NM Christian Gian Karlo Arca scored 5.5 points to place as runner-up in the tournament featuring some of the top chess players in Mindanao.
Arca won a trophy and P2,000 cash as prizes.
The young chesser also on an additional P300 for winning the 13 and under category in the same chess tournament.
Earlier, Arca swept all his 10 simultaneous online exhibition matches against fellow young chessers across the Philippines on December 12.
Arca won all his matches against 10 young woodpushers in the mini-tournament organized by Brainy Chess Academy Philippines.
Recently, Arca also got a third-place finish in the Manny V. Pangilinan Sports Foundation Secondary Online Rapid Chess Championship 2021 Palarong Pambansa Continuity Plan Pilot Event Mindanao Leg virtually held at Tornelo Platform last December 3-5.
Arca got the bronze medal in the boy's division after scoring seven points.
With his victory, Arca will advance to the grand finals on December 28-30, 2021. (Romeo Braceros Jr.)
Photo: AJ Arkz FB account