Concio gains crack at GM title

MANILA, Philippines — Daniel Quizon and Michael Concio Jr. grew up together dreaming the Grandmaster dream.

Quizon has realized his dream, and Concio may follow suit with a shot at it in next year’s World Juniors Championships in Petrovac, Montenegro.

Concio booked a ticket to the World Jrs. after ruling the national juniors at the PACE.

The 19-year-old Dasmariñas bet could claim the GM title outright should the stars align and he tops the tournament.

At present, Concio has got one of the three GM results needed and would need to leapfrog from his current rating of 2373 to 2500 to achieve the feat and join Quizon, his childhood friend, in the elite GM club.

The fastest route to GM status would be ruling the Petrovac event.