6th Chess Hub U1800 Classical Tournament

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54 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 Mar 2026 to 15 Mar 2026 in Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia. 4 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1732, and top seed was Muhammad Emir Rasyid Emran (🇲🇾 MAS, 1785).

Kensei Gokita (🇯🇵 JPN, 1667) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Muhammad Emir Rasyid Emran (5.5) and Iman Izzuddin Roslan (5.5). Gokita shared the lead from round 6 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Abhiram Ajesh (1433) beat Nur Azra Hana Khairul Azli (1645), a +212-point gap.

Location

🇲🇾Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia

Dates

14 Mar 2026 → 15 Mar 2026

Time control

Standard: 30 minutes for game with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇲🇾Muhammad Emir Rasyid Emran1785

Avg top 10

1,732

Participants

Federations · 4 represented

🇲🇾Malaysia×44

🇮🇳India×3

🇯🇵Japan×2

🇰🇷South Korea×1

Top 3

🥇
Kensei Gokita
🇯🇵JPN·1667
6.0pts·1893perf+69.6
🥈
Muhammad Emir Rasyid Emran
🇲🇾MAS·1785
5.5pts·1902perf+18.8
🥉
Iman Izzuddin Roslan
🇲🇾MAS·1698
5.5pts·1864perf+55.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Kensei Gokita led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Gokita6Roslan5.5Emran5.5Fan5.5Teh5Teoh5

