26 FIDE Rated for Malaysian National Closed
This is one of the highest number of local FIDE rated players participating in a chess tournament in Malaysia. Here is the list of the players:-
1 IM Jimmy Liew 23202 NM Jonathan Chuah Jin Hai 2210 3 Law Zhe Kang 2209 4 Anas Nazreen Bakri 2207 5 Kamaluddin Yusof 2203 6 Fadli Zakaria 2185 7 Mustafa Kamal Zamhuri 2155 8 Asrul Sharaff Omar 2153 9 Abg Mohd Reduan 2146 10 Chow Mon Ben 2143 11 Tan Hong Ghee 2140 12 Ismail Ahmad 2137 13 Fariz Shafrudin 2080 14 Rizal Ahmad Kamal 2058 15 Zarul Shazwan Zullkafli 2054 16 Chan Tze Wei 2053 17 Fong Choong Ee 2044 18 Masrin Erowan 2027 19 Mohan Raj Balasupramaniam 2023 20 Abdullah Khairi KZ 2015 21 Abel Yap Jinwei 2010 22 Lim Kian Hwa 2001 23 S Balendran 1962 24 Tan Ken Wei 1938 25 Chan Tze Chen 1934 26 Kamar Dani Abu Kasim 1641
I just can’t help feeling there will be a repeat of what happened in the Selangor Open 2005. Many of the rated players were outgunned by unrated players.
To the unrated players, it’s open season on the 26 above. It’s like having a bull’s eye painted on their forehead.
There are 33 hungry unrated players waiting to cause some upsets. And I bet you there will be some upsets.
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Comments
I’m placing my bets on either of these 3 players to win the title - Jonathan Chuah, Anas Nazreen or Abang Reduan.
Yeah. I also agree but we’ll see. Strongest youngsters are Jonathan Chuah and Anas in my opinion.
They might just make it 13 years in a row. GilaChess is not in the list of players 
Kamal Ariffin has been performing well recently. His game almost reaching maturity but still got a few lines to adjust. Kamaluddin need to get back on his feet… he has been pre-occupied with his other life lately.. need to change his outdated computer as well… still a very strong contender and i still find it difficult to outplayed his attacking style.. Saprin Sabri has just announced his registration in the NC06, his “True Chess” concept is very interesting. Was 2nd in the previous NC04…
my fov.. probably anas
After 12 years of students winning the National Closed, this looks like the year that the working adults strike back. Comebacks from IM Jimmy Liew, Woo Beng Keong and the recent good form of other veterans NM Kamal Ariffin, Kamaluddin Yusof, Tan Hong Ghee and Andrew Ooi GilaChess. My bet is on the adults this year.