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23rd KCM Master U1800 FIDE Rated Standard

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166 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 03 Jan 2026 to 04 Jan 2026 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. 1 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1764, and top seed was Shareef Basil Mohd Shaiden (🇲🇾 MAS, 1794).

Howe Luong Lim (🇲🇾 MAS, 1618) won with 7.5/8, ahead of Ree Yang Shen (7.0) and Zafri Izzat Nashif Zamrul Faizad (6.5). Lim shared the lead from round 5 and won solo starting round 6.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Muhd Elman Mohd Eizuddin (1482) beat Joon Hoong Chay (1784), a +302-point gap.

Location
🇲🇾Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Dates
03 Jan 2026 → 04 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 30 minutes for game with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 8 rounds
Top seed
Avg top 10
1,764
Participants
166
Titled players · 1
CM×1
Federations · 6 represented
🇲🇾Malaysia×142
🇯🇵Japan×2
🇨🇳China×2
FIDE (no federation)×1
🇸🇾Syria×1
🇸🇬Singapore×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 8 rounds

Howe Luong Lim led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 4 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders
75
29
11
4
2
1
1
1
2468R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8
Lim7.5Shen7Dhanpal Rajkumar6.5Syahrul Anuar6.5Goh6.5Cao6.5— ex-leaders:Limled R6–R8, #8
R6–R8 · LEAD HELD

Howe Luong Lim held the sole lead from R6 through R8 without losing it.

R8 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Howe Luong Lim drew with Ree Yang Shen (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Howe Luong Lim 7 wins (R1–R7)Ree Yang Shen 4 wins (R1–R4)Manish Dhanpal Rajkumar 3 wins (R5–R7)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Howe Luong Lim*
½
2Ree Yang Shen
½
*
3Manish Dhanpal Rajkumar*
4Muhd Muaz Syahrul Anuar*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Lim, Howe Luong1618MAS+109N+68B+86N+30B+95N+14B+47N=2B7.533.537.033.502076+116.8
2Shen, Ree Yang1758MAS+75N+8B+81N+15B=47N+3B+14N=1N7.039.543.537.501911+23.4
3Zamrul Faizad, Zafri Izzat Nashif1571MAS+37N+83B=4N+49B+20B2N+18B+47N6.538.542.532.251868+93.6
4Dhanpal Rajkumar, Manish1719MAS+54B+84N=3B=16N+70B+27N+13B=6N6.538.042.032.751834+33.2
5Goh, Li Fan1659MAS+159B+28N=26B=9N+51B+16N+17B=12N6.537.539.030.501861+61.2
6Cao, Yide1764CHN+137N15B+72N+53B+31N+69B+10N=4B6.535.538.029.251791+10.0
7Syahrul Anuar, Muhd Muaz1685MAS+97N+116B+31N=95B+19N47B+28B+48N6.531.534.528.251823+52.4
8Por, Yan Bin Edvard1535MAS+151B2N+142B+21B+11N17N+30B+27N6.036.538.526.001821+89.6
