Author: MCF Secretariat

The long-awaited 3rd National Open Team Chess Championship 2026 – PMX Trophy is now confirmed to be held from the 29th of May to the 1st of June 2026 at AEON Mall Shah Alam, Shah Alam, Selangor. As per the first two editions, the event will use the Standard Time Control of 90 minutes +…

The GP Leaderboard has been updated with the latest result from the recently ended Q2/2026 GP Circuit Event – Gold Series. Current Women’s National Champion – WFM Ainul Mardhiah, is currently at the top of the leaderboard with 106 points, followed by recently crowned National Champion – NM Chow Yi Chen at 80 points. Tied…

The MCF Office GP Circuits Monthly Series will continue for May 2026, and has been scheduled on the 23rd and 24th of May 2026 at MCF’s Office in Seri Kembangan, Selangor This is a silver event with 300 GP points to be given away, in addition to the RM1,500 in cash prizes that are up…

Chess Tournament to Commemorate the Anniversary of Heydar Aliyev The registration portal for players to sign up for the Azerbaijan National Leader Remembrance Day 2026 is now open. Scheduled to be held on the 10th of May 2026 at UiTM Hotel in Shah Alam, Selangor, the event will be divided into the open event (128…

REGISTRATION FORM HAS BEEN ADDED BELOW!! PLEASE DOWNLOAD TO REGISTER After much discussion and finding suitable dates to organize the 3rd edition of the National Interschool Chess Championship 2026, the event is now set to be held on the 16th and 17th of May 2026 at the International Youth Centre (IYC) in Kuala Lumpur. Following…

MCF is embarking on a new and exciting venture for 2026 by offering in-person chess classes for beginner and intermediate-level players at its office in Seri Kembangan, starting from June 2026. Classes are held on Saturdays from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm, 3 times a month, and will continue until September 2026. For now, the…

MCF will be organizing the MCF Office GP Circuits Quarterly Series for Q2/2026 this coming weekend at its MCF Office in Seri Kembangan, Selangor To sign up or to get more information about the event, please click on the following link https://gp2026.malaysiachess.org/gp-circuit-quarterly-event-2026-q2-2026/ Come and join us and have a chance to compete at the GP…

With most of the official slots filled by winners of the recently concluded National Youth Chess Championship 2026 held at UTP, Perak, earlier last month, the Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) will now accept applications from qualified and aspiring young chess talents to fill in the vacant spots. The remaining slots available are for the Under…

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…