38: Boxing Day 26 Dec 13 Chess

These 5 chess players had a terrific battle on Boxing Day! The results?

Baba Matthew lost to Pak Pardo who then lost to Albert Ong.

And Lamsang Woo lost to William Lim.

37: Chess @ PMC GYM - Wed 4 Dec 13

A Ong and W Lim played 2 games of chess. Result: A Ong-W Lim:2-0

36: Chess @ Island Garden Walk -Thu 28 Nov 2013

Today's chess session saw Baba Matthew Ho join Albert Ong & Woo Lam Sang in their monthly chess match.

An interesting position in Woo (White) vs Ong (Black)

If 1.PxP RxP! 2.QxN? RxP+ 3. RxR QxQ

The game ended in an agreed draw.

Woo vs Baba

Baba vs Ong

35: Chess @ PMC GYM - 27 Nov 2013

A Ong & W Lim played 2 games today. Lim won the 1st game, while the 2nd game was abandoned at closing time.

Looking on was Andrew Wee, GYM Chairman.

34: Chess @ PMC GYM - Wed 20 Nov 13

A Ong and W Lim played a game today.

The diagram below shows the end game position. Can you complete the game and decide who wins?

Well, it's obvious, isn't it?

N-B8 seals the fate of Black!

Here's the solution for those who asked me about it.

33: Chess @ PMC GYM - 6 Nov 13

Result of A. Ong vs W. Lim: Game 1: Draw, Game 2: 1-0.

In this line up, Black went on to mate White at the end game.

32: Chess @ Isnin - Thu 31 Oct 2013

Today, Woo beat Ong 2:0

An interesting position:

31: Chess @ PMC GYM - Wed 30 Oct 2013

A Ong and W Lim played 2 games. Result: A Ong - W Lim: 2-0.

An interesting position after Black (A Ong) won the exchange after White (W Lim) played King's Gambit.

30: Chess @ Island Garden Walk: Thu 26 Sep 2013

Lam Sang Woo and Albert Ong played 2 games, each winning 1 game. So the contest ended in a draw.

29: Chess @ Jalan Isnin - Thu 29 Aug 13

Lamsang Woo & Albert Ong resumed their monthly chess match @ Isnin. d 1st game ws equally matched, ending in a draw. d 2nd game saw Woo taking advantage of Ong's blind move tt allowed him to proceed w a passed pawn, thus winning d game.

28: Chess @ PMC GYM 14 Aug 13

After a lapse of almost a month, William Lim & Albert Ong resumed their chess match, only to see a draw as the outcome: 0-1; 1-0.

27: Chess @ Isnin 25 Jul 2013

Today's Chess is supposed to be a Threesome, but William Lim sent an SMS to say he's away in JB. And so, undetered, LamSang Woo and Albert Ong went into a 2-game battle with the chess clock ticking away.

In the 1st game, Woo playing White forced a draw by perpetual check. The 2nd game with Ong playing the Sicilian Defence also ended in a draw.

26: Chess @ PMC GYM 17 Jul 13

Besides international chess, W Lim & A Ong started to play xiang qi (Chinese chess).

25: Chess @ PMC GYM 10 Jul 13

Having only half an hour to play, we played for fun.

24: Chess @ PMC GYM 3 Jul 13

W Lim vs A Ong: Sicilian Def. Drawn @ Closing time.

23: Young chess enthusiasts of Jalan Isnin - 6 Jun 13

My neighbour's kids like to play chess, having taken lessons @ the Chess Academy in Bishan. It's good to start young as they learn to think logically.

22: Chess @ Island Garden Walk 30 May 13

An interesting position in the middle game between AO (White) and Woo (BlacK).

(Above:)

White threatens R-N7ch; Black threatens R-Q7.

Finally, White's flag dropped.

21: Chess @ Jalan Isnin Thu 25 Apr 13

LS Woo and A Ong played 2 games of chess (English Opening & Sicilian Def) with the result: LSW vs AO: 1½:½.

20: Chess @ PMC GYM 24 Apr 13

W Lim and A Ong played 1 complete game. The 2nd game was abandoned owing to time shortage. Result: W Lim vs A Ong: 1-0.

19: Chess @ PMC GYM 10 Apr 13

Only 1 game was played between A Ong and W Lim.

Ong opened with 1.P-K4. Lim defended with a Double Fiancetto.

The result: Ong:Lim = 1-0.

18: Chess @ Island Gdn Walk - Thu 28 Mar 13

LS Woo & A Ong played 2 games of chess. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

In this position (below) A Ong playing Black went on to win the game against White playing the "English Opening".

In the 2nd game, LS Woo, playing Black, out-manouvered White to promote the pawn, thus winning the game.

17: Chess @ PMC GYM 27 Mar 13

W Lim and A Ong played one game (Sicilian Defence). Result: WL-AO: 0-1.

16: Chess @ PMC GYM - 6 Mar 13

The game between W Lim and A Ong ended in a draw due to closing time of GYM @ 6.30pm.

This was the position reached with Black to move.

15: Chess @ Thomson Garden: 28 Feb 13

Woo and Ong had a 3-game match today. Result : Woo vs Ong: 2-1.

14: Chess @ PMC GYM - 27 Feb 13

New player Heidi Cruz played 2 games with A Ong, losing the 1st and winning the 2nd. What a good start for her!

13: PMC GYM - 20 Feb 13

A Ong and W Lim played 2 games of chess.

This was the middle game in which an interesting position was reached. Continuing from here, White played RxB and went on to win the game.

In the 2nd game, W Lim's 1:P-k4 invited the Sicilian Defence from Black who went on to win the game.

12: CNY Day Chess - 10 Feb 13

Game 1: David vs Grandpa.

Game 2: Timothy vs Grandpa.

Game 3: David vs Timothy.

11: CNY Eve Chess - 9 Feb 13

Game 1: Ryan vs Grandpa.

Game 2: David vs Ryan.

10: Chess Friendly @ PMC GYM - 6 Feb 13

Game 1: Andrew vs Albert.

Game 2: Ting Mun vs Albert.