Taking It To the Next Level

DARYL UNIX SAMANTILA, TWO EVENT CHAMPION AND YOUNGEST QUALIFER AT 11.

Daryl is the very first Champion of National Bookstore 1st Move Chess Tournament 11-Under Category. And for  the  NATIONAL  BOOKSTORE  TOURNAMENT GRAND PRIX SERIES  he level up and opted to play in the  higher  category which  is the 15-UNDER CATEGORY and still able to capture the championship title.

He likewise captured the top prize for 16-UNDER CATEGORY of the 9the Leg PACE (Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence) Kiddies Chess Championship besting the junior players of National University and Far Eastern University.

Daryl who is only 11 years old is the youngest qualifier for both events.

He is also the youngest participant in the just concluded 6th Pichay International Chess Cup and the 1st Campomanes International Chess Cup attended by well known chess masters in Asia. On this 2-straight week event he played in the Challenger Division together with his Coach Chris Rodriguez.  He scored full 5 points in the Pichay Cup and 4 points in the Campomanes Cup.

These are important milestones for this kid chess development.