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at the

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was the first SEA Games tournament since the 2013 edition in

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. Chess will feature seven team events. Among these events are men's and women's blitz, rapid and standard while other categories such as

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, armageddon and the Asian chess are also under consideration for inclusion. The

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originally planned to host individual events but scrapped such plans. Chess is being held from 1 to 8 December 2019. Three demonstration events were also held in chess.

Medal summary

Medal table

Medalists

Demonstration events

References

External links

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