Malaysian Amateur Chess Championship 2025 - Open

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114 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 05 Sept 2025 to 07 Sept 2025 in Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1903, and top seed was Shan Wen Tin (🇲🇾 MAS, 1994).

Shan Wen Tin (🇲🇾 MAS, 1994) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Genivan Genkeswaran (6.0) and Masrin Erowan (6.0). Tin won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 7: Thayalan Radhakrishnan (1455) beat Muhd Hafizuddin Zulkifli (1775), a +320-point gap.

Location

🇲🇾Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia

Dates

05 Sept 2025 → 07 Sept 2025

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇲🇾Shan Wen Tin1994

Avg top 10

1,903

Participants

114

Titled players · 3

FM×2

WFM×1

Federations · 1 represented

🇲🇾Malaysia×97

Top 3

🥇
Shan Wen Tin
🇲🇾MAS·1994
6.0pts·2116perf+18.4
🥈
FMGenivan Genkeswaran
🇲🇾MAS·1992
6.0pts·2078perf+27.2
🥉
Masrin Erowan
🇲🇾MAS·1883
6.0pts·2064perf+28.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Tight race until R5; 5 players tied at 6.0/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 5 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Genkeswaran6Tin6Erowan6Mohd Saprin6Mohd Zin6Patini5.5

R5–R7 · LEAD HELD

FM Genivan Genkeswaran held the sole lead from R5 through R7 without losing it.

R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

5 players finish on 6.0/7. Tin takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (31.5).

