SINGAPORE - Thirteen years after chess player Kevin Goh began his journey to reach the pinnacle of the game, his efforts finally came to fruition this month when he was officially recognised by the International Chess Federation (Fide) as Singapore's first male grandmaster in over two decades.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Thirteen years after chess player Kevin Goh began his journey to reach the pinnacle of the game, his efforts finally came to fruition this month when he was officially recognised by the International Chess Federation as Singapore's first male grandmaster in over two decades.
Only three Singaporeans have previously been named grandmaster, which is the highest title a chess player can attain.Enjoy unlimited access to ST's best work Subscribe Now
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