Al-Basher Buto cops the under-10 crown as 5 other young Filipinos rule in the 2019 Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship.
BACK ON TOP. After a dry spell, chess whiz Al-Basher Buto regains his winning form. Contributed photo
"I am so happy. All our sacrifices are starting to bear fruit," said Bong Buto of his son, who once reigned supreme among 8 year olds in two ASEAN age group championships before a dry spell hit him in 2018. Ruelle Canino had a comfortable lead going into the final round of the U12 which she won with 8 points, 1.5 ahead of Armenia Purwanto of Indonesia and Kaye Regidor. Canino's mother said tournament organizers informed her Ruelle got the FIDE Master title.
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