DYTM Raja Nazrin Shah International Open, with a total prize fund of RM 45,000 thanks to generous sponsorship from the Masterskill Education Group, will be held in Kuala Lumpur at the Olympic Sports Hotel from 17-23 September 2012.
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 (top 30 seeds):
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
Barbosa will rock.