Category: Announcement

Round 5 of the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 saw thrilling encounters across the top boards! On Board 1, GM Deep Sengupta drew with IM Neelash Saha in a balanced closed position featuring bishop and knight.On Board 2, GM Deepan Chakkravarthy J. and GM Lalit Babu M. R. also split the point after a threefold repetition…

Round 4: Drama On and Off the Board! It was an eventful day at the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 on 11/11 — both on and off the board! Round 4 brought a flurry of excitement, with claims, illegal moves, and arbiter interventions keeping everyone on their toes. After four intense rounds, players enjoyed a half-day…

After months of preparation and hard work, the wait is finally over — the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 has officially begun! Hosted at Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur, the event runs from 8 to 17 November 2025, bringing together players, delegates, and officials from across the Commonwealth. The championship was inaugurated with a friendly opening game…

The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) is pleased to announce the upcoming Preparation of Teachers (PoT) Program, which will be held from 12th to 14th November 2025 (Wednesday to Friday) at De King Hotel KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, alongside the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025. This special three-day educational program is designed for teachers, educators, and chess coaches…

With many Malaysians eyeing to participate at the upcoming Commonwealth Chess Championships 2025 to be held from the 8th until the 17th of November 2025, the Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) has agreed to remove some of the requirements to allow for more Malaysians to participate at the International event. Foremost, MCF has agreed to allow…

The Malaysian Chess Federation is calling Malaysians who are interested to represent the country at either the Open or Women event at the upcoming 6th ASEAN+ INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 to be held in Ozamiz City, Philippines from the 2nd until the 10th of November 2025. Organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines,…

The Malaysian Chess Federation is pleased to share an invitation for our leading players to participate in the Australasian Masters 2025, a prestigious FIDE-rated event to be held from 12–20 December 2025 at the Melbourne Chess Club, Melbourne, Australia. The Australasian Masters is a 10-player round robin tournament (9 rounds), designed to provide players with…

The Malaysian Chess Federation is pleased to announce that there is still one open slot for an Official U12 Girls player to represent Malaysia at the 27th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2025, which will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 20–30 November 2025. Take note that only players aged 11 and 12 are allowed to…

The Malaysian Chess Federation is proud to announce that seven of our young national talents will be in Almaty, Kazakhstan to compete in the FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships 2025, taking place from 18 September to 1 October 2025. This prestigious championship, organized by FIDE and the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, will gather the world’s best…

The Malaysian Chess Federation proudly congratulates our young national prodigies for their outstanding performance at the Asian Zone 3.3 School Chess Competition 2025, held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Our Under-7 champions have brought glory to Malaysia with an impressive set of achievements: 🥇 Gold Medals – U7 Boys & Girls Individual Categories 🥈 Silver Medals –…