Hiong Liong Tan
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Hiong Liong Tan is an Indonesia
n–Dutch
chess
master.
He played for Indonesia at fourth board in the 14th Chess Olympiad
at Leipzig 1960, and won an individual gold medal (+14 –1 =5).
Tan also took the Dutch Chess Championship
at The Hague
in 1961.
He was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1963.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n–Dutch
Netherlands
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chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
master.
He played for Indonesia at fourth board in the 14th Chess Olympiad
14th Chess Olympiad
The 14th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between October 26 and November 9, 1960, in Leipzig, East Germany.-References:...
at Leipzig 1960, and won an individual gold medal (+14 –1 =5).
Tan also took the Dutch Chess Championship
Dutch Chess Championship
The Dutch Chess Championship was officially established in 1909, although unofficial champions stretch back to the 1870s.-Early years:-Official championships:...
at The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
in 1961.
He was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1963.