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Filipina kid brings home 3 silver medals from ASEAN chess competition

Photo: Daniela Bianca Cruz shows her Philippine pride wearing the three silver medals she won during the 20th ASEAN Age Group Chess Championship in Myanmar. (Photo from Reden Cruz)

An eight-year-old Filipino girl proved to the whole world that a child’s potential and learning is limitless.

At a young age, Daniela Bianca Cruz clinched three silver medals in different categories for the 20th ASEAN Age Group Chess Championship in Myanmar.

Cruz, who hails from Malolos, Bulacan started to play chess at the age of two, according to the report of GMA News’ Unang Balita,

Her father said she started competing at the age of five.

And now at the age of eight, she has won medals in an international competition.

She might have not yet clinched the golden medal but Cruz said she will do her best in this sport.

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