The following qualification criteria was fixed for 2013 WSC:

  1. You must be an Malaysian citizen,
  2. You must be an MSA member before 1st June 2012 and renew their 2013 membership before 31st March 2013.
  3. The qualifying period is 1st June 2012 to 31st August 2013
  4. Compulsory attendance at the MSA Nationals 2013
  5. Played at least 5 MSA tournaments
  6. Played at least 75 games during the qualification period.
  7. Champion of MSA Nationals 2013
  8. Highest ranked player based on rating at the end of qualification period. Rating is based on the performance after a player has participated in Masters tournaments (MSA rated) and has played 75 games within the Malaysian rating system.
  9. If the highest ranked player happens to be the National Champion 2013, then the next highest rated player will take the 2nd and 3rd spot.

The secondary criterion is number of rated games within the qualification period. If two players have the same rating, the one with the greater number of games in the qualification period is ranked higher.

The final decision rests with MSA.

MSA has been allocated 3 spots for the 2013 WSC. The representatives shall be chosen after the qualification date under the discretion of MSA.