Fil-Am woodpusher Megan Paragua now a full-fledged woman FIDE Master
Fil-Am woodpusher Megan Paragua now a full-fledged woman FIDE Master
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00:00 On to chess, after dominating her category at the 33rd Pan-American Youth Chess Festival 2023,
00:06 Filipina-American wood pusher Megan Althea Obrero-Paraguay was named the newest Women FIDE Master.
00:13 Daryl O'Claris chronicles the 10-year-old chess master's victorious moment.
00:17 By virtue of the six wins and three draws,
00:22 she clucked in 10-year-old Filipina-American chess player Megan Althea Obrero-Paraguay, led the girls on the 12th category of the 33rd Pan-American Youth Chess Festival 2023,
00:32 held in Chicago, Illinois, on Friday.
00:34 The niece of Filipino Grandmaster Mark Paraguay tackled nine rounds of the standard type control chess,
00:39 where she registered 7.5 points in a draw with Raychen of Canada.
00:43 But after the tiebreaker, Paraguay ruled the game and clinched first place, bagging the title Women FIDE Master.
00:49 It's very nice. It's a very precious moment in my life because it's such a special person title.
00:58 It's a very important tournament and a win for me. It's very nice to be young and to be a woman.
01:06 The young Filipina wood pusher admitted she was nonchalant about high expectations on her,
01:11 especially as she carries the Paraguay lineage, a name so familiar in the country's field of chess.
01:16 I don't feel any pressure. I mean, especially that I just try not to have any pressure. I just try to play chess and enjoy it.
01:25 But, you know, it's nice knowing that I have a grandchild like my uncle, the Grandmaster.
01:32 It's not really like a pressure. I don't feel really that big about it.
01:36 Paraguay is now based in the United States, but she is open to any opportunities to play for the Philippines.
01:42 I'm not really deciding to represent the Philippines. Not quite yet. It's not in the right ground so I focus on the Philippines.
01:49 But if I have the opportunity to play for the Philippines or maybe later, maybe soon. I can play for the Philippines.
01:57 Paraguay's next campaign will be at the New York State Championship, another federated event,
02:01 stated on the first week of September.
02:03 Tarek Lopzlares for Donation.
02:05 for the nation.