Arca closes in on GM title in 6th ASEAN Individual Chess Championships-Gov. Henry Oaminal Cup - BusinessWorld Online

Frayna defeats Mongolian foe to stay in hunt for ASEAN Individual Chess crown

Janelle Mae Frayna flexed her muscle against youthful Mongolian Batpelden Buyankhishig, hacking out a masterful 38-move victory of Reti encounter to remain in the title hunt.

Arca closes in on GM title in 6th ASEAN Individual Chess Championships-Gov. Henry Oaminal Cup - BusinessWorld Online

CHRISTIAN GIAN KARLO ARCA has jumped from a FIDE Master early this year to an International Master (IM) last August and possibly, if the stars align, the country’s newest Grandmaster (GM) before the year ends. This after the 16-year-old Mr. Arca zoomed to the top of the 6th ASEAN Individual Chess Championships-Gov. Henry Oaminal Cup after hurdling another Filipino Tyrhone James Tabernilla in the third round at the Misamis Occidental Resort and A…

Pinoy teens Canino, Arca still in GM title hunt

OZAMIZ City — Mindanao teenagers Woman FIDE Master Ruelle ‘Tawing’ Canino and International Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca are within striking distance of securing coveted Grandmaster (GM) titles with four rounds remaining at the 6th Asean+ Individual Open Chess Championships here.Both Canino, from Cagayan de Oro, and Arca, from Zamboanga City, sit just half a point behind the leaders in the women’s and men’s divisions, respectively, as the in…