At the opening of this year's Penang Chess League today, See Swee Sie and I issued this joint statement to remember Daniel Yong Chen-I who had passed away in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. Swee Sie is the President of the Penang Chess Association. Coincidentally, the funeral was today, the same day as the start of our Chess League.
On Monday, we learned of the sudden passing last Tuesday of a dear friend of Malaysian chess, Mr Daniel Yong Chen-I, the joint Chief Operating Officer of IGB Real Estate Investment Trust in Kuala Lumpur.
Daniel played an integral role in the management of MidValley Megamall and The Gardens Mall in Kuala Lumpur. In that role, he served as the Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Malaysian Chess Festival for many years. Daniel was also the former President of the Chess Association of Selangor.
His mother is Madam Pauline Tan, of the Wah Seong Group of Companies, a steadfast supporter and sponsor of our Penang Chess League and Festival for many years. The late Dato' Tan Chin Nam, a familiar name to many chess players, was Daniel's grand-uncle.
On behalf of the Penang Chess Association, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Daniel Yong's grieving family.
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