SCF NTP Financial Rewards Framework
On 7 September, the SCF was pleased to award financial rewards to certain individuals who have performed well in regional age group and open events. This initiative, titled “NTP Financial Rewards Framework” was approved by the SCF Governing Board in August 2025. Only NTP Trainees who are registered at the point of award are eligible for these rewards.
This new initiative is meant to provide encouragement for young players who have performed strongly for the Singapore team at age group events. In addition, we also wish to support top players of the country who have managed to deliver at the highest levels. In addition, SCF also seeks to reward players for achieving the following titles:
Grandmaster: S$10,000International Master: S$5,000Woman Grandmaster: S$3,000Woman International Master: S$2,000(Rewards may be stacked as a player progresses from one title to the next title)
The final incentives for each title and sporting achievement are dependent on the financial position of the Singapore Chess Federation.
As a start, the following players were rewarded based on their performances at the ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships 2025 “AAG”, the East Asian Youth Chess Championships 2025 “EAY”, and the FIDE Zone 3.3 Chess Championships 2025:
Tin Jingyao– Zone 3.3 Championships Gold: $5,000 (First Singaporean to become Champion of South-East Asia)
Sreekarthika Velmurugan– EAY G16 Individual Classical Gold: $500 (WIM norm)– EAY G16 Individual Rapid Bronze: $100– EAY G16 Individual Blitz Silver: $150
Leah Tan:– AAG G12 Individual Classical Gold: $500– AAG G12 Team Classical Gold: $200
Audelle Sim:– AAG G12 Individual Classical Silver: $250– AAG G12 Team Classical Gold: $200– EAY G14 Individual Rapid Gold: $250– EAY G14 Team Rapid Gold: $150
Zhang Yunyi:– EAY G8 Individual Classical Bronze: $150– EAY G8 Individual Rapid Silver: $150– EAY G8 Individual Blitz Gold: $250
John Lucas Wee:– EAY U10 Individual Rapid Silver: $150– EAY U10 Individual Blitz Bronze: $100
Sonia Tan:– AAG G12 Team Classical Gold: $200
Calyn Tan:– EAY G14 Team Rapid Gold: $150
Claire Chen Ziyi:– EAY G14 Team Rapid Gold: $150
Congratulations to all the trainees!
