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The Malta Chess Federation will be hosting the PALSE Open Rapid and Foster Clark’s Open Blitz Chess Championships over the weekend of 21–22 November 2026 at MCAST, bringing players together to compete for two national titles.
Saturday, 21 November 2026
♟️ Format: 7-round Swiss
⏱️ Time Control: 10 minutes + 5-second increment per move
Registration: 09:30 | First Round: 10:00
Guaranteed Cash Prizes: €600
Venue: Institute of Engineering and Transport (IET) Penthouse, MCAST, Paola
The Malta Chess Federation extends its thanks to PALSE, our Rapid Championship sponsor, and to MG2i (Malta Gateway to Industry) and MCAST Paola for their support towards these national chess championships.

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