Category: Announcement

After two (2) days of battling for the right to brag as Malaysia’s Individual Online Rapid Champion 2020, one clear winner stood out from the rest of the field of 76 players. While the event had closed out with 77 players, a few players withdrew from the event and with a few last minute entries…

The next major event for local Malaysians will be the 1st National Individual Rapid Online Chess Championship 2020 to be held this coming weekend on 24th and 25th October 2020. The 9 rounds Swiss event will be played via www.chess.com platform offering a total prize fund of RM 3,000. The next one after that will…

The Malaysian Women’s Team of Chua Jia Tien, Ding Dao En, Divyadarrshini Loganathan and Agnes Chong Kai Ni almost made it to the Semifinals rounds, but their last round encounter with the team from Down Under proved to be too much for our girls. Had the girls won – by any margin, it would have…

In view of the current MCO being enforced in the Klang Valley area until 28th October 2020, the Malaysian Chess Federation has decided to postpone its AGM which was schedule to be held on 29th October 2020, to a later date when the situation has improved and the MCO has been lifted. While the new…

While it is still uncertain whether the current MCO in Klang Valley will continue beyond 28th October 2020, the Malaysian Chess Federation will maintain its plan to organize the Federal Territory Classical Chess Championship 2020 as scheduled from 13th to 15th November 2020. Considering that there is one more month to go before the actual…

While the response from our country’s small but active chess paralympians to sign up as FIDE registered players have been very encouraging, the effort to increase the numbers will continue for at least another week until the campaign ceases. With one more week to go before FIDE closes all entries to register and participate in…

With only 77 players confirming their participation in the 1st National Individual Rapid Online Chess Championship 2020, the Malaysian Chess Federation as the organizer for the event, has decided that the event will now proceed directly to the Final Week to be played on 24th and 25th October 2020. Players are hereby informed that the…

The ASIAN Nations Online Cup (MEN Section) which started today, saw participation from 38 ASIAN countries with India ranked as the top seeded country having 5 GMs in its line up amassing an average FIDE rating of 2609. Kazakhstan with 4 GMs and 1 IM is ranked second with an average FIDE Rating of 2516…

As of the closing date earlier this morning, a total of 78 players has confirmed their places to vie for the National Individual Rapid Online Chess Championship 2020. Some of the more notable players that will be competing in this National event are IM Jimmy Liew, former National Champions Evan Timonthy Capel and Lee Soi…

After a long period of breaks without any Standard rated event, the Malaysian Chess Federation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Federal Territories, Kuala Lumpur City Hall and Kuala Lumpur Chess Association, will organize its first Open Classical time control with the Federal Territory Classical Chess Championship 2020 to be held from 13th to 15th…