39: Chess @ PMC GYM 8 Jan 14

W Lim & A Ong played 1 game. W Lim opened with King's Gambit, and A Ong accepted. The game was abandoned due to GYM closing time.

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.