Author: MCF Secretariat

Four more events organized by FA Saiful Asyraf of Pulau Pinang is set to be MCF Rated for February. The Lotus Series CNY Special Edition is set for tomorrow in Sg Petani with the Mitsubishi and Chung Shan Gong Xi Fa Chai tournaments planned for next weekend.

MCF will conduct the second session of the National Train-The-Trainer and Coach Program on the 9th and 10th of March in Shah Alam, Selangor continuing the first session which was conducted in Putrajaya last October. Conducted just before the start of Ramadhan, the two day program is aimed at providing tips and knowledge for trainers…

Many chess organizers – especially independent organizers not registered under the Commissioner of Sports, may not be aware that approval from the Ministry is critical when organizing any chess events especially events dubbed as National and/or International level events. MCF appeals to all organizers to adhere and comply to this regulation and to not take…

Persatuan Catur Putrajaya (PUTRA) conducted a 2-day NA Seminar program on the 7th and 8th of February led by father daughter duo – IA Collin Madhavan and IA-in-waiting FA Olivia Madhavan, at the Putrajaya Training Center in Presint 15 Putrajaya. The rather stretched program – as it was done over 2 days, was attended by…

Thirteen (13) more events were submitted for MCF Rating calculation for the month of December 2023 (after Christmas) and January 2024. To date, MCF ID has garnered almost 3,000 registrations – a far cry from its 30,000 players that it had when it was last used in 2017. MCF is still hopeful that the number…

The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) is pleased to announce that the township of Pontian, Johor – led by the Persatuan Catur Daerah Pontian (PCDP), is set to host the 2024 edition of the Malaysian Chess Championship to be held from Sunday, the 21st of April to Thursday, the 25th of April 2024. With Dewan Jubli…

To date, a total of 92 players have registered for the National Junior to be held at AEON Mall Ipoh Klebang from the 16th to 18th of February 2024. If your name is not listed, please contact the tournament director Iwan Schani Ibnu at ischani10@gmail.com

There were definitely a lot of interest shown by many players – and parents, when MCF announced that it is looking for official players to represent Malaysia at the Commonwealth event scheduled to be held in Melaka from 19th to 28th February 2024. During the last week, MCF received more than 30 applications from aspiring…

There are still a few more seats available to those who wishes to attend the upcoming FA Seminar to be held in conjunction with the Commonwealth Chess Championship to be held from 20th February to 23rd February 2024. To date, 12 seats have been filled with 8 more seats available. The limit of 20 per…