PH chess wizard Elle Castronuevo Wins Gold in Thailand
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 06 Nov 2022
MANILA---The young Elle Castronuevo from Imus City, Cavite became champion of the 6th Eastern Asia (ASEAN) Youth Chess Championship held on Friday, Nov.5 at Asia Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.
Joining the 8-under girls’ class, she played 7 rounds during the rapid chess tournament. The eight-year-old Castronuevo, a Grade 3 pupil of Imus Pilot Elementary School swept all her opponents, won 7 out of 7 to claim the title.
She shined among all others and was considered the best player for the Team Philippines.
Mary Janelle Tan and Gllasea Ann Hilario won silver and bronze in the 10-under girls’ class respectively.
Meanwhile, Daren dela Cruz of Dasmarinas City, Cavite, playing under the guidance of Rep. Elpidio "Pidi" Frani Barzaga Jr. and national coach Fide Master Roel Abelgas also tallied perfect 7 points in the combined 12 and 14-under girls’ class.
Ruelle Canino, one of the top players of Far Eastern University-Diliman from Cagayan de Oro City took the silver with six points while Ryien Bahita of Canlaon City, Negros Oriental completed the Philippine domination by bagging the bronze medal with a higher tie break points in the group of four pointers.
Lexie Grace Hernandez and April Joy Claros, both from Angeles City, Pampanga won silver and bronze in the combined 16 and 18-under girls’ class.
In the boys division, Michael Jan Stephen Rosalem Iñigo of the Philippines bagged the bronze medal. He competed in the U16 boys category and won five and two loses. Iñigo is the pride of Dumaguete City/Bayawan City, Negros Oriental.
Other Filipino medallists were Caleb Royce Garcia (U8, silver), John Cyrus Borce (U14, silver), Christian Gian Karlo Arca (U14,bronze) and Janmyl Dilan Tisado (U18, silver).
The one day activity was a 7-round Rapid Blitz 15 minutes plus 5 seconds increment competition and will be followed by standard 30 minutes chess competition on the second up to the last day competition according to National Master/National Arbiter Rodolfo "Rudy" Toledo.
The chess tournament drew a participation of closed to 200 participants of under 8,10,12,14, 16 and 18 years old boys and girls categories from 12 East Asian nations.
Backed up by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines and the Philippine Sports Commission, Team Philippines bagged 3 Gold, 7 Silver and 7 Bronze medals in the Rapid Chess Tournament on the opening day of the East Asian Youth Chess Championship added Toledo.
The PH delegation head was Grandmaster Jayson O. Gonzales who is also the Chief Executive Officer of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines headed by its' chairman/president Prospero "Butch" Arreza Pichay Jr.-Marlon Bernardino-
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