GOMEZ John Paul

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Asian Games
2	Men's Team	2010	Guangzhou, CHN
South East Asian Games
2	Men's 960 Rapid	2013	Naypyidaw, MYA
2	Men's ASEAN Rapid Team	2013	Naypyidaw, MYA
2	Men's Blindfold Chess	2011	Indonesia
3	Men's Individual Rapid	2013	Naypyidaw, MYA
6	Men's Doubles Blitz M	2013	Naypyidaw, MYA

Mechanical Engineering - De La Salle University, Manila, PHI

Eugene Torre [national], PHI

He fractured his right hand playing tennis as a child. (gmanews, 15 Mar 2009)

He began playing chess at age four. (Athlete, 22 Sep 2023)

As a young child he played chess but was also a gifted tennis player and considered a career in the sport. However, a fractured right hand sustained during a tennis match saw him return to his first love, chess. He was taught how to play chess by his father. (Athlete, 22 Sep 2023; gmanews, 15 Mar 2009)

Receiving the title of Grandmaster at age 22. (Athlete, 22 Sep 2023)

Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen. (Athlete, 22 Sep 2023)

His father. (Athlete, 22 Sep 2023)

He received the title of Grandmaster from the International Chess Federation [FIDE] in 2009. (FIDE, 30 Jun 2010)

He was the University Athletic Association of the Philippines [UAAP] Athlete of the Year in 2009. (gmanews, 15 Mar 2009)

He received the title of International Master from FIDE in 2007. (FIDE, 30 Jun 2010)