AFM King Whisley Puso to try his luck in the GM Balinas Year-Ender Chess Tourney
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 14 Dec 2020
Manila, Philippines---Fresh from his masterful performance at 2020 Online World Cadets and Youth Rapid Championships, PH child prodigy Arena Fide Master (AFM) King Whisley Puso is set to try his luck in the Grandmaster (GM) and Attorney (Atty) Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr. Free Registration Online Year Ender Chess Tournament, 13 years old and below, kiddies division on December 26, 2020, Saturday, 11am at the lichess.org.
A whopping total cash prize of P25,000 awaits to the winners with the champion getting the lion share of P5,000 in the event backed up by GM Rosendo Balinas Family in cooperation with Mr. Fernan Donguines of Hybreed Apparel Collections, hosted by US based frontliner Dr. Joe Balinas and Engr. Antonio "Uncle Paps" Balinas, both founding honorary chairman of the organizing Bayanihan Chess Club.
"I hope to do well in this event,” said the 11 year old Puso, a grade 5 pupil of Marie Margarette School in Santa Rosa City, Laguna.
It shall be recalled that Puso won the 2020 Online World Cadets and Youth Rapid Championships Asian Continental qualification tournament last Sunday, December 13, 2020, at the Tornelo platform.
With his feat, Puso advance to the World Stage to be held on December 19 to 23, 2020.
Puso defeated Daniyal Sapelov of Kazakshtan in the sixth round and Batsukh Anand of Mongolia in the seventh and final round to finish with 6.0 points and No. 1 in his division.
Actually, Puso and Xiao Tong(Qd) of China, both tallied 6.0 points apiece, however after the tie break points was applied, the former (Puso) took the title after a superior quotient.
Ericson Salcedo Puso had something to say to his son.
"Sa totoo lang po ako mismo hindi po makapaniwala na sya ang mag cha champion. Ang sabi ko nga kahit top 10 lang sya masaya na ko kasi experience narin para sa katulad nya na nangangarap po talagang makarating at makalaro sa ibang bansa at maging representative ng Pilipinas, kaso hindi naman po sya matuloy tuloy gawa po ng kapos sa budget at financial kaya kong mapapansin nyo wala po syang FIDE ratings pero hindi dahilan yun para hindi sya makalaban. Nakita ko na po sya ng potencial noong 8 yrs old plang sya at talagang mahilig na sya maglaro at panlaban na rin ng inter schools."
"Subra syang na hilig sa larong Chess online kasi daw ma's nakakapag isip sya ng maayos at madami syang nkikitang tamang tira kaysa daw po sa actual board kaya minsan nagtatalo kami kasi ayaw nya sa board ako nag tuturo ma's madali daw sa computer kaya minsan gabing gabi na ito matulog minsan gumigising ng madaling araw naglalaro online sa Lichess, Chess. Com at FIDE online arena may mga friend daw kasi syang ibang lahi usapan nila ganun oras" he added.
"Stay Humble and continues learning kahit anong mangyari at marating matotoong magpakumbaba at sana isa sya sa maging inspiration ng mga bata wag kaingitan at gawan ng maling issue kasi lumalaban tayo para sa bansang Pilipinas na dapat supportahan mabaet at masunuring bata yan." last word of elder Puso.-Marlon Bernardino-
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