OTB chess tournaments

Over-the-board tournaments found in the game databases ChessHunter imports (Lumbras GigaBase and The Week in Chess), 7,048,374 games in all. Open a tournament to see its standings, then a player to explore their openings and prepare for them.

114 tournaments · most recent first

Tournament	Dates	Type	Players	Avg. Elo	Games
Berjaya Global ChallengerJohor Bahru MAS· Sep 8 – 13, 2026	Sep 8 – 13, 2026	Classical	13	1804	18
Berjaya Global MastersJohor Bahru MAS· Sep 8 – 13, 2026	Sep 8 – 13, 2026	Classical	66	2331	153
2nd MCF IM Inv 2026Kuala Lumpur MAS· Jul 29 – Aug 5, 2026	Jul 29 – Aug 5, 2026	Classical	10	2236	45
2nd MCF GM Inv 2026Kuala Lumpur MAS· Jul 29 – Aug 5, 2026	Jul 29 – Aug 5, 2026	Classical	10	2389	45
2nd MCF Women Inv 2026Kuala Lumpur MAS· Jul 29 – Aug 2, 2026	Jul 29 – Aug 2, 2026	Classical	9	1733	36
2nd MCF Masters Inv 2026Kuala Lumpur MAS· Jul 29 – Aug 2, 2026	Jul 29 – Aug 2, 2026	Classical	9	2055	36
Johor Chess Festival 2025 \| International OpenJohor MAS· Dec 29 – 31, 2025	Dec 29 – 31, 2025	Classical	30	2236	47
10th Johor Open 2025Johor MAS· Dec 27 – 30, 2025	Dec 27 – 30, 2025	Classical	9	2291	9
10. Johor Open 2025Johor MAS· Dec 26 – 28, 2025	Dec 26 – 28, 2025	Classical	44	2147	42
17. Penang Open 2025Penang MAS· Dec 18 – 23, 2025	Dec 18 – 23, 2025	Classical	94	1962	248
17th Penang Open 2025Penang MAS· Dec 18 – 23, 2025	Dec 18 – 23, 2025	Classical	95	1959	227
ch-Commonwealth 2025Kuala Lumpur MAS· Nov 9 – 16, 2025	Nov 9 – 16, 2025	Classical	61	2047	107
20th Malaysian Open 2025Kuala Lumpur MAS· Sep 15 – 21, 2025	Sep 15 – 21, 2025	Classical	52	2103	62
20. Malaysian Open 2025Kuala Lumpur MAS· Sep 19, 2025	Sep 19, 2025	Classical	16	2135	8
Chess Hub MCF 1. GM IMKuala Lumpur MAS· Aug 3, 2025	Aug 3, 2025	Classical	20	2312	10
Chess Hub MCF 1st GM IMKuala Lumpur MAS· Jul 28 – Aug 3, 2025	Jul 28 – Aug 3, 2025	Classical	27	2266	116
Malaysian Masters 2025Ampang MAS· Jun 18 – 22, 2025	Jun 18 – 22, 2025	Classical	10	2108	39
9th Johor Open 2025Johor MAS· Jan 19 – 23, 2025	Jan 19 – 23, 2025	Classical	17	2246	16
9. Johor Open 2025Johor MAS· Jan 18 – 23, 2025	Jan 18 – 23, 2025	Classical	36	2185	65
19. Malaysian Open 2024Kuala Lumpur MAS· Sep 16 – 22, 2024	Sep 16 – 22, 2024	Classical	19	2244	20
19th Malaysian Open 2024Kuala Lumpur MAS· Sep 16 – 22, 2024	Sep 16 – 22, 2024	Classical	16	2223	18
ch-Commonwealth 2023-24Melaka MAS· Feb 20 – 27, 2024	Feb 20 – 27, 2024	Classical	39	2189	54
15. Penang Open 2023Penang MAS· Dec 18 – 22, 2023	Dec 18 – 22, 2023	Classical	91	1774	292
