Category: Announcement

It was a great outing for the Malaysian Juniors at the recently concluded Eastern Asian Youth Chess Championship 2021 – securing Gold, Silver and Bronze medals at the Regional meet. CONGRATULATIONS Malaysia!!! Poh Yu Tian continues his billing as one of Malaysia’s rising star to secure the U16 individual Gold Medal with an impressive 8…

Over the last couple of weeks, MCF has begun to receive a few invitations to participate in Over-The-Board events hosted by many countries who seems to have reopened their borders for entry. With Malaysia also easing its travelling requirements abroad, it may be an opportune moment for players to consider joining these events to help…

The Hybrid events concept has been in existence for more than a year now, and although FIDE allows for it to be FIDE rated, organizers continue to face challenges in getting Hybrid events to be approved for rating. While FIDE allows for National level Hybrid events to be FIDE rated – such us our very…

The Asian Chess Federation together with Oman Chess Committee will be organizing the ASIAN Amateur Chess Championship 2021 – to be played online via TORNELO platform, from 12th to 18th November. The event is open to all players with a FIDE Rating of 2099 and below, and without any IM/GM or WIM/WGM title. Players are…

The Majlis Sukan Universiti Malaysia (MASUM – Malaysian Universities Sports Council) is organizing the MASUM Open 2021 via Online schedule to be held on Saturday, 30th October 2021. The event is open to all players – Malaysians or otherwise, no matter where they are as the event will be played online via TORNELO platform. Players…

At closing time, a total of 72 players have signed up to play in the various categories of the ASIAN Youth Chess Championship scheduled to take place later next month. Organized by the All India Chess Federation with support from ASIAN Chess Federation and endorsed by FIDE, the age group event will be held over…

One more week to go before the Lions International Chess 2021 for the Differently-Abled Community, closes its application for players to play. This is one of the more awaited events for Para Chess Athlete to compete in with more than RM 2,000 in prizes for the eventual winners. Time control is 15 minutes + 10…

Players who have signed up to play in the upcoming 11 rounds MCF Blitz Tournament Q3 this Sunday – 26th September 2021, are advised to check their email in order to join the official Whatsapp Group. A lot more information will be shared in the group which will also provide players with the Zoom and…

CLOSING DATE TO APPLY is 26th SEPTEMBER 2021 before 11:59pm Another Asian level online tournament for Junior players and this time around, it is organized by the All India Chess Federation together with Asian Chess Federation and sanctioned by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). A step up in terms of playing level, the ASIAN YOUTH…

Jointly sponsored by the Lions Clubs of Penang – Lions Club Penang Armenian, Lions Club Georgetown Island and Lions Club Tanjung Sri Pinang, this is one event that all PARA Chess Athlete should look forward to participating in 2021. This 1st ever Online Lions International Chess 2021 (For the Differently-Abled Community) organized for the PARA…