Festival Timeline

Tournament Schedule

High-level grid schedule for all 9 festival events. Swipe left/right on mobile to explore full columns.

21st Malaysian Chess Festival 2026

Dates: August 28 – September 6, 2026

The grid below displays high-level rounds. Highlight colors distinguish different tournament events. Swipe left/right on smaller screens.

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Time Aug 28 (Fri) Aug 29 (Sat) Aug 30 (Sun) Aug 31 (Mon) Sep 1 (Tue) Sep 2 (Wed) Sep 3 (Thu) Sep 4 (Fri) Sep 5 (Sat) Sep 6 (Sun)
09:00 1&2 R.5 (09:00) 4 R.1-3 (09:00) 5-7 R.2 (09:00) 5-7 R.4 (09:00) 8 Rapid (09:00) 5-7 R.7 (09:00) 5-7 R.9 (09:00)
10:00 1&2 R.6 (10:15) 4 R.1-3 cont. 5-7 R.2 cont. 5-7 R.4 cont. 8 Rapid cont. 5-7 R.7 cont. 5-7 R.9 cont.
11:00 1&2 R.7 (11:30) 4 R.1-3 cont. 5-7 R.2 cont. 5-7 R.4 cont. 8 Rapid cont. 5-7 R.7 cont. 5-7 R.9 cont.
12:00 Lunch Break 4 Lecture (12:00) 5-7 R.2 cont. 5-7 R.4 cont. 8 Rapid cont. 5-7 R.7 cont. 5-7 R.9 cont.
13:00 1&2 R.8 (13:30) 4 R.4-6 (13:30) 8 Rapid cont.
14:00 1&2 Meeting (14:30) 1&2 R.9 (14:45) 4 R.4-6 cont. 5-7 Meeting 8 Ends (15:00) 9 Fest. Blitz (14:00)
15:00 1&2 R.1 (14:45) 4 R.4-6 cont. 5-7 R.1 (15:00) 5-7 R.3 (15:00) 5-7 R.5 (15:00) 5-7 R.6 (15:00) 5-7 R.8 (15:00) 9 Blitz cont.
16:00 1&2 R.2 (16:00) 1&2 Prizes (16:30) 4 R.4-6 Ends (16:30) 5-7 R.1 cont. 5-7 R.3 cont. 5-7 R.5 cont. 5-7 R.6 cont. 5-7 R.8 cont. 9 Blitz cont.
17:00 1&2 R.3 (17:15) 4 Prizes (17:00) 5-7 R.1 cont. 5-7 R.3 cont. 5-7 R.5 cont. 5-7 R.6 cont. 5-7 R.8 cont. 5-7 Prizes (17:00)
18:00 1&2 R.4 (18:30) 3 Merd. Blitz (18:00) 5-7 R.1 cont. 5-7 R.3 cont. 5-7 R.5 cont. 5-7 R.6 cont. 5-7 R.8 cont.
19:00 1&2 R.4 Ends (19:30)