R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

FM Genivan Genkeswaran lost to Shan Wen Tin (White).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMGenivan Genkeswaran	*	0	—	—
2Shan Wen Tin	1	*	1	—
3Masrin Erowan	—	0	*	—
4Amir Muqqri Mohd Saprin	—	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Tin, Shan Wen	1994	MAS	+65N	+30B	=8N	+3B	=11N	+22B	+2N	6.0	31.5	34.5	29.25	2116	+18.4
2	Genkeswaran, GenivanFM	1992	MAS	+49B	+35N	+12B	+34N	+6B	+16N	−1B	6.0	29.0	33.0	27.00	2078	+27.2
3	Erowan, Masrin	1883	MAS	+93B	+28N	+18B	−1N	+34B	+20N	+11B	6.0	28.5	30.5	24.50	2064	+28.8
4	Mohd Zin, Muhd Syakir	1819	MAS	+54B	+14N	−10B	+68N	+23B	+18N	+17B	6.0	27.0	30.0	25.00	2001	+25.6
5	Mohd Saprin, Amir Muqqri	1835	MAS	+56B	+43N	−34B	+69N	+21B	+10N	+9B	6.0	26.0	29.0	25.00	1989	+21.4
6	Patini, Vishant Naidu	1906	MAS	+38B	+23N	+64B	+10N	−2N	=7B	+30N	5.5	29.5	32.5	23.75	1975	+24.8
7	Cheah, Austin Weibin	1774	MAS	+74B	+42N	=17B	+19N	=9B	=6N	+16B	5.5	28.0	31.0	23.50	1993	+69.6
8	Leong, Ee Hern	1789	MAS	+86B	+40N	=1B	−16N	+39B	+19N	+26B	5.5	27.5	30.0	22.50	1953	+50.0
9	Mohd Afif, Ainul MardhiahWFM	1861	MAS	+51N	=24B	+57N	+13B	=7N	+14B	−5N	5.0	30.0	33.5	22.50	1842	-1.2
10	Zairudin, Muhd Luqman Iskandar	1735	MAS	+94B	+66N	+4N	−6B	+15N	−5B	+41N	5.0	29.5	31.5	20.00	1918	+25.2
11	Shiva Shanmugam, Tharvin	1857	MAS	+70B	=104N	+39B	+26N	=1B	+12N	−3N	5.0	28.5	30.0	20.25	1906	+23.2
12	Nizam, Nazhan Syahmi	1795	MAS	+96N	+60B	−2N	+31B	+32N	−11B	+37N	5.0	27.5	29.5	18.50	1866	+11.2
13	Ainul Fikri, Aqilah Husna	1745	MAS	+61B	+72N	=19B	−9N	+52B	+53N	=25B	5.0	24.5	27.5	18.00	1866	+34.0
14	Teoh, Je Hern	1615	MAS	+76N	−4B	+89N	+67B	+64B	−9N	+34B	5.0	24.0	26.5	15.50	1799	+34.6
15	Ishak, Mohd Hafizul	1841	MAS	+97B	=29N	+104B	=21N	−10B	+55N	+35B	5.0	23.5	25.0	15.50	1801	-5.4
16	Khairolhisal, Luqman Nul Hakim	1640	MAS	+111B	=20N	+25B	+8B	+17N	−2B	−7N	4.5	30.5	31.5	17.75	1913	+83.6
17	Nik, Nik Ahmad Farouqi	1938	MAS	+45N	+46B	=7N	+33B	−16B	+28N	−4N	4.5	29.0	33.0	19.75	1802	-20.2
18	Loo, Kai Jue Bryan	1750	MAS	+85N	+59B	−3N	+47B	+36N	−4B	=24N	4.5	28.0	30.5	16.25	1701	-12.8
19	Noor Akbar, Muhd Aziz Farhan	1904	MAS	+71N	+37B	=13N	−7B	+46N	−8B	+57N	4.5	27.5	30.5	17.00	1803	-15.0
20	Mohd Kifflee, Awang Mohd Syafie	1807	MAS	+90N	=16B	=31N	+48B	+37N	−3B	=21N	4.5	27.5	30.0	17.25	1745	-8.4
21	Mohd Afif, Muhd Danish Arif	1726	MAS	+44N	+98B	=27N	=15B	−5N	+59B	=20B	4.5	27.5	29.5	16.50	1772	+12.4
