Johor Chess Association invites you to 9th Johor Open 2025 in Malaysia
Johor Chess Association invites you to 9th Johor International Open 2025. The tournament has two categories - Open and Challengers (Below 2000). The top three prizes in Open are RM 10000, 6000 and 4000. For Challengers, the top three prizes are RM 1300, 1000 and 800. A total of 3 GMs, 11 IMs and a WIM have registered from eight countries across the world. Entry is Free for GM, IM and players rated above 2300 in the Open section. Last date is extended to 16th January without any penalty in entry fees. There are few conditions offered for GMs rated above 2400 and IMs rated above 2300. IM Nitin S and Venkatesh M R are the only two Indians to have won this tournament in 2014 and 2017 respectively. The next one can be you. Check out the article to find out all details about the tournament. Photo: Tournament circular
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 |
