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MWA invited global associations to a combined congress, exchanges, cultural tour and 13th Open in Kuala Lumpur, 7–17 August 2026 — framed as a regional milestone.

MWA invited worldwide associations to MWOC 2025 (tournament 16–17 Aug). Letterhead cites PPM0031410122003. Event notes cited 300+ players and Olympic Council of Malaysia attendance.

Malaysia Weiqi Sport Association’s public state-team pages describe structured selection pathways, with visible state headings for Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Johor.

Pair Go and 9×9 Capture Go at KL Gateway Mall. N-World hosted with KL & Selangor WA; MWA and World Pair Go Association co-supported. President Tiong Kee Soon attended.

N-World reported Malaysian youth results in Bangkok including Lee Shou Wei 10th Masters, Zeng Hong Jing 9th High Dan, Lim Wen Hao 4th Dan / 3rd rapid, and a pair-go friendship award.

N-World’s gallery documents the largest school field yet: team photos, focused juniors, and opening speeches with MWA and Dejiao partners present.

Central i-City, Klang hosted over 780 students — up from ~520 the prior year. Lee Mun Kit chaired; MWA vice-president and Dejiao partners spoke at the opening.

International Open winner Kurebayashi Eiryu (RM5,000) and Malaysia Open winner Wynes Leong (RM3,000). MWA noted top High-Kyu finishers would receive official 1-dan certificates.

Teh Wei Jie (3-dan) represented Malaysia at the 44th World Amateur Go Championship and finished with 5 wins from 8 rounds.

MWA’s first Nihon Ki-in professional represented Malaysia at the Nanyang Cup. Tournament tables record a round-one win against Jiang Mingjiu before a loss to Li Qincheng.

N-World reported 230 players at KL Gateway Mall advancing 48 to the Kuantan final. Co-organisers included Malaysia Confucianism Society, Weiqi Research Association, KL & Selangor WA and N-World.

N-World reported that Cheng Khai Yong and Yong Qing represented Malaysia at the 33rd International Amateur Pair Go Championship, continuing the Pair Go pathway that began with MWA’s 2013 World Pair Go selection.

N-World documented the 7th Malaysia Pair Go Tournament together with a 9×9 Capture Go side event during the National Sports Day Weiqi programme — a direct precursor to the larger 8th Pair Go field in 2024.

Category winners included University champion Chong Wei Quan, Intermediate Kyu Ong Sze Kai, Low Kyu Lee Qi Zhen, U16 Wu Xin Yuan (Singapore), Senior 崔寿福 (China), and Team Go 笑谈围棋.

BERNAMA listed Malaysia’s men’s and women’s Go teams for preliminary rounds at Hangzhou Qi-yuan Chess Hall — including Chang Fu Kang, Leong Chee Weng and the Lee siblings on the men’s side.

MWA reported women’s team 6th and men’s 8th among 14 teams. Delegation included president Tiong Kee Soon, coach Jimmy Cheng, the Asian Games men’s core and women’s players Yong Qing, Tan Yan Ying, Chang Xin and Tan Hooi Yan.

At the China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week invitation, Malaysia finished 3rd with Owen Lo Chen Yeh, Lee Shou Wei and Lee Shou Xuan; leader Chow Chee Wen and coach Chow Ming Hun.

N-World published a photo report on Lee Shou Kai’s appearance for Malaysia at the 43rd World Amateur Go Championship — continuing the country’s multi-decade WAGC pathway.

China Cultural Centre Kuala Lumpur and MWA jointly organised a Winter Solstice Cup youth exchange with 32 players from Malaysia and Singapore, documented in Chinese official cultural reporting.

MWA announced a grand signing ceremony describing Kuala Lumpur and Selangor as the first Malaysian state to set up a formal Weiqi state team, with Ministry of Education support noted for regulated training.

In 2022 Wyns Leong (Leong Chee Weng / Wynes Leong) served as MWA Vice President and began personally funding Malaysian Weiqi growth. He independently sponsored the Malaysia Weiqi Association clubhouse at No. 7-2, Jalan BK 5A/3A, Bandar Kinrara, Puchong, and continues long-term support for the premises and community development — distinct from his earlier 2011–2012 MYWEIQI / N-World chapter. He again holds the MWA Vice President post in 2026.

MWA cooperated with the Korea Baduk Association on Friday lectures by Cho Hye-yeon 9P from 20 August to 8 October 2021, expanding international coaching access during the pandemic years.

Award ceremony recognised N-World players: League MVP Lee Shou Kai, Rising Star Lee Shou Xuan, Exceptional Player Lee Shou Wei and Chow Ming Hun, plus sportsmanship awards for Shingo Ikuta and Teh Wei Jie.

Selection at N-World Setapak sent Teh Wei Jie (Children) and a youth team of Lee Shou Kai, Lee Shou Wei and Lee Shou Xuan. Archived results note team wins versus Ecuador, Chile, Thailand and Australia in the international online event.

N-World organised the Atria Cup 9×9 with MWA and KL & Selangor Weiqi Association at Atria Shopping Gallery — Swiss-system youth groups from U7 to U15.

Chang Fu Kang of Malaysia qualified as a Nihon Ki-in professional via the Winter 2019 foreigner special exam. He was promoted 1p (2020), 2p (2022) and 3p (2025).

China Press reported ~30 classes and 400–500 school students statewide, with ten Tapah-area schools alone counting about 247 learners and RM18,000 allocated to expand programmes.

The Star covered the 4th National Interschool competition at Central i-City — over 350 players from 85 schools, including Korea, Japan and China. Category champions were seeded toward Confucius Cup youth selection.

