CHESS HUB - MCF
CHESS VENTUREFor 2025, three (3) major events have been penned by Chess Hub Sdn Bhd and the Malaysian Chess Federation including player sponsorships for Malaysians competing overseas, and management support for MCF to manage its daily administrative work and office upkeep.
The total amount of the sponsorship is worth more than RM200,000 per annum for the next five(5) years giving a total of RM1million - a term that are both historic and long term. Much of the sponsorship is to organize a GM Invitational event aimed at providing opportunities for local Malaysians to earn GM/IM norm, and to increase valuable rating FIDE Rating points
Exciting New Events for 2025 by
Chess Hub Sdn. Bhd. & The Malaysian Chess Federation
1st GM-IM
Invitational
Chess Championship
An elite playing field for up to 48 players consisting of GMs, IMs and top seeded and promising young Malaysians to compete in a 9 round Swiss event deploying the full time control of 90 mins + 30 secs increment. Title norms and rating improvement awaits performers at the first ever event organized by MCF
Malaysian
Masters
Chess Championship
Fielding the top 10 Men and Women Chess Players in the country to crown the Best of the Best Chess player in the country. A total prize fund of RM6,000 awaits the winners for the Men category and RM4,000 for the Women category.
National
Grand Prix
Chess Championship
Collect points and earned a spot to play in a National Championship Knock Out Cycle for 32 players. A total prize fund of RM30,000 with RM10,000 awaits the winner and RM4,000 for the runner up. This will be the first ever knockout championship style to be held in Malaysia to crown the Most Enduring chess champion.