The 20th Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess Championship will take place from September 15 to January 26 2026 in Malaysia. This tournament is separated into 3 categories – Open, Challengers, and Senior. The Challengers section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Asia, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
The top-seeded players are Christian Marcelo Olaybal (1970), AGM Christopher Diaz (1960), Sheng Yip Chan (1909), Lemmuel Jay Adena (1908), WFM April Joy Claros (1904), ACM Joemel Narzabal (1891), Muhammad Azmi Khoirullah (1877), Franklin Loyd Andes (1873), Muhd Asyraf Razman (1858), AIM Hao Loong Yee (1856), Lance Nathaniel Orlina (1855), Kin Keuw Chek (1849), Kate Nicole Ordizo (1848), Zeus Alexis Paglinawan (1844), Ghorai Samrat (1842), AIM Sushrutha Reddy (1837), Amir Muqqri Mohd Saprin (1835), Moganesh Sivanesan (1834), Mario Giacometto (1832), Xavier Negron (1824). Scroll down for the full participants list.
Categories: Open / Seniors
More Asian events: Bangladesh 49th National ‘B’ Chess Championship 2025 / 38th National U13 Goa Chess Championship 2025 – Open / 38th National U13 Goa Chess Championship 2025 – Girls / Mongolian National Chess Championship 2025 Men / Mongolian National Chess Championship 2025 Women
20th Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Chess Championship – Challengers Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
Olaybal, Christian Marcelo
PHI
1970
2
AGM
Diaz, Christopher
PHI
1960
3
Chan, Sheng Yip
MAS
1909
4
Adena, Lemmuel Jay
PHI
1908
5
WFM
Claros, April Joy
PHI
1904
6
ACM
Narzabal, Joemel
PHI
1891
7
Khoirullah, Muhammad Azmi
INA
1877
8
Andes, Franklin Loyd
PHI
1873
9
Razman, Muhd Asyraf
MAS
1858
10
AIM
Yee, Hao Loong
MAS
1856
11
Orlina, Lance Nathaniel
PHI
1855
12
Chek, Kin Keuw
MAS
1849
13
Ordizo, Kate Nicole
PHI
1848
14
Paglinawan, Zeus Alexis
PHI
1844
15
Samrat, Ghorai
IND
1842
16
AIM
Sushrutha, Reddy
IND
1837
17
Mohd Saprin, Amir Muqqri
MAS
1835
18
Sivanesan, Moganesh
MAS
1834
19
Giacometto, Mario
ITA
1832
20
Xavier, Negron
SGP
1824
21
Taneesha, Drolia
IND
1820
22
Nelson, Lau
INA
1818
23
Pardede, Jordan Rayson Pardomuan
INA
1809
24
Romero, Gladimir Chester
PHI
1809
25
Regidor, Kaye Lalaine
PHI
1805
26
Satyam, Prakash
IND
1804
27
Sreenivasan, Brandon Tien
MAS
1797
28
AIM
Lieyanto, Ryu Manson
INA
1791
29
Alidani, Leonardo
PHI
1791
30
See, Hooi Chin
MAS
1766
31
Leong, Khai Shen
MAS
1758
32
ACM
Joseph, Samuel Alexander
INA
1749
33
Rueda, Joyce Rianna
PHI
1739
34
Magpily, Franiel Angela
PHI
1735
35
Chen, Yu Kun Austin
MAS
1733
36
Khandelwal, Ananya
IND
1733
37
Lee, Sheng Hong
MAS
1733
38
Wang, Ningnan
SGP
1726
39
Mohd Afif, Muhd Danish Arif
MAS
1725
40
Ordizo, Ericka
PHI
1716
41
Borce, Cyreine Jean
PHI
1711
42
Peh, Yi Feng
MAS
1711
43
Sapuan, Arleah Cassandra
PHI
1696
44
Bombales, Ann Beatrice
PHI
1687
45
Goh, Li Fan
MAS
1687
46
Getubig, Lyn
PHI
1686
47
AFM
Lee, Xia Sean
MAS
1681
48
Lai, Zhi You
MAS
1678
49
