Vice Governor Athena Bryana D. Tolentino (right) and Girls top seed Woman International Master Assel Serikbay of Kazakhstan make the ceremonial opening moves of the Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships at the Knights Templar Hotel in Tagaytay City. Looking on are, from left, Anash Ganasen of India, Elias Tirador of Guam, Mayor Abraham Tolentino, Asian Chess Federation Executive Board Member Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh, Morteza Mahjoobzardast of Iran, Tieh In Hooi of Malaysia and Vassily Shimelkov of Kazakhstan.
Participants are 32 boys and 20 girls from ten countries, namely Guam, Indonesia, India, iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Vietnam and host Philippines. Top seeds are IM Saha Neelash of India in the boys and WIM Assel Serikbay in the Girls. At stake are GM and WGM norm for the champion and IM and WIM titles and norms.
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