits Leaderboard has been updated as the September series looms in the coming weekend. Atop the list, WFM Ainul Mardhiah is leading with 132 points, but with winners getting no less than 40 points at a single series, there is not much buffer for
The October edition of the GP Circuits Monthly event has been scheduled from the 24th to the 25th of October 2026. With 300 GP points to be awarded to the top 32 finishers, the champion of the monthly event is set to earn a huge boost of 50 GP points that has the capabilities to […]
The purpose of this blog post is to compare Malaysia's performance for the Open team compared to our neighbours like Singapore, Indonesia, Phillippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Hong Kong. It's purely trivia and of interest to me only but I wanted to share this on the blog on the off chance anyone else
5th Blue Chevaliers International Open 2026 1. Setting the Scene Another year, another edition of the Blue Chevaliers Open in the books — and honestly, this one might be the best yet. Phuket has quietly become one of the go-to spots on the Southeast Asian chess calendar, and the clash with the 1st
4 joint leaders Round 6 of the 5th Blue Chevaliers International Open 2026 saw the sole leader from Round 5 slowed down by GM David C. Smerdon allowing three chasing masters to catch up and create a four-way tie at the summit. Round 6 Recap: The Chasing Pack Strikes Board 1 D