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Lapid proud of PH team's achievement in Eastern Asia chess tournament: 'They represented the country, their hometowns'

Published Nov 21, 2022 12:38 pm

Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed a resolution congratulating and commending the young Filipino chess players for winning their age group and obtaining FIDE titles in the standard chess category at the 6th annual Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships held in Bangkok, Thailand last November 12.

In the said tournament, the Philippines emerged as the overall champion obtaining a total of 32 gold medals, 27 silver medals, and 21 bronze medals.

In filing Senate Resolution No. 304, Lapid recognized how the Philippine team was comprised of a geographically diverse set of players, coming from different parts of the Philippines.

Lapid said their accomplishment is all the more special for each and every one of them because not only were they representing the country, they were also representing their hometowns.

“Nakakatuwa ang pagkapanalo ng ating mga batang atleta, lalo pa’t iba iba ang kanilang mga bayang pinanggalingan (It's exciting for our young athletes to win, especially since they were from different hometowns),” Lapid said.

“The success is more unique for each of them because they not only represent the country, but they also represent and bring home honor to their respective towns (Mas natatangi ang tagumpay para sa bawat isa sa kanila dahil hindi lamang sila kumakatawan sa bansa, kundi sila rin ay kumakatawan at nakapaguwi ng karangalan sa kani-kanilang mga bayan),” the senator stressed.

Lapid further noted that these young Filipino chess athletes dominated their opponents across all divisions of the tilt, claiming 12 golds in individual blitz, rapid and standard play and 20 golds in the team event of all three categories of the event, winning a total of 32 gold medals for the Philippines while also acquiring their International Chess Federation (FIDE) titles in the process.

“Ang pagkapanalo ng ating mga batang chess athletes ay isang mahalagang kaganapan para sa ating mga batang atleta dahil magsisilbing inspirasyon ito para sa marami pang iba pang naghahangad na makapag uwi ng karangalan para sa ating bayan (The victory of our young chess athletes is an important event for our young athletes because it will serve as an inspiration for many others who aspire to bring home honor for our country),” Lapid added.

Team Philippines was also declared as the best Chess Federation in the event over Mongolia and Vietnam who placed 1st and 2nd runner-ups during the event, as per National Master Rodolfo Toledo.

At least 181 young chess prodigies from 12 different countries across Eastern Asia participated in the tournatment that was hosted by the Thailand Chess Association under the guidance of the International Chess Federation.

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