Author: MCF Secretariat

Organized by the Malaysian Chess Federation in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Commemorate the Anniversary of Heydar Aliyev. The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) together with the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, will be organizing the 2nd edition of the Azerbaijan National Leader Celebration Day – The Anniversary of Heydar…

The results from the following events have been published to update players’ MCF Rating for the month of February 2024. For the incentives to organizers who ran the National Rated event, the month of April will be the last month for the incentives to be calculated. Payment will be tabulated by May for the incentives…

MCF wishes to inform that the Selangor Open will be held from 11th June to 17th June 2024 instead of in May. On another note, the Azerbaijan National Heroes Celebration Day 2024 – Heydar Aliyev Anniversary, will be held at University of Cyberjaya in Cyberjaya on 18th May 2024. Registration for this event will be…

The Russian House Chess Tournament – in conjunction with Diplomatic Day, was organized over the weekend at the Russian Centre for Science and Culture a.k.a. Russian House on 17th March 2024. With their new Director in place, Mr Andrey Potemkin who replaces outgoing Director Svetlana Kovaleva, the event saw participation from 54 enthusiastic players including…

CONGRATULATIONS to the following Arbiters for earning the National Arbiter Title.

The Persatuan Catur Pahang is set to host the National Interstate Chess Championship in the city of Kuantan, Pahang from the 31st of May to the 3rd of June 2024. With Shahzan Hotel acting as the official venue and hotel for the participants, this year’s edition will be seen as one of the last warm…

It will now be a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE basis for schools to register at the inaugural MCF-IGBIS National Inter School Team Chess Championship to fill up the available 33 slots for Open Entry. Due to the confusion arising from the registration process that has hindered some schools from registering, the registration process is now…

The updated calendar of chess events for 2024 – including World, Asian, ASEAN and other international events collected from FIDE Calendar. National events are marked in “Green”.

Twenty (20) aspiring trainers and coaches took part in the second edition of the Train-The-Trainer and Coach Program organized by the Malaysian Chess Federation over the weekend in Shah Alam, Selangor. Hosted by Nik Ahmad Farouqi’s Chess Center located in Kemuncak Alam, the 2-day program was attended mostly by participants from around the Klang Valley,…

While the closing date for MCC is well a month away, the event has already attracted confirmation from three(3) former Women Champions with the current reigning Champion – Ainul Mardhiah Mohd Afif, has indicated her interest to defend her title. The former champions that are planning to be in Pontian for the event are WFM…