Medal hopes now slim

The country’s three young hopefuls to land a medal in the WYCC 2008 have been trimmed to only one (just my own opinion) after eight rounds of play.

Kyle Ochoa (Open 8) and Chardine Cheradee Camacho (Girl 14), among the country’s hopefuls after seven rounds, seemed to blow apart their chances after losing and securing a draw, respectively, in the 8th round.

Ochoa was ranked 4th and Camacho, 7th, in their respective age categories entering the 8th round. The loss and the draw, respectively, seemed costly as their chances of snatching a medal are now falling out of reach.

Entering the 9th round, Ochoa fell to 10th place overall (but tied at 4th with 5.5 points) while Camacho dropped to 9th place overall (but tied at 4th with 5.5 points). They still have a chance, I guess, but very slim.

So now, the country’s brightest chance of winning a medal rests on the shoulder of Jan Emmanuel Garcia (Open 14) who inched up to 5th place after piling up 6.0 points after eight rounds. He is tied at 3rd place with three others.