GM Wang Hao declared new DATMO 2018 champion

27 August 2018, Kuala Lumpur - GM Wang Hao, China emerged as the new Champion of the 15th Dato'Arthur Tan Malaysia Open (DATMO) 2018 in this year's edition of the Malaysia Chess Festival 2018. He scored 8 points from 9 rounds. Wang, who has a 2711 rating, outplayed IM Oliver DiMakaling, Philippines in the last round yesterday and won.

Figure 1. GM Wang Hao (centre) with his trophy and flanked by MCF officials.

FM Nicholas Chan, Malaysia, achieved his IM norm yesterday by winning his last round game against Quizon Daniel. Nicholas scored 6 points from 9 rounds.

IM Yeoh Li Tian, Malaysia, missed his GM norm by not achieving 6.5 points from 9 rounds. Despite that he scored 6.0 points and won his last 9th round yesterday. Li Tian should break into 2500 ratings based on this year's DATMO performance. The Malaysian Chess fraternity will be eagerly following his every tournament and hopes that he will achieve the required number of GM norms in the near future.

Figure 2. Some of the winners of the 15th Dato'Arthur Tan Malaysia Open 2018

Figure 3. Results of round 9, DATMO 2018.

Figure 4. Top 50 ranking of Dato'Arthur Tan Malaysia Open 2018.