Silver and bronze

Congratulations to our men’s and women’s rapid chess pairs at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand. In the men’s FIDE rapid doubles event, GM Yeoh Li Tian and IM Poh Yu Tian advanced all the way to the Final to clinch the silver medal. They topped the table in the Preliminary rounds, overcame the Indonesian pair in a tense Semi-Final decided on tie-breaks, and eventually fell to Vietnam in the Final.

In the women’s doubles event, WFM Tan Li Ting and WIM Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa Azhar progressed to the Semi-Final, where they were eliminated by Vietnam. Despite the setback, their performance was sufficient to secure the bronze medal which marked a commendable result for the team.