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MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1990

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CHESS COMPETITION FOR YOUTHS

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MORE THAN 200 YOUTHS AND STUDENTS WILL TAKE PART IN A TERRITORY-WIDE CHINESE CHESS COMPETITION ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 6).

OF NEW

ORGANISED BY THE SHAM SHUI PO COUNCIL FOR THE PROMOTION CULTURE AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES AND SPONSORED BY THE CITY AND TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, THE CHESS COMPETITION IS ONE OF THE MAJOR EVENTS IN THE HONG KONG YOUTH CULTURE AND ARTS COMPETITIONS.

OTHER COMPETITIONS INCLUDE CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY, PAINTING, QUIZ, TRANSLATION AND SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION.

SPEECH,

IT IS HOPED THAT THE CHESS COMPETITION WILL HELP PROMOTE CHINESE CULTURE AND YOUNGSTERS' INTEREST IN THE GAME, AS WELL AS DEVELOP THEIR THINKING ABILITIES.

THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO THE YOUTH SECTION AND THE STUDENT SECTION, EACH WITH 128 CONTESTANTS. IT WILL BEGIN AT 2 PM AT THE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL.

THE KNOCK OUT COMPETITION WILL BE BASED ON THE RULES NOW ADOPTED BY THE HONG KONG CHINESE CHESS ASSOCIATION.

THE CHAMPION, FIRST AND SECOND RUNNERS-UP OF EACH SECTION WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES AND COUPONS OF $500, $300 AND $100 RESPECTIVELY.

BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

THERE WILL ALSO BE DEMONSTRATIONS

HONG KONG CHINESE CHESS ASSOCIATION.

OFFICIATING GUESTS AT THE COMPETITION WILL INCLUDE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALAN FUNG, AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR TẠI TUNG NGON.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVËS ARE INVITED TO COVER THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE CHESS COMPETITION TO BEGIN AT 2 PM ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 61 AT THE CONCORDIA LITHERAN SCOOL, 12 TẠI HÀNG TUNG ROAD (NEAR THE YAU YAT CHUEN EXIT OF THE SHEK KIP MEI MTR STATION).

A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 2 PM.

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