The four-man Philippine team leaves for Sardinia, Italy on Monday with a promise of going all-out in the FIDE World Junior Under-20 Chess Championships.
The team is composed of Alekhine Fabiosa Nouri, Mhage Gerriahlou Fernandez Sebastian and coaches Almario Marlon Quiroz Bernardino Jr. and Susan Grace Tana Neri.
The event is set on Oct. 12 to 23 at the Palmasera Resort 4 in Cala Gonone, just over an hour’s drive from Olbia Airport.
The World Junior Chess Championship is an under-20 chess tournament (players must have been under 20 years old on 1 January in the year of competition) organized by the World Chess Federation (FIDE).
“We expect these young and talented players to perform well as usual and bring honor to the country,” said coach Neri.
Named after Russian chess player Alexander Alekhine, Nouri is a FIDE Master and is ranked No. 7 in the Open Under 20 divisionm Sebastian, on the other hand, is seeded number 45 in the Girls Under 20 division.
The PH chess campaign is being supported by the Philippine Sports Commission led by chairman Jose Emmanuel “Noli” M. Eala, Commissioner Olivia “Bong” Coo and Executive Secretary Atty. Guillermo B. Iroy Jr. and POC under Tagaytay Mayor Bambol Tolentino.
