10th ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championships Round 1

The Philippine contingent produced a relatively good performance in Round 1 of the 10th ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championships in Hue City, Vietnam.

Of the lean 25-member Philippine team (kiddies and juniors), 11 players won their games, 5 had draws, and 9 suffered setbacks (+11 -9 =5).

Remarkably, the youngest tandem of Filipino age-groupers – Julius Gonzales and Dennis Gutierrez, Jr. in the Open 8 category – won both their games.

Seeing the youngest members of the RP team winning is a good sign. It only means that they are comfortable playing in an unfamiliar venue far away from home.

Let’s meet the Round 1 winners (standard chess):

Gonzales Julius (Open 8)
Gutierrez Jr. Dennis (Open 8)
Daniel John Lemi (Open 10)
Paulo Bersamina (Open 12)
Medina Vince Angelo (Open 14)
Salgados Lennon Hart (Open 16)
Nebato Sheider (Open 20)
Ma Ysabelle Joyce Semillano (Girls 12)
Cherry Ann Mejia (Girls 14)
Akiko Charmaine Suede (Girls 16)
Docena Jedara (Girls 20)

Here are the half-pointers:

Ibaoc Tristan Frech (Open 10)
Sevillano Rhenzi Kyle (Open 10)
Cristobal Kristian Paulo (Open 14)
Revita Samantha Glo (Girls 10)
Mirano Mira (Girls 12)

Let’s also egg on more our kids who had some difficulties in the initial round:

Literatus Austin Jacob (Open 12)
NM Datu Alcon John (Open 16)
Florendo Patrick Erle (Open 20)
Docena Jesca (Girls 8)
San Diego Marie Antoinette (Girls 10)
Membrere Merlene (Girls 12)
Galas Bernadette (Girls 14)
Suede Mikee Charlene (Girls 16)
Balbona Jessa Marie (Girls 20)

Let’s all be one in praying for the health, safety, welfare, and triumph of our young Pinoy heroes! Go, go, go!