Christian Gian Karlo Arca and Franchesca Largo outshone the big guns to reign supreme in the premier open and girls under-18 division respectively at the Vice Gov. Athena Tolentino National Age Group Chess Championships held at the Tagaytay International Convention Center in Tagaytay City late Sunday.
Faced against older, more experienced foes, the 13-year-old Arca played unfazed and smashed Jerish John Velarde to top the strongest section of the tournament with six points, half a point ahead of top seed Cyrus Vladimir Francisco and Del Emerson Dela Cruz, who wound up second and third with 5.5 points apiece.
National Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca receives his cash prize and trophy for topping the premiere open division at the Vice Governor Athena Tolentino National Age Group Chess Championships at the Tagaytay International Convention Center on Sunday, March 5. Also in photo are (from left) Asia's First Grandmaster Eugene Torre, Atty. Nikki De Vega, National Chess Federation of the Philippines chairman and president Rep. Prospero Butch Arreza Pichay Jr. and Vice Governor Athena Tolentino. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY MARLON BERNARDINO
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