Fast rising Davaoeno chessplayer international master (IM) John Marvin Miciano, 17 is currently competing in the tough Bangkok Open in Bangkok, Thailand which started yesterday (13th) until the 21st of April.
Miciano will face some of the top chess players in India, Vietnam, China, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,
Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Iran in the international chessfest.
The Senior High School graduate from Far Eastern University is confident of his chances in the tournament since he just won under-18 division in the Asian Youth Chess Championship Monday evening at the Lotus Pang Suan Kaew Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The humble Miciano credited his success to coach grand master (GM) Jayson Gonzales who mentored him the past three years.
Aside from Gonzales, Miciano is also grateful to the PSC developmental pool of the Philippine Team of PSC under chairmanWilliam Ramirez and NCFP president Prospero Pichay, Jr. Miciano is the third IM from Davao City and the youngest.
The first Davao City IM was Marlo Micayabas from Toril who is currently based in the United States of America followed by IM Oliver Dimakiling of Sasa.
Miciano will face some of the top chess players in India, Vietnam, China, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,
Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Iran in the international chessfest.
The Senior High School graduate from Far Eastern University is confident of his chances in the tournament since he just won under-18 division in the Asian Youth Chess Championship Monday evening at the Lotus Pang Suan Kaew Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The humble Miciano credited his success to coach grand master (GM) Jayson Gonzales who mentored him the past three years.
Aside from Gonzales, Miciano is also grateful to the PSC developmental pool of the Philippine Team of PSC under chairmanWilliam Ramirez and NCFP president Prospero Pichay, Jr. Miciano is the third IM from Davao City and the youngest.
The first Davao City IM was Marlo Micayabas from Toril who is currently based in the United States of America followed by IM Oliver Dimakiling of Sasa.
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