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NM Eric Idio Labog Jr. to play in Asian Juniors chess championship By Marlon Bernardino PhilBoxing.com Tue, 15 Nov 2022 MANILA---Cavite based National Master Eric Idio Labog Jr. will head to Tagaytay with hopes of improving his world ranking aside from getting GM/IM norm and bringing more honors for the country. Accompanied by Immaculada Concepcion College President Marcelino Vincente Agana and Director Administrative Services Department/ School Director Mr. Raul S. Acapulco, fondly called Eric in the chess world will see action at the Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships will be held on Nov. 17-26 at the Knights Templar Hotel in Tagaytay City. "I hope to do well in this tough and prestigious event," said the 19-year-old Labog, a freshman student at Immaculada Concepcion College who topped the Under-20 division of GMG Chess Tour online chess tournament last Sept. 30. Tagaytay Mayor Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, president of the Philippine Olympic Committee and International Chess Federation honorary member, said the event is open to players aged 20 and below. Players from 52 member nations of the Asian Chess Federation have been invited to participate, with entries from India, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore among the favorites. The tournament will be a 9-round Swiss system. To be held simultaneously with the tourney are the Asian Juniors and Girls Rapid Chess and Blitz Chess Championships. The boys Asian Junior champion will earn a Grandmaster norm while the Asian Girls champion will earn a Women’s Grandmaster norm, aside from earning International Master and Woman International Master titles. IM and IWM norms will go to the silver and bronze medalists, aside from FIDE Master and FIDE Woman Master titles. The champions in both divisions will also earn the right to participate in next year’s World Juniors and Girls Chess Championship. The event is organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines in cooperation with the Philippine Sports Commission and City of Tagaytay under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE. “This international event gives Filipino chess players the opportunity to earn the coveted Grandmaster norm and International Master title,” Tolentino said. FIDE Master Alekhine Nouri, 16, of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan and Mhage Gerriahlou Sebastian, 17, of Luna, Apayao are the reigning Philippine national junior and girls’ champions, respectively. The pair are the country's representative in the just ended World Juniors and Girls Chess Championships in Sardinia, Italy last October. Among the strong contenders are International Masters Daniel Quizon, 18, and Michael Concio, Jr., 17, of Dasmarinas City, Cavite who were co-champions in the Southeast Asian Zonal chess championship held online last year. Others are National Master Mark Jay Bacojo of Dasmarinas City, Cavite and Jericho Santiaguel of De La Salle University Dasmarinas. Quizon, Concio and Bacojo, playing under the guidance of Rep. Pidi Barzaga, Mayor Jenny Barzaga and National Coach Fide Master Roel Abelgas.-Marlon Bernardino- Click here to view a list of other articles written by Marlon Bernardino.  |
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