Filipino chessers shine in Hong Kong.
Pinoy chessers shine in HK chessfest
THE Philippines added another feather to its cap by winning the overall team championships in the recently-concluded Hong Kong Bauhinia U18 Chess Invitational.
Mark Jay Bacojo, Ayana Nicole Usman and Alexandra Sydney Paez led the Filipinos to the championship
“The Philippines’ strong performance is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the players, as well as the support of their coaches and trainers,” said officials.
“This achievement is a source of pride for the Philippines and demonstrates the country’s growing strength in the competitive world of chess.”
The tournament, which was organized by the Hong Kong Chess Federation, featured 22 junior players aged 10-17 from Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong.
The tournament was divided into two parts: the main event (Standard Chess) and the friendly competition (Blitz Bowl).
In the main event’s individual category, 11-year-old Wong Yen-Hsiu Elliot of Singapore triumphed.
Bacojo wound up as first runner-up.
Bacojo also finished first-runner-up in the Blitz bowl category.
The complete results:
Hong Kong Bauhinia Chess Invitational
Main event Standard
Individual Competition
1. Wong Yen-Hsiu Elliot (Singapore); 2. Mark Jay Bacojo ( Philippines); 3. Yun Hungi (Korea); 4..Foo Jiu Yarng Clarance (Malaysia); 5. Li Yiheng (Hong Kong SAR)
Team Competition
1..Philippines; 2. Malaysia, 3. Korea; 4.Hong Kong
Blitz Bowl
Individual
1. Huh Isaak (Korea); 2.Mark Jay Bscojo（Philippines), 3
Wong Yen-Hsiu Elliot (Singapore); 4m Chan Wang Ip Boris (Hong Kong); Kao Jamison Edrich（Hong Kong）
Team Competition
1. Asian Federation
2. Hong Kong
Geoffrey Kao, honorary president of the Hong Kong Chess Federation, laud3dvthe partici0ants
“Although chess is a mind sport, a 4-5 hour game demands no less energy than a typical physical sport, and the players also need to put in much time in training. I hope that more and more people in Asia will learn about chess as a mentally and physically rewarding intellectual sport and support our players,” said Kao.
