Philippine Chess Prodigy Christian Arca Achieves International Master Status
Source: news.source.manilatimes
16-year-old Filipino chess player Christian Gian Karlo Arca has fulfilled the requirements to be recognized as an International Master (IM) after dominating the 2025 Quang Ninh International Master Tournament in Vietnam. Arca, who has already secured all three necessary IM norms, now awaits official confirmation from the FIDE General Assembly or Congress. His next goal is to attain the Grandmaster title, requiring three GM norms and a rating of 2500.
Key Points
Christian Arca, a 16-year-old Filipino, has completed the requirements for the International Master title in chess.
Arca won the 2025 Quang Ninh International Master Tournament in Vietnam, earning 13.2 Elo rating points and reaching a live Elo rating of 2409, which is above the required 2400 for IM status.
He has already secured all three required IM norms from tournaments in Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand.
Arca's next aim is to achieve the Grandmaster title, needing three GM norms and a rating of 2500.
The official confirmation of his IM title is pending from the FIDE General Assembly or Congress.
