Bersamina wins U14 Gold in 13th ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championship.
by: joeyj : 16 June 2012
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Paulo Bersamina at 13th ASEAN Age-Group Chess Championship Hue, Vietnam
FM Paulo Bersamina, the Philippines youngest ever to win the National Junior Championship in 2010 at age 12yrs-3mos-23days, won the Gold medal at the 13thASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championship for U14 Open Division “Standard Chess” held in Hue, Vietnam on 11-15 June 2012, scoring 7.5/9 (6wins & 3draws), a solo first and a full point ahead the two Silver medallists Pham Minh Hieu of Vietnam and Azarya Jodi Setyaki of Indonesia who both scored 6.5/9.
Spartan1998, as known to his avid fans, en route to the coveted Gold medal, won his last three rounds (7, 8 & 9) with the penultimate round (8th) as the most crucial when he won and grab the lead from the erstwhile leader Vietnam’s Pham Minh Hieu then again scored another big win against India’s Rohan Ahuja in the last round to nail the ‘Gold’.
Two other Philippines’ U14 were in the Top 20 namely Daryl Unix Samantila (13th) and Jasper Gerald Marce (18th) who scored 5.0/9 and 4.5/9 respectively.
Top 20 Final Standing U14
This is the second individual Gold medal that Bersamina won in the ASEAN+ Age-Group Championship “Standard Chess” in two different Age-Group (U12 & U14). His first was in the 11th ASEAN+ Age-Group for U12 Open Division “Standard Chess” held in Subic Freeport, Philippines on 5-10 June 2010, where he actually won a triple Gold [Standard, Rapid(1st Gold Medal in Rapid) & Blitz(1st Gold Medal in Blitz)].
Team Philippines medal winners and their respective new FIDE Titles acquired in the 13thASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championship ’Standard Chess’ are as follows:
Gold:
A. Individual (3)
1. Paulo Bersamina : U14(Open)
2. Literatus Austin Jacob : U16(Open) : FM(New Title)
3. Pimentel Joel : U20(Open) : IM(New Title)
B. Team: (1)
1. U16(Open)
Literatus Austin Jacob
Fagon Romy
Medina Vince Angelo
Silver
A. Individual (2)
1. Pangilinan Stephen : U10(Open) : CM(New Title)
2. Mirano Mira : G16 : WCM(New Title)
B. Team: (11)
- U8(Open)
Mordido Justine
Ventanilla Billy Samuel
Jethro Aquino - U10(Open)
Pangilinan Stephen
Canino Ronald
Paler Emanuel Van - U12(Open)
Lemi Daniel John
Marcella Mark James
Miciano John Marvin - U14(Open)
Paulo Bersamina
Daryl Unix Samantila
Marce Jasper Gerald - U20(Open)
Pimentel Joel
Turqueza Mari Joseph
Salgados Lennon Hart - G8(Girls)
San Diego Jerlyn Mae
Gonzalez Alphecca
Ramos Methusellah - G10(Girls)
Magpily Francois Marie
Baclayon Me Ann Joy
Palaming Regyne - G12(Girls)
Alexis Anne Osena
Docena Jesca
Diaz Natori Biazza - G14(Girls)
Shania Mae Mendoza
Revita Samantha Glo
Moulic Ella Grace - G16(Girls)
Mirano Mira
Galas Bernadette
Jamaca Alyssa Ysaiah - G20(Girls)
San Diego Marie Antoinette
Frayna Janelle Mae
Romero Gladys Hazelle M
Bronze
A. Individual (1)
1. Fagon Romy : U16(Open) : CM(New Title)
FM Bersamina and the rest of Team Philippines are also scheduled to participate in their respective Age-Group for the 7-rounds ‘Rapid Chess’ (June 17) & 9-rounds ‘Blitz Chess’ (June 18) events of the ASEAN+ Championship 2012.
References:
1. 13th ASEAN+ AGE-GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012 STANDARD CHESS
2. Regulations for 13th ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championship
3. Final Standing (Standard)
Updates:
1st update: 19 June 2012
Medals: 5.3. Individual Medals -Where there is a tie, not more than 3 players will receive the same colour medal. For each category, not more than 5 medals will be awarded. Examples -if 2 players tie for first and 2 players tie for third, then 2 Gold medals will be awarded, no Silver, but 2 Bronze medals will be awarded. If 3 players tie for first, then no Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded. If more than 3 players tie for first, then the 3 highest based on tie-break will receive the Gold medals and the Silver and Bronze medals will not be awarded. So therefore, Literatus, Austin Jacob U16 also a Gold Medalist
Actually, i’ve based my accounts on chess-results reports:
1. http://chess-results.com/tnr73908.aspx?art=35&lan=1&fedb=IND&fed=PHI&flag=30
2. http://chess-results.com/tnr73908.aspx?art=28&lan=1&fedb=IND&fed=PHI&flag=30
anyway, we’ll wait for the final awardings today, and if ever there would be corrections i’ll update the news ! Thanks & God Bless !