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l7th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2025 (Challenger)

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160 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 18 Dec 2025 to 23 Dec 2025 in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. 8 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1814, and top seed was Vo Huynh Thien (🇻🇳 VIE, 1941).

Gerard Lopez Timothy (🇸🇬 SGP, 1670) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Ahmad Dilfitri Arsyad Ahmad Fauzi (7.5) and Veyron Fraser Saerang (7.5). Timothy took the lead from round 8, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Yi Zheng Peh (1425) beat Ain Insyirah Rosli (1709), a +284-point gap.

Location
🇲🇾George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Dates
18 Dec 2025 → 23 Dec 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Top seed
🇻🇳Vo Huynh Thien1941
Avg top 10
1,814
Participants
160
Federations · 8 represented
🇲🇾Malaysia×104
🇮🇩Indonesia×14
🇸🇬Singapore×10
🇯🇵Japan×2
🇻🇳Vietnam×2
🇦🇺Australia×2
🇮🇳India×2
🇵🇭Philippines×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Tight race until R5; 3 players tied at 7.5/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 3 at the finish.

Co-leaders
70
27
8
3
1
2
4
1
3
2.54.579R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9Timothy takes lead
Saerang7.5Ahmad Fauzi7.5Timothy7.5Lin7Thien7Peh7— ex-leaders:Timothyled R8, #9
R8 · LEADER CHANGE22 Dec

Gerard Lopez Timothy takes the sole lead (7.0/8).

R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

3 players finish on 7.5/9. Timothy takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (52.0).

R8 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Veyron Fraser Saerang drew with Ahmad Dilfitri Arsyad Ahmad Fauzi (White).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Timothy, Gerard Lopez1670SGP+114B+38N+29B=10B+9N+14N=3B+4N=5B7.552.055.545.001983+62.8
2Ahmad Fauzi, Ahmad Dilfitri Arsyad1684MAS+55N+31B=27N+95B=5B+47N+18B=3N+12B7.548.052.042.001865+71.2
3Saerang, Veyron Fraser1789INA+83B+81N+39B+72N+74B=4N=1N=2B+7N7.547.552.041.001950+70.8
4Vo Huynh Thien1941VIE+102N+93B+33N+11B=7N=3B+30N1B+21B7.049.053.038.501893-6.4
5Lin, Dominicus Winston1802INA+60N+52B=75N+46B=2N+20B=13N+35B=1N7.048.553.040.001838+15.6
6Peh, Yi Feng1766MAS+22B=50N+115B49N+51B+39N+26B=13B+17N7.044.548.037.251777+2.4
7Ghanbarpour, Mahan1828IRI+131B+58N+32B+28N=4B=18N=12B+11N3B6.549.552.535.251847+6.6
8Fam, Yii Fui0MAS+16B+100N28B+41N+32B9B+37N+19B=13N6.547.551.536.2517340.0
