Open section – a comparison with last years’
No IM Poh Yu Tian or even Yeoh Li Tian this year, although both are playing in the team rapid event. 4 GMs this year instead of 6 GMs last year but there are more titled players and overall more players compared to last year. Of note is CM SHen Ree-Herng…
Siddharth – Singapore 5th GM
He is 16-year-old. He was born in India but is now a Singaporean. Siddharth Jagadeesh rose to become Singapore’s fifth Grandmaster. With a decisive victory over Andrey Esipenko, he gained his last GM-norm. The Early Days Sidat’s chess adventure…