Author: Ellie Emira

The Malaysian Chess Federation is pleased to share an invitation for our leading players to participate in the Australasian Masters 2025, a prestigious FIDE-rated event to be held from 12–20 December 2025 at the Melbourne Chess Club, Melbourne, Australia. The Australasian Masters is a 10-player round robin tournament (9 rounds), designed to provide players with…

The Malaysian Chess Federation is pleased to announce that there is still one open slot for an Official U12 Girls player to represent Malaysia at the 27th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2025, which will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 20–30 November 2025. Take note that only players aged 11 and 12 are allowed to…

The Malaysian Chess Federation is proud to announce that seven of our young national talents will be in Almaty, Kazakhstan to compete in the FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships 2025, taking place from 18 September to 1 October 2025. This prestigious championship, organized by FIDE and the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, will gather the world’s best…

The Malaysian Chess Federation proudly congratulates our young national prodigies for their outstanding performance at the Asian Zone 3.3 School Chess Competition 2025, held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Our Under-7 champions have brought glory to Malaysia with an impressive set of achievements: 🥇 Gold Medals – U7 Boys & Girls Individual Categories 🥈 Silver Medals –…

Malaysians are now welcome to register online for the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025, taking place from 8–17 November at the Corus KLCC Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. This year’s edition returns to the very venue where Yeoh Li Tian became Malaysia’s first Grandmaster — maybe the good fengshui will crown another star, or even see a new…

The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF), under the auspices of the Commonwealth Chess Association and FIDE, is pleased to invite National Chess Federations from all Commonwealth countries to participate in the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025, scheduled from 8 November (Arrival) to 17 November 2025 (Departure) at the Corus KLCC Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The Championship returns to…

The Iraqi Chess Federation, under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE, invites all federations and players to the Asian Seniors Chess Championships 2025, to be held from 4–14 October 2025 at the official venue, Van Royal Hotel, Erbil, Iraq. The championship is open to all players aged 50+ and 65+ years (as…

We’re thrilled to announce that Malaysia will once again host the Commonwealth Chess Championship — this time in the Klang Valley in November 2025!  This prestigious event unites chess players from across the Commonwealth — a unique community of nations connected by history, friendship, and a shared love for the game. Malaysia is no stranger…

History is made today at the inaugural Chess Hub – MCF GM-IM Invitational Chess Championship, where Yeoh Li Tian not only emerged Champion of the event, earning the RM10,000 first prize, but also completed his final GM norm — marking his place in history as Malaysia’s first-ever Grandmaster! The tournament was held at Corus Hotel…