No tie-breaks needed for top two
Champion - Hongchi Peng (CHN) 7.5/9 | Photo: Penang Chess Association
Runner-up - IM Suyog Wagh 7/9 | Photo: Penang Chess Association
Top ten in Open | Photo: Penang Chess Association
11th IM Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh 6/9 | Photo: Penang Chess Association
Nubairshah, Suyog Wagh and other prize winners | Photo: Penang Chess Association
The trophies for the prize winners | Photo: Penang Chess Association
Players in action | Photo: Penang Chess Association
Venue - Wesley Methodist School in Penang, Malaysia | Photo: Penang Chess Association
A total of 96 players including 2 GMs, 11 IMs and a WIM took part in the Open section from 17 countries across the world including Malaysia. The six-day nine-round Swiss league Rating tournament was organized by Penang Chess Association at Wesley Methodist School in Penang, Malaysia from 18th to 23rd December 2025. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.
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Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Gr | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Peng, Hongchi | Open | CHN | 2364 | 7,5 | 0 | 47,5 | 51,5 | 41,5 | 39 | |||
| 2 | 3 | IM | Wagh, Suyog | Open | IND | 2395 | 7 | 0 | 47,5 | 51 | 38,25 | 37 | ||
| 3 | 8 | IM | Sek, Konstantin | Open | FID | 2378 | 6,5 | 0 | 47 | 52 | 37 | 33,5 | ||
| 4 | 13 | Biriya, Mohammadamin | Open | IRI | 2301 | 6,5 | 0 | 46,5 | 51 | 35,25 | 35,5 | |||
| 5 | 5 | IM | Rakhmatullaev, Almas | Open | UZB | 2390 | 6,5 | 0 | 44,5 | 48 | 33 | 34 | ||
| 6 | 31 | FM | Lam, Chun Yung Samuel | Open | HKG | 2064 | 6,5 | 0 | 44,5 | 47,5 | 31,75 | 31 | ||
| 7 | 14 | IM | Karthik, Rajaa | Open | IND | 2298 | 6,5 | 0 | 43 | 46 | 30,25 | 32 | ||
| 8 | 11 | IM | Polschikov, Alexey | Open | FID | 2321 | 6,5 | 0 | 42,5 | 46,5 | 32,5 | 34 | ||
| 9 | 4 | IM | Shkapenko, Pavel | Open | FID | 2393 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 52,5 | 34,75 | 34 | ||
| 10 | 16 | FM | Ang, Ern Jie Anderson | Open | MAS | 2280 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 50 | 31 | 32,5 |
Links
Penang Chess Association: Official site, fb page
