Author: MCF Secretariat

MCF invites chess players and enthusiasts to participate in its MCF Raya Open House and Blitz Tournament Series Q1 for 2026 at its office in Seri Kembangan on Sunday, 29th March 2026 / 1st Syawal 1447, starting at 12:00noon. For Blitz, the rounds will start at 2:30 pm using a time limit of 3 mins…

With CM Mukhriez Shah crowned as the inaugural GP Champion for 2025 – earning himself the highest ever first prize fund of RM10,000 – the Malaysian Chess Federation will continue organizing the 2nd edition of the National GP Circuit 2026 with nineteen (19) events for players to take part in. While most events will be…

The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) officially invites interested Malaysian chess players from all corners of the country to participate at this year’s Malaysian Chess Championship to be held from 1st to 5th April at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia (UTeM) main campus in Melaka. MCF expects this year’s edition to be heavily contested as the top three…

7th and 8th February 2026 at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) will be organizing the National Youth Chess Championship 2026 (NYCC26) on the 7th and 8th of February, returning to its favorite venue at the Chancellor Hall of the Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak This year’s event will maintain the previous…

This year’s National Junior Chess Championship 2026 will be held from the 23rd to the 25th of January 2026 at KL Gateway Mall, Jalan Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur. The event will be divided into the Boys and Girls events, to be played over 7 rounds with a time control of 60 minutes + 30 seconds. MCF…

MCF is set to kickstart its 2026 Calendar of events by organizing the MCF Office Blitz on New Year’s Eve, beginning at 10:00 pm, and is expected to conclude by 2:00 am on the early hours of New Year’s Day. Entry fee to participate is set at RM30 for players with a FIDE Rating and…

MCF CONGRATULATES the following for successfully earning their respective Arbiter title and upgrades: Looking forward to your continuous contribution towards the development and progress of Chess in Malaysia

With many Malaysians eyeing to participate at the upcoming Commonwealth Chess Championships 2025 to be held from the 8th until the 17th of November 2025, the Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) has agreed to remove some of the requirements to allow for more Malaysians to participate at the International event. Foremost, MCF has agreed to allow…