HOLDING a black chess piece, Laysa Latifah used the Scandinavian defense to deceive Woman International Master (WIM) Nguyen Thiên-Ngân from Vietnam. Unfortunately, Laysa’s knight maneuver strategy was exploited by her opponent to direct tactical threats to the king’s side. As a result, Laysa lost a pawn on move 52. Despite the defeat, Laysa emerged as the champion in the standard chess category for girls aged 18 and u