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by Marlon Bernardino
Individual Standings after Round 8: (Under-12 girls division, 88 player's field)7.0 points---Ruiyang Yan (USA), WCM Galina Mikheeva (Russia)
6.5 points---WCM Alua Nurmanova (Kazakhstan)
6.0 points---WFM Shri B Savitha (India), Mariya Manko (Ukraine), WCM Alexandra Shvedova (Russia), WCM Sophie Velea (USA), WFM Antonella Berthe Racasa (Philippines), Qianyi Huang (China)
5.5 points---Nguyen Ha Khanh Linh (Vietnam), Wang Xiyue (China)
Nagpatuloy ang pananalasa ni Philippines’ youngest Woman Fide Master (WFM) Antonella Berthe “Tonelle” Murillo Racasa sa Under-12 Girls division ng World Cadet Chess Championships nitong Huwebes matapos niyang gulatin si Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Dilyana Ivanova ng Bulgaria na ginaganap sa Yujing Hotel sa Weifang, Shandong, China sa eight round ng tournament.
Ang 45th seed Racasa, (elo 1380) na pambato ng Home School Global ay dinaig si 14th seed Ivanova (elo1673) sa 71 moves ng Sniper defence tangan ang black pieces tungo sa total 6.0 points, kaparehas ng iskor na naitala nina
Woman Fide Master (WFM) Shri B Savitha ng I
ndia, Mariya Manko ng Ukraine, Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Alexandra Shvedova ng Russia, Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Sophie Velea ng United States at Qianyi Huang ng China. "Another win for Antonella Berthe this time against Dilyana Ivanova of Bulgaria."sabi ng ama at coach na si Roberto Racasa na isang International Memory champion at founder at ama ng Memory Sports sa Pilipinas..
"Antonella Berthe Murillo Racasa upset Dilyana Ivanova of Bulgaria in Round 8 of the Under-12 Division of the World Cadets in China. With 6/8, Racasa is tied from 4th to 9th. This girl (Antonella Berthe Racasa) has made chess fans happy and reinforced belief we have talent." dagdaga naman ni veteran journalist at chess guru Ignacio "Iggy" Dee.
Ang 12-year-old Racasa ay umakyat sa 4th-9th places nasa likuran ng nangungunang angat ng isang puntos ang mag pares na sina Ruiyang Yan ng United States at Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Galina Mikheeva ng Russia na may tig 7.0 points kung saan may nalalabing tatlo pang laro.
Kinaldag ni Yan si overnight solo leader Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Alua Nurmanova ng Kazakhstan habang pinayuko naman ni Mikheeva si Nguyen Ha Khanh Linh ng Vietnam. Nanatili si Nurmanova sa 6.5 points para sa solo third place habang napako si Nguyen sa 5.5 points iskor din ni Wang Xiyue ng China.
Ang kampanya ni Antonella Berthe sa China trip ay suportado nina Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. chair at CEO Andrea Domingo, D. Edgard Cabangon ng ALC Group of companies, Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos at Councilor Charisse Abalos.
Suportado din si Racasa nina Mr. Rogelio Lim ng Boni Tower at Makati Medical Center President at Chief Executive Officer Rose Montenegro kung saan makakatapat niya si Nguyen sa Round 9.-Marlon Bernardino-