9Lopez de Anda, Edgar1775HKG=25N+94B+47B+96N1B+8N+14B12N+28B6.547.551.534.501705-10.2
10Nguyen, Truong Bao Tran1909VIE+109B+41N+35B=1N=30B12N+53B=28N+32B6.546.550.534.751785-21.2
11Nazli Syam, Naim Azraie1741MAS+70B+48N+23B4N=39B+50N+29B7B+35N6.546.051.034.751776+22.0
12Lim, Yi Zhe1658MAS+108N+73B72N+78B+53N+10B=7N+9B2N6.545.549.534.251808+63.2
13Kamarul Azhar, Muhd Haziq Haikal1650MAS+158N72B+77N+88B+31N+19B=5B=6N=8B6.545.546.531.751761+41.6
14Yap, Yuyan Ian1713MAS+79N+113B=54N+56B+27N1B9N+52B+41N6.544.548.031.501742+16.4
15Saravanan, Keertieshvar1746MAS=94N+25B56N+76B+57N26B+72N+58B+33N6.541.045.032.501695-18.8
16Davin, Ronald1680INA8N+136B+79N31B+98N=73B+57N+48B+27N6.540.543.529.251734+15.6
17Yeoh, Xin Yuan Jayden1596MAS=42B+97N=44B+45N47B+61N+34B+18N6B6.045.049.031.501745+48.0
18Saravana Sukunthan, Shevallini1705MAS+119B=57N+50B+75N+49B=7B2N17B+63N6.044.548.028.751719+7.2
19Chan, Kok Leong1701MAS+87B=26N+76B=51N+23B13N+56B8N+64B6.044.048.530.251730+6.4
20Chen, Yi Jing Alvin1684SGP+71B+111N=51B=26N+81B5N=23B+73N=22B6.043.547.529.251667-2.8
21Angad Dev Singh1594MAS+136B29N=22B+87N+95B=34N+47B+30B4N6.043.046.027.751629+10.0
22Lai, Xin Hong1465MAS6N+118B=21N+154B=93N=52B+66N+43B=20N6.042.044.026.501707+100.8
23Theng, Hillary Rooca1575INA+133N+145B11N+55B19N+94B=20N+59B=24N6.041.544.025.501635+12.4
24Gayatri, Titah1676INA+107B27N+42B+63N48B+80N=78B+65N=23B6.041.045.029.251582-33.6
25Arin, Chaudhary1472SGP=9B15N97B+112N+138B=86B+135N+81N+56B6.038.041.025.001726+68.4
26Davin, Nicholas1527INA+101N=19B+37N=20B=28B+15N6N=40B=34N5.547.551.530.251751+84.0
27Chandramogan, Harun Yiniyan1521MAS+137N+24B=2B+82N14B=28N=32B+49N16B5.547.050.027.751709+40.8
28Cheng, Jarrell1656SGP+123N+78B+8N7B=26N=27B+63N=10B9N5.546.550.028.251657-1.2
29Balasundram, Rosini1412MAS+92N+21B1N=93B+54N+43B11N=36B=40N5.546.050.028.501674+108.0
30Agarwal, Madhav1701SGP=77N+59B+57N+54B=10N+48B4B21N=44B5.545.049.528.251683-2.6
31Choo, Kaka Villoner1522MAS+134B2N+90B+16N13B=62N+69B32N+84B5.545.048.026.001588+17.2
32Ting, Ji Yan Triston1611MAS+132N+103B7N+64B8N+60B=27N+31B10N5.544.547.525.251709+35.6
33Nova Ayer Juyal1653IND+91B+80N4B=38N50B+95N+113B+78N15B5.541.545.023.751640+0.8
34Daniel, Steven0INA96B+146N+89B+66B=43N=21B17N+61N=26B5.541.544.025.5015860.0
35Revinthran, Kisshoer1619MAS+155N+64B10N+103B=72B+113N+74B5N11B5.541.543.020.751708+36.8
36Mohd Faris, Hashsya Nawwaarah1611MAS+159B=44N+61B74N=38B=65N+50B=29N=42B5.541.542.524.501595-5.6
37Mohd Fahmi, Rafa Al Iman1656MAS+84B=76N26B=61N+109B+45N8B=70N+73B5.541.045.025.751598-18.8
38Kuan, Rhe Anne1519MAS+135N1B+122N=33B=36N40N+107B=55B+82N5.541.044.023.001567+15.2
