Davao's Miciano gets 2nd place for Minda players in open online chess tournament for a cause

DAVAO CITY---Davaoeno International Master John Marvin Miciano landed in second-best Mindanap player in the Atty. Jong and Friends Open Online Chess Tournament for a cause 2 on December 30.

Miciano won P500 cash prize in the tournament that seeks to collect funds to help the victims of Typhoon Odette.

The Davaoeno woodpusher is busy as of late competing in international chess tournaments in order to earn points so that he will be become a GM, the highest title a chess player can attain.

On May 1-10, Miciano landed in 22nd place in the tough 3.3 Asian Zonal Chess Championships 2021 which features six nations.

Miciano scored five points after nine rounds of intense chess action in the online chess tournament featuring some of the top chess players in Asia. (Romeo Braceros Jr.)

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