MANILA, Philippines — Christian Gian Karlo Arca struck gold for the Philippines within the ninth Jap Asia Youth Championships yesterday in Zhuhai, China.
Additionally copping the gold was Jemaicah Mendoza, who scored 8.5 factors out of 9 to assert the ladies’ Beneath-14 mint in the usual occasion.
The Filipino FIDE Grasp from Panabo, Davao del Norte, blew away the competitors as he scored eight factors out of the doable 9 together with a final spherical victory over China’s Track Yihang.
One other Philippine guess in Ivan Travis Cu went for a remaining spherical and an outright medal however managed only a draw with Chinese language Chen Kailin and wound up in a three-way tie for third with six factors.
Cu settled for fourth after tiebreaks had been utilized. Taking the silver was Mongolian FM Khishigbat Ulziikhishig with 6.5 factors whereas Vietnamese Do An Hoa snatched the bronze.