Bersamina, Frayna deliver in 2010 Asian Youth Invitational Chess Championships

The country's youngest ever national junior champion Paulo Bersamina stamped his world-class talent once again in the international chess arena, this time by winning at least a bronze medal in the 2010 Asian Youth Invitational Chess Championships in Beijing China.

Bersamina, RP's back-to-back 12-Under prince, actually tied for second with Ghosh Diptayan of India with identical 7.0 points but slid to third overall in the Boys U12 category due to tie breaks. I'm not sure if Paulo would win a silver medal after tying for second (but he's already assured of a bronze medal anyway). Bersamina and Diptayan were only half a point off the eventual champion Wei Yi of China.

Paulo's admirable display of intelligence earned him the Asian Master title awarded by the Asian Chess Federation.

On the distaff side, Janelle Mae Frayna finished strongly in the Girls U14 division with 6.0 points to finish 4th overall. Janelle also win a medal for her notable performance, almost clinching the Asian Master title given only to Top 3 finishers. The event offered medals to Top 5 players of each category.

Here's the overall performance of the 10-player RP contingent that participated in the 2010 Asian Youth Invitational Chess Championships:

GIRLS
Jesca Docena (Girls U10)
29th place (3.0 points)

Shania Mae Mendoza (Girls U12)
20th place (4.0 points)

Janelle Mae Frayna (Girls U14)
4th place (6.0 points)

WFM Christy Lamiel Bernales (Girls U18)
12th place (5.0 points)

BOYS
Julius Gonzales (Boys U8)
8th place (5.0 points)

Haince Patrick de Leon (Boys U10)
18th place (5.0 points)

Paulo Bersamina (Boys U12)
3rd place (7.0 points)

Austin Jacob Literatus (Boys U14)
12th place (5.0 points)

Jan Nigel Galan (Boys U16)
18th place (4.0 points)

FM Haridas Pascua (Boys U18)
10th place (5.0 points)