Category: Announcement

The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) officially invites interested Malaysian chess players from all corners of the country to participate at this year’s Malaysian Chess Championship to be held from 1st to 5th April at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia (UTeM) main campus in Melaka. MCF expects this year’s edition to be heavily contested as the top three…

The Malaysian Chess Federation would like to share details of the upcoming FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026, which will take place in Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia, from 14 April (arrival) to 21 April (departure) 2026. The championships will feature Rapid and Blitz competitions across six age categories: Under 8, Under 10,…

7th and 8th February 2026 at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) will be organizing the National Youth Chess Championship 2026 (NYCC26) on the 7th and 8th of February, returning to its favorite venue at the Chancellor Hall of the Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak This year’s event will maintain the previous…

This year’s National Junior Chess Championship 2026 will be held from the 23rd to the 25th of January 2026 at KL Gateway Mall, Jalan Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur. The event will be divided into the Boys and Girls events, to be played over 7 rounds with a time control of 60 minutes + 30 seconds. MCF…

MCF is set to kickstart its 2026 Calendar of events by organizing the MCF Office Blitz on New Year’s Eve, beginning at 10:00 pm, and is expected to conclude by 2:00 am on the early hours of New Year’s Day. Entry fee to participate is set at RM30 for players with a FIDE Rating and…

MCF CONGRATULATES the following for successfully earning their respective Arbiter title and upgrades: Looking forward to your continuous contribution towards the development and progress of Chess in Malaysia

The National Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2025 will take place from 6–7 December 2025 at KL Gateway Mall, Kuala Lumpur, conveniently accessible via the KL Gateway–Universiti LRT Station on the Kelana Jaya Line. The championship is both FIDE Rated and National Rated, featuring individual Rapid and Blitz events conducted using the Swiss System format…

The Preparation of Teachers (PoT) Program 2025 was held in conjunction with the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025. This three-day program from 12th–14th November brought together passionate educators and coaches eager to learn how chess can transform learning in the classroom. We were truly honoured to welcome Mr Jerry Nash, Chairman of the FIDE Education Commission,…