Megan Paragua
| Megan Paragua | |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Born | New York, USA |
| Title | Woman FIDE Master (2023) |
| Peak rating | 2041 (May 2024)[1] |
Search Megan Paragua on Amazon.Megan Paragua (born 2012) is a Filipino American Woman FIDE Master. She is the first Filipino to win the FIDE World Cadet Rapid & Blitz Championships.[2][3][4]
Biography
Megan Althea Obrero Paragua was born in New York, on 2012, to parents Jan Vincent and Jennifer Obrero-Paragua, both from Marilao, Bulacan, Philippines. She is the niece of Mark Paragua, a Filipino chess grandmaster. She is currently studying at Columbia Grammar Preparatory School, New York City.
Chess Career
4th FM Sunil Weeramantry National Blitz Tournament of State Champions 2023
Megan placed 3rd in the Weeramantry National Blitz Tournament, next to Eric Feng and Advaith Vijayakumar, as she scored 6.5 out of 8 points in the 1800-2199 section with 5 wins and 3 draws.[5]
33rd Pan-American Youth Festival 2023
At the age of 10, she achieved the title of Woman FIDE (International Chess Federation) Master at the 33rd Pan-American Youth Chess Festival 2023, which took place in Chicago, Illinois.[6]
FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Cadet Chess Championship 2024
During the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Cadet Chess Championship 2024, she won gold in both the Rapid and Blitz U12 Girls Division held in Durres, Albania, making her the first Filipino to win in both categories.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "FIDE Ratings History". Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ↑ Lang, J. J. (29 April 2024). "Megan Paragua Earns Double-Gold, Aiden Li Earns Blitz Gold at FIDE World Cadet Rapid and Blitz". US Chess.org. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ↑ Tagala, Don (11 May 2024). "Young Fil-Am eyes more victories after world chess championship win". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ↑ Carbonilla, Hans; dagacer (2024-04-29). "11-year-old Fil-Am chess prodigy bags gold in world championship". INQUIRER.net USA. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ↑ "Megan Paragua places 3rd in US blitz chess tournament". The Manila Times. 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ↑ "10-year-old Filipino American to receive Woman FIDE Master chess title after tournament win". Yahoo News. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ↑ "Awards and Winners – World Cadet Rapid and Blitz 2024". Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ↑ Llavenes, Jr., Dave (2024-05-09). "Fil-Am Megan Paragua makes history, wins double gold in world chess tournament". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
External links
- Megan Paragua rating card at FIDELua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Megan Paragua chess games at 365Chess.com
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