9N.Mathy Yalagan, Suriyalagan0MAS+56N=34B+113N=5B=50B=32N+49N+40B6.035.038.027.5016780.0
10Shahzali, Muhd Faris Asymawi1664MAS+42N+67B15N+106B+56N+66B6B+26N6.034.538.026.001709+16.8
11Raja Badli, Raja Bazil Bot1760MAS+120B+70N=16B=27N8B+51N+69B+28N6.034.037.025.751733-4.2
12Suze, Zi Nan1608MAS94N+150B+75N=67B+64N+15B+19N=5B6.033.535.526.751828+63.2
13Chan, Kar Lok1631MAS+141N+148B+94N14B+116N+29B4N+31B6.031.033.021.001704+24.0
14Mohd. Zain, Harith Kamil Zafri1786MAS+101B+69N+32B+13N+17B1N2B=16N5.540.544.026.751752-6.9
15Mohd Faizal, Elham Aryan1537MAS+126B+6N+10B2N=18B12N+103B+61N5.539.042.026.251730+66.0
16Yuan, Bo Tee Marcus1574MAS+132N+99B=11N=4B+55N5B+39N=14B5.537.540.525.001690+39.2
17Yap, Hao Ran1710MAS+117N+106B+58N+29B14N+8B5N=22B5.536.539.524.751689-2.4
18Tan, Ze Hao Brighton1640MAS+39N=57B=71N+52B=15N+34B3N+58B5.535.539.526.001648+2.4
19Mahmood, Mohd Ezmi1630MAS+118B=66N+33B+26N7B+50N12B+54N5.535.538.524.001643+3.8
20Tung, Jun Qian1682MAS+115N=71B+64N+34B3N+58B48N+32N5.534.037.024.001670-4.0
21Sivakumar, Lokesh1672MAS+114B+128N47B8N+85B=52N+73B+63N5.530.533.520.751658-4.8
22Onn Ibrahim, Muhd Alzam Rusyaidi1590MAS+133B29N=54B+76N=114B+82N+71B=17N5.530.033.021.501591+2.4
23Gokita, Kensei1617JPN+122B=33N53B+119N26B+98N+52B+50N5.530.033.021.001691+20.8
24Diwakaran, Tharun Adithya1592MAS=110N+121B=36N+85B66N=59B+68N+53B5.529.532.522.001551-10.4
25Haryulden, Muhd Haziq Darwisy1773MAS+162B47N55B+149N+101B+70N=26B+60N5.528.028.517.001613-49.2
26Chong, Kai Le Caleb1493MAS+157N+41B=5N19B+23N+49B=25N10B5.038.540.022.501715+82.8
27Ab Rahman, Muhd Ikmal Faiz1598MAS+146N=36B+57N=11B+73N4B+72N8B5.036.038.520.501615+4.4
28Chew, Er Yan1526MAS+153N5B+140N+41B+78N+30B7N11B5.035.537.518.501667+44.4
29Tan, Rui Ern1416MAS+139B+22B+38N17N+80B13N32B+70N5.035.037.521.001709+120.4
30Khairulasmawi, Zharfan1685MAS+100B+51N+80B1N+128B28N8N+67B5.034.537.519.001631-23.2
31Mohd Ikhwan, Ian Rayqal1545MAS+108B+125N7B+74N6B+118N+35B13N5.034.537.518.501675+40.0
32Ting, De Jun Richard1578MAS+152B+136N14N=36B+57N=9B+29N20B5.034.036.019.501565-4.0
33Siva, Dhivenesh1495MAS+111N=23B19N+37B49N+97B=43N+78B5.033.036.521.251598+35.2
34Khairul Hakeem, Hafiy Aiman1574MAS+145B=9N+62B20N+54B18N=67B+120N5.033.035.519.501549-6.4
35See, Hooi Chin1788MAS+72N+44B+40N47B69N+56B31N+71B5.032.036.022.501635-29.0
36Norfadzly, Muhd Faez Uzair1444MAS+154B=27N=24B=32N48B=113N+80B+91B5.031.033.019.251689+103.6
37Mahfar Adib, Khairul Mustaqim0MAS3B=60N+98B33N+84B=119N+96B+102N5.030.533.518.2515740.0
38Mohd Faizal, Emran Ayman1647MAS+74B+77N29B51N+117BF+66N+44B5.029.532.520.001642+0.4
