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IM Arca tops Asian U16 blitz tourney
International Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca secured the Philippines' sole gold medal at the 27th Asian Youth Chess Championships in Thailand by winning the U-16 blitz section.
Arca clinched the gold with 7.5 points from seven wins and a draw, finishing ahead of Vietnam's Dinh Nho Kiet and India's Ethan Vaz.
Despite losing his final game to Vaz, Arca's gold medal was secured when Amirreza Kerdegar of Iran defeated Dinh Nho Kiet.
This blitz gold was Arca's second medal of the tournament, having previously won a silver in the standard class.
Arca narrowly missed a third medal in the rapid section, finishing fourth after tiebreaks.
Marius Constante also contributed to the Philippines' success by earning a bronze medal in the open U8 category.
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