Pinoy kids win Las Vegas Chess & Math titles

Stephen Rome happens to be a student of my sister. I get to see this kid every time I visit their school which is just 3 blocks away from our house. Congratulations, Stephen! I still hope that in the future, if you decide to continue playing Chess professionally, our government will still have enough sanity to support you in your tournaments. If not, then you might want to start using that piggybank of yours to save for your travel expenses.

Stephen Rome Pangilinan
[Malibay Chess Club]

Filipino kids triumphed in various competitions overseas. Stephen Rome Pangilinan emerged as the Overall Champion in his division at the Las Vegas International Chess Festival.

Zheng Rong Wu, A fourth year high school student from Zamboanga was awarded the gold medal for being the top scorer of the Philippine team in the International Regions Mathematics League (Iontest held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Philippine delegation finished third overall.

At age six, Stephen bested 36 other competitors in the Susan Polgar under eight-year-old division. He won first place after garnering a total of 5 points.

When asked why he became triumphant, he said: “Kasi po ginamit ko yung pamatay kong opening.” Pangilinan’s coach Milagros Emparado said that while the prize money his ward won was not that much, the honor given by the young chess player to the Philippines is enough.

Dr. Simon Chua, president of the Mathematics Trainers Guild-Philippines, said the Philippine team’s score was better than last year’s performance, and the Filipino gold medalist is a student of Zamboanga Chong Hua High School, a Chinese school.

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Posted on June 11th, 2009 under We are Pinoys!