Dubai, UAE — Santiago German, a rising Filipino star in the world of chess, has emerged victorious once again, clinching the gold medal at the prestigious Asian Amateur Chess Championship 2023. The nine-day long tournament, hosted by the UAE Chess Federation under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin…
Santiago German receiving his first-place trophy and gold medal from Asian Chess Federation General Secretary Hisham Al Taher, Abdul Karim Hassan Al Marzouqi, and Tournament Director Sultan Ali Al-Taher.Dubai, UAE — Santiago German, a rising Filipino star in the world of chess, has emerged victorious once again, clinching the gold medal at the prestigious Asian Amateur Chess Championship 2023.
With this latest triumph, German continued his winning ways after his recent first-place victories at the 6th ZOR Chess Championship 2023 held in Dubai in late April, and the Major Section in the Coventry Open Tournament held in the UK in February this year. As the champion of the Asian Amateur Chess Championship 2023, German also gained the coveted Candidate Master title, as well as a gold medal, trophy, and a cash prize.
German has likewise recorded multiple wins in the United Kingdom, where he currently studies as an undergraduate at Warwick University. German’s past victories in the UK include securing first place at the Coventry Rapidplay in December 2021, as well as a second-place finish at the Major Section of the 44th Kidlington Chess Tournament in Oxford in February 2023.
“I am so privileged to be able to play across continents with some of the best players in the world – and for this, I am extremely grateful to my family, my friends, and my countrymen for their unwavering support,’ said German. The 21-year-old chess prodigy is the youngest child of noted businessman and trading magnate Lito German, who is currently residing in Dubai.
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