Collection of Malaysian Chess news and happenings
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
Giant-Killers in Samarkand: Malaysian Women’s Team Player-by-Player Analysis Across Rounds 7, 8, and 9 The Malaysian Women’s team (initial seed #68, rating average 2009 Elo) has put together one of the most exciting runs of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Facing increasi
Samarkand: Malaysia’s Player-by-Player Analysis Across Rounds 7, 8, and 9 The Malaysian Open team (initial seed #67, rating average 2360 Elo) has reached the final stretch of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It is gruelling. It is tiring. Well at least, I imagine it must
Malaysia's Open team is having a great run at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. We started as the #67 seed, and after seven rounds of the 11-round event we're sitting 52nd. It hasn't been a smooth climb. We jumped to 47th after Round 1, then dropped all the way to 111th after Round 2 once
Malaysia's women are having a solid run at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. After seven rounds, they sit 59th out of 189 teams, a nice jump from their starting seed of 68th. They've won four matches and lost three, for 8 match points and 18.5 game points overall. The standout so far is WF
I am a big supporter of open source and I've always favoured LiChess of Chess.com Here are the latest changes andd improvements to LiChess. At a glance New theme options on the website - select your name/the ⚙️ icon on the top bar and then Theme to try them: An al
Southeast Asian Ascent or Descent at the 46th Chess Olympiad (Round 6)?Crossing the halfway mark, the dust settles on Round 6, the 11-round Swiss-system "pressure cooker" has begun its ruthless sorting of the 2026 field. Also, apt is the rest day today which must be needed by all the 205 count