UTP Classical Chess Championship 2026 (Result & Games)

Result of UTP Classical Chess Championship 2026 (U1800)

Champion: Chay Joon Hoong

2nd: Harith Kamil Zafri Mohd Zain

3rd: Ahmad Dilfitri Arsyad Ahmad Fauzi

4th: Muhammad Muaz Syahrul Anuar

5th: Syed Firdaus Asyraaf Syed Hashim Azmi

Best 1600-1699: Ahmad Azril Akmal Abu Bakar

Best 1500-1599: Lim Chuan Benz

Best 1400-1499: Sahen a/l Suresh

Best Unrated: Chee Cheng Swin Arthus

Best Female: Farihah Nur Aisyah Mohd Azman

Best UTP: Muhammad Irsyad Shamsul Bahari

Best IPT: Chong Bok Siong (UM)

Best Senior: Shahrulnizam Mohd Shohod

Best U17: Kuan Rhe Anne

Best U12: Eamonn Tee Yuan Khai

UTP CLASSICAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (FIDE RATED U1800)

UTP CLASSICAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (FIDE RATED U1800)

VENUE: MULTI-PURPOSE HALL, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS, PERAK

DATE: 16TH – 17TH MAY 2026 (Saturday-Sunday)

ORGANIZED BY: UTP CHESS CLUB & PERSATUAN CATUR NEGERI PERAK

FIDE EVENT TOURNAMENT INFO: Please click this "link"

EVENT DISCIPLINE: Individual (Standard Time Control)

SYSTEM OF PLAY: 7 Rounds Swiss System

TIME CONTROL: 30 Minutes + 30 Seconds increment per move. All moves must be recorded.

TIE-BREAK: Direct Encounter, Buchholz Cut 1, Buchholz, Sonneborn Berger and Cumulative

ENTRY FEE (non-refundable): 

a. FIDE Standard Rating 1600-1800: RM 80 

b. FIDE Standard Rating 0-1599: RM 100

BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE ENTRY FEE PAYMENT:

a. Bank Account Name: UTP CHESS CLUB (CIMB) 

b. Bank Account Number: 7605748635

DEADLINE: 13th May 2026 (Wednesday) before 9 pm. Limited to 120 players only!