R7 · LEADER CHANGE15 Mar

Kensei Gokita takes the sole lead (6.0/7).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Kensei Gokita 6 wins (R2–R7)Iman Izzuddin Roslan 3 wins (R1–R3)Muhammad Emir Rasyid Emran 4 wins (R1–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Kensei Gokita	*	—	—	—
2Iman Izzuddin Roslan	—	*	0	½
3Muhammad Emir Rasyid Emran	—	1	*	—
4Li Feng Fan	—	½	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Gokita, Kensei	1667	JPN	−23N	+12B	+33N	+19B	+17B	+15N	+5B	6.0	25.0	28.0	24.50	1893	+69.6
2	Emran, Muhammad Emir Rasyid	1785	MAS	+21B	+27N	+15B	+3N	−5B	=7B	+6N	5.5	28.5	32.0	24.50	1902	+18.8
3	Roslan, Iman Izzuddin	1698	MAS	+30B	+52N	+16B	−2B	=4N	+17N	+11B	5.5	27.0	28.0	19.75	1864	+55.2
4	Fan, Li Feng	1661	MAS	+12B	+50N	=5B	=10N	=3B	+45N	+9N	5.5	26.5	28.0	20.50	1875	+67.6
5	Chay, Joon Hoong	1695	MAS	+42N	+38B	=4N	+24B	+2N	=6B	−1N	5.0	28.0	30.5	19.25	1804	+22.0
6	Teoh, Je Hern	1739	MAS	+26B	=34N	+20B	+18B	+7N	=5N	−2B	5.0	27.0	30.0	20.50	1822	+32.8
7	Teh, Eu An Ian	1737	MAS	+32N	=19B	+25N	+14B	−6B	=2N	+16B	5.0	26.5	30.0	20.25	1800	+12.6
8	Chua, Kang Zhuang	1655	MAS	=39B	=13N	+41B	−16N	+30B	+26N	+15B	5.0	22.0	24.5	17.00	1680	+4.8
9	Kulothunkan, Loganetraa	1732	MAS	+33B	−16N	+13B	=26N	+40B	+10N	−4B	4.5	25.0	27.5	16.25	1684	-7.2
10	Yeoh, Yuan Hao Jovian	1733	MAS	+28N	+44B	−18N	=4B	+27N	−9B	+24N	4.5	24.5	27.0	15.75	1746	+7.6
11	Kok, Jun Yi	1679	MAS	−38N	+22B	=28N	+32B	+23N	+24B	−3N	4.5	23.5	26.0	16.25	1655	-4.8
12	Neoh, Cayson	1458	MAS	−4N	−1N	+53B	+52B	+44N	+25B	=14N	4.5	23.0	23.5	9.75	1678	+65.6
13	Siva, Dhivenesh	1519	MAS	=24N	=8B	−9N	+49B	=38N	+23B	+27N	4.5	22.5	24.0	14.00	1674	+49.2
14	Saidarahas Somashetty	1689	IND	=47B	+39N	+40B	−7N	=26B	+34N	=12B	4.5	21.0	23.0	13.00	1645	-12.8
15	Tan, Sue Anne	1658	MAS	+36N	+23B	−2N	+38B	+18N	−1B	−8N	4.0	27.0	29.5	13.00	1646	-2.4
16	Kim, Hajin A	1573	KOR	+49N	+9B	−3N	+8B	−45N	+18B	−7N	4.0	26.5	28.0	15.00	1710	+44.0
17	Yap, Hao Ran	1706	MAS	=29N	+31B	=19N	+25B	−1N	−3B	+36N	4.0	26.0	29.0	13.75	1614	-29.6
18	Suresh Kumar, Dhanesh Kumar	1672	MAS	+22B	+41N	+10B	−6N	−15B	−16N	+28N	4.0	25.0	27.5	14.50	1637	-10.8
19	Mun, Hoy Yan	1588	MAS	+48B	=7N	=17B	−1N	=39B	+31N	=20B	4.0	25.0	27.0	13.25	1605	+6.4
20	Hasan Basri, Muhd Ariji	1652	MAS	=31N	+46B	−6N	+28B	−24N	+29B	=19N	4.0	23.0	25.5	13.25	1584	-10.4
21	Fun, Ven Vhue	1535	MAS	−2N	+36B	−23N	+42B	−29N	+38B	+33N	4.0	21.0	23.5	11.00	1572	+12.8
22	Siva, Kavinesh	1469	MAS	−18N	−11N	+48B	+37B	−25N	+43N	+35B	4.0	20.5	22.5	10.50	1456	-2.4
23	Mohd Safarizan, Muhd Salahuddin Al Ayyubi	1468	MAS	+1B	−15N	+21B	=27N	−11B	−13N	+40B	3.5	26.5	29.0	14.25	1607	+51.6
24	Sushrutha, Reddy	1735	IND	=13B	+47N	+34B	−5N	+20B	−11N	−10B	3.5	25.5	27.5	11.25	1620	-20.6
25	Mohsen, Nur Batrisya Wafa	1600	MAS	+35B	+45N	−7B	−17N	+22B	−12N	=30B	3.5	24.0	26.5	11.25	1550	-9.2
26	Balamurugan, Shailendra Muru	1528	MAS	−6N	+54B	+49N	=9B	=14N	−8B	=29N	3.5	24.0	24.5	8.25	1517	-4.4
27	Tengku Muhd Azzazzuddin, Tengku Huffaz Harith	1639	MAS	+54N	−2B	+42N	=23B	−10B	+39N	−13B	3.5	23.0	23.5	7.25	1512	-41.6