22	Kumaran, Ashwiniy	1806	MAS	+87B	=55N	=29B	+40N	+24B	−1N	=23B	4.5	27.0	29.5	17.25	1753	-14.0
23	Rosli, Iman Hasif	1713	MAS	+109N	−6B	+77N	+45B	−4N	+36B	=22N	4.5	27.0	28.0	14.25	1674	-9.6
24	Hamdan, Sharly Hakimy	1678	MAS	+103B	=9N	+50B	=27B	−22N	+38N	=18B	4.5	26.5	28.5	17.00	1818	+23.2
25	Wan Abd Rahim, Wan Mohd Azmie	1837	MAS	+36N	=32B	−16N	+88B	+57N	=33B	=13N	4.5	26.0	28.5	17.00	1695	-18.8
26	Zulhilmi, Muhd Irfan	1773	MAS	+75N	=31B	+78N	−11B	+65N	+27B	−8N	4.5	25.5	28.5	15.75	1717	-12.8
27	Yong, Je Pin Ian	1809	MAS	+84B	+68N	=21B	=24N	=28B	−26N	+43B	4.5	25.0	28.0	16.75	1735	-21.2
28	Fan, Li Feng	1659	MAS	+89N	−3B	+75N	+71B	=27N	−17B	+58N	4.5	24.5	27.0	14.25	1688	+3.2
29	Nurul Akma Quzaina Khairolhisal	1648	MAS	+100N	=15B	=22N	−36B	+71N	+56B	=33N	4.5	24.5	26.5	15.50	1814	+17.6
30	Bakal, Mohd Bakri	1722	MAS	+106B	−1N	+93B	+42N	=53B	+64N	−6B	4.5	24.0	25.0	11.75	1808	+14.2
31	Suze, Zi Nan	1585	MAS	+81B	=26N	=20B	−12N	=86B	+85N	+53B	4.5	23.0	25.5	14.75	1797	+41.6
32	Azham, Muhd Samih	1658	MAS	+95B	=25N	=53B	+54N	−12B	=73N	+52B	4.5	23.0	25.0	14.50	1749	+18.8
33	Leong, Khai Shen	1758	MAS	+108B	=52N	+55B	−17N	+85B	=25N	=29B	4.5	23.0	24.0	13.25	1709	-10.2
34	Ariff, Syawal Aqmar Shahrir	1735	MAS	+101N	+47B	+5N	−2B	−3N	+48B	−14N	4.0	31.0	33.0	16.00	1743	+0.4
35	Rosli, Ain Insyirah	1720	MAS	+63N	−2B	−36N	+44B	+78N	+45B	−15N	4.0	26.5	29.5	14.50	1656	-11.2
36	Muhd Soffi, Muhd Haziq	0	MAS	−25B	+112N	+35B	+29N	−18B	−23N	+68B	4.0	25.0	26.0	12.50	1713	0.0
37	Gan, Wei Tian	1710	MAS	+99B	−19N	+56B	+38N	−20B	+66N	−12B	4.0	24.5	26.5	12.50	1555	-15.8
38	Tee, Yuan Khai Eamonn	1484	MAS	−6N	+44B	+98N	−37B	+67N	−24B	+69N	4.0	24.0	26.0	12.00	1528	+5.2
39	Abd Rahman, Muhd Harith	1678	MAS	=78N	+82B	−11N	+96B	−8N	=65B	+62N	4.0	23.0	25.0	11.50	1607	-16.8
40	Chong, Ming Ee	1571	MAS	+79N	−8B	+76N	−22B	+94N	−41B	+77N	4.0	23.0	25.0	11.00	1009	-24.4
41	Ismail, AhmadFM	1831	MAS	+77N	−57B	=52B	=55N	+93B	+40N	−10B	4.0	22.5	24.5	12.50	1595	-34.4
42	Chandramogan, Harun Yiniyan	1557	MAS	+67N	−7B	+79N	−30B	−58N	+94B	+75N	4.0	22.5	24.5	11.00	948	-9.8
43	Aminuddin, Muhd Faris	1639	MAS	+107N	−5B	F	+81N	+70B	+54B	−27N	4.0	22.5	23.5	10.50	1567	-4.6
44	Fauzuradhi, Muhd Afif	0	MAS	−21B	−38N	+92B	−35N	+79B	+93N	+65N	4.0	21.0	23.0	10.50	1515	0.0
45	Mohd Shahrul Annuar, Muhd Danish Haiqal	1510	MAS	−17B	+99N	+66B	−23N	+105B	−35N	+67B	4.0	21.0	22.0	9.00	981	-22.0
