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10th Johor Chess Open (Challenger) 2025

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116 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 26 Dec 2025 to 31 Dec 2025 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. 1 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1849, and top seed was Justin Chenghao Shu (🇺🇸 USA, 1998).

Vo Huynh Thien (🇻🇳 VIE, 1941) won with 8.5/9, ahead of Hoang Minh Tho Do (7.0) and Alessandro Alfaridzi Amir (7.0). Thien won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Han Yang Luiz Tan (1604) beat Justin Chenghao Shu (1998), a +394-point gap.

Location
🇲🇾Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Dates
26 Dec 2025 → 31 Dec 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Top seed
Avg top 10
1,849
Participants
116
Titled players · 1
WFM×1
Federations · 8 represented
🇲🇾Malaysia×71
🇮🇩Indonesia×13
🇵🇭Philippines×5
🇺🇸United States of America×5
🇻🇳Vietnam×3
🇨🇳China×3
🇸🇬Singapore×3
🇧🇳Brunei Darussalam×2
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Vo Huynh Thien led from R5; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders
53
22
7
3
1
1
1
1
1
2.54.579R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9
R5–R9 · LEAD HELD

Vo Huynh Thien never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.

R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Vo Huynh Thien drew with WFM Hoang Minh Tho Do (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Vo Huynh Thien 5+3 wins (R1–R5, R7–R9)WFM Hoang Minh Tho Do 4 wins (R1–R4)Alessandro Alfaridzi Amir 5 wins (R4–R8)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Vo Huynh Thien1941VIE+51B+63N+15B+35N+14B=2N+6B+13N+4B8.547.551.548.002164+34.8
2Do, Hoang Minh ThoWFM1980VIE+81N+21B+31N+20B=11N=1B+12N3B+10N7.051.054.540.251892-11.8
3Amir, Alessandro Alfaridzi1735INA78B+104N=77B+51N+30B+35N+26B+2N=5N7.041.043.535.001757+12.0
4Saerang, Veyron Fraser1789INA+54B+79N=10B+37N=13B=26N+7B+11N1N6.548.051.534.251847+25.6
5Toh, Ding Yu1699MAS+26B+82N+25B=14B6N+77N+9B=7N=3B6.547.050.534.251827+48.4
6Wildan, Muhammad1697INA+114N+94B=46N+10N+5B=12B1N+24B=8N6.546.547.030.001809+48.0
7Mohd Tarmizi, Nur Uzma Bazilah1789MAS+48N10B+88B+41N+21B+19N4N=5B+31N6.546.049.533.751780-1.0
8Amir, Safin Aldebaran1750INA35B+99N=51B+50N+37B+46N=15B+27N=6B6.541.544.030.501728-7.2
9Ang, Jou Ching1783MAS+77B+68N35B=65N+92B+63N5N+44B+22N6.538.041.027.501752-11.2
10Tan, Han Yang Luiz1604MAS+93B+7N=4N6B+33B+14N=17B+38N2B6.049.052.032.251869+92.0
11Khor, Zhi Chong1600MAS+57B+42N+28B+29N=2B=38N=13B4B=20N6.046.551.032.501875+111.6
12Muhamad Rosli, Nur Aufa Hana1595MAS+97B+17N=16B+47N+28B=6N2B22B+38N6.046.549.530.251840+100.8
13Kamarul Azhar, Muhd Haziq Haikal1650MAS+116N=39B+52N+46B=4N+25B=11N1B=17B6.046.546.526.251758+32.4
