Singapore Chess: A History, 1945-1990This book is the definitive volume on the history of chess in Singapore. Covering 1945-1990, it covers the post-war emergence of a truly 'local' chess scene out of the colonial period, then taking the story up to the modern era. Contained within these pages are tributes to the modern founding fathers of Singapore chess. Also chronicled within are the careers of Singapore's top players and their achievements. This includes fine team performances (belying Singapore's seeming status in the chess world as a tiny red dot) and spectacular individual successes on the international stage.In documenting chess development in Singapore for the period in question, this book also provides glimpses of a wider social history. Personal stories (based on fresh interviews) are provided that give a sense of the chessplaying milieu of the time. Stalwarts in the chess scene, featured in this book, went on to be notable figures in the wider social and political landscape.A selection of 139 annotated games played by top Singapore-based players and Singapore masters between 1949 and 1990 is matched by a rich collection of more than 200 rare illustrations. This volume is a wonderful resource for chess aficionados, interested amateurs, collectors and historians. |
Contents
| 1 | |
Chapter Two Changes 19561967 | 41 |
Chapter Three Chess is on the March 19681970 | 97 |
Chapter Four Further Growth 19711973 | 157 |
Chapter Five Young Blood 19741978 | 207 |
Chapter Six A New Era 19791982 | 253 |
Chapter Seven Rejuvenation 19831986 | 277 |
Chapter Eight Rising Youth 19871990 | 317 |
Afterword | 359 |
Appendices | 361 |
Sources | 371 |
| 373 | |
| 375 | |
| 377 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Alphonsus Chia Andrew Ee Ann's April August Australia Black champion Chan Peng Kong Chess Olympiad chess players Chia Chee Seng Chinese Swimming Club Choong Liong Community Centre competition cxd4 December diagram event exd5 finished Giam Choo Kwee Goh Cheng Hong Goh Keng Swee Grandmaster Hickey Hong Kong Ignatius Leong Indonesia International Master January July Karaklajić Lee Chee Seng Leslie Leow Lian Ann Lian Seng Lim Boon Keng Lim Kok Ann Lim Seng Hoo Mah Beng Guan Malayan Chess Malaysia match Meng Leong National Championship Nbd7 November Nxd5 organised Pang Kwok Leong Paul Keres play prize Queenstown Raffles Institution round Runme Shaw School Schoolboys score simultaneous exhibition Singapore Chess Bulletin Singapore Chess Club Singapore Chess Digest Singapore Chess Federation Singapore Free Press Singapore Monitor Singapore players Singapore Press Holdings Singapore team Singapore's Straits Tay Kheng Hong Teo Kok Siong winner winning Wong Meng Kong 土土 土土土