46	Hanafi, Alias	1713	MAS	+113B	−17N	+70B	=52N	−19B	+87N	=73B	4.0	21.0	21.0	8.75	1620	-10.4
47	Chong, Rou Yi	1551	MAS	+73B	−34N	+72B	−18N	−66B	+83N	+84B	4.0	20.5	23.5	12.00	944	-20.0
48	Ahmad Kamal, Rustam Ikmal	1571	MAS	−66B	+106N	+95B	−20N	+61B	−34N	+70B	4.0	20.0	21.0	9.50	1535	-6.8
49	P.Gobenathan, Shastharuben	1518	MAS	−2N	+101B	−67N	+106B	−73B	+76N	+66B	4.0	20.0	21.0	9.00	1117	-3.2
50	Syah, Mohd Irwan	1855	MAS	=91N	+88B	−24N	−65B	+90N	=58B	+71N	4.0	19.0	21.5	11.00	1449	-77.2
51	Radhakrishnan, Thayalan	1455	MAS	−9B	−95N	+113B	=80N	=72B	+82N	+64B	4.0	19.0	19.0	9.00	1815	+31.6
52	Lai, Zhun Hoong Lennard	1550	MAS	+105N	=33B	=41N	=46B	−13N	+78B	−32N	3.5	25.0	26.0	10.25	1592	+4.6
53	Hamzah, Baharuddin	1815	MAS	=88N	+91B	=32N	+62B	=30N	−13B	−31N	3.5	24.5	27.0	11.75	1621	-28.2
54	Mardi, Amir Naufal	0	MAS	−4N	+100B	+60N	−32B	+68B	−43N	=59N	3.5	24.5	26.5	10.25	1595	0.0
55	Genkeswaran, Genvisha	1572	MAS	+114N	=22B	−33N	=41B	+74N	−15B	=56N	3.5	24.5	24.5	9.00	1616	+7.2
56	Chan, Wenlin Euan	0	MAS	−5N	+83B	−37N	+107B	+69B	−29N	=55B	3.5	24.0	25.0	8.75	1526	0.0
57	Kamaruzaman, Norazwan	1654	MAS	+112B	+41N	−9B	=85N	−25B	+96N	−19B	3.5	22.5	23.5	8.25	1666	-0.6
58	Marzuki, Muhd Ammar Mishary	0	MAS	−69N	=96B	=91N	+77B	+42B	=50N	−28B	3.5	21.0	23.0	11.25	1545	0.0
59	Zakaria, Muhd Faiz	1570	MAS	+92B	−18N	+80B	−64N	+95B	−21N	=54B	3.5	21.0	23.0	9.25	951	-15.8
60	Mahmood, Mohd Ezmi	1632	MAS	+80B	−12N	−54B	−94N	+89B	=61N	+86B	3.5	20.0	22.0	9.75	995	-5.6
61	Mohd Izwan Izhar, Mishary Megat Haris	0	MAS	−13N	−67B	+100N	+98B	−48N	=60B	+90N	3.5	20.0	22.0	8.25	1376	0.0
62	Vijendran, Grittiban	1599	MAS	−72B	+94N	+74B	−53N	=87B	+86N	−39B	3.5	18.5	20.5	8.75	947	-24.0
63	Zulfikri, Ahmad Wazief	0	MAS	−35B	−93N	=97B	−?N	+108B	+105N	+87B	3.5	12.5	12.5	5.50	792	0.0
64	Zulkifli, Muhd Hafizuddin	1775	MAS	+110N	+69B	−6N	+59B	−14N	−30B	−51N	3.0	25.5	26.5	7.50	1523	-38.8
65	Johari, Mohd Johar	1537	MAS	−1B	+113N	=81B	+50N	−26B	=39N	−44B	3.0	25.5	25.5	7.50	1724	+15.4
66	Meor Nadzri, Nurul Iman	0	MAS	+48N	−10B	−45N	+110B	+47N	−37B	−49N	3.0	25.0	26.0	9.00	1474	0.0
67	Sharifuddin, Siti Maryam Syahirah	0	MAS	−42B	+61N	+49B	−14N	−38B	+97N	−45N	3.0	24.5	26.5	9.50	1296	0.0
68	Hayazee, Muhd Amsyar Dzaarif	1609	MAS	+102N	−27B	+107N	−4B	−54N	+74B	−36N	3.0	23.0	24.0	6.00	1014	-18.8
69	Adinur, Hanis Nasreen	1611	MAS	+58B	−64N	+86B	−5B	−56N	+95N	−38B	3.0	22.5	24.5	8.00	898	-23.4
