Collection of Malaysian Chess news and happenings
Ok potong gaji for missing one content worth posting last September 2025 of the Malaysian Chess Festival. I didn't even get a picture of her during the festival event at KL Gateway where she showed up multiple times presumably to see how her student was getting on. Here's some old pix of her...
The long-awaited 3rd National Open Team Chess Championship 2026 – PMX Trophy is now confirmed to be held from the 29th of May to the 1st of June 2026 at AEON Mall Shah Alam, Shah Alam, Selangor. As per the first two editions, the event will use the Standard Time Control of 90 minutes + […
The GP Leaderboard has been updated with the latest result from the recently ended Q2/2026 GP Circuit Event – Gold Series. Current Women’s National Champion – WFM Ainul Mardhiah, is currently at the top of the leaderboard with 106 points, followed by recently crowned National Champ
How Chess Patterns Matter to Making a Smart Chess AISo what if you got the strongest chess engines, the best databases like the latest Chessbase 26 with access to millions of games from Megabase 26. But these are tools accessible by any chess players as long as they have the money to get them.
The MCF Office GP Circuits Monthly Series will continue for May 2026, and has been scheduled on the 23rd and 24th of May 2026 at MCF’s Office in Seri Kembangan, Selangor This is a silver event with 300 GP points to be given away, in addition to the RM1,500 in cash prizes that are up […]
Chess Tournament to Commemorate the Anniversary of Heydar Aliyev The registration portal for players to sign up for the Azerbaijan National Leader Remembrance Day 2026 is now open. Scheduled to be held on the 10th of May 2026 at UiTM Hotel in Shah Alam, Selangor, the event will be divided into the o
REGISTRATION FORM HAS BEEN ADDED BELOW!! PLEASE DOWNLOAD TO REGISTER After much discussion and finding suitable dates to organize the 3rd edition of the National Interschool Chess Championship 2026, the event is now set to be held on the 16th and 17th of May 2026 at the International Youth Centre (I
MCF is embarking on a new and exciting venture for 2026 by offering in-person chess classes for beginner and intermediate-level players at its office in Seri Kembangan, starting from June 2026. Classes are held on Saturdays from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm, 3 times a month, and will continue until September
MCF will be organizing the MCF Office GP Circuits Quarterly Series for Q2/2026 this coming weekend at its MCF Office in Seri Kembangan, Selangor To sign up or to get more information about the event, please click on the following link https://gp2026.malaysiachess.org/gp-circuit-quarterly-event-2026-
For a couple of years I've been playing with the idea of AI chess coaches.Why?I don't have the money to pay a real coach! Call me cheap but I want a machine to teach me.Of course there are materials out there one can use to improve like books, interactive digital courses like Chessable etc.But these