The 10-year old Filipino chess sensation Paulo Bersamina (1862) – a real pride not only of Pasay City but of the whole country – graced the (supposed to be) 2nd Edang Rapid Chess Tournament in Pasay City last August 17, 2008 by performing a simul exhibition.
Listen to the comments of the fans, who range from having a zero knowledge in chess to aged chess veterans:
Fan # 1. “Bakit nag-iisa lang ‘yung bata eh andami ng kalaban?”
Fan # 2. “Kakalabanin n’ya (Paulo) ba talaga lahat kayo (Edang players)? [Fan’s eyeballs popping out]
Fan # 3. “Filipino ba ‘yan?” [Looking at Paulo head-to-toe]
Fan # 4. “Ang kapal naman ng salamin n’ya. Baka microscope yan, eh di malaki ang tingin sa chessboard.”
Fan # 5. “Anak yata ‘yan ni Spassky.”
Fan # 6. “Ang galing!”
Well, who is Paulo Bersamina? To know about his background and achievements, please visit here.
For you to measure his strength of play, just look at his tactical abilities at a very young age. Below was his performance during the 3rd Pichay Chess Challenge last December 2007.
In this game, Paulo (1862) was only nine years old while his opponent, Esmael Abas (2027) was already 22 years old. Who wouldn’t be amazed by a Queen sacrifice?
3rd Pichay Chess Challenge Duty Free Phils, 04.12.2007
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