70	Nik Ahmad Farouqi, Nik Aimee Camilla	1443	MAS	−11N	+109B	−46N	+89B	−43N	+80B	−48N	3.0	22.5	23.5	6.50	886	-33.2
71	Chong, Hui Yi	1472	MAS	−19B	+103N	+105B	−28N	−29B	+72N	−50B	3.0	22.5	23.5	6.00	958	-14.0
72	Marzuki, Muhd Aqiel Aisy Hafiey	0	MAS	+62N	−13B	−47N	=90B	=51N	−71B	+101N	3.0	22.0	24.0	8.75	1413	0.0
73	Syed Alwee Aljunid, Syed Mohd Amsyar	0	MAS	−47N	−85B	F	+75B	+49N	=32B	=46N	3.0	22.0	22.0	11.25	1610	0.0
74	FIDE 35878860	0	—	−7N	+114B	−62N	+79B	−55B	−68N	+102B	3.0	20.5	20.5	5.00	836	0.0
75	Wan Hirman Firdaus, Wan Eiyad Fahri	0	MAS	−26B	+92N	−28B	−73N	+102B	+?N	−42B	3.0	20.5	20.5	4.50	1449	0.0
76	Ahamd Tarmizi, Muhd Adam Afeef	0	MAS	−14B	+87N	−40B	−86N	+110N	−49B	+97B	3.0	20.0	21.0	5.50	770	0.0
77	Wafiuddin, Hirzi Hadif	0	MAS	−41B	+111N	−23B	−58N	+107B	+81N	−40B	3.0	20.0	21.0	5.00	905	0.0
78	Mohd Sallehuddin, Aisyah	0	MAS	=39B	+?N	−26B	+104N	−35B	−52N	=96B	3.0	19.5	19.5	4.50	1604	0.0
79	FIDE 35839910	0	—	−40B	+108N	−42B	−74N	−44N	+99B	+95B	3.0	19.0	20.0	5.00	759	0.0
80	Mohd Tolani, Muhd Alhaziq	0	MAS	−60N	+90B	−59N	=51B	=?B	−70N	+93B	3.0	18.5	18.5	6.50	1400	0.0
81	Mohd Ridhwan, Nur Rabiatul Faihanah	0	MAS	−31N	+110B	=65N	−43B	=88N	−77B	+106N	3.0	18.0	19.0	4.75	1311	0.0
82	Nurul Mokhzani, Nur Hakimi Daniel	0	MAS	=?B	−39N	−88N	=97B	+101N	−51B	+94N	3.0	16.5	16.5	5.00	1302	0.0
83	Mohd Azhar, Danial Harits Aznam	0	MAS	−104B	−56N	+108B	−87N	+91N	−47B	+105B	3.0	15.0	16.0	4.50	1415	0.0
84	FIDE 5749387	0	—	−27N	−107B	−109N	+112B	+111N	+98B	−47N	3.0	13.5	14.5	4.00	879	0.0
85	Mohd Shahrul Annuar, Muhd Aariz Daniel	0	MAS	−18B	+73N	F	=57B	−33N	−31B	+88N	2.5	24.0	26.5	7.25	1372	0.0
86	Fauzuradhi, Daniel Affan	0	MAS	−8N	+102B	−69N	+76B	=31N	−62B	−60N	2.5	23.0	25.0	7.25	1277	0.0
87	Zuraimi, Nur Khairunnisa Hanis	0	MAS	−22N	−76B	+103N	+83B	=62N	−46B	−63N	2.5	21.5	23.5	6.75	1430	0.0
88	Yeoh, Chwen Yih	0	MAS	=53B	−50N	+82B	−25N	=81B	=92N	−85B	2.5	20.5	23.0	7.50	1563	0.0
89	FIDE 35894300	0	—	−28B	+97N	−14B	−70N	−60N	=91B	+110N	2.5	20.5	21.5	4.25	1186	0.0
90	Abd Aziz, Ahmad Harith	0	MAS	−20B	−80N	+99B	=72N	−50B	+109N	−61B	2.5	20.0	21.0	4.50	1031	0.0
91	Munif, Muhd Unais	1413	MAS	=50B	−53N	=58B	−95N	−83B	=89N	+111B	2.5	18.5	19.5	6.00	1619	+13.6
92	FIDE 35839902	0	—	−59N	−75B	−44N	+103B	+106N	=88B	−?N	2.5	16.0	16.0	4.25	781	0.0
93	Othman, Saiful Azham	1467	MAS	−3N	+63B	−30N	+109B	−41N	−44B	−80N	2.0	25.0	26.0	4.50	1007	-7.2
94	Mohd Azman, Nur Zahra	0	MAS	−10N	−62B	+102N	+60B	−40B	−42N	−82B	2.0	23.0	25.0	5.50	1375	0.0
