National Close Begins! Top Boards Draw!

 

16 March 2011, Kuala Lumpur – At the DATCC, the National Close Chess Championship 2011 begins today. All 123 players in the Open and Women sections are playing. Play began at 9.35 am after the briefing by Najib Wahab to all players and the Appeals Committee set up.

On the first boards, IM Jimmy Liew drew his first round game against his opponent and WNM Fong Mi Yen drew her game against Vickie Hong.