Chess at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games
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Chess
at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games
took place at the Tagaytay City Convention Center in Tagaytay City
, Cavite
, Philippines
.
Chess
is not one of the Olympic Games
events but is included in the SEAG
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games
2005 Southeast Asian Games
The 23rd Southeast Asian Games were held in the Philippines from November 27 to December 5 in 2005. The games were participated by the eleven nations of Southeast Asia. This was the first time that the opening and closing ceremonies were held in a large open field, despite the fact that Manila...
took place at the Tagaytay City Convention Center in Tagaytay City
Tagaytay City
The City of Tagaytay is a second class city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. Only away from Manila via Aguinaldo Highway, it is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Tagaytay City provides a good view of the Taal Volcano...
, Cavite
Cavite
Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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Chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
is not one of the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
events but is included in the SEAG
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Rapid Individual | GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn is a leading Vietnamese chess player. After learning chess at the age of 3, he won the gold medal at the world under 10 championship in 2000. He is Vietnam's youngest Grandmaster ever, and one of the youngest grandmasters in the history of the game... (  Vietnam) |
GM Susanto Megaranto Susanto Megaranto Susanto Megaranto is an Indonesian chess Grandmaster.He became the youngest Indonesian GM ever at 17, beating out Utut Adianto's record by four years.... (  Indonesia) |
GM Eugenio Torre Eugenio Torre Eugenio Torre is a chess Grandmaster . He is considered the strongest chess player the Philippines has ever produced during the 1980s and 1990s period, following the heels of Fischer-era Filipino chess champions National Master Ramon Lontoc, International Master Renato Naranja, IM Rodolfo Tan... (  Philippines) IM Jason Goh Koon-Jong Jason Goh Koon-Jong Jason Goh Koon-Jong is a Singapore chess International Master. He won the national Singaporean Chess Championship in 2004. Represented Singapore three times in Chess Olympiads . His current FIDE rating is 2415.... (  Singapore) |
| Men's Rapid Chess Team | Vietnam GM Nguyen Anh Dung GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn is a leading Vietnamese chess player. After learning chess at the age of 3, he won the gold medal at the world under 10 championship in 2000. He is Vietnam's youngest Grandmaster ever, and one of the youngest grandmasters in the history of the game... GM Tu Hoang Thong FM Le Quang Liem Le Quang Liem Lê Quang Liêm is a leading Vietnamese chess player. He was the Under-14 World Youth Chess Champion in July 2005. He competed for Vietnam at the Chess Olympiads in 2006 and 2008.... FM Duong The Anh |
Philippines GM Eugenio Torre Eugenio Torre Eugenio Torre is a chess Grandmaster . He is considered the strongest chess player the Philippines has ever produced during the 1980s and 1990s period, following the heels of Fischer-era Filipino chess champions National Master Ramon Lontoc, International Master Renato Naranja, IM Rodolfo Tan... GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. GM Nelson Mariano II Nelson Mariano II Nelson Mariano II is the Philippines fifth International Chess Grandmaster and the last Asian Junior Chess Champion from the Philippines since 1994.-Life and career:... IM Petronio Roca IM Barlo Nadera |
