Chess Clicks's July Edition

The 20th Malaysian Chess Festival is finally here, with big FIDE events lighting up the board. An international event, the 1st Fujairah Global Chess Championship, is coming in August, and Chess Clicks’ 4th Workshop is calling. Plus, enjoy June chess news highlights!

EDITIONS BY CHESS CLICKS

Ellie Emira Syamimi

7/6/202511 min read

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Returning with Chess Clicks July Edition

Half of 2025 has flown by, and we’re now entering the exciting second half of the year!

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This month, we celebrate International Chess Day on 20th July — with FIDE launching the Year of Social Chess: Every Move Counts.

And yes... the one we’ve all been waiting for is finally here —The 20th Malaysian Chess Festival 2025. Happening from 12th to 21st September at a brand-new venue: KL Gateway Mall.

But that’s not all — here’s a list of exciting tournaments coming up locally and internationally:

Upcoming Chess Tournaments:

Chess Workshops & Education

Chess Clicks is proud to present our upcoming 4th Chess Workshop: How to Beat Higher Rated Opponents with Coach Kaushal on 13th July at Jaya One Mall. Spots are filling fast! Don’t miss out! Register now!

Specially for chess arbiters, the Arbiters' Council of ECU offers an Arbiter Pack, which consists of the Swiss Manager Webinar, Anti-Cheating Webinar, and Advanced Education Webinar. For more info, visit here.

Chess News – June Highlights

June brought some big moments to the chess world, including the situation between GM Kramnik and GM Navara.

But on the brighter side, we had some major wins worth celebrating:

Malaysian Chess News

Right here at home, Malaysia just wrapped up several top events:

Malaysian Masters 2025 – A Round Robin featuring Malaysia’s best! Uzair Shahar was crowned Open Champion, while WFM Tan Li Ting won the Women’s Section!
The 2nd Edition of the National Open Team Chess Championship 2025 – PMX Trophy has also concluded, with Chess Hub Gladiators taking the title!

WR Chess clinch their second FIDE World Team Blitz Championship title

FIDE World Championship Match wins Singapore’s 2024 Sports Event of the Year

Hope you enjoyed Chess Clicks July Edition! From London to KL, don’t miss a bit with Chess Clicks! Follow Chess Clicks to stay updated and stylish in the chess scene! Chess Clicks also has a WhatsApp Group where we share chess tournaments & chess events, so feel free to join the Chess Clicks Nation.