IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Having met with the venue provider for the Interschool Championship and the Open Team Chess Championship, MCF would like to inform that the dates for these events will be changed to later dates in the year due to space unavailability. MCF will make the announcement soon and regrets any inconveniences caused by the change.
The venue for the Interschool will remain at the International Youth Centre (IYC) Kuala Lumpur, with the dates shifted to the 16th and 17th of May 2026.
The Open Team Rapid event, which was earlier scheduled for the 13th of September, has been shifted to the 16th of September 2026 to coincide with the Malaysia Day holiday, with the venue to remain at the International Youth Centre as well.
For the PMX event, while MCF hopes to maintain the venue at its original location, there is a high probability that the event will be shifted to a different venue within Klang Vallley.
Invitation to participate: 2nd DAV-Go Checkmate International Chess Prix 2026 in Singapore
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News Highlights
MCF GRAND PRIX SERIES FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP CYCLE FOR 2025 TO BE CONTESTED IN JANUARY 2026
The highly anticipated 2nd GM IM Invitational Chess Championship 2026 is planned to be held from 30th July to 9th August in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. There will be a slight change in the event format, where the tournament shall be played over Round Robin for 10 players instead of the usual Swiss format.
MCF has already identified at least 3 GMs who are interested in playing and is sourcing a few more players with IM/WIM titles to make up the championship pool.
This year’s event will be divided into two(2) main pools for Men and Women, with additional pools for local players who are keen to experience playing in a high quality event
Be on the lookout for more information as preparation for the event unfolds.
MCF regrets to inform that the 3rd National Open Team Chess Championship will be postponed to a different date and venue
MCF is still in talks with the venue provider to discuss the matter further and will only be able to update its outcome later in the month.
Be on the lookout for the latest development as we continue to seek closure to this matter.
Get ready for the 2nd edition of the National Grand Prix Circuit where the top 64 players with the highest GP Points collected, increased by another 32 players, will qualify for the Championship Final set for January 2027
Nineteen (19) events have been penned for 2026 with the MCF Office Q1 Series already concluded in January of 2026
The next GP event will be the Malaysian Chess Championship followed by MCF Office U2400 Standard Monthly Event to be held on 11th and 12th April, and MCF Q2 event on 25th and 26th April 2026
Get Ready for the 2nd
GM IM Invitational Chess Championship 2026
Plans have been put in place to hold the 2nd edition of the GM IM Invitation Chess Championship 2026. Whilst the list of players is yet to be confirmed, MCF is poised to invite some of the top local players to participate in this year’s edition.
To date, MCF has already identified a venue in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, and as per MCF calendar for 2026, the event is scheduled to be held from the 30th of July until the 9th of August 2026.
There is a change to the playing format this year, where MCF will deploy the full standard time control, with primary and secondary time allocated for players to complete their motes. This also means that player will only play one game a day which makes it the first event under MCF to use the world standard format.
Be on the lookout for more updates as the dates draw closer
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MCF Calendar for 2026 – UPDATED (12th March 2026)
The Malaysian Chess Federation has updated its Calendar of events for 2026 as of 12th March 2026.
While most dates have been maintained, there will be plenty more events and activities to excite the chess community in general.
MCF Office Location – Where To Find Us
Since September 2024, MCF has opened its official office located at Taman Equine, Seri Kembangan, Selangor. Managed by a small group of volunteers and committee members, the office serves as MCF center of activities for weekend events, Seminars and a Meeting place.
Since its inception, the office has hosted and organized several Age Group events, Standard events, Quarterly Blitz, NA Seminars and Swiss Manager Classes.
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