Singapore GM Wong Meng Kong Wong Meng Kong Wong Meng Kong is a Singapore chess Grandmaster. He won the national Singaporean Chess Championship in 1989, 1990, 1991. He represented Singapore eleven times in Chess Olympiads . His current FIDE rating is 2358.-External links:... GM Wu Shaobin Wu Shaobin Wu Shaobin is a Singaporean Grandmaster chess player. He won the national Singaporean Chess Championship in 2003 and 2005. He is married to former Women's World Chess Champion Xie Jun.... IM Jason Goh Koon-Jong Jason Goh Koon-Jong Jason Goh Koon-Jong is a Singapore chess International Master. He won the national Singaporean Chess Championship in 2004. Represented Singapore three times in Chess Olympiads . His current FIDE rating is 2415.... FM Goh Weiming Goh Weiming Goh Wei Ming, Kevin is a Singapore chess International Master. He is the four-time consecutive Singaporean national champion . Represented Singapore three times in Chess Olympiads . His current FIDE rating is 2431.In 2010 he played in Singapore an exhibition blitz match against Garry Kasparov... |
| Men's Blitz Individual | GM Nguyen Anh Dung ( Vietnam) |
FM Oliver Dimakiling ( Philippines) |
GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. ( Philippines) GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn is a leading Vietnamese chess player. After learning chess at the age of 3, he won the gold medal at the world under 10 championship in 2000. He is Vietnam's youngest Grandmaster ever, and one of the youngest grandmasters in the history of the game... ( Vietnam) |
| Men's Standard Individual | GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn is a leading Vietnamese chess player. After learning chess at the age of 3, he won the gold medal at the world under 10 championship in 2000. He is Vietnam's youngest Grandmaster ever, and one of the youngest grandmasters in the history of the game... ( Vietnam) |
FM Le Quang Liem Le Quang Liem Lê Quang Liêm is a leading Vietnamese chess player. He was the Under-14 World Youth Chess Champion in July 2005. He competed for Vietnam at the Chess Olympiads in 2006 and 2008.... ( Vietnam) |
FM Goh Weiming Goh Weiming Goh Wei Ming, Kevin is a Singapore chess International Master. He is the four-time consecutive Singaporean national champion . Represented Singapore three times in Chess Olympiads . His current FIDE rating is 2431.In 2010 he played in Singapore an exhibition blitz match against Garry Kasparov... ( Singapore) |
| Men's Standard Team | Vietnam GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn is a leading Vietnamese chess player. After learning chess at the age of 3, he won the gold medal at the world under 10 championship in 2000. He is Vietnam's youngest Grandmaster ever, and one of the youngest grandmasters in the history of the game... FM Le Quang Liem Le Quang Liem Lê Quang Liêm is a leading Vietnamese chess player. He was the Under-14 World Youth Chess Champion in July 2005. He competed for Vietnam at the Chess Olympiads in 2006 and 2008.... Nguyen Anh Dung Dinh Duc Trong |
Philippines GM Eugenio Torre Eugenio Torre Eugenio Torre is a chess Grandmaster . He is considered the strongest chess player the Philippines has ever produced during the 1980s and 1990s period, following the heels of Fischer-era Filipino chess champions National Master Ramon Lontoc, International Master Renato Naranja, IM Rodolfo Tan... GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. Oliver Barbosa Ronald Dableo |
Indonesia GM Susanto Megaranto Susanto Megaranto Susanto Megaranto is an Indonesian chess Grandmaster.He became the youngest Indonesian GM ever at 17, beating out Utut Adianto's record by four years.... Edhi Handoko Edhi Handoko Edhi Handoko was an Indonesian chess grandmaster. He earned his National Master title in 1978, before progressing to both FIDE Master and International Master in 1982. He subsequently became Indonesia’s fourth Grand Master in 1994 with an Elo rating of 2520.Handoko died on February 17, 2009 at the... Taufik Halay Tirto |
| Women's Blitz Individual | Nguyen Quynh Anh ( Vietnam) |
Evi Lindiawati ( Indonesia) |
Catherine Perena ( Philippines) WIM Hoang Thi Bao Tram ( Vietnam) |
| Women's Standard Team | Vietnam WIM Hoang Thi Bao Tram Nguyen Thi Thanh An Le Thanh Tu Tran Thi Kim Loan |
Philippines Sheerie Joy Lomibao Beverly Mendoza Enerose Magno Shercila Cua |
Indonesia Lisa Karlina Lumongdong Evi Lindiawati Irine Kharisma Sukandar Upi Darmayana Tamin |
| Women's Standard Individual | WGM Nguyen Thi Thanh An ( Vietnam) |
WFM Le Thanh Tu ( Vietnam) |
WIM Liza Karlina Lumongdong ( Indonesia) |