39M Poobalan, Thivyian0MAS18B+124N50B+131N+87B+96N16B+116N5.029.032.016.501574+53.6
40Mohd Derawi, Khairulasmawi1602MAS+142B+90N35B73N+115B+77N+116B9N5.029.031.516.501667+11.0
41Soh, Yuan Bin1612MAS+127B26N+90B28N=100B=76N+117B+66B5.028.531.517.751525-30.0
42Onn Ibrahim, Muhd Amjad Thaqif1423MAS10B+134N=96B48N=88B+124N+113B+69N5.028.031.016.7515860.0
43Au, Chor Seng1598MAS136B+152N+82B66N+74B=67N=33B+119N5.026.528.517.501603+0.8
44Mohd Faizal, Muhd Fateh1552MAS+164B35N74B+136N+122B+114N+120B38N5.025.525.511.501471-22.8
45Amirul, Amir FaizCM1684MAS=76B+98N=73BFF+92N+82B+77N5.023.523.519.501716+3.6
46Md Nizam, Ahmad Nazmi1635MAS=138B+103N=66B128NF+143N+85B+72B5.023.523.517.251595-4.4
47Neo, Chee Hien1546MASF+25B+21N+35N=2B+7N1B3B4.543.543.526.001798+94.0
48Anwardeen, Afshina1573FID+92B=62N49N+42B+36NF+20B7B4.535.038.521.751628+12.0
49Chua, Kang Zhuang1702MAS=98B+76N+48B3N+33B26N9B+101N4.534.538.018.751597-32.8
50Senthilkumar, Tharveen1555MAS+135N95B+39N+99B=9N19B+55N23B4.533.536.519.001513-12.8
51Amiruddin, Amirul Iman1533MAS+112N30B+153N+38B5N11B=79N+94B4.533.535.516.001495-5.0
52Tan, Liang Yi Belle1522MAS62B+92N+105B18N+79B=21B23N+100N4.532.536.017.751507-5.2
53Azman, Rizq Akasyah0MAS+102B=113B+23N6N=96B=107N+87B24N4.532.035.018.0016270.0
54Ting, Shi Wen Joshua1455MAS4N+123B=22N+113B34N+139N+107B19B4.532.034.514.751613+57.6
55Muhd Rasyeed Hadzuan, Liaqat Thaqif Aqra1480MAS+130N78B+25N+81B16B=63N50B+107N4.531.534.518.251598+44.0
56Sh Shuib, Sharif Mohd Aqiyuddin1542MAS9B+145N+127B+79N10B35N+118B=62N4.531.534.014.75926-10.4
57Muhd Rasyeed Hadzuan, Liaqat Aryan Aqra1501MAS+124B=18N27B+88N32B+99N61B+103N4.531.034.016.751282-37.2
58Wan Mohd Redzuan, Wan Mohd Zharfan1561MAS+143B+88N17B=114N+102B20N+100B18N4.530.533.015.001527+22.4
59Saw, Ethan Yuhong1494MAS89B+163N+65B78N+62B=24N60B+108N4.530.531.015.751319-24.0
60Sheikh Abdullah Munshee, Ava Arabella1585MAS83N=37B+130N+137B=67N=68B+59N25B4.530.032.516.501613+8.4
61Tengku Muhd Azzazzuddin, Tengku Huffaz Harith1603MAS99N+132B+117N=68B=71N=73B+57N15B4.528.531.516.501556-13.6
62Sivanantha, Lukesh Vinayak0MAS+52N=48B34N=148B59N+137B+139N=56B4.528.030.015.0015570.0
63Kumaran, Shaktii Vishaakan1576MAS104N+158B+115N=97B=68N=55B+75N21B4.528.029.514.501549-7.2
64Tan Yu Hao Jaden1548MAS=105B+138N20B+126N12B100N+136B+98N4.527.530.013.251350-41.2
65Yuvaraj, Harinesh0MAS68N+109B59N+141B72N=94B+97N+113N4.526.028.514.2514220.0
66Ting, Zhi Xuan Joseph1509MAS+79N=19B=46N+43B+24B10N38B41N4.037.041.019.751575+24.0
67Palaniappan, Adhi Somu1510SGP+134B10N+89B=12N=60B=43B=34N30N4.035.538.517.251494-4.8
68Mohd Eizuddin, Muhd Elman1482MAS+65B1N+125B=61N=63B=60N24B=88N4.035.038.016.251569+25.6
