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Ignatius Leong FIDE General Secretary
Biography Facts - organized his first local open tournament at age 17; - was elected Honorary General Secretary of Singapore Chess Federation at age 21 - organised hundreds of local and international tournaments including numerous in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam - played initiative role for the inclusion of Chess in the South East Asian Games in Vietnam 2003 and Philippines 2005 - established a tri-lateral funding assistance programme by Asian Chess Academy for Laos-Vietnam 2006-2009 Sponsored several international events in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore Career History 1988-1990 ? Member of FIDE Qualification Commission 1990-1994 ? Member of FIDE Central Committee 1992-1994 ? Secretary/Treasurer of Commonwealth Chess Association 1996 ? FIDE Administrative Manager 1998-2002 ? FIDE Zonal President 2002-2005 ? FIDE Vice-President 2005-2006 ? FIDE General Secretary 2002-2006 ? Chairman of FIDE Development Commission 2000 to present ? President of ASEAN Chess Confederation 2003 to present ? Chairman of Asian Chess Academy International Arbiter at age 23 in 1979; International Organizer 1995; FIDE Master 1999; FIDE Senior Trainer 2004 Personal Quotation ?I am a bachelor, but most of my time married to Chess.? |
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