Author: MCF Secretariat

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…

The Malaysian Chess Federation is calling Malaysians who are interested to represent the country at either the Open or Women event at the upcoming 6th ASEAN+ INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 to be held in Ozamiz City, Philippines from the 2nd until the 10th of November 2025. Organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines,…

The Malaysian Chess Federation is proud to introduce a new event in its 2025 calendar of activities which is the upcoming National Open Team Rapid Chess Championship 2025 to be held on 30th of August 2025. To be hosted and supported by International Youth Centre in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, the Team event will mirror the…

Set to be held from 3rd to 6th October 2025 in the small township of Pontian, Johor, this year’s edition of the National Interstate Chess Championship will maintain the same format of offering 3 playing categories – Open, Women and Junior events. The 3 category format was first introduced when Persatuan Catur Negeri Perlis hosted…

After much delay as the event was earlier scheduled in July 2025, MCF has finally received confirmation to proceed with the 2025 edition of the National Scholastic Chess Championship to be held from 22nd until the 24th of August 2025. This year’s edition of the second major national children event will again be hosted by…

With many mid year events are clearing the MCF annual calendar, events will now return to the office with the 3rd edition of the U2400 Standard event to be held on 19th and 20th July 2025. As per previous series, the event will be played over five (5) or six (6) rounds Swiss event –…

The long awaited event is back on the calendar with the 2nd edition of the National Open Team Chess Championship 2025. Sponsored by Chess Hub Sdn Bhd and supported (and hosted) by International Youth Centre (IYC), this year’s event is scheduled to be held from 26th to 29th June 2025. Maintaining the same tournament format…

The Malaysian Chess Federation is opening applications from interested players and parents who are keen to participate at the upcoming 9th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships 2025 to be held in Zhuhai, China from the 20th to the 30th of July 2025. Divided into the Open and Girls events, the event is divided into age…

The 2nd edition of the National Interschool Chess Championship 2025 is set to be held at the International Youth Centre (IYC) from the 7th and 8th of June 2025. Supported by IYC and organized by MCF, the Primary and Secondary School Team event will offer the same prize fund as it did last year with…

The Malaysian Chess Federation will be collaborating with NSTP (News Straits Time Press) – a member of the Media Prima Group, to organize the NSTP – MCF Mini Chess Festival 2025 from the 28th of May to 1st of June 2025. The event is scheduled to be held at World Trade Center Kuala Lumpur Level…