69Vijayamoorthy, Khalyaan Jayy1549MAS+129N14B+141N+104B+35B6N11N42B4.034.537.014.001581+5.2
70Shahril Azahar, Nur Azzalea1540MAS+166N11B+83N+86B4N25B+123N29B4.034.034.011.00867-54.4
71Vickneswaran, Divyeshwaran1516MAS+131B=20N=18B=102N=61B+78B22N35N4.033.536.516.501595+27.2
72Ramli, Mohd Eizuddin1474MAS35B+164N6B+133N+65B+80N27B46N4.033.033.011.501429-12.4
73Lee, Guan Sheng1518MAS=140N+110B=45N+40B27B=61N21N=79B4.032.535.016.501557+9.6
74Mohd Zainuddin, Mohd Haziq1401MAS38N+93B+44N31B43N79B+140N+130B4.031.033.514.501393-1.6
75Mohd Safarizan, Muhd Salahuddin Al Ayyubi1457MAS2B+151N12B+105N=139B+102N63B=84N4.031.033.012.251498+10.8
76Vickneswaran, Tikeshwaran1428MAS=45N49B+129N22B+111N=41B78N+124B4.030.533.514.501397-7.2
77Almolhem,Mohammad Haydar.1513SYR+93N38B79N+132B+104N40B+89N45B4.030.533.514.50842-39.6
78Adjmain, Mohd Yusri1604MAS+149B+55N95N+59B28B71N+76B33N4.030.532.515.001482-23.8
79Teoh, Sow Hao0MAS66B+118N+77B56B52N+74N=51B=73N4.029.532.515.2514580.0
80Anuar, Nik Aqbar Hafiz1565MAS+158N+104B30N+94B29N72B36N+122B4.029.030.511.50706-46.6
81Idris, Ali Amir1564MAS+163B+89N2B55N118B+105N+114B83N4.029.029.511.001429-11.0
82Anuar Batcha, Akmal1475MAS95N+135B43N+112B+121N22B45N+126B4.028.531.512.50866-41.2
83Jeffri, Muhd Arman Hakimi0MAS+60B3N70B87N+131BF+148N+81B4.028.030.013.5015540.0
84Lee, Chen Yue1535MAS+123N4B104N=152B37N+129B+121N=75B4.028.030.012.001395-14.8
85Koh, Jii Herng1468MAS125B+108N+154B24N21N+151B46N+123B4.027.529.510.501435-8.0
86Yeap, Kim Hock0MAS+119B+96N1B70N113B=127N=122B+115N4.027.030.012.5015360.0
87Mazani, Mohd Faizal1582MAS+150N94B97N+83B39N+104B53N+118B4.027.029.012.50620-57.6
88Zamrul Faizad, Zahin Izzat Nazif0MAS+?N58B=148N57B=42N=136N+127B=68B4.025.525.59.7514060.0
89Vijayamoorthy, Aryahn Jayy0MAS+59N81B67N115B+146N+138N77B+114N4.025.027.512.5013640.0
90Micheal, Andrew1477MAS+155N40B41N121B+129N123B+151N+135B4.024.026.010.00803-26.8
91Faiz Rashdi, Yusoff1570MAS=103B=105N114B+142N+138B120N+115B36N4.023.526.011.501245-68.4
92Lue, Ruo Chuan0MAS48N52B+157N=162B=137N45B+155N+148B4.022.022.57.0014050.0
93Tan, Zheng Kai0MAS77B74N+145B138N+161B115N+149B+117N4.021.022.08.5012560.0
94Chong, Jing Yang Keith0MAS+12B+87N13B80N107B=65N+144B51N3.532.535.014.7514550.0
95Mohd Shaiden, Shareef Basil1794MAS+82B+50N+78B=7N1BFFF3.531.031.015.751737-6.0
96Mohd Hairi, Muhd Haqimie Aisy1564MAS+156N86B=42N+111B=53N39B37N=110B3.530.532.512.00603-28.4
97Au, Chor Onn1433MAS7B+144N+87B=63N125B33N65B+157N3.530.031.510.251474+6.4
98Koh, Ryu E Louis1445MAS=49N45B37N+147N+126B23B+157N64B3.530.031.59.251316-20.8
99Goh, Ann Kang0MAS+61B16N+107B50N=106N57B102B+144N3.529.532.012.2514540.0
100Saharudin, Rashid1439MAS30N112B+156N+140B=41N+64B58N52B3.529.531.511.501414-7.6
