Born October 3, 1988 (age 28)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada ( 1988-10-03 ) Title International Organizer, FIDE Arbiter | ||
Simon Ong (born October 3, 1988 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian chess arbiter and organizer. He was awarded the title of FIDE Arbiter and International Organizer by FIDE, the World Chess Federation, in 2011. Ong was also given the title of National Tournament Director and National Tournament Organizer by the Canadian Chess Federation in 2012.
Ong was the Vice President of the Chess Federation of Canada (CFC) from 2013-2014.
In 2012, Simon Ong was one of the "Volunteer of the Year" nominees of the "Chess in the Library Program" of Canada
In 2016, Ong made an appearance at the Boston Marathon and finished with a net time of 3:29:04 Ong also competes in various long-distance road races.
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