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Checkmate, M’sia crowns its first chess GM

By MkiniEN in August 4, 2025 – Reading time 1 minute
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For the first time in the nation’s history, Malaysia can proudly call one of its own a grandmaster (GM), the highest title awarded in the world of chess.

Yeoh Li Tian, a 25-year-old prodigy from Petaling Jaya, officially earned the coveted GM title after securing his third norm and surpassing the 2500 FIDE rating mark by winning the GM-IM Invitational Chess Championship 2025 held in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

The title, awarded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), is…



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