Philippine Teen Chess Prodigy Shocks Super Grandmaster at Bangkok Open
Source: news.source.sunstar
In a remarkable upset at the 22nd Bangkok Chess Club Open, 16-year-old Filipino Fide Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca defeated top-seeded Super Grandmaster Jan Gustafsson of Germany. The match, played at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, saw Arca, with an ELO rating of 2250, triumph over Gustafsson (ELO 2601) in 39 moves using a Reti Opening. Arca aims to leverage this victory towards achieving an International Master or Grandmaster norm. Other Filipino players, including International Masters Michael Concio Jr. and Paulo Bersamina, also performed well, while Almario Marlon Quiroz Bernardino Jr. secured a win in the Challenger Section.
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Christian Gian Karlo Arca, a 16-year-old Filipino chess player, defeated Super Grandmaster Jan Gustafsson in the third round of the 22nd Bangkok Chess Club Open.
Arca, with an ELO rating of 2250, beat Gustafsson, who has an ELO rating of 2601, in 39 moves using a Reti Opening.
Arca expressed hopes that this strong start would continue and help him achieve an International Master or Grandmaster norm.
Other Filipino players, Michael Concio Jr. and Paulo Bersamina, also had successful matches at the tournament.
Almario Marlon Quiroz Bernardino Jr. secured a win in the Challenger Section of the tournament.
