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NM Ivan Travis Cu secures back-to-back wins in FIDE Online Rapid World Cup Cadets & Youth - Open 12 and under online chess championship PhilBoxing.com Mon, 09 Aug 2021 Standings after Round 6: (200 players, Open 12 and under) 6 points---Jahandar Azadaliyev (Azerbaijan) 5.5 points---CM Edgar Mamedov (Kazakhstan), Ern Jie Anderson Ang (Malaysia), AIM Ethan Vaz (India) 5 points---Reja Neer Manon (Bangladesh), Emmanuel Dentchouk (USA), Rajkhowa Mrinmoy (India), Emir Sharshenbekov (Kyrgyzstan), Yu Tian Poh (Malaysia), Kshatriya Nitin Vekhande (India), NM Ivan Travis Cu (Philippines), Nikolaos 44725 Sitsanis (Greece), Leo Lin (Canada), Aliaksandr Hvozdz (Belarus) MANILA, Philippines---National Master Ivan Travis Cu of the Philippines scored back-to-back wins after beating Luka Kiladze of Georgia in the FIDE Online Rapid World Cup Cadets & Youth - Open 12 and under online chess championship virtually held at Tornelo Platform. The 12-year-old Cu, a Grade 7 pupil of Xavier School in San Juan City, triumphed using the black pieces after 34 moves of Modern Benoni defense in Monday's 6th round. Cu improved to a total of 5 points to share 5th to 14th places with Reja Neer Manon of Bangladesh, Emmanuel Dentchouk of the USA, Rajkhowa Mrinmoy of India, Emir Sharshenbekov of Kyrgyzstan, Yu Tian Poh of Malaysia) Kshatriya Nitin Vekhande of India, Nikolaos 44725 Sitsanis of Greece, Leo Lin of Canada and Aliaksandr Hvozdz of Belarus. Cu earlier brought down Leonid Efimov of Russia with the white pieces after 27 moves of English Opening in Sunday's fifth round in the 200-player's field World Chess Federation-FIDE tournament. Jahandar Azadaliyev of Azerbaijan checkmated Dani Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia of Spain after 44 moves of Old Benoni defense to grab the solo leadership board with perfect 6 points, half point ahead with CM Edgar Mamedov of Kazakhstan, Ern Jie Anderson Ang of Malaysia and AIM Ethan Vaz of India who totes 5.5 points each. Meanwhile, National Master Al-Basher Buto of the Philippines defeated David Akhmedov in the fifth round then split the point with Francisco Fiorito of Argentina in the sixth round to raise his total 4.5 points, a good for a tie 15th to 28th places. Not everything was good news for local chess fans, though, with National Master Christian Gian Karlo Tade-Arca of the Philippines failing to sustain the momentum of his three straight victories, bowing to CM Tran Gia Phuc Pham of Vietnam in the fourth round, halving the point with Erekle Tabatadze of Georgia in the fifth round then losing to Madhvendra Pratap Sharma of India in the sixth round. With the loss, the Panabo City, Davao del Norte bet Arca was stuck at 3.5 points and dropped into a tie for 61st to 74th place. The National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP), headed by President/Chairman Rep. Prospero “Butch” Arreza Pichay Jr., is supporting the campaign of the triumvirate Cu, Buto and Arca as part of its continuing program to train and develop outstanding young players.-Marlon Bernardino-  |
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