Cambodian chess players hit new heights as Malaysian takes top prize

Chess players compete in the first Ly Hout Fide Rated Chess International 2022 on Dec 11. - PPP

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The first Ly Hout FIDE Rated Chess Invitational was considered a great success for Cambodia after six of its players finished in top placements and are now officially registered with the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and fully eligible to participate in international competitions in over 190 countries.

Although Vietnam and Hong Kong withdrew from the tournament, 15 players – 10 from Malaysia and five from Thailand – joined the competition. Among the 15 were those with the strongest ratings on the FIDE list and none of the 11 Cambodian players was favoured to win.