"Nanyang Primary School has a long and outstanding tradition in the local chess arena. The club has produced many national players whom have went on to dominate the local chess scene. In recent years, I could not fail to notice the club's sucess in national schools individual and team events. Certainly, the future is bright for the chess players in NYPS"
"I recall with great pleasure my primary school years when I had to battle over the chessboard so many gifted players from Nanyang Primary School. I was even transferred to NYPS when in P5 and P6 and I have fond memories! More than a decade later, this school continues to win medals or fight at the very top of the ladder in the national championships (individuals and teams). It is really amazing how young boys and girls learn the first rules of the game and then, as students of NYPS, grow from young disciples to young champions."
"Nanyang Primary School has definitely nurtured and produced many talented chess players in the past years. The diversity of the club's training programs ranging from weekly sessions to overseas stints impresses me and I can confidently say that it is ,by far, the only school which has done so. I believe that such keen support from the school is imperative in helping the players overcome their limits and gives them so much more exposure to the real playing conditions within and beyond Singapore. With such enthusiasm from the school, parents and most importantly the players themselves, I'm sure we'll be seeing more chess champions from NYPS very soon."
Jeslin Tay
Woman FIDE Master &
former Women's National Chess Champion
[Photo: Courtesy of IM & FST Jovan Petronic - Personal Archive]