14Shu, Justin Chenghao1998USA+74B+19N+58B=5N1N10B+94B+47N=15B6.046.049.028.251802-68.4
15Koong, Chun Hong1669MAS+108N+69B1N+53B+36N=24B=8N=18B=14N6.046.048.027.501742+14.6
16Shahar, Nur Ain1706MAS+45N+36B=12N=27B24N=53B+30N+39B=18N6.043.548.031.501645-18.8
17Abd Aziz, A Dira A Ddawiyah1755MAS+30N12B+74N24B+66N+49B=10N+46B=13N6.042.046.028.501704-10.8
18Tang, Jia Yee1450MAS28B+87N+79B=56N+47B=20B+40N=15N=16B6.041.044.527.751772+131.2
19Lim, Lucian1638MAS+95N14B+66N+32B+64N7B25N+52B+42N6.041.044.026.001801+40.4
20Sarawana Kumar, Darsvin Kumar1693MAS+112B+78N+107B2N=35B=18N+36B=25N=11B6.040.542.023.751652-11.2
21Mohd Afif, Muhd Danish Arif1632MAS+113N2N+86B+71B7N=39B=64N+45B+43N6.040.041.023.001729+18.4
22Tay, Hoe Sen1696MAS+55B35N+78B+68N26B+67N+65B+12N9B6.039.543.026.001750+22.0
23Jeyaram, Andika1738MAS=72N+109B=24N36B+78N=48B=37N+64B+40N6.036.538.524.001605-44.8
24R.Ashockumar, Kisshore1611MAS+32N=101B=23B+17N+16B=15N=38B6N=27B5.546.549.030.001760+65.6
25Chee, Yi Ken0MAS+40N+34B5N+101B+27N13N+19B=20B28N5.546.048.527.5017320.0
26Chow, Ming Jack0MAS5N+102B+44N+40B+22N=4B3N31B+49N5.546.048.526.2517150.0
27Mohd Afif, Abdur Rahman1649MAS+115B+100N=29B=16N25B+57N+32B8B=24N5.541.542.021.501649-2.4
28Aarav Thodge1734IND+18N+65B11N+94B12N=64B+48NF+25B5.540.543.525.001680-15.6
29Win, Tun Htwe1875MYA+50N+49B=27N11B=65B36N+35B=37B+48N5.540.044.025.751652-43.4
30Tan, Jian Hong Jayden1507MAS17B+84N=63B+75B3N+70N16B+67N+47B5.539.543.022.001731+95.6
31Liu, Josef Gabriel1668PHI+80B+92N2B=107N77B+33N+62B+26N7B5.539.041.523.251514-34.4
32Lim, Zi Hao0MAS24B+54N+82B19N+68B+75N27N=49B+46N5.538.542.022.7516520.0
33Ng, Sing Tuck Rocky0MASF=50B+?N+52B10N31B+66N+51N+81B5.532.532.518.7516260.0
34Chuah, Qing Sien1673MAS+104B25N+73B92N=80B+100N46B+77N+50N5.531.033.518.751698+2.6
35Lim, Shi Han Magnus1501SGP+8N+22B+9N1B=20N3B29N+94B=44N5.051.054.027.501785+120.8
36Wong, Qian You Ryan1576MAS+84B16N+103B+23N15B+29B20N42B+64N5.042.044.521.501620+12.0
37Vijendran, Grittiban1569MAS+110N=43B+101N4B8N+59B=23B=29N=41N5.041.543.519.751723+47.6
38Imran, Azzubayr1728MAS69N+96B+81N+48B+49N=11B=24N10B12B5.040.043.021.251566-67.2
39Syed Muhd Yusuf, Syed Ilyas0MAS+67B=13N47B=70N+54B=21N+63B16N=60B5.039.543.522.7516550.0
40Yao, Jia1687CHN25B+80N+61B26N+73B+92N18B+78N23B5.038.541.518.501577-25.6
41Lim, Yee Ler0MAS=60N+72B+43N7B63B47N+76B+62N=37B5.038.042.022.2516410.0
42Culasing, Michael1786PHI+66N11B+83N49B+107B65N+54B+36N19B5.037.540.019.501575-42.8
43Beh, Yap Long Roger1734MAS+61B=37N41B77N=50B+73N+92B+65N21B5.036.539.520.251577-53.2
44Rezuan, Khaizuran1661BRU92B+115N26B=55N+109B+80N+77B9N=35B5.033.534.014.251602-9.6
45Tan, Yean Chee1409MAS16B103N93B+113N+110B+68N+70B21N+63B5.031.532.515.001724+80.0
46Mohana Raj, Dharvindra Raj1564MAS+103B+70N=6B13N+56B8B+34N17N32B4.544.547.019.751702+51.6
