Career
Tan Lian Ann represented Singapore four times in Chess Olympiads:
In 1968, at first board in 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+8 –3 =3);
In 1970, at first board in 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+7 –4 =7);
In 1972, at first board in 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+11 –3 =5);
In 1992, at third board in 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila (+5 –3 =4). and twice in Asian Team Chess Championships:
In 1987, at first board in 7th ATCh in Singapore (+4 –1 =2);
In 1991, at second board in 9th ATCh in Penang (+1 –1 =1). Awarded the International Master title in 1973, after qualifying for the Interzonal in Petrópolis, Brazil.