NCFP/Bayan Muna elated over world's youngest Fide Master Alekhine Nouri

World's Youngest Fide Master Alekhine Nouri Wins in Malaysia Chess Meet

National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) Grassroots & Development Committee head and Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Neri Javier Colmenares expressed elation over the impressive victory of seven-year-old and current world's youngest Fide Master Alekhine Fabiosa-Nouri of Taguig City. 

The Escalante City, Negros Occidental whiz kid native Alekhine, grade one pupil at the FEU-FERN College in Quezon City, won his first five matches then drew with Aayush Pinakin Barot of India in the final round to finish with 5.5 points in six outings and rule the 8-under category.

 Alekhine, who was named in honor of Alexander Alekhine, one of the world’s greatest chess players who became the fourth World Chess Champion in 1927.

"We would like to congratulate the youngest fide master on the world Alekhine Nouri for bringing honor to the country by besting opponents from other countries by winning the under 8

Category in the 10th Malaysian Chess Festival. He is proof that the support of NCFP and Bayan Muna to grassroots chess is not only important but efective as well. " said Colmenares who, as the Chess Champion of Western Visayas, placed second in the 1976 Palarong Pambansa.

"We will continue supporting Alekhine so that willl become the next grandmaster from Negros after the late Grandmaster Rosendo Balinas." he added.