Next week play a strong rating open in Johor, Malaysia
Regulations, Venue, Date and Eligibility
9th Johor International Chess Open 2025 will take place at Fairview International School in Johor, Malaysia from 18th to 23rd January 2025. There are two categories - Open and Challengers. Open is completely open for all. Challengers section is for players rated below 2000. Total nine rounds will be played in each event. For more details, check the image below.
Schedule
The tournament will take place from 18th to 23rd January 2025. There are double rounds on 20th, 21st and 22nd January. Check out the image below for complete schedule details. There is a Rapid tournament on 19th and Blitz on 23rd January.
Prizes
The top three prizes in Open tournament is - RM 10000 (≈₹191480), 6000 (≈₹114888) and 4000 (≈₹76592). There are also special prizes in various categories. Check out the image below for more details.
Entry fee
Entry is FREE for GM, IM and players rated above 2300. Last date is extended to 16th January without any penalty in entry fees. For everyone else, check the entry fee details for both categories in the image below.
Accommodation and Conditions
Check out the accommodation details. Conditions (Provisions) for GM and IMs mentioned below.
Contact details
Pooja: +601126703228
Azri: +60182380806
Dinesh: +60146115256
Steven: WhatsApp/Wechat +60167202272
email: enquiry@johorchess.org
Check the tournament details on our calendar.
Indian success at this event
Players list in Open
| No. | Name | FideID | FED | Rtg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | Iniyan, Pa | 25002767 | IND | 2508 |
| 2 | GM | Priasmoro, Novendra | 7105029 | INA | 2436 |
| 3 | IM | Setyaki, Azarya Jodi | 7101589 | INA | 2417 |
| 4 | IM | Firman Syah, Farid | 7102526 | INA | 2405 |
| 5 | IM | Arfan, Aditya Bagus | 7106041 | INA | 2402 |
| 6 | IM | Raahul, V S | 25035525 | IND | 2382 |
| 7 | GM | Nguyen, Van Huy | 12401064 | VIE | 2372 |
| 8 | FM | Cahaya, Satria Duta | 7124252 | INA | 2360 |
| 9 | IM | Hafiz, Arif Abdul | 7104227 | INA | 2358 |
| 10 | IM | Budhidharma, Nayaka | 7106955 | INA | 2356 |
| 11 | IM | Duong, The Anh | 12401277 | VIE | 2303 |
| 12 | Sun, Chao | 8622990 | CHN | 2241 | |
| 13 | IM | Gunawan, Ronny | 7100035 | INA | 2225 |
| 14 | IM | Li, Bo | 8602786 | CHN | 2222 |
| 15 | Genkeswaran, Genivan | 5754496 | MAS | 2198 | |
| 16 | CM | Zulkipli, Zaidan | 5704154 | MAS | 2176 |
| 17 | CM | Mariano, Fabian Glen | 7129041 | INA | 2175 |
| 18 | IM | Sadikin The, Irwanto | 7100590 | INA | 2174 |
| 19 | WIM | Zhou, Guijue | 8602905 | CHN | 2154 |
