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Filipino FIDE Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca clinches 18th Asian Schools Chess Championships blitz title in Bangkok
By Marlon Bernardino PhilBoxing.com Wed, 11 Dec 2024
Manila---Filipino FIDE Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca drew with countryman National Master Oscar Joseph Cantela in the ninth and final round and then edged Turkmenistan’s Serdar Bayramov via tiebreak to snare the blitz gold in the 18th Asian Schools Chess Championships in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday night.
Arca wound up tied with Bayramov at first place with 7.5 points each but took the gold via the win-over-the-other-rule since the former defeated the latter in the third round.
Missing out the bronze was fellow Filipino Cantela, who wound up tied for third with Mongolian FM Khishigbat Ulziikhishig but lost via tiebreak and finished at No. 4.
“I would like to dedicate this victory to my countrymen," said the 15 years old Arca, a Grade 10 student of Panabo City National High School.
The Philippines’ Lemmuel Jay Adena barged into the top 10 after scoring six points.
Arca’s feat came a few days after he plucked a pair of silver medals in the individual and team standard event alongside Cantela and Adena.
Also delivering a medal were Arleah Cassandra Sapuan, Kate Nicole Ordizo and Beatrice Ann Bombales, who took the team bronze in the rapid event.-Marlon Bernardino-
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