Nanyang fans of mind games are encouraged to participate in the 2017 edition of the Intergeneration Xiangqi Carnival (Yuhua Cup Xiangqi Competition, 9 April 2017, Yuhua Community Club). Registration forms and further information sheets are available at the chess corner. Registration can also be processed online via the above link.

On Monday, 27 March, there will be a prize-giving ceremony for the NYPS prize-winners in the 69th National Schools Individual Chess Championships. All prize-winners (National and West Zone-level) are kindly reminded to wear the Chess Club t-shirt and bring along their trophies and medals. We shall assemble at the Meeting Point at 7:15 am on that day for our final preparations before the ceremony starts.

On 21 and 22 March 2017, 57 Nanyang pupils took part in the 69^th National Schools Individual Chess Championships (Our Tampines Hub), a gruelling two-day event gathering more than 1,200 pupils from 162 primary schools, secondary schools and junior colleges. Overall in the national rankings our NYPS Chess Club members have won three national champion titles: Lauren Rice (4L) – Junior Girls, Aleenta Quek (2H) – Lower Junior Girls, and Ethan Poh (6N) – Senior Boys. Our players have also won a bronze medal (Ng Sheng Feng, 5K, Senior Boys), seven top-10 positions and many West Zone top prizes. Noteworthy facts: Aleenta Quek won her national title with a 100% score (9/9), a rarity in top scholastic chess competitions; Giselle Ong (1G) deserves a special mention for her sportsmanship. NYPS Chess Club wishes to congratulate all our players and thank all parents, parent-volunteers, teachers and other school staff involved with this competition.

Full results

NYPS prize-winners (National and Zonal) are kindly reminded to send us an email at nypschessarchive@gmail.com stating their national and West Zone prizes in the 69th National Individual Schools Chess Championships 2017.

A few important reminders for the 69th National School Individuals 2017:

• All NYPS participants are strongly encouraged to check their names and key details in the official starting lists. Corrections should be emailed directly to SCF.
• Please read carefully the code of conduct and other security-related notes on the organiser’s website.
• Our school will secure transportation on both days of the competition (21 and 22 March). All chess players using the school bus are required to meet at the Meeting Point no later than 7:15 am on both days. The bus will leave at 7:45 am sharp.
• One Tampines Hub – the venue of the event – has a great variety of food amenities. Please bring along 5 to 8$ for your lunch. If you need our teachers’ help to place an order, please inform them in the morning at Meeting Point.
• Bring along your water bottles
• All NYPS participants are required to wear the official Chess Club t-shirt (khaki shorts for boys, white skirt for girls, with adequate school footwear). Players without a chess club t-shirt are to wear the school uniform
• Please bring along your photo ID/School Smart Card (players without it may not be allowed to compete)

Two Nanyang Chess Club members (and one NYPS Alumni) were selected by the SCF to take part in Viswanathan Anand’s 50-board simultaneous exhibition at the Overseas Family School on 11 March 2017 (Ethan Poh and Ng Sheng Feng). After a gruelling session lasting nearly six hours, Ethan Poh was one of the only two players to score a victory against the five-time World Champion. Our chess club member was featured in this Straits Times report. Congratulations to all our players (and spectators) involved in this special event.

Interested NYPS pupils are encouraged to participate in the 69th National Schools Individual Chess Championships (Our Tampines Hub, 54 Tampines Ave 4, Singapore 529684) to be held on 21-22 March 2017.

Please collect an official, school-endorsed registration form from our teachers-in-charge. As a further step, there are two options available:

(a) register directly with the Singapore Chess Federation (details in the link above)

(b) pass the completed registration form along with a cheque for $40 (addressed to the Singapore Chess Federation) to our teachers-in-charge by 3 March. They will submit it to SCF on your behalf.

NYPS participants are required to email us (nypschessarchive@gmail.com) a brief note containing their full name, class, tournament section and contact number for our records regarding participation in this tournament.

A briefing/training session for all Nanyang participants will be held on Thursday, 9 March (Class 1D, 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm).

Further information regarding transportation will be posted here in due course.

On 11 March 2017, the Overseas Family School will be organizing a 50-board simultaneous exhibition by 5-time world champion Viswanathan Anand. Registration is open to other schools as well. Interested Nanyang Chess Club members are encouraged to participate in this event.

Chess Club members are reminded that CCA (Chess) will restart next week. Please follow the Term 1/2017 schedule.

NYPS Chess Club members and participants in the 57th National Inter-School Team Chess Championships (September 2016) are hereby informed that an official prize ceremony will be held in Nanyang Primary on 14 November (morning assembly). All participants (including the non-prize-winners) are required to wear the NYPS Chess Club t-shirt and bring along their personal medals on that day for photo-taking. Those still in possession of team trophies are required to deliver them to the teacher-in-charge this week.

On the morning of Monday, 14 November, all NYPS players are required to meet the teachers at the Meeting Point at 7:15 am.