With GM Wesley So skipping the World Junior Chess Championship 2009, the mission to carry the Philippine Flag in this prestigious, competitive event will now rest on the shoulders of the 2009 National Juniors Chess Championship titlist Paulo James Florendo for the Boys category.
Florendo will join Jedara Docena who will represent the country in the Girls Category of WJCC 2009.
The two got the WJCC 2009 slots after bagging their respective category in the National Junior Chess Championship held in Aklan early this year.
The chess pride of Zamboanga City and a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering (BSCE) student of Rizal Technological University (RTU), Florendo had already represented the country in international chess tournaments before, including the 8th ASEAN Age Group where he snatched a gold medal in the Rapid Under-18 category.
He also represented the Philippines in the 18-and-under category of the 2007 World Youth Chess Championships in Antalya, Turkey where he finished No.32 out of 114 players. In that event, he scored 6.5 points in 11 rounds.
Let's have a peek of his game which he played at the 2007 WYCC:
Monday, October 19, 2009
Paulo James Florendo to banner RP flag in World Junior Chess Championships
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Both and Jedara and Paulo will not be going to the World Junior Chess Championships. Thats what i heard recently
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