Summer Intensive Chess Camps – Building Up Your Fundamentals

Our highly popular Summer Intensive Fundamental Courses are back! Held during the Summer School Holidays, these courses are ideal for all newcomers and existing students who wish to improve their […]

SCF Arbiters Commission Updates (May 2024)

SCF Arbiters Commission (SCF ARB) will like to announce the following updates: Changes to SCF Arbiter Policy from 1 May 2024 onwards Congratulations to our newest FA/IA! Changes to SCF […]

March Rating Discrepancies

Dear Singapore Chess Community, We have recently received some feedback about ratings being potentially erroneously calculated in the 1 April list. We would like to compile such cases and provide […]

Recent Tournament Success by IM Siddharth Jagadeesh

We are pleased to share that 17-year-old Siddharth Jagadeesh has tied for first place at the 50º Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda 2024. Seeded 9th in this strong […]

[April Fool’s Post] Introduction of the SCF Domestic Cleaning Fundamentals

“When I was young, I had to clean toilets when I make a bad move during training” – WGM Gong Qianyun, Singapore’s first gold medalist in chess at the SEA […]

NJS Results

All NJS applicants who have taken the assessment would have received an email on their results and course allocation. Parents / students are reminded to check their emails and register […]

NJS Final Assessment

SCF is extending the NJS assessment – the final slot will be this Saturday on 30 March from 4-5pm. Eligible individuals can register and make payment in the link below: […]

Football Meets Chess

What happens when the two sports intertwine? In a special curated match, young football star Danelle Tan goes up against Grandmaster Tin Jingyao.

With pieces being removed after successful penalty shots, missed tactical motifs and plot twist after plot twist, do not miss the full match and its exciting outcome! Full video can be found here: https://youtu.be/Ip7aoX-ladk

NJS sorting exam & NTP application

The National Training Programme is open for registration again! The new and improved programme has 5 squads and updated selection guidelines. You may read the new Selection Guidelines at https://tinyurl.com/SCF-Selection-Guidelines-2024 […]

Q2 2024 SCF Courses Open For Registration (Beginner to JPS)

SCF Courses are now open for registration! Please check out our website for information on booking assessment slots: https://singaporechess.org.sg/scf-chess-courses/ To register from levels from Beginner to JPS, please refer to: […]

Announcement of Dates for Upcoming Events

  The National Schools Team Chess Competition (NST) is fixed from 2 – 4 September. We are proud and happy to collaborate with Rulang Primary once again for this year’s […]

Call for Arbiters Chess Olympiad 2024

The 45th Chess Olympiad will take place from the 10th to the 23rd of September 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. The FIDE Arbiter Commission is opening a call of interest to […]

We Are Hiring – Marketing Specialist

The SCF is looking for a marketing specialist to help grow our mainstream and social media presence, including regular coverage of local chess activities. Job Scope: Management of our current […]

Announcing the SCF Arbiters Commission 2024

SCF is pleased to announce the formation of the SCF Arbiters Commission (SCF ARB). Since the announcement of SCF’s Arbiter Policies in June 2023, there has been increasing interest in […]

SCF’s New Guidelines for Selection and Training

The SCF HPE Selection and Training Committee is pleased to release the Selection and Training Guidelines effective from 1 April 2023. The new selection guidelines can be seen here. This […]