Everybody so close!

 The Malaysia Open 2024 has been an exciting tournament with players now neck and neck going into the last 2 rounds. After seven rounds, the standings are as follows:

Tied Leaders

• IM Poh Yu Tian (2430, MAS) - 5.5 points
• GM Laylo Darwin (2397, PHI) - 5.5 points
• IM Kushagra Mohan (2411, IND) - 5.5 points
• FM Pangilinan Stephen Rome (2174, PHI) - 5.5 points
• FM Chan Kim Yew (2247, MAS) - 5.5 points

These five players are currently tied for the lead, each with 5.5 points. Their consistent performances have kept them at the top of the leaderboard.

Tied second Place

• IM Liu Xiangyi (2368, SGP) - 5 points
• WGM Gomes Mary Ann (2298, IND) - 5 points
• GM Nguyen Duc Hoa (2343, VIE) - 5 points
• Jiang Haochen (2326, CHN) - 5 points
• AGM Vignesh B (2198, IND) - 5 points
• FM Nguyen Quoc Hy (2302, VIE) - 5 points

GM Laylo Darwin

IM Poh Yu Tian already met and draw vs GM Laylo Darwin