18. Malaysian Open 2023Kuala Lumpur MAS· Aug 28 – Sep 3, 2023	Aug 28 – Sep 3, 2023	Classical	20	2282	22
7. Johor Open 2022Johor MAS· Dec 26 – 31, 2022	Dec 26 – 31, 2022	Classical	81	1847	288
14. Penang Open 2022Penang MAS· Dec 19 – 24, 2022	Dec 19 – 24, 2022	Classical	82	1771	271
11. Penang Open 2019Penang MAS· Dec 9 – 14, 2019	Dec 9 – 14, 2019	Classical	112	1906	402
6. Johor Open 2019Johor MAS· Dec 2 – 6, 2019	Dec 2 – 6, 2019	Classical	59	2123	103
16. Malaysian Open 2019Kuala Lumpur MAS· Aug 12 – 18, 2019	Aug 12 – 18, 2019	Classical	16	2276	18
46. Selangor Open 2019Kuala Lumpur MAS· Apr 26 – 30, 2019	Apr 26 – 30, 2019	Classical	15	1997	15
5. Johor Open 2018Johor MAS· Dec 10 – 15, 2018	Dec 10 – 15, 2018	Classical	65	1961	167
15. Malaysian Open 2018Kuala Lumpur MAS· Aug 20 – 26, 2018	Aug 20 – 26, 2018	Classical	28	2409	35
1. Friday Masters MarchPuchong MAS· Mar 3 – 7, 2018	Mar 3 – 7, 2018	Classical	10	2267	45
Puchong 1. Friday IM JanPuchong MAS· Feb 3 – 7, 2018	Feb 3 – 7, 2018	Classical	12	2314	47
4. Johor Open 2017Johor MAS· Dec 11 – 16, 2017	Dec 11 – 16, 2017	Classical	83	2090	145
9. Penang Open 2017Penang MAS· Dec 4 – 9, 2017	Dec 4 – 9, 2017	Classical	139	1977	424
Puchong 1. Friday IM NovPuchong MAS· Nov 4 – 8, 2017	Nov 4 – 8, 2017	Classical	12	2246	49
1. Puchong Friday IM OctPuchong MAS· Oct 7 – 11, 2017	Oct 7 – 11, 2017	Classical	12	2195	49
8. IGB Seniors Open 2017Kuala Lumpur MAS· Aug 28 – Sep 3, 2017	Aug 28 – Sep 3, 2017	Classical	15	2207	19
14. Malaysian Open 2017Kuala Lumpur MAS· Aug 28 – Sep 3, 2017	Aug 28 – Sep 3, 2017	Classical	35	2331	44
8. Penang Open 2016Penang MAS· Dec 5 – 10, 2016	Dec 5 – 10, 2016	Classical	101	1948	389
7. Penang Open 2015Penang MAS· Dec 7 – 12, 2015	Dec 7 – 12, 2015	Classical	125	2042	514
Penang Open 6thPenang MAS· Dec 9 – 12, 2014	Dec 9 – 12, 2014	Classical	8	2235	7
6. Penang Open 2014Penang MAS· Dec 8 – 12, 2014	Dec 8 – 12, 2014	Classical	98	1992	394
KL Chess Open 2014Kuala Lumpur MAS· Apr 4 – 12, 2014	Apr 4 – 12, 2014	Classical	87	2153	171
5. Penang Open 2013George Town MAS· Dec 9 – 13, 2013	Dec 9 – 13, 2013	Classical	110	1924	471
10. Malaysian OpenKuala Lumpur MAS· Aug 10 – 16, 2013	Aug 10 – 16, 2013	Classical	106	2175	195
Malaysian Masters Men 2013Kuala Lumpur MAS· Jun 22 – 26, 2013	Jun 22 – 26, 2013	Classical	11	2204	43
Malaysian Masters Women 2013Kuala Lumpur MAS· Jun 22 – 25, 2013	Jun 22 – 25, 2013	Classical	6	1843	19
DYTM Raja Nazrin Shah MastersKuala Lumpur MAS· Jun 13 – 22, 2013	Jun 13 – 22, 2013	Classical	11	2431	55

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