SARDINIA, ITALY--Filipino Fide Master Alekhine Fabiosa Nouri (Elo 2251) notched his fourth draw against International Master Tarun Kanyamarala (Elo 2407) of Ireland in 55 moves of Sicilian Defense, Rossolimo variation in the seventh round of the World Junior Chess Championship 2022 Open U-20 on Tuesday here at the Palmasera Village Resort, Cala Gonone of the municipality of Dorgali, Province of Nuoro, in the region of Sardinia.
Nouri tried to go for a win, but eventually decided to split the points with Kanyamarala.
The Escalante City native Nouri who is currently based in City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan now has 3.0 points on account of one win, four draws and two loses.
The 16-year-old Nouri, a Grade 10 student of La Concepcion College, City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan is aiming for his first International Master norm whose European chess campaign is being supported by (BAVI) President & General Manager Ronald Daniel Ricaforte Mascariñas, Buena Viel Construction and Project Management top honcho Engr. Jojo Buenaventura, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose "Bong" Villareal Lacson, Provincial Sports Coordinator Anthony Carlo Agustin, Senator Mark Villar, City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan mayor Arthur Robes, NCFP Vice President for Visayas Rep. Neri Javier Colmenares and NCFP Vice President for Mindanao Sen. Manny Pacquiao.
Meanwhile Woman National Master Mhage Gerriahlou F. Sebastian (Elo 1865) halved the point with Woman Fide Master Gulenay Aydin (Elo 2109) of Turkey in 31 moves of Caro-Kann defense to raise her total 3.5 points on three wins, one draw and three loses in the Girls Under 20 division.
The PH chess campaign was made possible with the support of National Chess Federation of the Philippines chairman/president Prospero "Butch" Arreza Pichay Jr., NCFP CEO GM Jayson O. Gonzales, Philippine Sports Commission led by chairman Jose Emmanuel "Noli" M. Eala, commissioner Olivia "Bong" Coo and executive director Atty. Guillermo B. Iroy Jr., Philippine Olympic Committee president and Tagaytay city mayor Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino Jr. the office of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for European Affairs Jaime Victor B. Ledda and Fide delegate Casto "Toti" Abundo of the Asian Chess Federation.
Nouri and Sebastian are joined in Italy by National Master Almario Marlon Quiroz Bernardino Jr. and Susan Grace Tana Neri, who serve as their coaches.-Marlon Bernardino-
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