47Ornello, Hannah Rose1666PHI+59N=71B+39N12B18N+41B+69N14B30N4.542.046.020.501357-80.0
48Tan, Yean Shin1525MAS7B+57N+70B38N+93B=23N28B+58N29B4.541.544.519.001647+37.6
49Soh, Joo Sheng Judson1625MAS+89B29N+55B+42N38B17N+93B=32N26B4.540.543.518.751593-6.8
50Davin, Nicholas1527INA29B=33N+89B8B=43N+103N=67B+56N34B4.540.042.517.751597+18.4
51Wong, Jayden1528MAS1N+113B=8N3B101N+105B+99N33B+87N4.538.539.512.751480-8.8
52Gunasekaran, Grijes1556MAS+106B=56N13B33N=55B+86N+57B19N=78B4.538.040.516.751419-28.8
53Lestari, Aprilia Tri Puji0INA63B+85N+67B15N+79B=16N+58BFF4.537.037.018.5016650.0
54Vu Viet Hai1521VIE4N32B+113N+102B39N+71B42N+84B=59N4.536.537.513.25988-14.4
55Andreas Enrico Benarivo0INA22N+91B49N=44B=52N=83B=60N+75B=82N4.535.539.018.001580+64.0
56Cahyadi1692INA+99N=52B=71N=18B46N69B+61N50B+77N4.535.538.017.751451-44.4
57Ng, Yi Han0MAS11N48B+96N+81B+74N27B52N=88B+83N4.535.038.015.7515190.0
58Davin, Ronald1680INA+96N+83B14N64B=69N+99B53N48B+71N4.533.536.015.001537-33.2
59Kam, Yu Hang0MAS47B67N+84B=82N+76B37N=85B+68N=54B4.533.036.517.2515380.0
60Mohd Shahrul Annuar, Muhd Aariz Daniel1613MAS=41B=73N92B80N+89N=66B=55B+93N=39N4.532.535.517.751466-15.2
61Ng, Wei Jie1448MAS43N+98B40NF=87B+109N56B+106N+79B4.529.029.012.751478+2.0
62Mohd Shohod, Shahrulnizam1552MAS=109NFF+105B+95N+101B31N41B+100N4.523.023.011.501731+9.6
63Tan, Hong Jun1618MAS+53N1B=30N+72B+41N9B39N=69B45N4.044.048.018.251467-50.4
64Castro, Joviele0PHI70B+111N+76B+58N19B=28N=21B23N36B4.041.042.515.7515740.0
65Goh, Keng Hing1582MAS+102N28N+100B=9B=29N+42B22N43BF4.040.042.516.001644+8.4
66Tan, Yi En Ivonne1517MAS42B+97N19B+87N17B=60N33B+91N=70B4.038.041.014.251457-13.6
67Theng, Hillary Rooca1575INA39N+59B53N+108B+71N22B=50N30B=72N4.038.040.014.751452-42.4
68Zainal Abidin, Zaharul Azam1599MAS+98N9B+69N22B32N45B+108N59B+95N4.037.539.512.001477-17.8
69Ting, Shi Wen Joshua1436MAS+38B15N68B+106N=58B+56N47B=63NF4.036.539.016.251616+60.8
70Rezuan, A1695BRU+64N46B48N=39B+72N30B45N+99B=66N4.036.539.015.001307-60.0
71Peragash, Akilesh0MAS+76B=47N=56B21N67B54N+86B+85N58B4.035.539.015.5015280.0
72Ammar, Nuha Zinnirah1474MAS=23B41N+109B63N70B+87N=75B=79N=67B4.034.036.014.251534+16.4
73Chong, Rui Ying Isabella1418SGP=75N=60B34N+91B40N43B=95N+102B=94N4.033.536.013.2514750.0
74Ganakaran, Pugalles1535MAS14N+95B17B+90N57B93N84B+97N+108B4.032.534.511.501577+1.6
75Sugumaran, Sheevambigay1726MAS=73B107N+112B30N+85B32B=72N55N+96B4.032.534.012.001480-48.4
76Sheridan, Wallace1595AUS71N+108B64N=99B59N+104B41N=95B+93N4.028.530.510.252216+5.4
77Mohana Raj, Shivendra Raj1507MAS9N+90B=3N+43B+31N5B44N34B56B3.545.549.017.501565+19.6
78Shoban Babu, Lavinesh Babu1458MAS+3N20B22N+103B23B+79NF40B=52N3.541.544.015.251566+33.6
79Kho, Yong An Ayden1600MAS+90N4B18N+86B53N78B+102N=72B61N3.536.038.511.501161-92.0
80Jesi Aulia0INA31N40B+110N+60B=34N44B+83NFF3.536.038.012.7515830.0