Shahar, Nur Ain
MAS
1675
50
Ong, El Win
MAS
1673
51
Canino, Rhea Jean
PHI
1672
52
Koh, En Jie Jonathan
SGP
1670
53
Lim, Jia Yhu
MAS
1667
54
Getubig, Lj
PHI
1653
55
Looi, Zhi Ming
MAS
1653
56
Karthik, Shetty
IND
1634
57
Lim, Chin Hong
MAS
1634
58
Romanillos, Shaina Magne
PHI
1633
59
AIM
Yapp, Yihong Sean
MAS
1632
60
Abundo, Don Lester
PHI
1632
61
Abd Rahman, Syazrin
MAS
1630
62
Chippendale, Matthew
AUS
1625
63
Lim, Eiliyah Ayaan
PHI
1624
64
Avichal, Jadeja
IND
1619
65
Ting, Zhi En
MAS
1619
66
Harshad, Shrinath Hagawane
IND
1617
67
Mok, Jun Ji
MAS
1613
68
Wu, Haoyang
SGP
1613
69
Puso, Ericson
PHI
1611
70
AGM
Teoh, Ban Tat
MAS
1603
71
Daiwik, Hemant Mehta
IND
1599
72
Hashim, Yusuf
MAS
1597
73
Suze, Zi Nan
MAS
1596
74
Valentino, Rio
INA
1595
75
Vijendran, Grittiban
MAS
1592
76
Aashrita, Balaji Guttula
IND
1591
77
ACM
Kurniawan, Alexander Philip
INA
1590
78
Abhijay, Barua
IND
1585
79
Mathan, Suchita
MAS
1584
80
Genkeswaran, Genvisha
MAS
1573
81
Capilitan, Zhaoyu
PHI
1567
82
Arief, Alqori
INA
1553
83
Yeop, Mat Zaki
MAS
1543
84
Dimatangihan, Anica Shey
PHI
1540
85
Joaquin, Matthew Emmanuel
PHI
1535
86
Cheng, Lin Yi Nathan
SGP
1532
87
Law, Chuan Chyi Nicholas
MAS
1528
88
Heng, Xiang Qing Elizabeth
MAS
1526
89
Mun, Hoy Yan
MAS
1526
90
Chanthiran, Taj Prasshad Nambiyar
MAS
1524
91
Too, Pi Cheng
MAS
1524
92
Siw, Yang Zheng Simon
MAS
1523
93
Mohana Raj, Dharvindra Raj
MAS
1517
94
Mohana Raj, Shivendra Raj
MAS
1516
95
Yap, Chee Khean
SGP
1514
96
ACM
Wong, Xiang Liang
MAS
1509
97
Mohd Zahidi, Zafirah
MAS
1508
98
AIM
Razali, Radzy
MAS
1500
99
Siva Prakash, Subhaashini
MAS
1497
100
Tan, Zhe Yu Cayden
SGP
1487
101
ACM
Prem Kumar, Mahaaneetha
MAS
1468
102
Mohan, Sanvinaa
MAS
1465
103
Teoh, Siang Yew
MAS
1465
104
Kuan, Rhe Anne
MAS
1463
105
Ng, Wei Jie
MAS
1460
106
Tengku Muhd Azzazzuddin, Tengku Huffaz Harith
MAS
1460
107
Ng, Jin Jie
MAS
1458
108
Peh, Yi Zheng
MAS
1457
109
Syazrin, Harraz Ismail
MAS
1452
110
Vishwakarthi, Vikram
SGP
1449
111
Leong, Khai Ling
MAS
1439
112
Liu, Haoyang(Gd)
CHN
1433
113
Shamsulbahrim, Muhd Azri Hakimi
MAS
1433
114
Vishvanand, Omprakash
IND
1414
115
Too, Pi He
MAS
1402
116
AFM
Pramudya, Dylan Andrian
INA
0
117
AFM
Yang, Killian
INA
0
118
Abdullah Hidayat, Uwaiz Aamir
MAS
0
119
Ang, Jou Ching
MAS
0
120
Belen, James Matthew
PHI
0
121
Chow, Zheng Heng
MAS
0
122
Gaurav, Hagawane
IND
0
123
Hii, Hiong Fu Oscar
MAS
0
124
Hing, Mok Wen
MAS
0
125
Ho, Xing Ern Megan
MAS
0
126
Hwang, Kai Feng Alexander
SGP
0
127
Jaganathan, Jeeva Prasant
MAS
0
128
Javier, Leo Stephan
PHI
0
129
Kuan, Rhay Wen
MAS
0
130
Kumaressan, Vetrivel
MAS
0
131
Lingga, El Noia
INA
0
132
Lye, Qason
MAS
0
133
Mathan, Sowmiya
MAS
0
134
Mohd Izuan, Alisya Zehra
MAS
0
135
Nithyananthan, Mehavarshini
MAS
0
136
Rajpura, Palash
AUS
0
137
Syazrin, Hadif Imran
MAS
0
138
Tan, Wen Tao Jacob
MAS
0
139
Vengatesvararao, Khavish Rao
MAS
0
140
Wee, Yu Xi Lyndon
SGP
0
141
Wong, Yong Sing Ethan
MAS
0
142
Yap, Xinyi Andrea
SGP
0
143
Yong, Yanhe Jasper
MAS
0