KOLEJ DISTED-STAMFORD NEWS
21 January 2007

Chess laurel

4 pre-university studies students did Kolej Disted-Stamford proud by winning a category gold medal in the 13^th Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Chess Open Tournament 2006/2007. 

Cambridge A-Level Science course mates Lok Jian Yuan, Chua Kian Meng, Paul Ma Tze Yoong and Gerald Goh Zheng Dao checkmated some 15 other tertiary institution teams to emerge tops in the higher education institution category. 

At the overall 16^th placing, they were the only higher education institution team to have finished in the top 20 in the competition which attracted 70 teams. 

The DISTED chess team (from left) Chua Kian Meng, Lok Jian Yuan (captain), Gerald Goh Zheng Dao and Paul Ma Tze Yoong showing their victory medals.

“Strong teamwork, good strategy and lots of practice helped us to be the higher education institution category winner in the tournament,” said team captain Lok Jian Yuan. 

“We entered the competition to keep the DISTED flag flying. We have gained valuable experiences which can boost our performance in the game,” he said. 

His team mate Gerald Goh said: “This achievement spurs us to participate in more competitions. We also like to help the DISTED chess club to organise tournaments including for the secondary schools in Penang.”

Jointly organised by the Penang Chess Association, the tournament was held on 20 and 21 January 2007 at USM.  

Lok Jian Yuan (right) and Gerald Goh Zheng Dao practising chess. Looking on are team mates Paul Ma Tze Yoong (next to Gerald) and Chua Kian Meng.