39Tan, Ze Hao Brighton1579MAS+140N+117B3N+102B=11N6B=131N=60B+79N5.541.044.022.251597+1.6
40Cahyadi1692INA=59N=77B+60N=113B=73N+38B=48N=26N=29B5.540.544.027.251564-27.6
41Siow, Sean Loong1560MAS+147B10B+132N8B=77N+87N+83B+74N14B5.540.543.021.251688+40.4
42Foo, Bo Cheong Mark0MAS=17N+86B24N73B=76N+88B+98N+93B=36N5.539.543.525.0015990.0
43Yeoh, Ming Xun Mason1601MAS+125B51N+131B+80N=34B29N+85B22N+72N5.539.042.022.751534-24.8
44Ooi, Hun Pin1500SGP+120N=36B=17N53B+99N56B+132N+101B=30N5.538.541.523.001462-10.4
45Chua, Peng-Qui Terrence1504SGP+122N46B+120N17B+104N37B=84N+115B+75N5.537.040.521.251535+4.6
46Chua, Qi Ze Jayden1637SGP+126B+45N=74B5N113BF+117N+80N+78B5.536.539.523.751673+11.2
47Jonathan, Rio0INA+53N+154B9N+52B+17N2B21N63B+93N5.045.047.022.0016220.0
48R Balan, Thivyasiny1535MAS+142B11B+121N+68B+24N30N=40B16N=55B5.043.546.522.751528-2.4
49Mohd Faris, Ibroh Nawwaarah1599MAS+106N=67B+85N+6B18N=72B=59N27B=60N5.042.546.525.251550-22.8
50Tan, Ryan1546MAS+121N=6B18N+117B+33N11B36N=77B+106N5.042.546.022.251523-3.6
51Low, Yi Chen Tyrus1490MAS+68N+43B=20N=19B6N53B101N+135B+99N5.042.545.523.501599+26.0
52Prabagar, Pravin1546MAS+118B5N+84B47N+119B=22N+82B14N=59B5.042.045.521.501602+16.8
53Gokita, Kensei1588JPN47B+110N+119B+44N12B+51N10N64B+94N5.041.545.022.001624+9.2
54Ishchenko-Giller, Matvii1577UKR+105B+116N=14B30N29B+67N65B+87N=70B5.041.044.522.751473-41.6
55Jivaratnam, Kanchanassri1409MAS2B+134N+100B23N+111B=58N=96B=38N=48N5.041.044.020.751576+64.0
56Murugan, Anushga1581MAS=139N+151B+15B14N=83B+44N19N+131B25N5.041.043.020.751582+0.4
57Loh, Zheng Yi Alfred1532SGP+153N=18B30B+97N15B+114N16B+118N=62B5.040.542.518.501387-22.4
58Lau, Zi Xuan Isaac1559MAS+149N7B=117N+108B=59N=55B+79N15N=65B5.040.042.520.251503-18.8
59Yeoh Yuan Qi1416MAS=40B30N+138B+141N=58B+81N=49B23N=52N5.039.542.520.751605+76.8
60Chan, Michael Bryan1478INA5B+148N40B+134N+100B32N+116B=39N=49B5.039.041.518.251524+12.0
61Leong, Jin Kai1503MAS=99N+160B36N=37B+124N17B+91N34B+101N5.038.539.517.751337-22.8
62SEBASTIAN TIONO0INA+63N75B=73N=85B+88N=31B=93N=72B=57N5.038.042.023.5015480.0
63Siva, Dhivenesh1520MAS62B+152N+127B24B+132N+116N28B+47N18B5.037.539.517.00879-34.8
64Baharudin, Rayyan Hrishaal1498MAS+146B35N+157B32N116B+110N+97B+53N19N5.036.037.016.501438-12.0
65Tan, Liang Yi Belle1498MAS145N+140B68N+148B+120N=36B+54N24B=58N5.035.538.019.251604+19.2
66Mohamed Halil, Nur Feiqha Maulad1554MAS+148B74N+114B34N=131B+108N22B=71N+105B5.035.538.018.001355-22.0
67Peh, Yi Zheng1425MAS+82B=49N96B+115N75B54B+129N=89N+100B5.035.038.520.251605+57.6
68Zamzam, Muhd Syamil0MAS51B+125N+65B48N=103N85B=114B+107N+95B5.035.038.520.2514500.0
