Chief Arbiter IA Patrick Lee (left) awards blitz medals. From left are IM Amilal Munkhdalai (best u18) of Mongolia, bronze medalist IM Michael Concio Jr of Philippines, gold medalist IM Artem Uskov of Russia playing under FIDE flag, silver medalist IM Dau Khuong Duy of Vietnam, IM S Aswath of India (best u16) and tournament coordinator Mike Lapitan of Tagaytay Chess Club.
Vice Mayor Agnes Tolentino addressing the closing ceremony.
IM Artem Uskov Wins Asian Juniors Blitz Chess Championship
IM Artem Uskov of Russia scored 8/9 to top the Asian Juniors Blitz Chess Championship on 19th October 2024 at the Knights Templar Edge hotel in Tagaytay City, Philippines.
Dau Khuong Duy of Vietnam won the silver medal with 7.5 points, losing only to Uskov and drawing with FM Christian Gian Karlo Arca of the Philippines. Uskov lost only one game to IM Michael Concio, Jr. of the Philippines who won the bronze medal with 7 points. Concio suffered only one loss to the Vietnamese Duy.
WFM Mukherjee Bristy of India wins Asian Girls Blitz Chess Championship
IA Patrick Lee (second from left) awards Asian girls blitz medals. From left are Khairmode Dhanashree of India (best u18), bronze medalist WIM Sultanbek Zeinep, gold medalist WFM Bristy Mukherjee, silver medalist Luong Hoang Tu Linh and best u16 girl WFM Gunawardhana Devindya Oshini and tournament coordinator Mike Lapitan.
WFM Mukherjee Bristy of India finished alone in first with 8 points for the gold medal in the Asian Girls Blitz Chess Championship followed by Luong Hoang Tu Linh of Vietnam with 7 points for silver. WIM Zeinep Sultanbek of Kazakhstan and World Cadets U12 champion D. Oshini of Sri Lanka tied at 6 points each but the Kazakh prevailed in tie break for the bronze medal.
Arbiters of the tournament, from left, FA Hubert Estrella, FA Lito Abril, Deputy Chief Arbiter IA Ricky Navalta, Chief Arbiter IA Patrick Lee, Deputy Chief Arbiter IA Michael Pagaran, FA Dr. Alfredo Paez and FA Byron Villar.