Author: MCF Secretariat

If you have a FIDE rating below 2000, you are qualified to join the Asian Amateur Chess Championship 2024 to be held in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the 14th to 23rd of December 2024. This is an open event where players from all countries around Asia are invited to join the annual event…

In view that the upcoming 2025 SEA Games will feature ASEAN Chess and Makruk Chess in addition to the Standard Chess offered as medal events, MCF is looking for players and officials including trainers and enthusiasts who are keen to be a part of the initiative to promote, train and organize events and activities at…

It was a fun outing albeit only 6 teams showed up – including 2 teams from Port Dickson and 1 team from Klang. The tournament was changed to Round Robin and proceeded to Knock Out system with 3 teams winning the promised prize fund. At the end of the tournament, duo Wan Mohd Azmie and…

At MCF Office on 29th September (Beginner Class) and 6th October (Master Class) Note: Date and Day corrected for Master Class MCF will be holding its first ever Swiss Manager classes for those who are interested to learn more about how to effectively use the popular pairing program. Whilst the target audience are those who…

It is with regret that MCF has to postponed the scheduled Standard U2200 event that is scheduled this weekend to another date later in the year. The reschedule dates will be confirmed later this month – after the Olympiad and Malaysian Chess Festival concludes to allow for better preparation and planning. The proposed new date…

MCF wishes all the best to our Malaysian Open and Women teams that will be taking part at the upcoming 45th FIDE World Chess Olympiad to be held in Budapest, Hungary starting tomorrow until the 22nd of September 2024. With the Budapest Olympic Sports and Conference Centre marked as the official venue for the event,…

MCF congratulates our 19th FM (FIDE Master) in FM Nirish Kumar Siva Kumar whose title was confirmed by FIDE on 3rd September 2024. Nirish Kumar performed well at tournament circuits in Europe where he was able to clinch and secure the necessary points to be eligible to bag the FM title. CONGRATULATIONS!

As of 31st August 2024, the total number of players that has registered with the Federation is calculated at 3,902 which includes 50 new registration in July and another 88 new registration in August. Based on the list, there are 2,509 players that have obtained a Rating whilst another 1,392 players are still UnRated. From…

MCF receives confirmation and hereby CONGRATULATES our newly minted WFM (Women FIDE Master) Sim Jia Ru on being conferred the title by FIDE earlier today. MCF is also proud to announce three (3) new FAs and four (4) NAs that have been approved by FIDE recently. There are also a few additional IAs, FAs and…

MCF will be organizing two (2) chess camp sessions for Beginner and Intermediate students who are keen to learn more about chess and improve their understanding on the correct ways to play the royal game. Headed by National Trainer and Program Coordinator Adam Hafiz Jaffri Malin, the Beginner session will be held on 17th and…