Month: April 2024
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MCF Congratulates New International Arbiters (IA) and FIDE Arbiters (FA)
MCF congratulates two(2) more new International Arbiters (IA) and one(1) FIDE Arbiters who have passed FIDE evaluation to be recognized as qualified Arbiters. CONGRATULATIONS to newly minted IA Olivia Madhavan – the 2nd female IA in Malaysia, and IA Syawal Aqmar Shahrir Ariff, and also to FA Moganarash Mariapan. MCF looks forward to their contribution…
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AZERBAIJAN NATIONAL LEADER CELEBRATION DAY 2024 – Updates
Free Entry for Malaysians with FIDE Rapid Rating Above 2000 (Open) and Above 1800 (Women) To promote more players to participate at the upcoming Azerbaijan National Leader Celebration Day 2024 on 18th May 2024, Malaysian players who has a FIDE Rapid Rating Above 2000 (for the Open/Men Category) and FIDE Rating Above 1800 (for the…
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MCF – IGBIS National Interschool Chess Championship 2024
List of Schools Registered To Date – UPDATED (8:00pm – 28th April 2024) As at the closing date of 26th April 2024, 19 primary schools and 18 secondary schools have confirmed their registration for the inaugural event on the 11th and 12th of May 2024. While the numbers may fall short of the target that…
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2024
We celebrate a new National Master, a returning Women National Master, and a newly crowned Challenger Champion for 2024.
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Another International Event Looms – 8th Eastern Asian Youth Chess Championship 2024
With a few more details to be ironed out and finalized, the 8th Eastern Asian Youth Chess Championship 2024 is set to be held in Penang from 12th to 21st July 2024. Co-organized by the Penang Chess Association (PCA) and the Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF), the Youth event will be divided into the 6 age…
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Malaysian Chess Championship 2024 – Here We Go!
A total of 38 players will be vying for the MCC 24 Open Champion with another 24 ladies for the MCC 2024 Women Champion. And for the Challenger category – in its 3rd edition since it was first introduced in 2022, 69 players will be challenging as the best Amateur player in the country. While…
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National Youth Chess Championship 2024 – 25th to 27th May 2024 (UTP, Seri Iskandar, Perak)
The National Youth Chess Championship 2024 returns to its traditional venue at Universiti Teknologi Petronas in Seri Iskandar, Perak following the continuous and strong support that the Malaysian Chess Federation has received from its Management Team. Scheduled to be held from Saturday, 25th May to Monday, 27th May, the event will be divided into 6…
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Malaysian Chess Championship 2024 – Updates
Closing Date Extended to 9th April 2024 (Tuesday) With a few more days to go before registration closes, a total of 65 players have registered to play in this year’s edition of the Malaysian Chess Championship 2024. As for State entries – Melaka, Selangor, Sarawak and Penang has confirmed their representatives for the championship, with…