National Coaches
SCF Chess Coaches’ Profile
SCF National Chess Coach
Mr Buenaventura 'Bong' Villamayor
FIDE Trainer (FT), & Grandmaster (GM)
SCF National Trainer Class 1 (NA1)
Achievements:
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- National Training Director - National Chess Academy of Philippines, 2009
- Director for Training Development and Programmes in various chess schools
- Chief of Delegation & Head Coach of Team Philippines in AAG, 2009 (Hue, Vietnam)
- 7 times Chess Olympian and Asian Team (1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008)
- Singapore National Rapid Chess Championships, 2015 - Champion
- Penang International Open, 2014 - Champion
- Subic International Open, 2008 - Champion
- Philipine International Open, 2008 - 1st Runner Up
- Coached and developed aspiring talents for more than 25 years, many of which have attained their GM, IM, And FM titles
- Conducted International and Local Chess Seminars
- Tournament Director, and Chief Arbiter in local, regional, and international events
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SCF Chess Coach
Mr Enrique Paciencia
FIDE Trainer (FT), & International Master (IM)
SCF National Trainer Class 1 (NA1)
SCF Tournament Organizer Class 4 (TO4)
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- Member of the National Squad (Men), 2011 – 2012
- SCF National Women’s Coach – World Chess Olympiad 2002 Bled (Slovenia)
- SCF National Coach – 2003 SEA Games Vietnam
- Board 1 Team Singapore 2008 World Chess Olympiad Dresden (Germany)
- Commonwealth Chess Champion, 2009
- Accompanying Chess Coach at local and overseas international events with Singapore representation
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SCF Chess Coach
Ms Thanda Aye Win
FIDE Instructor (FI), & Woman FIDE Master (WFM)
SCF National Trainer Class 2 (NA2)
SCF Tournament Organizer Class 4 (TO4)
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- Former Myanmar National Champion
- Represented Myanmar in ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships & SEA Games
- Chess Trainer in Singapore, 2011 - present
- Former Chess Trainer of various schools in Singapore (i.e. Nanyang Primary, Crescent Girls' School, Kheng Cheng, etc
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