PATTAYA, Thailand -- Matagumpay ang kampanya ng General Trias City Chess Club kids Philippine team na nirendahan nina Relghie Columna, Bonjoure Fille Suyamin, Jirah Floravie Cutiyog at ni Geraldine Mae Camarines matapos magkampeon sa 1st Thailand Chess Festival 2019 Junior Team (4 Players) Rapid Competition nitong weekend sa Le Bali Resort and Spa dito.
Nagtulong-tulong ng kanilang lakas sina Columna, Suyamin, Cutiyog at Camarines para gibain ang SJKT Ladang, Malaysia squad nina Kaviyashri Ramachanturan, N.Sangelapten, Soorya Elangovan at Darrshan Elangovan, 4-0, sa final round.
Nakalikom ang Pinoy young chessers ng 16 match points at 27.5 game points na sinundan naman ng runner-up Checkmate (Thailand) na may 16 match points at 27.0 game points at ABC (Mongolia) na may 8 match points at 11.0 game points para sa third.
Pinapurihan ni Ms. Bby Lyn Kempiz ng City Mayor’s Office ang nasabing koponan sa naging magandang resulta na naghatid sa malakas ng presensiya ng bansa sa global chess competitions.
Suportado ang PH chess kids ng local government ng General Trias City, Cavite sa gaby nina Mayor Antonio “Ony” Ferrer at Congressman Luis “Jon-jon” Ferrer, Vice Mayor Maurito “Morit” Sison, Board Member Kerby Javier Salazar at Del Rosario Christian Institute Foundation, Inc.chairman/president Arnel Beltran Del Rosario