Filipinos Daniel Quizon and Kylen Joy Mordido are defending champions, respectively, in the coming Eastern Asia Juniors and Girls Chess Championships slated 9 to 16 December 2019 at the Lima Park Hotel in Malvar, Batangas.

The tournament will be organized by Saturnino Belen Jr. of Active Chess Center for Asia under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE and the National Chess Federation of the Philippines in cooperation with the Philippine Sports Commission. “Holding the Eastern Asia Juniors and Girls Chess Championships in the Philippines will give more opportunities for our talented juniors and girls to earn international chess titles,” Bong Belen told media.

Quizon earned his International Master title and a GM norm in the 2018 Eastern Asia Juniors Chess Championship held last August in Gangneung, South Korea. Similarly Mordido earned her Woman International Master title and a WGM norm after winning the girls division.

Expected to participate in Malvar are juniors and girls under-20 from Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and host Philppines. The tournament will be a 9-round Swiss System.

For registration inquiries and fee to join this international event, interested players may call Chief Organizer Ricky Navalta at Nos. 0917-329-1150 and 0920-923-1150.PR