Hong Kong chess player Brian DEW forged steadily ahead of GMs & IMs in bagging the silver medal of 2^nd board in the 37^th Chess Olympiad.  Brian scored 7 out of 9 games in the 13-round team tournament held during May 20 to June 4 and won the medal by narrow percentage points.  Brian was undefeated after warming up with 4 drawn games.  By the same result, Brian attained FIDE Master title.

It is the second time Hong Kong achieved individual performance medal.  Dating back to 1992, it was an Olympiad in Manila where Xian YANG won the silver medal for 1^st board.

Brian’s chess records in recent years: 

• Champion of the Hong Kong National Chess Championships 2002

• Champion of the Hong Kong Juniors Chess Championships 2002

• Team captain of the Hong Kong A & B teams in the World Junior Chess Olympiad, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2002

• Champion of the Hong Kong National Chess Championships 2003

• Champion of the Hong Kong Juniors Chess Championships 2004

• 1st runner up of the Hong Kong National Chess Championships 2004

• Qualified for the Hong Kong Team in World Chess Olympiad 2002 & 2004

• Gained international rating (FIDE rating at 2177 as of May 2005)

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