95	Lim, Cletus	0	MAS	−32N	+51B	−48N	+91B	−59N	−69B	−79N	2.0	22.0	24.5	6.50	1421	0.0
96	Chuah, Chong Hup	0	MAS	−12B	=58N	+?B	−39N	F	−57B	=78N	2.0	20.5	20.5	3.25	1491	0.0
97	FIDE 35894318	0	—	−15N	−89B	=63N	=82N	+100B	−67B	−76N	2.0	20.0	22.0	5.25	1040	0.0
98	FIDE 35881534	0	—	F	−21N	−38B	−61N	+109B	−84N	+100B	2.0	18.0	18.0	3.00	806	0.0
99	FIDE 35876824	0	—	−37N	−45B	−90N	−102B	+112N	−79N	+107B	2.0	16.5	17.5	2.00	811	0.0
100	Fadzili, Faiz Afwan	0	MAS	−29B	−54N	−61B	+108N	−97N	+110B	−98N	2.0	16.5	17.5	2.00	848	0.0
101	FIDE 35826894	0	—	−34B	−49N	+111B	−105N	−82B	+107N	−72B	2.0	16.0	17.0	2.00	827	0.0
102	FIDE 35893117	0	—	−68B	−86N	−94B	+99N	−75N	+103B	−74N	2.0	15.5	17.5	4.00	809	0.0
103	FIDE 35839953	0	—	−24N	−71B	−87B	−92N	+113B	−102N	+108B	2.0	15.5	15.5	1.00	776	0.0
104	Mohd Fahmi, Rafa Al Iman	1657	MAS	+83N	=11B	−15N	−78B	F	F	F	1.5	18.0	18.0	5.50	1657	0.0
105	FIDE 35890770	0	—	−52B	F	−71N	+101B	−45N	−63B	−83N	1.0	19.0	19.0	2.00	711	0.0
106	FIDE 35894415	0	—	−30N	−48B	F	−49N	−92B	+111N	−81B	1.0	19.0	19.0	1.00	804	0.0
107	FIDE 35894547	0	—	−43B	+84N	−68B	−56N	−77N	−101B	−99N	1.0	18.5	20.5	3.00	816	0.0
108	Yeoh, Chwen Xiang	0	MAS	−33N	−79B	−83N	−100B	−63N	+113B	−103N	1.0	18.0	18.0	0.00	958	0.0
109	Mohd Shahrul Annuar, Nur Aara Daniel	0	MAS	−23B	−70N	+84B	−93N	−98N	−90B	−112N	1.0	17.0	18.0	3.00	738	0.0
110	Mohd Khursani, Muhd Uwais Al Qarni	0	MAS	−64B	−81N	+112B	−66N	−76B	−100N	−89B	1.0	16.5	17.5	1.00	975	0.0
111	FIDE 35889012	0	—	−16N	−77B	−101N	+113N	−84B	−106B	−91N	1.0	16.0	16.0	0.00	726	0.0
112	FIDE 35894326	0	—	−57N	−36B	−110N	−84N	−99B	F	+109B	1.0	14.5	14.5	1.00	873	0.0
113	Mohd Azman, Ahmad Raees Iman	0	MAS	−46N	−65B	−51N	−111B	−103N	−108N	F	0.0	15.0	15.0	0.00	768	0.0
114	FIDE 35851406	0	—	−55B	−74N	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	7.5	7.5	0.00	772	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Khairolhisal, Luqman Nul HakimMAS
+83.6
4.5 pts · #19
2Cheah, Austin WeibinMAS
+69.6
5.5 pts · #10
3Leong, Ee HernMAS
+50.0
5.5 pts · #12

Top rating losers

1Syah, Mohd IrwanMAS
-77.2
4.0 pts · #45
2Zulkifli, Muhd HafizuddinMAS
-38.8
3.0 pts · #39
3Ismail, AhmadFMMAS
-34.4
4.0 pts · #25

Biggest upsets

R7+320 Elo gap
Radhakrishnan, Thayalan1455 beat Zulkifli, Muhd Hafizuddin1775
R4+318 Elo gap
Johari, Mohd Johar1537 beat Syah, Mohd Irwan1855
R5+298 Elo gap
Khairolhisal, Luqman Nul Hakim1640 beat Nik, Nik Ahmad Farouqi1938