Singapore Wins The Dato' Tan Kim Yeow Trophy!

Singapore wins the Dato' Tan Kim Yeow Trophy 2010 in the Malaysia-Singapore Chess Challenge held over two days (16-17 February 2010) at the CitiTel Express Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The final score 76.5-75.5 to Singapore's favour! Malaysia lost the two rounds of  chess rapids held today. Handing over the Dato' Tan Kim Yeow Trophy is the Honourable Tuan Hj. Ibrahim Abu Bakar, Vice President of the Malaysian Chess Federation to the Singapore's Team Coach, IM Jovan Petronic.

In the first round of rapids, Singapore won 20.5-17.5 and in the second rapids, again Singapore won with 21-17. With those two wins, Singapore completely wiped out Malaysia's lead  from the first day of the games and added an extra point, just enough to make it a win for the Singapore chess team.

Alas! it was not to be Malaysia's day! As they say, We will meet again, Singapore! Till the next duel on the chess board! We bid farewell to our worthy Singapore chess team and a safe journey home.