Celebrating our champions! Join us in honoring the Philippine Youth Chess Team's 13 medals at the 9th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship.
CONGRATULATIONS, PHILIPPINE YOUTH CHESS TEAM! 🇵🇭🏆
Moments like this matter far beyond the medal table. When Filipino kids see players their own age standing on international podiums, the dream stops being distant and starts feeling possible. Celebrating these wins together is how a whole chess community grows stronger.
Celebrating National Champions
Role models shape ambition. A child who watches a teen win gold at a continental championship learns that skill is built step by step — through lessons, practice, and the courage to keep showing up after a loss, all guided by a patient chess coach.
For families, these stories are proof that chess is a serious pursuit with real opportunities. A young player who starts early, with good coaching and steady support, can grow into a competitor on the same stage — and that future is wide open for chess for kids in the Philippines.
From all of us at Chess Learning Academy, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to the Philippine Youth Chess Team! Your outstanding achievement of bringing home 13 medals — 8 Gold, 2 Silver, and 3 Bronze — at the 9th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship held in Guangdong, China from July 22-28, 2025, is truly commendable.
Special accolades go to Woman FIDE Master (WFM) Jemaicah Yap Mendoza, who secured 3 golds in the U14 Girls Individual Standard, U16 Individual, and Team Blitz events.
We also applaud International Master (IM) elect Christian Gian Carlo Arca for his gold medal in the U18 Boys Individual Standard and bronze medal in the Individual Blitz competition.
Additionally, congratulations to FM Travis Cu, Woman National Master (WNM) Kaye Lalaine Regidor, Mark Gabriel Usman, and Elle Castronuevo for their impressive gold medals!
From Watching to Playing: Youth Chess Development
Every champion in this post was once a beginner learning how the pieces move. The distance between the first lesson and an international medal is crossed one tournament, one review, one careful move at a time — a path Chess Learning Academy walks alongside every student.
The best thing a parent can do is give their child a structured place to start. Lessons that build habits early — calculating before moving, respecting the opponent, handling wins and losses gracefully — set the stage for everything after. That is the heart of strong chess training for children.
If these champions have inspired your child to begin, the first move is simple. Explore our online chess classes for kids and give them a strong, supportive start.
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