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The Singapore Chess Federation (Abbreviation: SCF) is the principal authority over all chess events in Singapore. SCF was founded in 1949 by Lim Kok Ann.^[1] The Federation is affiliated to the world governing body, International Chess Federation (FIDE), and is part of the ASEAN Chess Confederation and the Asian Chess Federation.^[2]

Its promotion of the game has caused participation in its youth and interschool events, among others, to jump from 517 in 1999 to over 1200 in 2004. As a result, Singapore has one of the highest number of chess players in schools per capita in Asia.

The current president is International Master Hsu Li Yang.^[3] The current vice president is Grandmaster Wong Meng Kong.

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^ "Chess: Singapore's four Grandmasters to take on 100 challengers to celebrate 'Father of chess' Professor Lim Kok Ann". Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ "Singapore Chess Federation - About us". Archived from the original on 28 February 2010.
^ AzizCorrespondent, Sazali Abdul (5 April 2022). "Singapore Chess Federation gets $360K boost as trio band together to back the sport". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

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[1] "Chess: Singapore's four Grandmasters to take on 100 challengers to celebrate 'Father of chess' Professor Lim Kok Ann". Retrieved 27 October 2020.

[2] "Singapore Chess Federation - About us". Archived from the original on 28 February 2010.

[3] AzizCorrespondent, Sazali Abdul (5 April 2022). "Singapore Chess Federation gets $360K boost as trio band together to back the sport". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

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