Category: Announcement
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MCF OFFICE GP CIRCUITS MONTHLY SERIES (July)
After the GP Event Q3 series, another GP event is set to be held in July – the monthly GP Circuit Monthly series. As usual, the GP Monthly event awards 300 GP points to the top 32 finishers, with 50 points going to the outright winner. Those who participated in the event will also have…
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The Eastern Asian Youth Chess Championship 2026 is now open for registration
One of the more popular events around our region, the Eastern Asian Youth Chess Championship 2026, is set to be held in Hainan, China, from the 20th to the 30th of August 2026. As many may remember, Pulau Pinang hosted the 2024 edition, which attracted more than 300 players from across Eastern Asia (FIDE Zone…
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Come and Join the Asian Junior Chess Championship 2026
MCF invites interested Junior chess players under the age of 20 to participate in the Asian Juniors Chess Championship 2026 to be held in Mumbai, India, from the 16th to the 26th of August 2026. While the official player slots will be offered to the current reigning Junior Champions and/or top winner, the organizer is…
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CONGRATULATIONS as MCF Celebrates More NATIONAL ARBITERS (NA) Recognized by FIDE
As of the 30th of June 2026, MCF welcomes five (5) new National Arbiters recognized by the International Federation (FIDE) Please join us to CONGRATULATE our NEW NATIONAL ARBITERS (NA)
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Deadline Extended to Participate at the Asian Youth Chess Championship, Shenzhen
The invitation dateline has been extended to Malaysians who are interested in participating in the upcoming Asian Youth Chess Championship 2026, scheduled to be held from the 15th to the 25th of July 2026 in Shenzhen, China While all official spots have been filled, seats for additional players are still available and are open for…
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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…