Protecting nation like playing chess, public told

Tengku Hassanal (green shirt) with the Pahang International Open Chess Championship participants, winners and organising committee members.

PEKAN: Protecting the nation is akin to playing chess, said Pahang Regent Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah.

He said in the game, the players were committed to safeguard their king to avoid check-mate.