69Danaswara, Indis1670AUS+156N=85B95N94B+117N+102B31N=76B+98N5.034.035.517.501446-42.0
70Yeoh, Rae Yan1432MAS11N121B=118N=160N+147B+133B+86N=37B=54N5.034.035.017.501649+44.4
71Ho, Min Yu1406MAS20N+143B93N104B+148N+157N=80B=66B+115N5.032.533.514.751508+24.4
72Yeoh, Leighton1509MAS+124B+13N+12B3B=35N=49N15B=62N43B4.548.051.524.251617+38.0
73Ooi, Qzi Yann Clanice1516MAS+144B12N=62B+42N=40B=16N+75N20B37N4.545.048.021.501533+5.6
74Busby, Gil1841USA+98N+66B=46N+36B3N+75B35N41BF4.543.043.021.751647-72.0
75Benedict, Silveries Mathias Samuel1580SGP+152B+62N=5B18B+67N74N73B+83N45B4.542.044.020.001513-14.4
76P.Gobenathan, Shastharuben1515MAS+104N=37B19N15N=42B+106B=77N=69N=90B4.541.545.520.501490-8.0
77Ukchukpharn, Lucas Jettrin1422MAS=30B=40N13B+130N=41B=89N=76B=50N=81B4.541.545.021.001553+51.6
78Setiawan, Gervasius Ludwig1514INA+130B28N+124B12N+84B+96N=24N33B46N4.541.044.518.501453-17.6
79Mohd Izuan, Alisya Zehra1426MAS14B+142N16B+127N=89B+115N58B+96N39B4.539.042.016.251513+27.6
80Mahmood Sabruddin, Houd1511MAS+129N33B+99N43B+137N24B=71N46B+126B4.538.541.516.501226-57.6
81Johari, Mohd Johar1552MAS+138N3B+133N+137B20N59B+119N25B=77N4.538.541.514.751353-31.4
82Rosli, Ain Insyirah1709MAS67N+106B+98N27B=102N+103B52N+85N38B4.537.541.518.501461-104.0
83Prem Kumar, Mahaaneetha1476MAS3N=138B+139N+86B=56N=93B41N75B+128N4.537.540.517.001487+1.6
84Balasubramaniam, Vemalraj0MAS37N+104B52N+157B78N+99B=45B+113N31N4.537.538.515.2513520.0
85Lasani H Kothari1522IND+127B=69N49B=62N=114B+68N43N82B+123N4.537.040.518.751324-16.8
86Chuah, Chong Hup1616MAS=97B42N+151B83N+139B=25N70B=90N+114B4.536.038.015.751181-66.0
87Mat, Puteri Rabiatul Adawiyah1421MAS19N+101B=154N21B+129N41B+145N54B+120N4.536.038.014.501236-33.6
88Leong, Khai Ling1503MAS116B+105N+130B13N62B42N+134B=97N+118B4.535.538.516.00856-11.6
89Yeop, Mat Zaki1568MAS=160N=99B34N+133B=79N=77B=94N=67B=91N4.535.036.016.751444-13.4
90Ng, Lian Yi0MAS113N+92B31N98B=123N+128B+102N=86B=76N4.534.037.518.2514000.0
91Cheah, Demetrius0MAS33N+129B113N99B+153N+120B61B+116N=89B4.533.035.014.7512380.0
92Too, Pi He1426MAS29B90N105B110N+146B=127N+152B+140N+122B4.530.532.512.756120.0
93Vijendran, Grittiban1569MAS+150B4N+71B=29N=22B=83N=62B42N47B4.043.545.517.501540-8.4
94Visvaruban, Vishakan1456MAS=15B9N+160B+69N=96B23N=89B=100N53B4.041.542.515.501560+37.2
95Tan, Li Shuen Abby1491MAS+112B=96N+69B2N21N33B=105N+132B68N4.041.044.016.001490-1.2
96Mohd Shahrul Annuar, Muhd Aariz Daniel1613MAS+34N=95B+67N9B=94N78B=55N79B=108N4.039.043.019.001406-74.5
97Chng, Yu Herng0MAS=86N17B+25N57B=154N+112B64N=88B=103N4.039.041.017.5014430.0
