Saturday, August 27, 2011

SAN DIEGO, REVITA LIFTS ASEAN OVER CHINA (Round 6)

KUNMING CITY, Yunnan Province, China---Marie Antoinette San Diego and Samantha Glo Revita of the Philippines rediscovered their old brilliance, starring for the ASEAN team as it edged China, 2.5-1.5, in the sixth round of the 2011 China-ASEAN junior chess classic competition in the girls 12 years old and under category here at the Lanice Hotel Inn, New Asia Athletics Park, Guangfu Road in Kunming City, Yunnan Province, China on Friday (Aug 26, 2011).

The Dasmarinas, Cavite based San Diego,  a freshman student of The First Uniting Christian School, played superbly with the white pieces to score a crushing victory over Zhao Sheng Xin. The Rosales, Pangasinan Revita, a grade six pupil of Rosales North Central School, on the other hand prevailed using the disadvantageous black pieces against Huang Mo Fei.

Ummi Fisabilillah of Indonesia, the third player belonged to the ASEAN team settled for a truce with Zhang Rang.

Jiang Xin Ran, the fourth player for the ASEAN team remain scoreless after sixth outings after losing to Xu Qian Qian.

In the fifth round morning session, the ASEAN team also defeated China, 2.5-1.5, with San Diego and Fisabilillah were leading the way.

San Diego subdued Zhang Rang while Fisabillah nipped Zhao Sheng Xin. Revita, meantime split the point with Xu Qian Qian and Jiang Xin Ran was beaten by   Huang Mo Fei.

With two rounds to go, China (12.5 points) is a full point ahead against ASEAN team (11.5 points) in the team competition.

In the individual competition, Xu Qian Qian of China remains on top with 5 points, half point ahead over San Diego with 4.5 points. Revita, Fisabilillah and Hoang Mo Fei of China was tied at 3rd to 5th placers with 3.5 points each.

In other Filipino woodpushers results, Daryl Unix Samantila of Tonsuya, Malabon defeated Liu Ze Zhou of China in the open 12 years old and under category; Ronald Canino of Cagayan de Oro City defeated Ma Lin of China  in the open 10 years old and under category; Julius Gonzales of Marikina halved the point with Dai Wen Zhi of China  in the open 10 years old and under category; Dennis Gutirrez III of Bulacan/Pangasinan bowed to Yu Kai Feng of China  in the open 8 years old and under category and Jerlyn Mae Sandiego of Dasmarinas, Cavite was yielded to Wang Ming Qing of China   in the girls 8 years old and under category.

The Double-Round Scheveningen System being held coincide the celebration of 20th anniversary commemorative activity of China-ASEAN dialogue relations with a theme " Convergence of Wisdom and Harmony".

Accompanying the Filipinos during the week long tournament are RP and US chess master Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr. as coach and assisted by Mary Ann San Diego as delegation head.

The Filipino woodpushers China chess campaign is backed up by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) headed by it's Chairman/President Prospero "Butch" Pichay Jr., and Secretary-General Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino Jr., the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) thru it's chairman Ricardo Garcia and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) under Jose "Peping" Cojuangco.

The China-ASEAN Youth Chess Classic Tournament 2011 is jointly organized by Kunming Sports Development, Kunming Chess Association and Jinma Chess Club under the auspices of ASEAN Chess Confederation and Chinese Chess Association.
MARLON BERNARDINO (August 27, 2011)

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