Since its doors opened on 1st September 2024, the MCF office is buzzing with activities and is going in full force to ensure that there are plenty of programs scheduled for the chess community. With full weekend schedule that will run until January 2025, the office will once again organize an NA Seminar on 19th […]

The annual National Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship will again be sponsored through the generosity of KL Gateway – the official tournament venue for the second year running. With RM6,000 in prize money up for grabs for the eventual winners – an increased fund from last year’s edition, the 3 days event will start with […]

The MCF Rating list for the month of September has been updated with the following events:1. Kejohanan Catur Rapid Individu Rating Kebangsaan LAGILA Krubong Siri 3 (22nd September)2. AEON Mall Taiping Chess Festival 2024 – Team Event (16th September)3. AEON Mall Taiping Chess Festival 2024 – U15 Event (15th September)4. AEON Mall Taiping Chess Festival […]

The earlier Standard event for U2200 which was postponed last month is back on the calendar. Set to be scheduled on 26th and 27th October 2024, the 6 Rounds Swiss event for players below FIDE Rating 2200 will offer a total prize fund of RM1,100 with the winner set to win RM400, runner up RM200 […]

Come and sign up to play in our FIDE Rated Blitz event next Saturday, 5th October 2024 at 8:30pm in our MCF office in Seri Kembangan. Entry Fee is RM30 for Rated players and RM40 for Unrated. Total Prize fund of RM700 to be given away. Click on poster to register or click HERE On […]

With the opening of MCF office earlier this month, the Secretariat is blazing away with a packed weekend calendar that runs from September until mid January 2025. An array of events – from Seminars to Training Sessions, Standard and Rapid events, Blitz including chess variants Fischerandom and Bughouse, and Makruk and ASEAN Chess, has been […]

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 […]