Collection of Malaysian Chess news and happenings
For June 2026, six (6) FIDE Arbiter and one (1) International Arbiter applications have been submitted to FIDE to be presented at the 2nd FIDE Council meeting to be held sometime in July. MCF wishes everyone ALL THE BEST as we continue to develop more Arbiters to earn and qualify as internationally
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MCF is set to organize the 2026 edition of the National Scholastic Chess Championship in July at the AEON Hall, AEON Mall Shah Alam, Shah Alam, Selangor. To manage the increasing number of players looking forward to joining, the event has been divided into 2 weekends to separate players into the Sec
Meet “Chin” – Thailand’s 10-Year-Old Chess Sensation!You’ve heard of the 1st ASEAN E-Sports Chess Cup (June 13, 2026, Bangkok) – but here’s the story everyone missed including me. Would not have known about it if not for one obscure post in Facebook by Thailand’s Red Knight club.(I shared this somew
This is eSport style meaning no physical chess set and clock. But not totally online either. Lim Zhuo Ren and Magnus Carlsen is in the same playing hall using computer playing each other.What is the eSport about:The 2026 ASEAN E-Sports Chess Cup (also known as the ASEAN Plus Chess Esports Championsh
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Five rounds into the 2026 UzChess Cup Masters, and this event is delivering exactly the kind of chess you want to watch. Of the 20 games played so far, 13 have ended decisively — draws have basically been the exception, not the rule. Sitting alone at the top of the standings is local favorite GM Sh
Online Rating to OTB FIDE Rating? Here is the real deal!Believe it or not, something massive just dropped in terms of chess rating this June 2026. For years, I’ve seen local players grinding on screens, getting their online ratings up to 2000+, but when they show up at DATCC or the Malaysian C
CM Chow Yi Chen, IM Mas Hafizulhelmi and FM Kavin MohanYes all of them are National Champions (too obvious) but other than that they were all record breakers in terms of age when they became champions.1. IM Mas Hafizulhelmi (The 31-Year Benchmark)Year He Won: 1994 (Malaysian National Closed Ch
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