GM Oliver Barbosa, winner in 2011
The event is organised by Polgar Chess Asia for the Kuala Lumpur Chess Association (KLCA) with support from the Malaysian Chess Federation.
Previous winners are GM Anton Filippov (2008), GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son (2009), GM Hou Yifan (2010) and GM Oliver Barbosa (2011).
The line up is now final with 90 participants, 10 more than planned for. There are representatives from 19 countries, including 30 titled players – 15 Grandmasters, 2 Woman Grandmasters, 7 International Masters, 1 International Woman Masters, 4 FIDE Masters, and 1 Woman FIDE Master.
Participants:
1 GM Tiviakov Sergei NED 2674
2 GM Barbosa Oliver PHI 2554
3 GM Antonio Rogelio Jr PHI 2548
4 GM Luther Thomas GER 2535
5 GM Deepan Chakkravarthy J. IND 2521
6 GM Paragua Mark PHI 2508
7 IM Nguyen Van Huy VIE 2506
8 IM Nguyen Duc Hoa VIE 2505
9 GM Cao Sang VIE 2502
10 GM Laylo Darwin PHI 2489
11 IM Kuderinov Kirill KAZ 2484
12 GM Vakhidov Tahir UZB 2477
13 GM Nguyen Anh Dung VIE 2455
14 IM Nolte Rolando PHI 2453
15 GM Bitoon Richard PHI 2442
16 GM Bui Vinh VIE 2436
17 IM Dableo Ronald PHI 2430
18 IM Dimakiling Oliver PHI 2428
19 Diano Eden PHI 2416
20 IM Vakhidov Jahongir UZB 2412
21 GM Gonzales Jayson PHI 2405
22 GM Ziatdinov Raset USA 2384
23 IM Duong The Anh VIE 2370
24 FM De Ramos Julius PHI 2361
25 Olay Edgar Reggie PHI 2359
26 WIM Muminova Nafisa UZB 2329
27 WGM Padmini Rout IND 2328
28 GM Wong Meng Kong SIN 2323
29 FM Lim Chuin Hoong Ronnie MAS 2317
30 FM Nguyen Van Hai VIE 2314
31 IM Bancod Ronald PHI 2310
32 Ng Tze Han MAS 2285
33 Legaspi Rhobel PHI 2272
34 Aris T.L.S. INA 2263
35 FM Le Tuan Minh VIE 2204
36 Rom Jasper B USA 2180
37 WGM Nadig Kruttika IND 2173
38 Bernardino J. Al PHI 2158
39 Sean Winshand Cuhendi INA 2148
40 Lee Kai Jie Edward SIN 2144
41 Legaspi Edmundo PHI 2124
42 Manaog Stewart PHI 2106
43 Masruri Rahman INA 2101
44 Kulpruethanon Thanadon THA 2093
45 Noguchi Koji JPN 2068
46 Attwood James AUS 2067
47 Vinod G. IND 2063
48 Wiwatanadate Poompong THA 2059
49 Lee Kah Meng Elgin MAS 2058
50 Ngo Thi Kim Tuyen VIE 2054
51 O’ Reilly Steven AUS 2020
52 Fong Yit San MAS 1997
53 Shaik Ali Nor Ilhamuddin MAS 1994
54 Chakravarthi K. IND 1993
55 Alpysbayeva Aigerim KAZ 1967
56 Ramirez Leyva Freddy MEX 1958
57 Fong Choong Ee MAS 1953
58 Limono Handjojo INA 1933
59 Azarya Jodi Setyaki INA 1928
60 WFM Azman Hisham Nur Najiha MAS 1882
61 Frost Peter AUS 1861
62 Tan Li Ting MAS 1834
63 Ramone Mikgail Kok MAS 1828
64 Vojdani Siavosh IRI 1826
65 Lim Kian Hwa MAS 1824
66 Sikivou Taione FIJ 1818
67 Mahmood Mohd Ezmi MAS 1791
68 Srivatanakul Pricha THA 1765
69 Wong Yinn Long MAS 1756
70 Ooi Zhi Yang MAS 1750
71 Parimanam Paul MAS 1736
72 Yahaya Nor Zaiasron MAS 1732
73 Ding Tze How Dilwen MAS 1710
74 Hamzah Razali MAS 1705
75 Koh Sian Kuan Bausch MAS 1702
76 Kumar Sri Shiva MAS 1654
77 Greenwood Martin C ENG 1635
78 Abdul Jalil Syahril MAS 0
79 Barretto Franz PHI 0
80 Bitoon Jimson PHI 0
81 Chan Yi Meng Ryan MAS 0
82 Goh Jie Yi MAS 0
83 Hakan Zirath SWE 0
84 Hendrik Maha INA 0
85 Legaspi Kaye Ann PHI 0
86 Lim Wei Sheng MAS 0
87 Mitev Krassen USA 0
88 Mohd Azman Iman Sofea MAS 0
89 Tan Jun Ying MAS 0
90 Yong Jenn MAS 0
