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A small group of chess enthusiasts in Phuket Thailand – dubbed the Blue Chevaliers, is planning to organize the Blue Chevaliers Open Phuket 2022 which is scheduled from the 11th to the 16th of July 2022. Hosted by Kudo Hotel alongside Phuket’s famous Patong beach, the 9 rounds Swiss event will use the more common…

52 players took part in MCF’s first edition of the 2022 Quarterly Blitz which was held on the 17th of April 2022 over the TORNELO online playing platform. With Muhammad Saiful Asyraf at the helm of the event as its Chief Arbiter andMCF Secretary (FA) Najib Abdul Wahab acting as the Deputy Arbiter, the 11…

A total of 47 players from Malaysia have signed up to participate in the upcoming Asian Youth Zone 3.3 Chess Championship to be held from 19th to 21st of April 2022 via TORNELO Online Platform. Players who have signed up for the event should be receiving a short email to confirm their registration and an…

MCF will be organizing its Online Quarterly Blitz next Sunday, 17th April 2022 and the event is open to all Malaysians to join. The entry fee is only RM5 for those who have signed up for an MCF ID application but RM30 for those who have not done so. This will be MCF’s first Rated…

The Malaysian Chess Federation has received several invitations for interested Malaysians to participate in International events abroad. These are events either organized by FIDE or by independent organizers. As many countries start to open their borders for tourists to come in, invitations to participate in Over-The-Board events in various countries have also been circulated to…

Organized by the ASIAN Chess Federation (ACF) under the auspices of FIDE, the National Chess Federation of the Philippines will be hosting the 2022 edition of the ASEAN Youth Zone 3.3 Youth Chess Championship to be held from 19th to 21st April 2022 via TORNELO Online platform. The Championship will be divided into age group…

After months of preparation and fine-tuning – not to mention work being stopped due to COVID issues, MCF is launching the long-awaited Registration Portal and Rating System for the Malaysian Chess Community. The main objective of the Registration Portal is to manage and monitor the growth of the Malaysian Chess population, and allow events to…

With many countries including Malaysia gradually moving into the endemic phase of post COVID19 era, many Over-The-Board events have returned to color our chess activities. But while many are beginning to enjoy the excitement of a physical event – with a packed crowd at the many chess events organized over the past few weekends, there…

FIDE will be organizing their 4th Chess in Education Lecturer courses to be conducted online from 15th to 17th April 2022. Together with its Chess in Education Commission (EDU) and “Chess” Scientific Research Institute (CSRI), the course is limited to a maximum of 20 people (first come, first served) and registration is open until 13th…