Month: December 2020

The President and Committee Members of the Persekutuan Catur Malaysia / Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) would like to take this opportunity to wish the Malaysian Chess Community and all Malaysians – A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR…. May the New Year brings in a better, healthier and more successful and prosperous year for everyone. #kitajagakita #togetherwecan

As of 11:00pm, a total of 101 players have registered for the event. As the update were published earlier today, there was a sudden rush of interest with 22 player registering, and many more intending to participate. MCF also receive news that there are 2 new potential Hybrid Centers to be set up – depending…

Its has been an encouraging response to the 1st National Hybrid Online Junior U20 Open and Girls Chess Championship 2020. With one more week to go, 79 participants have confirmed their registration with more to come as this is the usual habit of many chess players – last minute registration. So far, 10 MCF Hybrid…

After the dust settled, although tied with 2 other players having the same score of 6 points each from 7 games, Nurul Akma Quzaina Khairolhisal came on top with the better tie break to be crowned as Malaysia first ever 1st National Hybrid Online Ladies Open Chess Championship 2020. Two other players with the same…

It was awesome! Our two boys overcame their Round of 16 encounters to record impressive wins against their respective opponents. Even more for Anderson Ang in the U10 section when his game had to be stopped for more than 10 minutes as there were some issues with the server requiring the players to halt play.…

FIDE is organizing its first ever FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship scheduled from 19th February to 21st February 2021. Based on the information, each Corporate is required to field four (4) players per round with at least one (1) player from the opposite gender, and with each team allowed one (1) invited player to represent…

With many Online events being organized by FIDE and ASIAN Chess Federation including our very own Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF), and the many more independent organizers in cyber world locally and abroad, it is quite easy to miss out a few interesting events that are being participated by local Malaysians at the International level. One…

The first ever 1st National Hybrid Online Ladies Open Chess Championship 2020 starting this weekend had attracted 53 players form 11 different centers from all around the country which included Kuching, Miri, Kuala Terengganu, Alor Setar, Kuala Kangsar and Melaka. When the idea was first coined, the Malaysian Chess Federation was only expecting 30 players…

Following its bimonthly committee meeting last week, and advised received from those involved with the event, the Malaysian Chess Federation has decided to cancel the Federal Territory Classical Chess Championship 2020 and reschedule it to 2nd April until 4th April 2021. Whilst the plan is to maintain the same format and playing schedule for the…