The Philippines' youngest ever national junior champ and reigning 12-Under prince Paulo Bersamina (left photo) and reigning 14-Under ruler Austin Jacob Literatus (right photo) saved the country's pride in what could have been a total Vietnamese domination in the standard chess category of the ongoing 11th ASEAN Age-Group Chess Championship in Subic.
Bersamina and Literatus produced two of the three gold medals for individual performance in the Open 12 and Open 14 categories, respectively. The third gold medal was courtesy of NM Rudy Ibañez for the Veteran 50 category.
Our beloved Pinay girls got short of winning a gold medal this time. Thanks to Janelle Mae Fryna for winning a silver medal in the Girls 14 category.
Notably, Indonesia hauled in 3 individual gold medals in the Girls category. Also, Singapore produced one gold.
See? The numbers of our neighbors when it comes to medal tally are improving - and improving fast!
Numbers show us the reality. No alibis. No ifs, no buts. It's the whole package.
It seems that all of our neighbors are improving when it comes to age-group competitions. It is only logical to conclude that our neighbors are doing something right.
How about us? Where are we leading to?
I am not saying that we are not doing the right thing. It's just that our neighbors - particularly Vietnam - are doing something better.
Hmmnnn . . . isn't Indonesia making a loud statement with its 3-gold output in the Girls category?
Knock, knock. If we don't collect ourselves and respond accordingly to the challenges, Indonesia might even surpass us in age-group competitions.
Nobody to blame. That's the worst thing we could do. Our players, parents, and coaches have already endured so much sacrifices. However, the numbers show us that the players, parents, and coaches of our neighboring countries might have even endured MORE pain.
For our government and concerned chess bodies and institutions, yes, you might have exerted efforts and spent funds for your programs. But you see, all of what you are doing seem to fail in comparison with what our neighboring countries are putting into action.
Now we see . . . chess is not all about making the RIGHT MOVE, huh? Rather, it's about making the BEST MOVE!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Best move!!
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Hi 'Editor' Resty,
Well said!
Brings home the points without rubbing it in!
yep..... tsk tsk tsk our team goes pffftt in the last rounds.... best move? nah we dont need a novelty, maybe a lot of sacrifice might be needed, a 2-mover? combinations? dont buy those moves, a long term, strategical one is much much better, with all the pieces well coordinated and working as a team. And we better make our move before our flag falls! - castofclowns
judging on Sir Bobby's "write-up", a slot on the RP team might not be apt for Joey. another question lingers in my mind after reading the column, if his opponent on that round is not Wesley, would he still go with the rescheduling of their game? will wesley agree (with joey's demands)? Joey is the most senior of all the players competing in BOGM, would it be humane if not respectful for the chief arbiter to give way to his demands? :)
walang paki-alam ang government nyan kaya haya-an mo na lang...
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