FM Poh Yu Tian of Malaysia (above right) beat FM Ivan Travis Cu of the Philippines in the 7th round while Dang Any Ming of Vietnam (above left) beat Reynard Kristopher of Indonesia to maintain their tie for the lead with 6 points each in the boys under-18 division. In the homestretch of the Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship in Penang, Malaysia, three players follow with 5 points each, namely Cu, Franklin Loyd Andes of the Philippines and Battulga Tenuunbold of Mongolia,
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Tyrhone James Tabernilla of the Philippines (above left) drew with Lin Diang of China (above center) in the 7th round to maintain solo lead with 5.5 points followed by five players with 5 points each, namely Lin, Le Minh Hoang Huynh of Vietnam (above right), Aldar Burentegsh of Mongolia (below left), Lim, Feng Wei Ferris of Malaysia (below center) and Chan Wag Ip Boris of Hong Kong (below right).
Mohan Kavin of Malaysia (above right) beat Phil Martin Casiguran of the Philippines in round 7 to maintain solo lead with 6.5 points followed by Jaymiel Piel of the Philippines (above left) with 5.5 points and five other players with 5 points each.
Zhang Haoxuan of China (above center) beat Suyog Bagul Aaradhya of Singapore to share the lead with 5.5 points in the boys under 12 together with compatriots Zhang Haoxuan (Zj) (above left) and Wang Zihao (Sh) (above right). Aaradhya and two others follow with 5 points each.
Zuo Junyu of China (above left) beat Tran Minh Hieu of Vietnam to maintain solo lead with 6.5 points in the boys under-10 division. Three players follow with 5.5 points each, namely Cho Yi Chen of Malaysia (above right), Zolbayart Unumunkh of Mongolia and Yapo Ray Jin of Malaysia.
Yu Zixiao of China (photo above) beat Enkhbat Enkhtushig of Mongolia to maintain his perfect score alone with 7 points in the boys under-8 division. Zhang Beichen of China (above right) beat Galam Erkin of Mongolia to follow in second slot with 6 points. Six other players trail with 5 points each.
WFM Bayanmunkh Amin Erdene of Mongolia (above left) maintained solo lead with 5 points despite losing in the 7th round to Samantha Babol Umayan of the Philippines (above center). Shi Yige of China (below left) beat compatriot Yu Yaochen (above right) as both landed in second slot with 4.5 points each. Nguyen My Hang An of Vietnam (below right) beat Adeeba Ulaya of Indonesia to share the lead with 4.5 points.
