NATIONAL MASTER. Gllasea Ann Hilario shows her trophy and certificate after winning the Under-10 category of the National Age Group Chess Championships held in Malolos, Bulacan from July 19-24, 2022. She learned how to play chess at the age of four, after getting encouraged by her brother. (Contributed photo) MANILA - Gllasea Ann Hilario takes pride in winning the Under-10 category of the National Age Group Chess Championships (NAGCC) held at the Robinsons Place in Malolos, Bulacan from July 19 to 24. Aside from the trophy and certificate, she gained one norm in the competition to complete the three-norm requirement for a Woman National Master (WNM) title. "I am glad I was able to perform well in the tournament and become a National Master," said Gllasea Ann, who earned two WNM norms at the National Youth and Schools Chess Championships (NYSCC) Tornelo online tournament conducted from June 10-13, 2021. Both the NAGCC and the NYSCC are annual tournaments organized by the Natio
The country’s top young players headed by Mhagie Gerriahlou Sebastian, Ruelle Canino and Antonelle Berte Racasa will figure in the battle of wits as the National Age Group Chess Championships presented by Malolos Mayor Christian “Agila” Natividad unfolds on Tuesday the Robinsons Place Malolos.
MANILA The country's top young players headed by Mhagie Gerriahlou Sebastian, Ruelle Canino and Antonelle Berte Racasa will figure in the battle of wits as the National Age Group Chess Championships presented by Malolos Mayor Christian "Agila" Natividad unfolds Tuesday at the Robinsons Place Malolos. Sebastian will compete in the premier girl's'under-18 division, Canino in the U14 and Racasa in the U16 in this six-day event staking slots to the Asean Youth Championship tentatively set in Bangkok, Thailand this year. Sebastian, a Far Eastern University standout, in particular, will be the player to watch out for after she topped the national junior girls championship last year at the PACE in Quezon City. The event will consist of the top 12 finishers who qualified via the online regional elimination and semifinal rounds in the boys and girls U12, U14, U16 and U18 categories. "The future of Philippine chess could be coming from this batch, that's why we k