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Garcia tops ASEAN rapid chess

Joey Villar - The Philippine Star
November 11, 2026 | 12:00am
Garcia tops ASEAN rapid chess
The 31-year-old Olympiad mainstay finished with 6.5 points including a seventh and final round draw with Mongolian FIDE Master Ganbat Tenguundalai to deliver the lone gold of the host country in this weeklong event sponsored by host Gov. Henry Oaminal Sr. and backed by the PSC and WR Chess.
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MANILA, Philippines — International Master Jem Garcia averted a golden shutout for the Philippines as he topped the Open rapid event of the 7th ASEAN+ Individual Chess Championships at the AMORAP in Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental Monday night.

The 31-year-old Olympiad mainstay finished with 6.5 points including a seventh and final round draw with Mongolian FIDE Master Ganbat Tenguundalai to deliver the lone gold of the host country in this weeklong event sponsored by host Gov. Henry Oaminal Sr. and backed by the PSC and WR Chess.

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