gilachess, Author at Malaysian Chess Friends

2023 Malaysian Open champion – GM Sivuk Vitaly

Grandmaster Sivuk Vitaly who is a familiar face in Malaysia now, having won both the Penang Open and Johor Open in past

One of the least noticed but tremendously adds prestige to a chess tournament is a professional/skilled photographers. In other words one of

Ding Liren, the 17th Chess World Champion, has not only transformed the game but also captured the hearts of chess enthusiasts around

The 2023 World Chess Champion is Ding Liren. After a thrilling tiebreak match in the World Chess Championship against Ian Nepomniachtchi, Ding

Yes, that’s true. I went to two of the biggest chess tournament in Malaysia and in two weeks surrounded by chess enthusiasts

MCF (Malaysian Chess Festival) will be one of the recipient again for FIDE’s aid package for Opens in 2023. This aid package

Well I was 4 years ago when the video appeared. The reason is unlike other coaches, he never even mentioned it before

As incentive for registering early Johor Chess Festival is giving 20% discounts for people registering on October and 10% discounts for registering

With over 700 players who took part in the recently concluded 17th Malaysian Chess Festival from about 11 countries, I am sure

Competitive as the Olympiad is, there is nothing meeting friends from different countries, culture and beliefs. Also with the hectic schedule, it