The ASEAN Chess Academy together with the Singapore Chess Federation celebrated Singapore's 43rd birthday taking part in a road show at the Teck Ghee National Day Celebrations Obseverence Ceremony and Carnival.

The guest of honour was Mr Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore and Member for parliment for Ang Mo Kio GRC (Tech Ghee Constituency). The road show gave the chess fraternity the opportunity to showcase the success and development of chess in Singapore.

Mr Wee Siew Kim another Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC (Jalan Kayu Constituency) played a blitz game with Singapore’s National Under-8 Girls’ Champion, Gabrielle Ho. A crowd of almost 5,000 residents attended the celebration