2ND PEARL POINT CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

 2ND PEARL POINT CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPMay 14, 2024 by datccDAT Chess Centre will be organizing the 2nd Pearl Point Chess Championship on 29 and 30 June 2024.The Open event on Saturday, 29 June will be FIDE rated (We have applied for rating to MCF) and the Age Group event will be held on

3 steps for chess improvement

How does one become a strong chess player? Everyone wants to learn a secret method for quickly improving their chess skills! Should you focus on tactics? How much time should you spend on endgames? Do you have to play over-the-board chess? We’ll address these and other questions, as well as pr

Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) Committee Members 2024

President: Akhramsyah Muammar Ubaidah Sanusi Deputy President: Dr. Zaidan Zulkipli Deputy President: See Swee Sie Vice President: Muhd Firdaus Ismail Vice President: FM Sumant Subramaniam Vice President: Muammar Zulkarnain Vice President: Tan Mei Sian Vice President: Abang Mohd Reduan Abang S

Chess Seconds

In professional chess, there is a job that frequently goes unseen but is critical to a player’s success: the “chess second”. This word refers to an individual or team who assists a professional chess player, notably during competitions.For example, current World Champion Ding Liren

FIDE Arena Titles – Frivolous and not worth the money

For someone like me, it’s pretty safe to say I will not attain a “formal” FIDE title, even a low tier one like FIDE Master (FM) . I have been most of my life at ELO 1700 only recently been bumped up to ELO 1800 because of FIDE rating “adjustments”. An FM title requires

Ding Liren 17th World Champion

 After three draws, Ding Liren won game 4 of the quick tiebreakers to become the 17th undisputed world chess champion! In the decisive game, Ian Nepomniachtchi appeared to have everything under control and even to have a lead at moments, but he underestimated his chances and let Ding acquire a

47th Selangor Open (26/5 – 31/5)

 The oldest chess tournament in the nation will be run by CAS from May 26 through May 31. Since its first iteration in 1974, the Selangor Open, which will be honouring its 47th edition this year, has had a very interesting history. An Open Section and a Challenger Section are the two categories

Shaftsbury Square Chess Tournament on 26th march 2023 in Cyberjaya

 Feb-2023A 6 rounds individual swiss format chess tournament with 20 minutes each to finish with total prize money of RM3500.𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝟔𝟒 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 on 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 at Shaftsbury Square, Cyberjaya. Below are the tournament details, and some details about Shaf

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