01/04/2023
  • 11:03 pm Important Dates in MCF Calendar 2023
  • 11:03 pm 100th Anniversary of Heydar Aliyev – Azerbaijan National Leader’s Day Chess Tournament 2023 – Rapid FIDE Rated
  • 1:25 pm New National Arbiters Approved by FIDE
  • 10:58 am World Cadet & Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2023 (Batumi) from 5th to 12th June 2023
  • 12:27 am ASIAN ZONAL 3.3 (Jakarta) from 5th to `13th May 2023

The Malaysian Chess Federation would like to CONGRATULATE FM/IM Rohan Shan Tze Navaratnam for winning the U18 Open event at the 6th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship 2022 which has just concluded in Bangkok, Thailand.

With the win, and as per the event regulation, Rohan has earned himself the direct title of an IM (International Master) which will be formalized once the final report has been received from the Chief Arbiter for the event, and submitted to FIDE for confirmation.

CONGRATULATIONS once again to soon-to-be IM Rohan Shan Tze Navaratnam.

MCF Secretariat

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