81Sarawanan, Kaartiga1535MAS2B+93N38B57N=102B+89N+100BF33N3.534.537.010.251032-13.2
82Shu, Jun Hao Eloysius1557MAS+91N5B32N=59B99N=95B+90NF=55B3.534.036.513.00899-12.8
83Jin, Jeffrey1538USA+111B58N42B93N+97B=55N80B+89N57B3.531.533.010.25933-20.0
84Suppayah , Arivarman0MAS36N30B59N96B+114N+113B+74N54N=85B3.531.031.57.2513840.0
85Zhao, Zichen1527CHN101N53B+105N=95B75N+111B=59N71B=84N3.528.530.09.50959-16.8
86Tan, Zhi Cheng0MASF+110B21N79N+91B52B71N=103N+102B3.528.528.59.257860.0
87Teh, Yii Hong0MAS94N18B+116N66B=61N72B+104N+?B51B3.528.528.54.7512840.0
88Wong, Zhong Yue Dwane1549SGPF+116B7N100N+90B+108BF=57NF3.526.026.07.751603+4.8
89Lee, Zen Tzi0MAS49N=?B50N+112N60B81B+105N83B+111N3.526.026.05.5011690.0
90Muhd Iqbal, Muhd Izzqi Irfan0MAS79B77N+114N74B88N+110N82B=111B+105N3.524.024.55.757460.0
91Wu, Aiden0USA82B55N+115B73N86N=97B+113N66B+?N3.524.024.03.0013290.0
92Khairul Amri0INA+44N31B+60N+34B9N40B43NFF3.040.540.515.0016390.0
93Low, Yi An0MAS10N81B+45N+83B48N+74B49N60B76B3.036.039.512.5014280.0
94Genkeswaran, Genvisha1569MAS+87B6N+106B28N=100BF14N35N=73B3.035.538.09.251299-60.4
95Koh, Zhe Jie Joshua0MAS19B74N+111B=85N62B=82N=73B=76N68B3.033.535.09.001361-42.0
96Ganakaran, Kavipriya0MAS58B38N57B+84N103N=106B=111N+98B75N3.029.531.08.509110.0
97FIDE 5839270012N66B108N+114B83N=91N=109B74B+110N3.027.027.55.257200.0
98FIDE 35897848068B61N99B104N113B+115N+110B96N+114B3.020.020.53.007350.0
99Chai. Haw Xuan Nicodemus0MAS56B8B+98N=76N+82B58N51B70NF2.534.537.08.5014140.0
100Kumaressan, Vetrivel0MAS+105N27B65N+88B=94N34B81NF62B2.532.034.57.501357-34.0
101Sai Aung Khun Pha1793MYA+85B=24N37B25N+51B62NFFF2.531.031.010.751553-59.6
102Subramaniam, Ganakaran0MAS65B26N+104B54N=81N+?B79B73N86N2.531.031.04.2513420.0
103Wang, Max Muyang0USA46N+45B36N78N+96B50B?N=86BF2.530.530.59.7512480.0
104Ganakaran, Priyadarsini0MAS34N3B102N+98B=111N76N87B105B+115N2.529.530.04.258670.0
105Zhao, Zibo0CHN100B=112N85B62N+115B51N89B+104N90B2.526.026.53.757340.0
106Yang, Henrik0USA52N+114B94N69B108N=96N+112B61BF2.525.025.53.506900.0
107Reyta, Joshua0PHI+?N+75B20N=31B42NFFFF2.523.523.56.7516920.0
108Jaganathan, Jeeva Prasant0MAS15B76N+97B67N+106B88N68BF74N2.031.033.05.50794-64.8
109Yuli Caterina Saragih0INA=62B23N72N+?B44N61B=97NFF2.029.029.03.7513850.0
110FIDE 39998436037B86N80B+115N45N90B98N+114B97B2.027.027.51.006820.0
111FIDE 8665567083N64B95NF=104B85N=96B=90N89B1.526.526.54.507320.0
112Chai, Swei Ferng Kelvin0MAS20N=105B75N89B?N+114B106NFF1.522.522.51.758690.0
113FIDE 7143389021B51N54B45B+98N84N91BFF1.031.531.53.007240.0
114FIDE 3587682406B106N90B97N84B112N=115B110N98N0.525.526.00.258930.0
115FIDE 547010991027N44B91N110B105N98B=114NF104B0.524.524.50.258570.0
116Khoo, Hong Yu0MAS13B88N87BFFFFFF0.014.514.50.008030.0

Key insights

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