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MCF Announcement 4/1/2021 January 4th, 2021 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN   The Malta Chess Federation (MCF) has as its primary objective the development of chess as a sport and as an educational tool in the Maltese Islands. It is the sole organ recognised by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and SportMalta todevelop the sport […]

Jake Darmanin crowned national Champion October 29, 2020 Image by Mark Fleri Jake Darmanin, aged 26, who hails from Birzebbuga is Malta’s 24th Chess Champion. Darmanin became champion in a playoff with Robert Zerafa, the out-going champion for the past four years.   Darmanin learned how to play chess when he was around seven years […]