In Singapore and Malaysia, where ethnic Chinese enjoy high social and economic status, Chinese chess tournaments are held throughout the year. Jackson Teoh, captain of the West Malaysia team, reports, "They've been holding Chinese chess tournaments for non-Chinese now for the past five years on national day."
華人佔有重要社經地位的新加坡與馬來西亞，終年比賽不停，「在國慶日舉行的非華人象棋賽也已經有五年歷史」，西馬領隊張漢忠表示。