28	Thamotharan, Anandharaj	1508	MAS	−10B	+53N	=11B	−20N	+46B	+40N	−18B	3.5	22.0	22.5	7.75	1508	-1.2
29	Tee, Yuan Zhi Matthias	1506	MAS	=17B	−40N	+35B	=34N	+21B	−20N	=26B	3.5	21.5	24.0	12.25	1536	+6.8
30	Siva, Tanujaa	1499	MAS	−3N	−49B	+43N	+36B	−8N	+50B	=25N	3.5	21.0	22.5	8.75	1517	+1.6
31	Ng, Wen Chuan Mark	1436	MAS	=20B	−17N	−47B	+41N	+32N	−19B	+38N	3.5	20.5	22.5	10.50	1550	+42.4
32	Wong, Zhi Qing	1524	MAS	−7B	+48N	=45B	−11N	−31B	+46N	+39B	3.5	20.5	22.5	8.25	1459	-19.6
33	Mohd Safarizan, Nur Widad Uzma	1506	MAS	−9N	+43B	−1B	+35N	−34B	+41N	−21B	3.0	23.0	25.5	8.00	1350	-37.2
34	Suze, Zi Nan	1591	MAS	+43N	=6B	−24N	=29B	+33N	−14B	F	3.0	22.0	22.0	9.75	1563	-6.0
35	Chow, Luo Ern Ashlynn	0	MAS	−25N	+37B	−29N	−33B	+42N	+44B	−22N	3.0	19.5	22.0	8.00	1486	0.0
36	Yong, Kar Mun	1452	MAS	−15B	−21N	+51B	−30N	+49B	+47N	−17B	3.0	19.0	20.0	4.50	1336	-28.0
37	Khairul Azli, Nur Azra Hana	1645	MAS	−41B	−35N	+54B	−22N	−43B	+51N	+47B	3.0	15.0	15.5	3.50	1336	-48.4
38	Khaireza, Dani Azeem	1469	MAS	+11B	−5N	+52B	−15N	=13B	−21N	−31B	2.5	25.5	26.5	7.75	1478	+0.4
39	Chow, Yi Yu	1449	MAS	=8N	−14B	+46N	=44B	=19N	−27B	−32N	2.5	23.0	25.5	8.25	1417	-6.4
40	Shu, Jun Hao Eloysius	1551	MAS	=46N	+29B	−14N	+50B	−9N	−28B	−23N	2.5	22.0	23.5	6.25	1341	-53.2
41	Abhiram Ajesh	1433	IND	+37N	−18B	−8N	−31B	+51N	−33B	=50N	2.5	20.0	21.0	4.75	1342	-21.6
42	R Saravanan Naidu, Krisnavarman	1498	MAS	−5B	+51N	−27B	−21N	−35B	=49N	+48B	2.5	19.0	20.0	3.75	822	-35.2
43	Gokita, Kosei	0	JPN	−34B	−33N	−30B	+53N	+37N	−22B	=44N	2.5	19.0	19.5	4.75	1351	0.0
44	Jayachandran, Sabarikanthan Reddy	1565	MAS	+53B	−10N	=50B	=39N	−12B	−35N	=43B	2.5	18.5	19.0	3.75	1276	-42.8
45	Raja Badli, Raja Bazil Bot	1756	MAS	F	−25B	=32N	+47N	+16B	−4B	F	2.5	18.5	18.5	7.75	1568	-24.0
46	FIDE 35880201	0	—	=40B	−20N	−39B	+54N	−28N	−32B	+49B	2.5	17.5	18.0	3.25	1169	0.0
47	Sivam, Haryshwa	1484	MAS	=14N	−24B	+31N	−45B	=50N	−36B	−37N	2.0	20.0	21.5	6.50	1425	-19.6
48	Khaireza, Daania Adeena	0	MAS	−19N	−32B	−22N	−51B	+54N	+53B	−42N	2.0	15.5	16.0	1.00	711	0.0
49	Khaireza, Dani Arryan	0	MAS	−16B	+30N	−26B	−13N	−36N	=42B	−46N	1.5	21.0	23.5	4.75	1314	0.0
50	RK, Pradhyumna	0	MAS	F	−4B	=44N	−40N	=47B	−30N	=41B	1.5	18.5	18.5	3.50	1340	0.0
51	FIDE 35880627	0	—	−52N	−42B	−36N	+48N	−41B	−37B	F	1.0	14.0	14.0	2.00	707	0.0
52	Saravanan Naidu, Vaishnaavi R	1540	MAS	+51B	−3B	−38N	−12N	F	F	F	1.0	13.5	13.5	1.00	749	-59.2
53	FIDE 35885394	0	—	−44N	−28B	−12N	−43B	F	−48N	=54B	0.5	15.5	15.5	0.25	716	0.0
54	FIDE 35885378	0	—	−27B	−26N	−37N	−46B	−48B	F	=53N	0.5	15.0	15.0	0.25	803	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Gokita, KenseiJPN
+69.6
6.0 pts · #1
2Fan, Li FengMAS
+67.6
5.5 pts · #10
3Neoh, CaysonMAS
+65.6
4.5 pts · #18

Top rating losers

1Saravanan Naidu, Vaishnaavi RMAS
-59.2
1.0 pts · #49
2Shu, Jun Hao EloysiusMAS
-53.2
2.5 pts · #43
3Khairul Azli, Nur Azra HanaMAS
-48.4
3.0 pts · #42

Biggest upsets

R1+212 Elo gap
Abhiram Ajesh1433 beat Khairul Azli, Nur Azra Hana1645
R1+210 Elo gap
Khaireza, Dani Azeem1469 beat Kok, Jun Yi1679
R1+199 Elo gap
Mohd Safarizan, Muhd Salahuddin Al Ayyubi1468 beat Gokita, Kensei1667