The 2nd edition of the FIDE Online Olympiad 2021 kicks off today with the first elimination stage for countries categorized as Division 4 which are divided into 5 playing groups comprising of 12 countries each. All the countries will play in a single round robin tournament format over 6 boards – 2 Open players, 2 […]

CONGRATULATIONS WFM Agnes Chong Kai Ni for a sterling performance to qualify for the Knock Out Stage of the Girls U14 FIDE World Cadets and Youth Chess Championship 2021. WFM Agnes will now join Anderson Ang, Poh Yu Tian and WCM Sim Jia Ru who had earlier qualified for the same knockout stage in their […]

Malaysian Junior players continue to shine at the international stage with the impressive run of Penangite Loo Pin Xie who secured the Silver Medal in the ASIAN Junior Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities which was held over the weekend from 13th to 15th August 2021. A total of 34 players took part in the […]

It was nail biting finishes in the Xtiv Grand Final especially in the Ladies and Open categories. And in the end, FOUR CHAMPIONS emerged to capture the U12, U18, Ladies and Open Championship title. In the Open category, the fight for the top honor was between CM Tan Jun Ying and FM Wong Yinn Long, […]

The XTiv series is coming to an end tomorrow with the Semi Finals and Finals to be contested tomorrow between 8 pairs of some of the best players in the country. The Semi Finals for the Ladies and U18 categories will be held at 9:00am and the U12 and Open categories to be held at […]

As per MCF Committee meeting conducted on 18th June 2021 – and the previous meetings prior, and as per the new additional provisions in the MCF Constitution which was passed and approved at MCF AGM on 18th August 2019, the Committee welcomes two new additions in Mohd Yusof Ahmad and Muhamad Harris Imran Jamaluddin Mohd […]

It was a celebration of sorts for our National Junior players – Anderson Ang Ern Jie and Poh Yu Tian in the Open U12, and WCM Sim Jia Ru in the Girls U16 at the FIDE World Cadets and Youth Chess Championship 2021. The National Juniors trio qualified for the next stage of the Cadets […]

After the smoked cleared, 16 players are left in each category to march on into the Quarterfinal stage to be held this Saturday starting at 9:00am with the Juniors U12 and Ladies categories, followed by the Juniors U18 and Open at 10:30am. Players are to take note that the schedule has changed slightly in order […]

The first elimination stage of the XTiv Grand Final Knock Out stage is set to start on Tuesday, 10th August with Round of 32 where the top 32 players will compete to fight for the RM 1,000 first prize offered by the Organizer. The day will start off with the U12 category at 9:00am followed […]