Author: MCF Secretariat

A total of 39 events were rated using the MCF Rating system from July to August 2026. Some of the more notable events that came under the calculator were the SUKMA Selangor Standard, Rapid and Blitz event, the National Scholastic Chess Championship conducted in July, and the recently concluded Malaysian Amateur Chess Championship held in…

With 13 events concluded, and 6 more to go, the GP Circuits Leaderboard has been updated as the September series looms in the coming weekend. Atop the list, WFM Ainul Mardhiah is leading with 132 points, but with winners getting no less than 40 points at a single series, there is not much buffer for…

The October edition of the GP Circuits Monthly event has been scheduled from the 24th to the 25th of October 2026. With 300 GP points to be awarded to the top 32 finishers, the champion of the monthly event is set to earn a huge boost of 50 GP points that has the capabilities to…

The August edition of the GP Circuits Monthly event has been set to be held on the 26th and 27th of September 2026 With the usual 300 GP points awarded to the top 32 finishers, the champion will earn a huge boost of 50 GP points that will catapult his standing at the top of…

CONGRATULATIONS to our new IA (International Arbiter) in Aishwareya Pooja Ganeson of Johor, and 10 more FA (FIDE Arbiters) whose title applications have been approved. Looking forward to their contributions and sharing of experience with other up-and-coming Arbiters. Well done and ALL THE BEST!

The August edition of the GP Circuits Monthly event has been set to be held on the 22nd and 23rd of August 2026 With the usual 300 GP points awarded to the top 32 finishers, the champion will earn a huge boost of 50 GP points that will catapult his standing at the top of…

The second edition of the Rapid Team Chess Championship is set to be held on the 12th of September 2026 at Dewan Banquet, 2nd Floor, CASA 4, Kompleks Majlis Sukan Negara Bukit Jalil. Mirroring the popular National Open Team event, the Rapid Team Chess Championship will be played using the faster time control of 15…

The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF), together with the Kuala Lumpur Chess Association (KLCA), and Malaysia are set to organize and host the first-ever Commonwealth Schools Chess Championship 2026 to be held from the 4th to the 12th of October 2026. With CitiTel Hotel MidValley acting as the event’s main venue and accommodation for the participants,…

The Malaysian Chess Federation extends its deepest condolences to the family of Ibrahim Abu Bakar on his passing early Wednesday evening. Ibrahim is one of the more significant and well-known chess officials who had served as the Deputy President of the Malaysian Chess Federation throughout the 80’s, 90’s, and 2000’s. Aside from his involvement in…

After much delay since the MCF ID registration started in 2022, the Malaysian Chess Federation has now decided to launch the LIFETIME Registration for players who are keen chess enthusiasts or those who prefer to make a single payment instead of repeating the process every two (2) years. The Lifetime registration is RM200 per person,…