National Master Ivan Travis Cu of the Philippines fell half a point short of topping a round-robin tournament in Hanoi, Vietnam but settled for runner-up honors to International Master Farid Firman Syah of Indonesia on Sunday, May 26.

The 15-year-old Cu finished with 6.0 points to place second behind Syah, who scored 6.5 points, in the tournament.

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