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The 2026 Harry Camilleri Memorial Chess Tournament was held between 6th and 20th May at the Malta Chess Federation premises, marking the 9th edition of the event and continuing its place as an established fixture on the local chess calendar. Played over seven rounds using the Swiss System format, the tournament featured a classical time […]

The Malta School Games Interschools 2026 was held in similar format of last year. Firstly, a 6-round qualifier tournament was held on the 17th April where all schools could participate in a swiss-system tournament. The top 6 teams then qualified for the finals on 6th May where a round-robin tournament was held. The qualifier tournament […]

The Primary Interschools Chess Tournament 2026, organised by the Malta Chess Federation in collaboration with Chess Buddies & Mates Malta, took place on 24 April at Stella Maris College, Gżira. This year’s edition marked a significant milestone for school chess in Malta, with a record turnout of over 110 students participating in the competition. The […]

On 18 April 2026, representatives of the Malta Chess Federation attended the National Sport Forum 2026, held at the Malta Marriott Hotel & Spa and organised by the Authority for Integrity in Maltese Sport. The Federation was represented by Duncan Vella, Jake Darmanin, and Ellie Ghitza, who joined key stakeholders from across Malta’s sporting community. […]

Malta was represented by Matthew Portelli and Jack Mizzi at the European Individual Chess Championship 2026, held in Katowice between 6–20 April. The tournament, one of Europe’s leading individual events and part of the FIDE World Championship cycle, featured 501 players competing over 11 rounds in Swiss format. Both Maltese players delivered strong performances across […]

Over 35 chess players registered under the Malta Chess Federation went to Sicily to participate in the Italian League Chess Championships (CIS) held in Ragusa from on 20-22 March. In what is now an important part of the chess calendar, Maltese players look forward to test their skills against our Sicilian neighbours. The MCF took […]

The Malta Chess Federation, in collaboration with Chess Buddies and Mates and hosted at St Monica School, organised the Girls Interschools Chess Tournament 2026 on the 17th of March, following the success of last year’s inaugural edition. The tournament saw significant growth, with participation increasing from 5 teams in 2025 to 20 teams this year. […]

The Malta Chess Federation hosted the Malta Junior Chess Championship 2026 over two weekends between the 7th and 15th March at Tal-Ħandaq Middle School, Ħal Qormi. The tournament consisted of seven rounds played under classical time control and brought together Malta’s top young players across multiple age categories. In the Under-20 category, Vince Kosik – […]

Jack Mizzi is Malta 2025 Chess Champion Jack Mizzi – Champion 2025    Jack Mizzi, who hails from Mosta won his second consecutive Championship by winning the 90th Chess Championship Finals. As last year, Mizzi who is 19-years-old, remained unbeaten throughout the tournament. His score of 9 out of 10 is one of the best […]

Matthew Portelli secures victory in the Candidates Tournament Current Junior Champion Matthew Portelli achieved another outstanding result by winning the 2025 Candidates Tournament with an unbeaten score of 5.5 points from 7 games, achieving four wins and three draws. This marks Portelli’s second qualification to the Finals and his third tournament victory this year. The […]