Jericho Winston Cu rules ACE Youth Chess Championship
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 11 Nov 2024
Jericho Winston Cu emerged as the champion in the Alpha Chess Excellence-ACE Youth Chess Championship-4th leg Under 14 category last Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the The Alveo Corporate Center, 6th Floor Function Room, BGC, Taguig City.
The Grade 9 pupil of Xavier School in San Juan City, pocketed the P3,000 purse and the trophy for ruling the rapid chess tournament which fielded in over 35 woodpushers.
He had a near-perfect campaign after tallying 5.5 points in the six-round Swiss system competition.
"I am extremely pleased with the outcome," said the 14 years old Jericho Winston , younger brother of FIDE Master Ivan Travis Cu.
Jericho Winston will advance to the Grandfinals dubbed as The Battle of the Future Grandmaster to be held in December 2024.
The second to 10th placers were Kurt Brayden Cervantes, Philip Gregory Pe, Aedan Gavin Chua,Brcye Zian Andallo, John Curt Valencia, Abeer Goel, Alexander Galang and David Francis Modesto.-Marlon Bernardino-
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