TAO NAN SCHOOL

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International Chess Club (2013)

Teachers In-charge	Mr Mohamad Suhirman Bin Zainal
	Mdm Choo Kay Ngee

When we play Chess, we discuss various moves and their consequences. These chess moves relate to our life situations whereby we have to think before acting. Thus, pupils can learn to succeed in real-life challenges by applying skills learnt through the playing of Chess.

International Chess Club members meet on Mondays.*
The members are taught basic, intermediate as well as advanced skills and strategies by professional coaches.

*(Please refer to the Chess notice board on every Friday for the latest training updates).

Objectives :

(1) To teach pupils time management skills and the importance of concentration.
(2) To provide an avenue for TaoNanites to interact with one another outside the classroom.
(3) To inculcate responsibility, creativity and flexibility among pupils(HOM).

Schedule

Day	Level	Time	Venue
Monday	P3-P6 (Beginners)	1.30-3.30pm	B4-05 (6I)
	P3-P6 (Intermediate)	1.30-3.30pm	B4-06 (6H)
	P3-P6 (Advanced)	1.30-3.30pm	B4-07 (6G)

Events/Activities

These are the main events:

1) National Inter- School Individual Chess Championships
2) National Inter- School Team Chess Championships
3) Tao Nan Intra- School Chess Championships

Achievements

Year	Name of Event	Level of Achievement
2012	64TH NATIONAL SCHOOLS INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2012 held at Northland Primary School on 14 March 2012 and 15 March 2012	Girls Under 12 Amber Lai - Champion (1st) Open(Boys) Under 11 Kenneth Weng - 10th Open(Boys) Under 10 Alfred Chua - 2nd (chose to participate in a category above his age.) Heng Zheng Kai - 4th Girls Under 10 Nicole Teo - 7th Open Under 9 Alfred Chua - 2nd (his actual category) Triszen Phua - 12th
2012	53rd NATIONAL INTER-SCHOOL TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012 held at Rulang Primary School on 9 September 2012	Primary Boys Open - 3rd in Nationals East Zone - 1st (Champion) Kenneth Weng Chang Kai Linus Lee Hong Feng Amber Lai Rui Qian Reuben Christopher Suherman Jowell Ling Jun Siang *Primary Boys Open* *East Zone - 2nd* Isaac Kwek Zhong Wei Wee Yan Shen William Loo Jin Long Yong Xu Kang *Primary Boys Under 11 - 3rd in Nationals* *East Zone - 1st (Champion)* Heng Zheng Kai Alfred Chua Xue Kai Triszen Phua Zeng Yi Nicole Teo Xiu Lin *Primary Boys Under 9* *East Zone - 2nd* Ryan Pang Khai Jie Ryan Ngaw Jun Wei Joseph Tan Shen En Joel Soh Kai Zhi
2011	52nd National Inter-School Team Chess Championships 2011 held at Rulang Primary School 10 September 2011	*EAST ZONE CHAMPION in all 3 divisions - open category, Under 11 and Under 9* Tao Nan International Chess Club teams Under 9 team *2nd in NATIONALS* Primary Boys Open Neoh Hong Kai, Cavan Jowell Ling Jun Siang Lim Si Heng Wee Yan Shen Nicholas Lee Primary Boys Under-11 Kenneth Weng Cheng Kai Linus Lee Hong Feng Lai Rui Qian, Amber Reuben Christopher Suherman Yong Xu Kang Primary Boys Under-9 Heng Zheng Kai Alfred Chua Xue Kai Triszen Phua Zeng Yi Teo Xiu Lin Nicole
2011	63rd National Schools Individual Chess Championships 2011	Girls Under 11 - Champion Lai Ru Qian, Amber (5I) Open Under 9 - Champion Heng Zheng Kai (3A) Girls Under 10 - Merit Sim Yen, De Yue (4L) Open Under 8 Alfred Chua Xue Kai (2B/M-1st Runner Up) Sim Zun, De Kai (2H/M-2nd Runner Up) Open Under 7 - Merit Daniel Ching (1C/M)
2010	51st National Schools Team Chess Championships 2010 photos...click here...	2nd Place (Primary Boys Under-9 Runner Up) Tao Nan School Team A Heng Zheng Kai (2F) Alfred Chua (1B) Sim Yen De Yue (3A) Sim Yen De Kai (1H) Wee Yan Shen (3A)
2010	62nd National Schools Individual Chess Championships 2010 photos...click here	Open Under 13, Runner Up Calvin Ong Jun Xue (6KB) Open Under 11, Merit Tan Jai Joon (4A) Lim Zhe Xun (4A) Girls Under 11, Merit Lai Ru Qian, Amber (4D) Open Under 9, Merit Wee Yan Shen (3A) Heng Zheng Kai (2F) Girls Under 9, Champion Sim Yen, De Yue (3A) Open Under 7, Merit Alfred Chua Xue Kai (1B) Open Under 7, Champion Sim Zun, De Kai (1H)

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