| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 7, 1995 Manila, Philippines |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Title | International Master (2011) |
| FIDE rating | 2455 (October 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2455 (October 2026) |
Jan Emmanuel Garcia is a Filipino chess player.
In May 2026, he won the Philippine Men's National Team Selection for the ASEAN E-Sports Chess Championship.
In July 2026, he won the Philippine Chess Championship with an undefeated score of 9.5/13 ahead of Darwin Laylo and Michael Concio.
In August 2026, he and teammate Marc Christian Nazario won the WR Bughouse Chess Open tournament at the MICE Center in Quezon City.
In September 2026, he played for the Philippines in the 46th Chess Olympiad, where he went undefeated and held draws against grandmasters Eltaj Safarli, Fernando Peralta, Khumoyun Begmuratov, and Aksel Bu Kvaløy.
He graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a bachelor of science in management information systems, and serves as the program manager of the university's chess team.