ANNOUNCEMENT
HIGHLIGHTS
New Updates on upcoming events:
- The inaugural Commonwealth Schools Chess Championship 2026 will start from the 4th of October to the 12th of October 2026 at CitiTel Hotel, Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur. To date, 284 players have confirmed their participation at the event. Kenya dominated the entries with more than 80 players taking part. Other countries signing up are Namibia, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Scotland, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Brunei, Singapore, and Malaysia.
- The National Interstate Chess Championship has been rescheduled to December 2026, with Shah Alam as the most probable city to host the event.
- The calendar for 2027 is almost ready and as per the previous years, the Naitonal Junior Chess Championship is set to be the curtain opener for 2027
- The Grand Prix Leaderboard has been updated to reflect the current leaders until 20th September 2026 – after the conclusion of the Malaysian Amateur Chess Championship
- The MCF Rating has also been updated up to 31st August 2026. The events that have been rated included the SUKMA Selangor events, National Scholastic and Malaysian Amateur Chess Championship
MCF Rating Updated
A total of 39 events were rated using the MCF Rating system from July to August 2026. Some of the more notable events that
GP Circuits Leader Board Updated
With 13 events concluded, and 6 more to go, the GP Circuits Leaderboard has been updated as the September series looms in
MCF OFFICE GP CIRCUITS MONTHLY SERIES (October)
The October edition of the GP Circuits Monthly event has been scheduled from the 24th to the 25th of October 2026. With
MCF OFFICE GP CIRCUITS MONTHLY SERIES (September)
The August edition of the GP Circuits Monthly event has been set to be held on the 26th and 27th of September 2026 With
CONGRATULATIONS OUR NEW IA and FA
CONGRATULATIONS to our new IA (International Arbiter) in Aishwareya Pooja Ganeson of Johor, and 10 more FA (FIDE Arbiters)
MCF OFFICE GP CIRCUITS MONTHLY SERIES (August)
The August edition of the GP Circuits Monthly event has been set to be held on the 22nd and 23rd of August 2026 With the
News Highlights
MCF GRAND PRIX SERIES FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP CYCLE FOR 2025 TO BE CONTESTED IN JANUARY 2026
The highly anticipated 2nd GM IM Invitational Chess Championship 2026 is planned to be held from 30th July to 9th August in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. There will be a slight change in the event format, where the tournament shall be played over Round Robin for 10 players instead of the usual Swiss format.
MCF has already identified at least 3 GMs who are interested in playing and is sourcing a few more players with IM/WIM titles to make up the championship pool.
This year’s event will be divided into two(2) main pools for Men and Women, with additional pools for local players who are keen to experience playing in a high quality event
Be on the lookout for more information as preparation for the event unfolds.
MCF regrets to inform that the 3rd National Open Team Chess Championship will be postponed to a different date and venue
MCF is still in talks with the venue provider to discuss the matter further and will only be able to update its outcome later in the month.
Be on the lookout for the latest development as we continue to seek closure to this matter.
Get ready for the 2nd edition of the National Grand Prix Circuit where the top 64 players with the highest GP Points collected, increased by another 32 players, will qualify for the Championship Final set for January 2027
Nineteen (19) events have been penned for 2026 with the MCF Office Q1 Series already concluded in January of 2026
The next GP event will be the Malaysian Chess Championship followed by MCF Office U2400 Standard Monthly Event to be held on 11th and 12th April, and MCF Q2 event on 25th and 26th April 2026
Get Ready for the 2nd
GM IM Invitational Chess Championship 2026
Plans have been put in place to hold the 2nd edition of the GM IM Invitation Chess Championship 2026. Whilst the list of players is yet to be confirmed, MCF is poised to invite some of the top local players to participate in this year’s edition.
To date, MCF has already identified a venue in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, and as per MCF calendar for 2026, the event is scheduled to be held from the 30th of July until the 9th of August 2026.
There is a change to the playing format this year, where MCF will deploy the full standard time control, with primary and secondary time allocated for players to complete their motes. This also means that player will only play one game a day which makes it the first event under MCF to use the world standard format.
Be on the lookout for more updates as the dates draw closer
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MCF Calendar for 2026 – UPDATED
(18th April 2026)
The Malaysian Chess Federation has updated its Calendar of events for 2026 as of 18th April 2026.
While most dates have been maintained, there will be plenty more events and activities to excite the chess community in general.
MCF Office Location – Where To Find Us
Since September 2024, MCF has opened its official office located at Taman Equine, Seri Kembangan, Selangor. Managed by a small group of volunteers and committee members, the office serves as MCF center of activities for weekend events, Seminars and a Meeting place.
Since its inception, the office has hosted and organized several Age Group events, Standard events, Quarterly Blitz, NA Seminars and Swiss Manager Classes.
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