Singapore Chess Federation
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates The Singapore Chess Federation (Abbreviation: SCF) is the principal authority over all chess events in Singapore. SCF was founded in 1949 by Lim Kok Ann.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Federation is affiliated to the world governing body, International Chess Federation (FIDE), and is part of the ASEAN Chess Confederation and the Asian Chess Federation.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Its promotion of the game has caused participation in its youth and interschool events, among others, to jump from 517 in 1999 to over 1200 in 2004. As a result, Singapore has one of the highest number of chess players in schools per capita in Asia.
The current president is International Master Hsu Li Yang.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The current vice president is Grandmaster Wong Meng Kong.
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