Cambodian Traditional Chess women’s tourney held ahead of 32nd SEA Games

The Cambodian Traditional Chess (Ouk Chaktrang) women’s tournament was held at the Myanmar Chess Federation at Aung San Stadium, Yangon at 9 am on 27 January.

 

Six female contestants including Honey Aung, Cho Mar Win, Su Su Hlaing, Mya Sabei, Myo Myo Thu, and Soe Moe Khaing competed in the chess tournament, and the tournament will be held until 31 January.

 

The Cambodian traditional chess game (Ouk Chaktrang) will be included in the next 32nd South­east Asian Games, and the winners of the current chess tournament will be selected as preliminary players to compete in the SEA Games, officials said. —Bala Soe/KZL