98Chia, Chern Jin1481MAS74B+147N82B+90N16B+124N42B+110N69B4.038.040.514.50925-32.0
99Yeo, Li Huang0MAS=61B=89N80B+91N44B84N+150B+109N51B4.037.539.515.2513850.0
100Mohd Zahidi, Zafirah1590MAS+128N8B55N+105B60N=135B+126N=94B67N4.036.539.514.501135-90.0
101Nur Izzati Zakaria0MAS26B87N+126B131N+136B+109N+51B44N61B4.036.039.015.5013290.0
102Radhakrishnan, Thayalan1488MAS4B+150N+145B39N=82B69N90B=117N+138B4.035.537.511.501392-16.8
103Teoh, Jun Yi Justin1489MAS+157B32N+116B35N=68B82N118B+112N=97B4.035.536.513.00846-34.8
104Sivanesan, Atharvaganesh0MAS76B84N+110B+71N45B107N106N+133B+132N4.034.537.515.0013480.0
105Lim, Jing Sheng Nicholas0MAS54N88B+92N100N=134B+141N=95B+119B66N4.033.536.514.5014430.0
106Estrella, Modesto0PHI49B82N134B+144N+127B76N+104B+111N50B4.033.536.514.5013320.0
107FIDE 35850159024N137B+153N124B+121N+104B38N68B+135N4.033.535.512.507950.0
108Ariam, Bun Sem0MAS12B+144N=141B58N+142B66B115N+146N=96B4.033.035.512.0013200.0
109Lye, Qason1484MAS10N133B+149N+121B37N101B+137N99B+143N4.032.535.012.00971-14.4
110Kumaressan, Vetrivel0MAS154N53B104N+92B+122N64B+157N98B+141B4.031.032.012.0013100.0
111Chow, Yi Yu1522MAS+143N20B137N+150B55N132B+121N106B+139N4.030.532.511.50753-35.6
112Yong, Teng Ling0MAS95N132B+140N25B+150N97N+138B103B+136N4.030.032.011.006790.0
113Ahmad Umair, Ahmad Musab1531MAS+90B14N+91B=40N+46N35B33N84BF3.542.042.017.251511-5.6
114Andreas Enrico Benarivo0INA1N+135B66N+122B=85N57B=68N=120B86N3.538.541.513.0012140.0
115Sheridan, Wallace1595AUS=151N+139B6N67B+118N79B+108B45N71B3.537.539.511.50715-60.6
116Yeoh, Ho Xun Hewson0MAS+88N54B103N+123B+64N63B60N91B=125N3.536.540.014.7513860.0
117Koh, Zhe Jie Joshua0MAS+141B39N=58B50N69B+142N46B=102B=119N3.536.539.512.2514290.0
118Muniandy, Peramuthan0MAS52N22N=70B+125N115B+155B+103N57B88N3.536.538.011.5012760.0
119Kuan, Rhay Wen1423MAS18N+153B53N+143B52N+137B81B105N=117B3.534.036.09.75800-60.4
120FIDE 35897490044B+159N45B+136N65B91N+147B=114N87B3.534.035.08.256840.0
121Nang, Junn Hao0MAS50B+70N48B109N107B+136N111B=130N+146B3.533.536.012.2512570.0
122Wong, Kangning0MAS45B+126N38B114N110B+148N+133N=123B92N3.533.035.510.757060.0
123Bashkaran, Anishwr0MAS28B130N+147B116N=90B=138N+144B=122N85B3.531.033.511.007910.0
124Teoh, Sow Hao0MAS72N+158B78N+107N61B98B=140N128B+149N3.531.032.09.007020.0
125Eng, Aik Guan0MAS43N68B=135N118B128N+130N=142B+134N=116B3.530.533.511.258020.0
126FIDE 565000358046N122B101N+149B+143N=145N100B+129B80N3.530.533.010.257830.0
127Rakish, Rohan0MAS85N+156B63N79B106N=92B128N+159B+145N3.530.031.07.256910.0
128FIDE 358501750100B141N=146B142N+125B90N+127B+124N83B3.529.532.011.757540.0
