Filipino International Master Wesley So finished 20th in the 2007 World Juniors and Girls Chess Championships at the T. Petrosian Chess House in Yerevan, Armenia. The Philippines-Cebuana Lhuillier's women's basketball team took second place in the Southeast Asia Basketball (Seaba) Championships at the Saphan Hin gym in Phuket, Thailand.
In their best finish ever in an international tournament the Filipino cagebelles almost captured the championship but lost to the Thailand women's team in the finals 66-49. But on their way to the finals, they were undefeated with four straight wins beating the Malaysians, Indonesians and Singaporeans.
“We fought very, very hard till the end,” said national coach Fritz Gaston. “We offer the silver cup to the Filipino people. We'll try to get back in the SEAG.”
So, the 14-year-old campaigner from Bacoor, Cavite, scored 7.5 points after 13 rounds, good for a share of 17th to 25th places. After the tie break points was applied, So finished 20th among 80 players in the Boy's 20 and under.
He also managed to earn his second Grandmaster result.
In the distaff side, Filipino Woman National Master Aices Salvador nipped Woman FIDE Master Shohreh Bayat of Iran to tally 6.5 points and settle for a share of 27th to 34th places in the 58-player Girl's 20 and under class. The 17-year-old student taking up Management at De La Salle University finished 30th after the tie break.
Source: Good News Pilipinas
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