Rather than focus on the trials and tribulations of my time in the Singapore Chess Federation ( a thankless job for many who have been in my shoes), I shall use this space to elaborate on the good that has been done for the chess community. Apart from the chess events organised which saw huge groups of players, this will likely be a thing of the past going forward. Many did not know the immense effort it takes to organise an event like this - a small dedicated team is essential to pull this off. HONOURING THE STAKEHOLDERS We had the Awards Night in 2016-17 to honour not only the players who performed well in the year back in 2016-17, but more importantly the many stakeholders and organisers who helmed the chess clubs and institutions which promoted chess activity. Notable recepients were Kenny Chern ( Toa Payoh West and Cairnhill CC), Seah Hui Yan (Nanyang Chess Club), Bradley Loh ( Asia Square Meetup), Ong YuJing (Siglap South CC) ,Queenstown CC (Lim CHye Lye). We commend their dedi