Let us extend our heartfelt congratulations to the MMU Chess team for their outstanding performance at the Varsity Championship 2024! Organised by the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) and University of Malaysia Sabah (UMS), the competition was held from 12 to 15 June 2024 in Sabah. MMU retained its championship title from last year with this victory. The team secured numerous medals across various categories, including Rapid (Men & Women) and Blitz (Men & Women). Notably, our students clinched the champion titles for both the Men’s and Women’s groups.
The list of winners is as follows:
RAPID – Men
- Gold Medal: Eshwant Singh
RAPID – Women
- Silver Medal: Tan Jia Jin
- Bronze Medal: Linggeswary
BLITZ – Men
- Gold Medal: Eshwant Singh
BLITZ – Women
- Silver Medal: Yasmin Irdina
- Bronze Medal: Linggeswary
The team brought home RM6,550 in cash prizes and their well-deserved medals. This event saw participation from 30 athletes representing various Malaysian universities.
Congratulations to our champions on their remarkable achievements!
