Category: Announcement

FIDE is organizing its first ever FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship scheduled from 19th February to 21st February 2021. Based on the information, each Corporate is required to field four (4) players per round with at least one (1) player from the opposite gender, and with each team allowed one (1) invited player to represent…

With many Online events being organized by FIDE and ASIAN Chess Federation including our very own Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF), and the many more independent organizers in cyber world locally and abroad, it is quite easy to miss out a few interesting events that are being participated by local Malaysians at the International level. One…

The first ever 1st National Hybrid Online Ladies Open Chess Championship 2020 starting this weekend had attracted 53 players form 11 different centers from all around the country which included Kuching, Miri, Kuala Terengganu, Alor Setar, Kuala Kangsar and Melaka. When the idea was first coined, the Malaysian Chess Federation was only expecting 30 players…

Following its bimonthly committee meeting last week, and advised received from those involved with the event, the Malaysian Chess Federation has decided to cancel the Federal Territory Classical Chess Championship 2020 and reschedule it to 2nd April until 4th April 2021. Whilst the plan is to maintain the same format and playing schedule for the…

Fourteen (14) Malaysian youngsters took part in Asian qualifying rounds of the the first ever FIDE Online World Cadets & Youth Rapid Chess Championship 2020. Eight (8) boys and six (6) girls represented Malaysia in the various ASIAN Zone age categories – U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18, which started on Friday 11th December and…

Fourteen Malaysian players – participating in the different age groups at the FIDE World event, will start their campaign when the Asian Zone kicks off its qualifying rounds starting today, Friday, 11th December 2020 at 10:00am Central European Time (5:00pm local Malaysian Time). Two (2) rounds will be played on today, followed by three (3)…

The Malaysian Chess Federation is moving ahead with its Hybrid Online series by organizing the second Hybrid event – the 1st National Hybrid Online Juniors U20 Open and Girls Chess Championship 2020, which is scheduled for 9th and 10th January 2021 The National Junior event is open to all players born in the year 2000…

In its effort to fulfill its obligation to organize its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2020 – subsequent to the earlier AGM which was scheduled on 29th October 2020 but cancelled due to COVID19 resurgence, the Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) have agreed to proceed with its AGM via Online on 30th December 2020. The decision…

With the ladies event gradually picking up pace and 16 players already confirming their slots, Chess Hacks a.k.a. MCF Office, has become the most popular choice for Hybrid location chosen by many with 7 players already confirming their spots. As per SOP regulation, MCF may have to stop the registration at 10 players in order…

After much delay due to CMCO being imposed in many states to curb the spread of COVID19, the Malaysian Chess Federation is continuing its plan to organize its FIRST EVER Hybrid Online event – the 1st National Hybrid Online Ladies Open Chess Championship 2020, scheduled on 19th and 20th December 2020. With many states easing…