Jakarta: A mother’s love knows no bounds. This idiom perfectly applies in the life of Malaysian chess player Loo Pin Xie, 20, who clinched a gold medal in the standard category at the SEA Deaf Games 2025 here today. The win shows the years of perseverance, discipline, and above all, the unwavering love of his mother, Ng Kwi Chuan, 54, who has been by his side every step of the way.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Loo Pin Xie expressed gratitude towards the people of Malaysia, and his family and friends for their encouragement and support. Despite being deaf since the age of three, he highlighted his mother’s constant presence as a significant source of strength, stating, “My mother accompanies me to chess competitions.”

Ng Kwi Chuan, who resigned from her job as a computer engineer to become a full-time housewife when Pin Xie was seven, has never regretted her decision. Her focus has been on supporting her son’s passion for chess, which included traveling to Jakarta to provide support during the games. She recounted the experience of discovering her son’s hearing loss, initially believed to be a speech delay, but confirmed by a speech therapist.

In addition to Loo Pin Xie’s success, another Malaysian, Ainnur Asyikin Jupineh, achieved gold in the women’s standard chess event.