Tan Lian Ann

Tan Lian Ann (born 8 September 1947) is a Singaporean chess master.

He played at Perth 1962/63 (AUS-ch, John Purdy won); at Vrnjačka Banja 1963 (7th World Junior Chess Championship (U-20), Florin Gheorghiu won), and at Barcelona 1965 (9th WJCh, q-5, Robert Hübner won).[1]

He was six times champion at the Singaporean Chess Championship,[2] and at the age of 16, He won Malaysian chess championship. He shared first at Hong Kong 1972 (East Asian Zonal); tied for 16-18th at Petropolis 1973 (Interzonal, Henrique Mecking won); took 2nd, behind Eugenio Torre, at Melbourne 1975 (Zonal);[3] tied for 18-20th at Manila 1976 (Interzonal, Mecking won).[4]

Tan Lian Ann represented Singapore four times in Chess Olympiads:

• In 1968, at first board in 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano.
• In 1970, at first board in 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen.
• In 1972, at first board in 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje.
• In 1992, at third board in 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila.[5]

and twice in Asian Team Chess Championships:

• In 1987, at first board in 7th ATCh in Singapore.
• In 1991, at second board in 9th ATCh in Penang.[6]

He took 8th in the 21st Cairnhill Open at Singapore 2003.[7]

He was awarded the International Master title in 1973, after qualifying for the Interzonal in Petrópolis, Brazil.[8]