Fifth time’s the charm in chess

The Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) Open Chess Competition 2023 saw a total of 160 chess players with the youngest aged six and the oldest, 19. A majority of the players, 100 of them, were under age 12. This international event drew competitors from India, Singapore, Vietnam, Australia, China and Japan. (DEC 17 2023) — ART CHEN/The Star

COLLEGE student Benjamin Law was declared champion of the Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) Open Chess Competition 2023 in the under-20 (U20) category.

The foundation in arts student clinched victory after seven intense rounds which saw him pitting his skills against a candidate master and a two-time Malaysian School Sports Council chess winner.