GM Wesley So: early tournament; The 2003 Manila Youth Game Champion: Wesley So

9-years old Wesley So representing Sampaloc,Distrct V defeated reigning Manila Elementary Boys Champion Marc Kristoffer Baltazar of F.G. Calderon Integrated School to complete his excellent scores of five wins,no draws and no loss and bag the gold medal in the 2003 Manila Youth Games Chess Competition  (under-10 Boys Division).So, earlier defeated Robby Fopalan and 5-years old Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar, a kinder student  of F.G.Calderon Integrated Schools.So is accompanied by his father coach and trainer Michael Carino.Marc Kristoffer Baltazar won the silver medal with 3.5 points and 8.0 tie break scores and Fopalan the bronze medal also with 3.5 points and 7.5 tie-break scores.

Wesley So

Marc Kristoffer Baltazar

FINAL STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 5
1ST     So,Wesley                                           5.0 points
2nd      Baltazar,Marc Kristoffer                      3.5 points
3rd      Fopalan,Robby                                    3.5 points
4th      Minguez,Jan Nikko                              3.0 points
5th      Baltazar,Melwyn Kenneth                    3.0 points
6th      Macabuhay,Jonard                              3.0 points
7th      Ayong,Triple Angel                              3.0 points
8th      Merino,Rence Audrey                          2.5 points
9th      Llantino, Juan Paolo                             2.0 points
10th    Ordonez,Kevin Erick                           2.0 points
11th    Novida,Jose Paolo                              1.0
12th    Delos Reyes,Reymark                         1.0
13th    Seguero,Jess Vincent                           1.0
14th    Ordonez,Keanu Erick                          1.0
15th    Santos,John Roger                               0.5 point