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Johor Open 2025 (RM) Johor Challenger 2025 (RM) Penang Open 2024 (RM) Penang Challenger 2024 (RM) 1st Place 10,000 1,300 10,000 1,300 2nd Place 6,000 1,000 6,000 1,000 3rd Place 4,000 800 4,000 800 4th Place 3,000 700 3,000 700 5th Place 2,000 500 2,000 500 6th Place 1,200 400 1,200 400 7th Place 1,000 300 1,000 300 8th Place 800 300 800...

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The 11th Johor Open Rapid 2025 spiced things up as part of the larger Johor Open 2025 chess extravaganza! Held between rounds of the main Open Classical event, it was organized by the Johor Chess Association and was FIDE-rated. The event used a Swiss-System format with 7 rounds, each featuring a time control of 20 minutes per game. Players from far and wide...

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Among the sixteenth Penang Heritage City International Chess Festival 2024 events, the Open section, which took place from December 23–27, Malaysian International Master Poh Yu Tian emerged victorious. A large number of participants from around the world showed up to the tournament, even though it was held at the less-than-ideal time of Christmas. There are four events—the Penang Open, the Challengers, the Penang...

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Recently, Magnus Carlsen pulling out of the World Blitz and Rapid Championship 2024 and Gukesh becoming the youngest world champion are two of the most different chess stories. Magnus's failure to follow FIDE dress codes adds to the idea that he is a chess rebel, which makes the establishment look down on him while his fans cheer him on. The fact that Gukesh...

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