Megan Paragua

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Megan Paragua
Personal information
Born (2012-12-10) 10 December 2012 (age 12)
New York, United States
Chess career
CountryUnited States
Title Woman FIDE Master (2023)
Peak rating 2300 (August 2025) [1]

Megan Paragua (Born Dec 10, 2012) is a Filipino American Woman FIDE Master. She is a double gold medal winner in the FIDE World Cadet Rapid and Blitz Championships. [2] [3] [4]

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Biography

Megan Althea Obrero Paragua was born in New York, 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 in Columbia Grammar Preparatory School, New York City.

Chess Career

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]

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]

During the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Cadet Chess Championship 2024, she won the gold on 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

  1. "FIDE Ratings History" . Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. Tagala, Don (11 May 2024). "Young Fil-Am eyes more victories after world chess championship win". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  4. 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.
  5. "Megan Paragua places 3rd in US blitz chess tournament". The Manila Times. 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  6. "10-year-old Filipino American to receive Woman FIDE Master chess title after tournament win". Yahoo News. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  7. "Awards and Winners – World Cadet Rapid and Blitz 2024" . Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  8. 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.