Collection of Malaysian Chess news and happenings
The World Amateur Championship is still on in Klang, as far as I can tell. FIDE has not postponed it or moved it - they extended the registration deadline instead. Here is what I have, going by FIDE’s announcements: Venue: KSL Esplanade Hotel, Klang, Selangor Dates: Arrival 4 November 2026, departu
Are FIDE Online Arena Titles Worth It?Online chess has exploded in popularity, with millions logging on daily, grinding through games, and looking for tangible milestones to prove their progress. You might be playing a casual match and notice that your opponent has an official Grandmaster or FIDE Ma
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MALAYSIA is set to stage and host the 2026 edition of the FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship for Open and Women in the city of Klang, Selangor from the 4th to the 13th of November 2026 After more than two decades of hiatus in organizing a world event, Malaysia is back on the world chess […]
FIDE Online Arena titles - Is It Worth It? This topic came out over a year ago and yet I kept coming back to one question: what exactly am I paying 55 EURO for? It's was transitioning from 25 Euro 2 years go. Then doubled to 50 EURO. And this year it's EURO 55. What you get: A title bes
AI coding tools have made it possible for almost anyone to build something that looks and plays like Chess.com or Lichess. That's mostly true, and I know it because I've done it. I'm a #SyiokSendiri chess fan, and I've built laser chess, real-time chess, a puzzle app, and some PGN tools. Each starte
MCF is pleased to extend an invitation from the Thailand Chess Federation, under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation (ACF), to all Malaysian players for the Asian Amateur Chess Championship 2026! Set to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 20th to 30th November 2026, this premier event featu
China won the 46th FIDE Women's Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, securing gold even while missing their top four players. The title is not meant to demean or take away from the winning team as they are super strong in their own right.China left out world champion Ju Wenjun, former champ
Malaysian Women's Team: 2.5 – 1.5 Victory Over Finland The Malaysian Women’s team (initial seed #68 ) scored a 2.5 – 1.5 match win against 47th-seeded Finland on Board 29 . Board 1: WFM Tan Li Ting (2067) held higher-rated WIM Anastasia Keinanen (2220) to a solid draw
Giant Killers in Samarkand: at the 46th Chess Olympiad 1. Underdog Story of Samarkand 2026 The 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand is reaching the end and the big story to me is the Indonesia’s Women’s team which stated modest #35 seeds but they have posted a string of upsets against top-ti