MANILA, Philippines---Tinalo ni Chester Neil Reyes kontra si Fide Master Samant Aditya S ng India matapos ang 61 moves ng Sicilian defense para manatiili sa liderato kasama ang tatlo pang manlalaro matapos ang six rounds ng FIDE Online Rapid World Cup Cadets & Youth online chess championship
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Ang Rodriguez, Rizal province bet Reyes ay nakatutok sa pag pressure sa kanyang opponent Queen para makopo ang panalo mula sa slight positional advantage.
Bunga ng panalo ay nakisalo siya sa 5.5 points kasama sina International Masters Denis Lavazuk ng Belarus, Fide Master Rohith Krishna S ng India at Ruben Fernandez Lopez ng Spain.
“Chester is really underrated and he is showing in this tournament that he is one of the world’s best top junior players. He just needs a break and more exposure and I think this will be his breakthrough in an international tournament", sabi ni Coach Richard Villlaseran, founder ng King’s Gambit Chess School kung saan si Reyes ay isa sa mga student nya na nagsasanay.
"Chester was already very strong when he started with us so we just try to help him in some aspects of his game. whenever he attends our advanced/masters class. We really believe that he has what it takes to be a grandmaster in the near future," ani Villaseran.