129FIDE 35894695080B91N=152B+151N87B+139N67B126N+148B3.529.531.58.506670.0
130Tan, Zheng Kai0MAS78N+123B88N77B133N125B+158N=121B+147B3.529.530.58.756770.0
131Lim, Chuan Benz1479MAS7N+149B43N+101B=66NF=39B56NF3.039.539.511.751392-21.6
132EMMA TIONO0INA32B+112N41B+145N63B+111N44B95N104B3.037.540.010.5012580.0
133Lim, Jun Di0MAS23B+109N81B89N+130B70N122B104N+153B3.035.037.09.5012880.0
134FIDE 35895160031N55B+106N60B=105N=140B88N125B+150B3.034.536.59.506800.0
135Sek, Maksim0RUS38B114N=125B+152N+141B=100N25B51N107B3.034.536.58.7513810.0
136FIDE 35891602021N16N+144B120B101N121B+153N+142N112B3.033.535.58.008380.0
137FIDE 35894822027B+107N+111B81N80B119N109B=147N=140B3.033.035.510.7512410.0
138Mohd Izuan, Muhd Aiman Zarif0MAS81B=83N59N+155B25N=123B112N+157B102N3.033.034.06.5011120.0
139Lee, Jia Huei Lydia0MAS=56B115N83B+146N86N129B=141B+144N111B3.031.033.59.5012880.0
140FIDE 5718198039B65N112B=156B+151N=134N=124B92B=137N3.030.532.07.507520.0
141Mohd Shahrul Annuar, Nur Aara Daniel1586MAS117N+128B=108N59B135N105B=139N+145B110N3.030.032.59.50617-29.2
142FIDE 35879874048N79B=155N+128B108N117B=125N136B+157N3.028.529.57.006810.0
143Rakish, Rahul0MAS111B71N+159B119N126B147N+151B+150N109B3.026.527.55.006770.0
144Siow, Shayn Lynn0MAS73N108B136N106B+158N+149B123N139B+155N3.026.027.05.007160.0
145Yong, Hao Chen0MAS+65B23N102N132B+156N=126B87B141N127B2.532.534.08.2512840.0
146FIDE 35869151064N34B=128N139B92N+151B+155N108B121N2.531.032.55.256990.0
147Mah, Nok Xii0MAS41N98B123N+158B70N+143B120N=137B130N2.531.032.05.506860.0
148FIDE 35878304066N60B+158N65N71B122B=149N+155B129N2.531.032.03.756890.0
149Mahadevan, Akshayah0MAS58B131N109B126N+159B144N=148B+152N124B2.526.527.54.257050.0
150FIDE 35817526093N102B+156N111N112B+153B99N143B134N2.028.029.53.507160.0
151Gokita, Kosei0JPN=115B56N86N129B140B146N143N+156B=152B2.027.028.54.2513240.0
152Ler, Hong Jin0MAS75N63B=129N135B155N+156B92N149B=151N2.026.528.04.257510.0
153FIDE 537075403057B119N107B+159N91B150N136B+158B133N2.026.027.02.007180.0
154She, Shuen Fei1583MAS+110B47N=87B22N=97BFFFF2.023.523.58.251251-35.2
155Chia, Min Xin0MAS35B157N=142B138N+152B118N146B148N144B1.525.026.03.508190.0
156FIDE 35876824069B127N150B=140N145B152N159B151N+158N1.521.022.02.508700.0
157FIDE 358920640103N+155B64N84NF71B110B138N142B1.030.031.01.506640.0
158FIDE 35869208013B124N148B147N144B+159N130B153N156B1.025.026.01.008560.0
159FIDE 35895306036N120B143N153B149N158B+156N127NF1.022.522.51.508110.0
160Low, Kar Hao0MAS=89B61N94N=70BFFFFF1.019.519.54.7512960.0

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