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Teener Ivan Travis Cu closes in on GM title
Filipino teen Ivan Travis Cu has showcased his Grandmaster potential by winning the blitz section of the Under-18 event at the 9th Eastern Youth Championships in Zhuhai, China.
The 16-year-old FIDE Master finished the blitz tournament undefeated with 8.5 points from nine games, including eight wins and one draw.
Cu's final-round victory against Mongolia's Chuluuntuul Erkhembayar secured his dominant performance.
This recent success follows his second-place finish in last year's International Master Closed tilt in Hanoi, Vietnam.
In the standard event of the same championships, Cu finished fourth, while his compatriot FM Christian Gian Karlo Arca tied for second but settled for bronze after tiebreaks.
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