| Giam Choo Kwee | |
|---|---|
| Country | Singapore |
| Born | May 7, 1942 |
| Died | August 13, 2018 (aged 76) |
| Title | International Master (1976) |
| Peak rating | 2310 (July 1971) |
Giam Choo Kwee (7 May 1942 [1] – 13 August 2018) was a Singaporean chess player. He received the FIDE titles of International Master (IM) in 1976 [1] and International Arbiter in 1983. He won the national Singaporean Chess Championship in 1972 and 1973 and represented Singapore four times in Chess Olympiads (1968, 1970, 1972, 1986). [2] At the time of his death, his official FIDE rating was 1820.
Chess style
Kwee's most played openings: [3]
| B25 | Sicilian, Closed (3 games) |
| B01 | Scandinavian (3 games) |
| A00 | Uncommon Opening (2 games) |
| C00 | French Defense (2 games) |
| B06 | Robatsch (2 games) |
References
- ^ a b Di Felice, Gino (2017), Chess International Titleholders: 1950–2016, McFarland, p. 109, ISBN 978-1-4766-7132-1
- ^ OlimpBase Men's Chess Olympiads Giam Choo Kwee
- ^ "The chess games of Giam Choo Kwee". www.chessgames.com. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
External links
- Giam Choo Kwee player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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| Giam Choo Kwee | |
|---|---|
| Country | Singapore |
| Born | May 7, 1942 |
| Died | August 13, 2018 (aged 76) |
| Title | International Master (1976) |
| Peak rating | 2310 (July 1971) |
Giam Choo Kwee (7 May 1942 [1] – 13 August 2018) was a Singaporean chess player. He received the FIDE titles of International Master (IM) in 1976 [1] and International Arbiter in 1983. He won the national Singaporean Chess Championship in 1972 and 1973 and represented Singapore four times in Chess Olympiads (1968, 1970, 1972, 1986). [2] At the time of his death, his official FIDE rating was 1820.
Chess style
Kwee's most played openings: [3]
| B25 | Sicilian, Closed (3 games) |
| B01 | Scandinavian (3 games) |
| A00 | Uncommon Opening (2 games) |
| C00 | French Defense (2 games) |
| B06 | Robatsch (2 games) |
References
- ^ a b Di Felice, Gino (2017), Chess International Titleholders: 1950–2016, McFarland, p. 109, ISBN 978-1-4766-7132-1
- ^ OlimpBase Men's Chess Olympiads Giam Choo Kwee
- ^ "The chess games of Giam Choo Kwee". www.chessgames.com. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
External links
- Giam Choo Kwee player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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