Staff

Ms Alexandra Obolentseva

Alexandra is an excellent player of the game of chess, holding the title of Woman Grandmaster. She has also obtained 3 International Master norms since 2018. Alexandra has many achievements in the world of chess. She was the gold medalist for the Youth World Championship G10 in 2011, and won the silver medal for the […]

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Mr Enrique Paciencia

Enrique is an accomplished chess player with titles of FIDE Trainer (FT) and International Master (IM). He has actively coached aspiring players as an SCF National Trainer Class 1 (NA 1) and organized successful chess tournaments as an SCF Tournament Organizer Class 4 (TO4). He has represented his country as a member of the National

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Thanda Aye Win

Thanda is a skilled chess player and instructor with impressive achievements. She holds the title of Woman FIDE Master and is a FIDE Trainer. As a coach, Thanda is a SCF National Trainer Class 2 and a SCF Tournament Organizer Class 4. She has also served as a chess trainer in various schools in Singapore,

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Alex Chia

Alex is an experienced chess instructor with a fervor for teaching. He holds the title of National Instructor. Since 2019, Alex has been actively working as a chess trainer in Singapore. He has taught at various schools in the area, including St Andrews Junior, NUS High School, Queenstown Primary, Kheng Cheng, and more. Alex continues

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Tan Pei Voon

Introducing Pei Voon, one of the newest friendly faces to join the dynamic team at the Singapore Chess Federation. With an impressive 20-year background in finance, Pei Voon made a bold career transition from the healthcare industry to the realm of National Sports Associations in December 2022. As the Finance backbone of SCF, Pei Voon’s

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Chin Chee Shun

Chee Shun’s passion for chess started during his secondary school and continued through his tertiary education. During his time at New Town Secondary School, he was an active member of the chess club and took on the roles of Chairman and Team Captain from 1987 to 1989. His enthusiasm in chess carried into his years

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Bernard Carleton Lim

Carleton is the grandson of the late Professor Lim Kok Ann, known to many as the founding father of Singapore Chess. He initiated PubXChess, an ongoing mobile chess club that aims to provide members a unique chess club experience. Participants are given the opportunity to compete in weekly tournaments to improve their chess and develop

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Yang Li

Yang Li brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the Singapore Chess Federation with a solid foundation in finance and accounting, boasting an impressive decade-long career in these fields. Yang Li’s proficiency in financial management and attention to detail is a valuable asset that can be harnessed to elevate SCF’s financial operations.Yang Li’s technical

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Mr Kevin Goh Wei Ming

In 2020, became Singapore’s first Chess Grandmaster for over 20 years Founded and led #ChessAgainstCovid, a chess cum charity initiative that raised near S$200,000 for over 500 families afflicted by the COVID19 pandemic in 2020 Elected as SCF Vice-President in 2021, and appointed as its CEO in November 2022 Launched SG Chess for Freedom, and

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Mr Andrey Kvon

Andrey is a highly skilled chess player and coach with notable achievements. He holds the title of Grand Master (GM) and FIDE Trainer (FT). As a player, Andrey was the former Uzbekistan National Champion in 2011 and represented his country in two Chess Olympiads (2010 and 2012). He achieved success at a young age by

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