Category: Announcement
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MCF OFFICE GP CIRCUITS QUARTERLY SERIES – Q3 (Gold Event)
The Quarterly Series (Gold Event) for the GP Circuits 2026 is set to be held on the 11th and 12th of July 2026 at the MCF office in Taman Equine, Seri Kembangan. Compared to the Monthly Series, the Quarterly or Gold event offers higher GP Points and a more lucrative prize fund to the eventual…
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All The Best to Our Aspiring IA and FA
For June 2026, six (6) FIDE Arbiter and one (1) International Arbiter applications have been submitted to FIDE to be presented at the 2nd FIDE Council meeting to be held sometime in July. MCF wishes everyone ALL THE BEST as we continue to develop more Arbiters to earn and qualify as internationally recognized Arbiters by…
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National Scholastic Chess Championship 2026
MCF is set to organize the 2026 edition of the National Scholastic Chess Championship in July at the AEON Hall, AEON Mall Shah Alam, Shah Alam, Selangor. To manage the increasing number of players looking forward to joining, the event has been divided into 2 weekends to separate players into the Secondary schoolers and Primary…
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An Open Invitation As Malaysia’s 5th Olympiad Player
The Malaysian Chess Federation is opening its doors for Malaysians who have the potential to excel in chess to fill the 5th slot as part of Malaysia’s Olympiad Squad to the upcoming 46th FIDE World Chess Olympiad to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from the 15th to the 28th of September 2026 With the Women’s…
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MCF OFFICE GP CIRCUITS MONTHLY SERIES (June/2026)
After the widely anticipated and awaited 3rd National Open Team Chess Championship drew to a close on Monday, the Malaysian Chess Federation will return to its usual mode of continuing the MCF Office GP Circuits Monthly Series with the June series to be scheduled on the 27th and 28th of June 2026 at MCF’s Office…
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FIDE World Amateur Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria
The Malaysian Chess Federation is pleased to share an invitation from the Nigeria Chess Federation and FIDE for our local players to compete on the world stage. The FIDE World Amateur Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 will be held from 1st – 8th August 2026 in the vibrant capital city of Abuja, Nigeria. This…
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Registration Now Opens for the 3rd National Open Team Chess Championship 2026 – PMX Trophy
The long-awaited 3rd National Open Team Chess Championship 2026 – PMX Trophy is now confirmed to be held from the 29th of May to the 1st of June 2026 at AEON Mall Shah Alam, Shah Alam, Selangor. As per the first two editions, the event will use the Standard Time Control of 90 minutes +…
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GP Leaderboard Updated
The GP Leaderboard has been updated with the latest result from the recently ended Q2/2026 GP Circuit Event – Gold Series. Current Women’s National Champion – WFM Ainul Mardhiah, is currently at the top of the leaderboard with 106 points, followed by recently crowned National Champion – NM Chow Yi Chen at 80 points. Tied…
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MCF OFFICE GP CIRCUITS MONTHLY SERIES (May/2026)
The MCF Office GP Circuits Monthly Series will continue for May 2026, and has been scheduled on the 23rd and 24th of May 2026 at MCF’s Office in Seri Kembangan, Selangor This is a silver event with 300 GP points to be given away, in addition to the RM1,500 in cash prizes that are up…
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Azerbaijan National Leader Remembrance Day 2026
Chess Tournament to Commemorate the Anniversary of Heydar Aliyev The registration portal for players to sign up for the Azerbaijan National Leader Remembrance Day 2026 is now open. Scheduled to be held on the 10th of May 2026 at UiTM Hotel in Shah Alam, Selangor, the event will be divided into the open event (128…