PH woodpushers bag 23 medals in Indon chess tilt
06/16/2011
MANILA, Philippines – Young Filipino chess players bagged 23 medals, including 8 gold medals, in the blitz competition of 12th ASEAN age-group chess championships in Tarakan, Indonesia on Wednesday.
According to National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) executive director and Grandmaster (GM) Jayson Gonzales, the Philippine chess team won 8 gold medals, 7 silver and 8 bronzes.
The 5 individual gold medals were garnered by Dennis Gutierrez III (Open 8-under); Julius Gonzales (Open 10-under); Daryl Unix Samantila (Open 12-under); Mc Dominique Lagula (Open 16-under); and Mira Mirano (Girls 14-under).
Three team gold medals were delivered by Lagula, Patrick Dave Dulay and Jeazzir Kline Surposa in the Open 16-under; Mirano, Shaina Mae Mendoza and Ella Grace Moulic in Girls 14-under; and Janelle Mae Frayna, Woman FIDE master (WFM) Cherry Ann Mejia and Jean Karen Enriquez in Girls 16-under.
"We are proud of our RP age groupers performance in Tarakan,” said NCFP Chairman Prospero "Butch" Pichay Jr.
"Hopefully we could get more medals in the [tournament's] Standard and Rapid competition," he added.
Meanwhile, the 5 individual silver medals were won by Lennon Heart Salgados and Richilieu Salcedo in the Open 20-under; Irish Yngayo in the Girls 8-under; Samantha Glo Revita in the Girls 12-under; and Frayna in the Girls 16-under.
The 2 team silver medals were captured by Gutierrez III, Ronald Canino and Khulene Lord Agtarap-dela Cruz in the Open 8-under; and Salgados, Salcedo, Mari Joseph Turqueza in the Open 20-under. – By Marlon Bernardino
According to National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) executive director and Grandmaster (GM) Jayson Gonzales, the Philippine chess team won 8 gold medals, 7 silver and 8 bronzes.
The 5 individual gold medals were garnered by Dennis Gutierrez III (Open 8-under); Julius Gonzales (Open 10-under); Daryl Unix Samantila (Open 12-under); Mc Dominique Lagula (Open 16-under); and Mira Mirano (Girls 14-under).
Three team gold medals were delivered by Lagula, Patrick Dave Dulay and Jeazzir Kline Surposa in the Open 16-under; Mirano, Shaina Mae Mendoza and Ella Grace Moulic in Girls 14-under; and Janelle Mae Frayna, Woman FIDE master (WFM) Cherry Ann Mejia and Jean Karen Enriquez in Girls 16-under.
"We are proud of our RP age groupers performance in Tarakan,” said NCFP Chairman Prospero "Butch" Pichay Jr.
"Hopefully we could get more medals in the [tournament's] Standard and Rapid competition," he added.
Meanwhile, the 5 individual silver medals were won by Lennon Heart Salgados and Richilieu Salcedo in the Open 20-under; Irish Yngayo in the Girls 8-under; Samantha Glo Revita in the Girls 12-under; and Frayna in the Girls 16-under.
The 2 team silver medals were captured by Gutierrez III, Ronald Canino and Khulene Lord Agtarap-dela Cruz in the Open 8-under; and Salgados, Salcedo, Mari Joseph Turqueza in the Open 20-under. – By Marlon Bernardino
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