Author: MCF Secretariat

The most awaited National Event is set to be held from 3rd to 7th May 2023 at Flemington Hotel, in Taiping, Perak. This year’s format will be the same as last year where the event is divided into 3 categories – the Open, the Women, and the Challenger Category. The only difference is that the…

Slightly more than a month after being elected as the new office bearers for the 2023/2024 term, MCF Committee begins to take shape with the appointment of newer – and returning members to the national body. Aside from Abu Bakar Martin Abdullah of Perak as the only newly elected committee member to MCF, 3 more…

Pursuant to the meeting between the HE Ambassador of Azerbaijan – HE Irfan Davudov, and MCF President – Akhramsyah Muammar Ubaidah Sanusi, a friendly four boards Junior U14 and U16 match was set up between our Malaysian Junior Team against their Azerbaijan counterpart. Hosted by Persatuan Catur Putrajaya at their Chess Center in Precinct Diplomatic,…

Thailand Chess Association – under the auspices of the ASEAN Chess Confederation (ACC) and the Sports Authority of Thailand, will be organizing the 21st ASEAN+ AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand from the 17th to the 27th of June 2023. ASEAN+ Chess Championship is an event where the invited countries are not limited…

FIDE, ISF (the International School Sport Federation), and World Chess are inviting schools from all over the world to participate in the FIDE – ISF World School Teams Online Chess Cup 2023, which will take place in March. This exciting event is open to all schools and students from around the world, providing them an…

Co-organized by the Malaysian Chess Federation and the Russian Centre for Science and Culture a.k.a Russian House, the 2nd edition of their “fun and easy” Diplomatic Workers Day Chess Tournament was organized and completed yesterday at their official premise on Jalan Ampang. Managed by Chief Arbiter Masha Naizli Menhat – who is also a Committee…

Almost a year ago, the Russian Center for Science and Culture collaborated with the Malaysian Chess Federation to organize the annual Russian House Chess Tournament at its official location on Jalan Ampang. This year, MCF will once again assist and support the program together with the Russian House establishment and its Director – Ms. Svetlana…

List of events approved by MCF starting from February until April 2023. The list contains a mix of events that are both FIDE Rated, National Rated, and non-Rated events as well including the recently concluded Agrobank National Scholastic Chess Championship 2023. In the usual case, approval from the Commissioner of Sports (COS), is required before…

While it is now confirmed and done deal that the SEA Games in Cambodia will not include the standard chess for Gold medals glory, other forms of chess will still be contested namely Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) and Ouk Chatrang (Cambodian Chess). The responsibility to field the Xiangqi team will fall under the purview of the…

YB Menteri Puan Hannah Yeoh – the first KBS minister to attend a chess event organized by MCF for more than a decade! Fresh from victory to retain and continue as MCF President and Council Members, the Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) is off to a glorious start for 2023 with the closing of the Agrobank…