101Awal, Muhd Amirul1470MAS14N=129B=110N+153B25N=121B+112N49B3.528.530.510.25952-20.0
102Sim, Kai Sen1612MAS53N+161B+120N=71B58N75B+99N37B3.528.529.59.501382-49.6
103Md Faisal, Khalef0MAS=91N46B137N+146B+162N+106B15N57B3.527.528.08.5014200.0
104Lee, Yuze0MAS+63B80N+84B69N77B87N=147B+139B3.527.029.512.2515180.0
105Mohd Safarizan, Nur Widad Uzma0MAS=64N=91B52N75B+155N81B=109N+137B3.527.029.010.5013940.0
106Tee, Yuan Zhi Matthias1532MAS+160B17N+136B10N=99B103N108B+143N3.527.028.58.25885-21.6
107Yeop, Mat Zaki1545MAS=121N=140B99N+150B+94N=53B54N55B3.526.028.010.50667-24.2
108Mukhriz, Allyssa Maisarah0MAS31N85B+109N117B=141N+162B+106N59B3.526.026.58.7513640.0
109FIDE 55807248901B65N108B144N+159B+164N=105B+147N3.525.525.55.7515200.0
110Harris Tajudin, Muhd Hamidun Nur0MAS=24B73N=101B154N=144B=126N+131B=96N3.525.027.012.0014190.0
111Vickneswaran, Divyana Hazel0MAS33B+122N=119B96N76B=149N=138B+136N3.523.525.59.2511690.0
112Shahril Azahar, Nur Adelia0MAS51B+100N128B82N=149B+152N101B+138N3.523.025.09.0012550.0
113Mohd Faizal, Elman Azfar1585MAS+161B=53N9B54N+86N=36B42N65B3.033.534.59.751257-34.4
114Syahrul Anuar, Sarah Nashwa1426MAS21N+165B+91N=58B=22N44B81N89B3.032.532.59.001440+4.0
115Shahril Azahar, Shahril Azhad1427MAS20B+131N63B+89N40N+93B91N86B3.031.034.011.00806-43.2
116Ali Amir, Zhariff Redza1526MAS+144B7N+143B+139N13BF40N39B3.030.533.07.501354-42.0
117Micheal, Clare1451MAS17B+160N61B+108N38N+140B41N93B3.030.031.57.50841-41.2
118Panir Sellvam, Siva Karthigeyan0MAS19N79B+164N+130B+81N31B56N87N3.030.030.07.0013330.0
119Cheung, Pak Hei Braven1483MAS86N+156B=111N23B+152N=37BF43B3.028.030.08.25810-26.4
120Siva, Kavinesh1459MAS11NF102B+143N+154B+91B44N34B3.028.028.08.501501+12.4
121N.Mathy Yalagan, Jivithaselvi0MAS=107B24N=138B+90N82B=101N84B=127N3.027.530.010.2513910.0
122Azman, Putri Aryana Safiya0MAS23N111B+123N+155B44N=157B=86N80N3.027.028.57.757800.0
123Parthasaarathy, Sankarabharanan0MAS84B54N122B+145N+?B+90N70B85N3.026.026.06.5013670.0
124Vengatesvararao, Khavish Rao0MAS57N39B132N+156B+150N42B+162N76N3.025.526.04.5012570.0
125Chay, Joon Hoong1784MAS+85N31B68N+127B+97NFFF3.025.525.510.501482-28.2
126Nor Aznan, Aisy Thaqif0MAS15N=137B+?N64B98N=110B+150N82N3.025.525.55.0012940.0
127FIDE 35880554041N+157B56N125N+160B=86B88N=121B3.025.026.56.508450.0
128Ku, Ee Enn1531MAS+165N21B+112N+46B30NFFF3.024.024.08.501539-0.8
129Mohd Izuyam, Alwan Naim0MAS69B=101N76B+159N90B84N=152B+149N3.023.525.06.2512870.0
130Yuvaraj, Swareega0MAS55B+149N60B118N143B+161N+133B74N3.023.524.56.006870.0
131FIDE 35890550071N115B+161N39B83N+158B110N+150B3.023.024.04.506490.0
132Lo, Kai Hsiang0MAS16B61N+124B77N134B147N+164B+?N3.022.522.53.0013490.0