Invitation letters announced a March 2017 international amateur championship at Syeun Hotel, Ipoh, organised with Ipoh Wei Qi Enterprise and proposing a large prize fund — documenting Perak’s ambition for international hosting after Fulda Cup.

KPMC player lists and FFG tables show Malaysia’s Chang Fu Kang (5-dan, born 2003) scoring 4 wins from 6 rounds in Buan.

About 180 players from Malaysia, Japan, China, Singapore and Poland. Chang defended Dan; Wynes Leong and Chong Wei Quan placed second and third. Opening remarks noted AlphaGo’s March 2016 impact.

Vietnamnet reported individual gold for Đỗ Khánh Bình, while Malaysia took the team gold ahead of Vietnam and Singapore among competitors from twelve nations.

Malaysia hosted the inaugural Asian Weiqi Open at Syeun Hotel, Ipoh (8–13 Dec), organised by FULDA Malaysia with players from China, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei and Malaysia.

The early numbered Pair Go open at Crystaline Services Centre encouraged beginners and college students, documenting the growth of mixed-pair events in the Klang Valley.

Before turning professional, Chang finished 11th at the 36th World Amateur Go Championship with 5 wins from 8 rounds.

TAR UC’s photo set from the 5th Open shows packed boards, prize moments and visiting players from Korea, Japan and China alongside Malaysian juniors.

About 200 players from Malaysia, Korea, Japan and China. Chang Fu Kang won Dan ahead of Korea’s Park Jisun and China’s Shi Ming Le.

KL Weiqi blogs record the first formal nationwide dan/kyu examination on 21 March 2015, marking a step toward standardised ranking across Malaysian clubs and schools.

A long feature on MWA exco member Ho Hock Doong — Hikaru no Go, TAR UC teaching, two Weiqi books, WMSG 2008, and support for school academies including N-World.

Organised at Tow Boh Keong Hall with state support and MWA involvement. President Tiong Kee Soon estimated fewer than 5,000 players nationwide and backed teacher training for Chinese primary schools.

The Star reported MWA hosting WYGC at Mines Resort (13–19 Aug). Project director Ho Hock Doong noted past WYGC winners who became top professionals; 24 players from 14 countries competed.

TAR UC published a multi-photo gallery of the 4th Open: opening ceremony, prize presentation and packed playing halls with MWA and Kong Zi Institute partners.

About 140 players contested Dan, High/Inter/Low Kyu and TAR UCian groups. Zaid Waqiyuddin won Dan ahead of Jimmy Cheng and Shi Min Le.

A contemporary parent blog describes N-World as a children’s academy run by a small young team, with classrooms in Setapak and Puchong offering trial classes — an early public footprint of the MYWEIQI/N-World network.

Suzanne D’Bel’s second WAGC appearance produced one of Malaysia’s best women’s international results: 5 wins and 20th place.

British Go Association coverage of the 8th KPMC in Gumi lists Mohd Zaid Waqiyuddin (5-dan) among Malaysia’s international representatives.

MWA announced a selection tournament to send one man and one woman to the World Pair Go Championship in Tokyo (1–5 November 2013).

TAR UC, MWA, Malaysia Xiangqi Association and Kong Zi Institute drew about 350 participants. Teng Boon Ping won the MWOC 2013 Dan category.

Dan Group top four — Mohd Zaid Waqiyuddin, Jimmy Cheng, Teng Boon Ping and Wynes Leong — were named Malaysia’s representatives for the Three Country Friendly Championship in Chiang Rai.

After founding MYWEIQI Academy in 2011 and later bringing in Kew Chien Chong and Lee Mun Kit as shareholders under the N-World name, Wynes Leong (Wyns) exited the company in 2012. A decade later he returned as MWA Vice President (2022) and personal patron of national Weiqi infrastructure, and again serves as MWA Vice President in 2026.

Archived MWA results named Teng Boon Ping Dan champion, with Wynes Leong and Chuang Show Chuan as runners-up. 87 entrants competed across Dan, High Kyu and Low Kyu.

TAR College and MWA jointly organised MWOC 2011 with over 90 players from Singapore, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. Principal Dr Tan Chik Heok presented a souvenir to MWA president Tiong Kee Soon.

Wynes Leong (Wyns Leong / Leong Chee Weng) founded MYWEIQI Academy in 2011, establishing Malaysia’s first dedicated Weiqi academy. He later invited Kew Chien Chong and Lee Mun Kit (YK) as shareholders; the company was subsequently renamed N-World (新世界围棋棋院).

Teng finished 20th of 66 with 5 wins at the 30th World Amateur Go Championship, one of Malaysia’s strongest early WAGC scorelines.

A 3-round Swiss event at Japan Club crowned Teng Boon Ping champion. He was named Malaysia’s representative for the 30th WAGC. Archived site stats showed 1,730 registered members.

National champion Mohd Zaid Waqiyuddin represented Malaysia in Tokyo and finished with three wins from eight games. His first-person report documents IGF registration and matches against players from eight countries.

After winning the 2007 Malaysia Weiqi Tournament, Teng Boon Ping finished 23rd at the 28th WAGC with 5 wins. Nihon Ki-in profiles describe him as a 4-dan engineer from Kuala Lumpur.

The April 2006 homepage listed Malaysia Weiqi Tournament 2006 among featured local items, documenting an early national tournament season on the Joomla-era site.

The earliest Wayback capture of weiqi.org.my presents MWA’s founding web presence — a welcome message inviting enthusiasts to the forum, About Weiqi pages, and contacts via admin@weiqi.org.my.

WHOIS records show the association domain was created on 14 June 2004. The registrant organisation is Persatuan Weiqi Malaysia — beginning more than twenty years of continuous web presence.