The Asian Junior & Girls Under–20 Chess Championships is now running in Chennai, India (Dec.5 to Dec.14).
The Philippines did not send even a single participant to this event.
The reason may be that the event is so insignificant it doesn't deserve any attention.
Another reason may be the perennial lack of funding. I really don't know why.
And also, I just wonder why this event is called the "Asian Junior Championship." The participants are mainly Indians and some participants are from Bangladesh, Tajikistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.
Does this event derve to be called an Asian Junior Championship?
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Recent conflict in India also added to poor attendance of foreign asian countries. The recent "hijacking" of one of their premier hotel and the consequent death of numerous people, mostly foreigners (of course its a premier hotel :)) make it worse for the organizing country.
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