Collection of Malaysian Chess news and happenings
Before catur there was GilaChessI lost GilaChess.com in the late 2000s because I procrastinated in renewing the domain and totally lost the name, coupled with my disappointment with Exabyte my webhost that allowed malware to attack their computers. It was a nightmare experience.I have not recovered
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There are 2 chess tournaments held at the same time on Sept 7-14. The Blue Chevaliers in Phuket and Berjaya Global in Johor Bahru. So I told Gemini AI to evaluate and help me choose. Gave Gemini the fact that I am an ELO 1870 rated player and asked it to choose mainly b
This is rare that I post any featured games on this blog but here goes... Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen — Norway Chess 2026: Two Games That Made History Round 3 — May 27, 2026 (Pragg with White) Praggnanandhaa came out swinging with a rare 6.h4 in the Sicilian Najdorf — only the 13th most popular sixth
Read in mcf.news that it appears that at least the final Men/Open slot is being filled through an application-and-evaluation process rather than a structured qualifying tournament. And if the Women's Team was similarly assembled without an open qualifying event, then potentially multiple Olympiad re
Malaysia’s Road to Samarkand: MCF Opens Selection for Final Olympiad Squad Spot The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) is inviting talented Malaysian chess players to compete for the last remaining spot on the Men/Open team heading to the 46th FIDE World Chess Olympiad, taking place in Samarkand
In a tournament all time chess legend Magnus Carlsen surprisingly got beaten senseless by many players, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is the Champion of Norway Chess 2026! The 20-year-old from Chennai, India delivered one of the most remarkable performances in the history of the prestigious tournament,
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