Teenage chess wonder Jirah Floravie Cutiyog has started to make a reputation of beating local masters when she won a tournament in Imus, Cavite last month over older, higher rated titled foes.
MANILA, Philippines – The 15-year-old General Trias native showed her feat there wasn’t a fluke as she dominated the girls’ Under-16 division by sweeping all three titles in her age group — standard, rapid and blitz — in the recently concluded National Age Group Chess Eliminations in Dumaguete City.
In Imus, she has stunned International Master Ronald Bancod, FIDE Masters Mark Jay Bacojo and Roel Abelgas while eking out a surprise draw with World Cup veteran IM Michael Concio, Jr. Samantha Umayan, for her part, ruled both the premier rapid and blitz girls’ U18 class while Allan Gabrial Hilario and Keith Adrianne Ilar reigned supreme in the premier open U18 rapid and blitz, respectively, in this event supported by Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria.
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