Only one Filipino youth chess player, in the name of Axel John Valerio, participated in the Asian Youth Chess Championship 2008 that was held in Tehran, Iran from July 15 to 22.
Competing in the Boys Under 14 Category, Valerio single-handedly took the challenge against foreign competitors and carried the honor for the Philippine flag.
A field of 220 players from 17 countries namely, Iran, India, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikstan, Mongolia, Austalia, Turkmenistan, Sri Lanka, Kyrgizstan, UAE, Singapore, Iraq, Lebanon, Philippines and South Korea competed in the event which had age-categories for boys and girls under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Asian Youth Chess Championship 2008
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