The last edition of the Russian House – formerly known as the Russian Centre for Science and Culture (RCSC), Chess Tournament was conducted in February 2020, a few days before the lockdown was enforced. The pre-pandemic event attracted 87 players with a chess simul given by GM Alexander Forminyh as a side event to the […]

The following Junior Players have been nominated and accepted to attend the FIDE Chessable Academy Training Program 2022 starting from March until May 2022. The Malaysian Chess Federation congratulates our Juniors and hopes that the Training Program will benefit greatly for our future stars, enabling them to improve their playing skills and elevate their level […]

List of events received and approved – or pending approval, by MCF. These events have either been completed, approved, pending approval, or have been scheduled to start within the year.

The Malaysian Chess Federation has found a helping hand in the form of ATCEN (ATCEN Sdn Bhd), a prominent Corporate and Business Training company based in Damansara Perdana. The collaboration between MCF and ATCEN was agreed upon in a short meeting between ATCEN co-founder – Ken Ng, and MCF President – Akhramsyah Muammar Ubaidah Sanusi, […]

In conjunction with Diplomat Day celebration, the Russian House in Kuala Lumpur – formerly known as the Russian Centre for Science and Culture, will be organizing an invitational chess tournament to be held on Saturday, 12th February 2022 at its premise on Jalan Ampang starting at 2:00 pm. The semi-invitational tournament will be held over […]

With many Over-The-Boards beginning to make a return to color the Malaysian chess landscape, it was a challenge to get players to sign up for the MCF Blitz Q4 which was scheduled – strangely enough, on the 1st day of 2022. Only 43 players took up the challenge but as the saying goes – the […]

With relaxation provided by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the National Security Council, many chess organiser have now begun to organize Over-The-Board events. Nonetheless, the need to comply with the SOPs enforced by the relevant government authorities is still a requirement. Hence, organizers are requested to register their event with the Ministry or […]

The President and Committee Members of the Malaysian Chess Federation wishes everyone A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

It was one of the more awaited event for the year for MCF to close the curtain for 2021 – and hopefully, a new beginning post COVID19 pandemic. While the initial closing date was fixed at 17th December, the organizer had to close the registration early in order to avoid oversubscription and unnecessary crowding at […]