133Huang, JunHui0CHN22N139N+144B72B140N+153B130N+151B3.022.024.06.507730.0
134FIDE 35894695067N42B150N+158B+132NFF+156B3.019.519.56.507100.0
135Mohd Fadli, Nur Farisya Adelia0MAS50B82N=159B=160N157B+142N+?B90N3.019.519.54.0013320.0
136Harris Tajudin, Muhd Hafizun Nur0MAS+43N32B106N44B+153N=88B64N111B2.530.532.59.0013170.0
137Mohd Firdaus, Dhia Medina1462MAS6B=126N+103B60N=92B62N=143B105N2.529.532.08.25874-18.4
138Mhaanhi Rhajah, Maha Vishnu0MAS=46N64B=121N+93B91N89B=111N112B2.528.531.59.7513110.0
139Rashid, Muhd Danial Haqeem1653MAS29N+133B+162N116B=75N54B62B104N2.527.528.05.501315-88.8
140FIDE 358496220=73B=107N28B100N+133B117N74B=142N2.526.028.58.0012080.0
141FIDE 35876352013B+147N69B65N=108B144N142B+160N2.525.527.05.757900.0
142Gokita, Kosei0JPN40N+155B8N91B151N135B+141N=140B2.525.027.05.757670.0
143Mohd Azlan Arif, Umar Arif0MAS58N+?B116N120B+130N46B=137N106B2.524.524.54.2512690.0
144Sivam, Haryshwa0MAS116N97B133N+109B=110N+141B94N99B2.523.526.07.756810.0
145Lew, Yu Zek0MAS34N56B93N123B156N=146B+153N+162B2.523.023.53.7514020.0
146FIDE 565000927027B154N=160B103N89B=145N=163N+158B2.520.020.53.758440.0
147Woon, Shen Kai0MAS148N141B+158N98BF+132B=104N109B2.519.519.56.256660.0
148Ruslan, Haslindah1487MAS+147B13N=88B=62NFF83B92N2.028.028.06.75831-6.2
149FIDE 35874333078N130B+151N25B=112N=111B93N129B2.026.528.55.508880.0
150FIDE 35873205087B12N+134B107N124B+160N126B131N2.025.527.04.507780.0
151FIDE 3582483208N75B149B+163N+142B85N90B133N2.025.526.03.006850.0
152Lee, Chen Qiao0MAS32N43BF=84N119B112B=129N+155B2.025.525.55.5012270.0
153Sivam, Priteesh0MAS28B+159N51B101N136B133N145B+164N2.022.522.51.5012970.0
154Gan, Wei Tian1698MAS36N+146B85N+110B120NFFF2.022.022.06.00656-48.0
155Zorkafli, Mohd Hisham0MAS90B142N+163B122N105B+159N92B152N2.020.521.02.0014490.0
156FIDE 35864621096B119N100B124N+145B?N+161B134N2.019.519.53.506910.0
157Wan Mohd Redzuan, Wan Muhd Haziq0MAS26B127N92BF+135N=122N98B97B1.525.025.04.506580.0
158FIDE 35883863080B63N147B134N+163B131N=160B146N1.521.021.51.257720.0
159Mohd Firdaus, Hana Insyirah1418MAS5N153B=135N129B109N155BF+163N1.520.520.52.00857-8.0
160FIDE 358751350106N117B=146N=135B127N150B=158N141B1.519.521.03.506820.0
161FIDE 358823600113N102N131B+164B93N130B156NF1.018.518.50.007960.0
162Koh, Zhe Jie Joshua1465MAS25NF139B=92N103B108N124B145N0.524.524.52.00913-16.0
163FIDE 35883871081N59B155N151B158NF=146B159B0.518.018.01.256920.0
164FIDE 35861819044N72B118B161NF109B132N153B0.021.521.50.007140.0
165FIDE 358991580128B114NFFFFFF0.08.08.00.006860.0
166Naizli, Aisy Harith0MAS70BFFFFFFF0.07.07.00.007390.0

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