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FIRST INTERSCHOOLS CHESS TOURNAMENT FOR GIRLS MALTA 2025 The 1st edition of the interschools chess tournament for girls was held on the 28th of March, kindly hosted by Saint Ignatius Middle School in Ħandaq. The tournament proved to be a great success with 8 highly fought rounds of chess. The winners were Sacred Heart Senior […]

Matthew Portelli wins National Junior Chess Championship 2025 March 30, 2025 Robert Novak Impressive performances from young chess talents in this year’s Junior Championships Matthew Portelli wins Junior Chess ChampionshipAt 13 years of age, Matthew Portelli wins the National Chess Junior Championships 2025. With an impressive result of 6.5 from a total of 7 games, Matthew […]

Historic Agreement Signed Between Malta and Italian Chess Federations The Malta Chess Federation (MCF), led by President Duncan Vella, has entered into a historic agreement with Luigi Maggi, President of the Federazione Scacchistica Italiana. This landmark collaboration allows Maltese chess players, who are members of the MCF, to participate in exclusive Italian tournaments, fostering greater […]

Jack Mizzi is Malta 2024 Chess Champion Jack Mizzi – Malta Champion 2024 18-year old Jack Mizzi has won the 89th National Malta Championships held in October. Mizzi is also the current Junior Champion – having held the title for the past three years. The Finals was held in the usual double round robin format […]

Titles for players in Budapest Chess Olympiad Malta participated in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest which ended on 22th of September, with a men’s and women’s team. The men’s team, who were seeded 109th ended in joint 102nd place, collecting 5 wins and 6losses from 11 rounds. Malta beat Guam (3.5-0.5), San Marino (4-0), […]

8 juniors participate in the European Youth Chess Championships 8 junior players have ended their experience in the European Youth Chess Championships held in Prague, Czech Republic. Malta were represented in the Girls Under 12, 14 and 18 and Boys Under 10,12,14 and 18. Malta Chess Federation Vice-President Noel Grima was the Head of Delegation. […]

Empowering chess donations through APS and FIDE The Malta Chess Federation, in collaboration with APS Bank and the International ChessFederation (FIDE), is pleased to announce that it will continue donating chess sets toschools across Malta and Gozo. This initiative is part of the Federation’s ongoing efforts topromote the game of chess among young students and […]

Juniors dominate Chess Candidates Tournament 18-year-old Junior Champion Jack Mizzi won the 2nd phase of the 89 th Malta Chess Championships – the Candidates. Mizzi, a national team player who has represented Malta in many junior tournaments and who soon shall be participating in the National Olympiad team won 5 games and drew 2 to […]

Jake Darmanin wins 7th Harry Camilleri Memorial Jake Darmanin won the 7th Harry Camillieri Memorial with an impressive 6.5pts out of 7 games. Darmanin won 6 games and drew against Patrick Zerafa to win one point ahead of second place. Last year’s winner, Duncan Vella ended second with 5.5 points. 12-year old Matthew Portelli confirmed his outstanding […]

Jack Mizzi wins Junior Chess Championship May 02, 2024 This year’s Junior Championships were held as two tournaments – the Under 12s and the U13-U20 groups. 17-year-old Jack Mizzi won the National Chess Junior Championship for the third time in a row with 6.5 points. Mizzi won his last two games against Matthew Portelli and Gabriel Gauci to […]