IN the ongoing 22nd ASEAN+ Age- Groups Chess Championships held in Vientiane, Laos, from 21 to 30 August, Myanmar secured a silver medal in the Standard Chess competition held on 28 August.

 

Myanmar’s top players, May Maha, Shwe Yee Poe Eaint, and Shinn Nadi Aung, excelled in the Under-10 Girls cat­egory, earning the silver medal for their outstanding performance.

 

The tournament features competi­tors from ASEAN countries, China, Ja­pan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, India, Russia, the USA, and South Korea, show­casing a high level of international chess talent. — Arkar Linn/KZL