(UPDATE) FILIPINOS Jaymiel Piel and Thyrone James Tabernilla pulled off ninth and final round victories on Saturday to rule their respective divisions of the Eastern Asian Youth Chess Championships in Penang, Malaysia.

Piel downed Malaysian Shen Ree Herng to top the open Under-14 division with 7.5 points ahead of another Malaysian Kavin Mohan with seven points and Mongolian Ganganbars Zev with 6.5 points.

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