tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658872304772477282024-02-06T21:47:49.337-08:00UnliSportsget unlimited sports updateNoli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-42551224081309541552012-10-08T06:39:00.001-07:002012-10-08T06:39:14.625-07:00PHL bounces back, tops Iceland<br />
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Barbosa was quality-up when GM Henrik Danielsen resigned after 35 moves of Bogo-Indian while Paragua outmaneuvered International Master Dagur Arngrimmson in their rook and pawn endgame to complete the country’s fourth win in five rounds.</div>
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GMs Wesley So and Eugene Torre drew with GMs Hannes Stefansson and Throstur Thorhallsson on boards 1 and 3, respectively.</div>
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In the distaff side, Woman International Master Catherine Perena and Woman National Master Jedara Docena stunned their more accomplished foes using the black pieces to secure the country’s 3-1 romp over South Africa.</div>
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Perena downed Woman Grandmaster Melissa Greef of South Africa on board 1 while Docena toppled WIM Denise Frick on board 3.</div>
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WNM Janelle Mae Frayna settled for a draw against WIM Cecile Van Der Merwe on board 2 while WNM Jan Jodilyn Fronda halved the point with Woman FIDE Master Tshepang Tlale on board 4.</div>
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It was third consecutive match win by the women’s team and fourth in five rounds overall. <b>Noli Cruz</b></div>
Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-19565756391733894012012-10-08T06:35:00.002-07:002012-10-08T06:36:24.383-07:00PHL suffers first loss in World Chess Olympiad<br />
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International Master Oliver Dimakiling as third seed Armenia held off the
Philippines, 2.5-1.5 in the fourth round of the 40<sup>th</sup> World
Chess Olympiad Friday night at the WOW Convention Center in Istanbul, Turkey.</span><span style="color: #454545; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Grandmasters Wesley So, Oliver Barbosa and Mark Paragua drew their respective
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with 2816 Elo rating; Barbosa survived the attack of GM Sergei Movsesian; and
Paragua settled for a fighting draw against GM Vladimir Akopian.</span><span style="color: #454545; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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downed Woman FIDE Master Diana Carime real Pereyra; Frayna rolled to her fourth
win in as many matches at the expense of WIM Lorena Alejan Mendoza Velazquez;
and Fronda subdued Janet Sarai Vazquez Flores.</span><span style="color: #454545; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rulp Ylem Jose failed to complete a shut-out after bowing to Ivette Ale Garcia
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Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-18303629119411233912012-10-08T06:31:00.001-07:002012-10-08T06:31:04.328-07:00PHL men's team rolls to 3rd straight win in World Chess Olympiad<br />
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their winning streak alive with a 4-0 sweep of Kazakhstan in the third round of
the 40<sup>th</sup> FIDE World Chess Olympiad late Thursday at the WOW
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distaff side, Woman International Master Catherine Perena celebrated her
birthday with a win over Woman FIDE Master Bahar Hallaeva after 37 moves of
Nimzo Indian Defense on board 1 as the Philippine women’s team dealt
Turkmenistan a 3-1 beating.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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National Master Janelle Mae Frayna remained undefeated in three games after
defeating Aknur Isaeva in 39 moves of King’s Indian Defense on board 2 while
WNM Jan Jodilyn Fronda (2022) waylaid Ogulgerek Atabaeva after 50 moves of
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Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-4505233833066757462012-08-30T06:40:00.000-07:002012-08-30T06:41:02.352-07:00NCFP RELEASE: Mejia gets NM title<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">The 60-year-old brand new grandfather will make a record 21<sup>st</sup> appearance in the World Chess Olympiad as GM Julio Catalino Sadorra begged off to continue his studies at the Texas Tech University where he is taking B.S. Applied Mathematics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">“This is unexpected. I never envisioned myself representing the country in the biggest stage of chess competition as a senior citizen,” said Torre, who will break a tie with Hungarian GM Lajos Portisch for the most number of stints in the Olympiad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Portisch has played in 20 consecutive Olympiads while Torre has represented the country in 19 straight Olympiads and 20 overall – the first in Siegen, Germany in 1970 and the latest in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia in 2010.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">He credited his longevity and durability to a healthy lifestyle that includes regular workout in a popular gym.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">“It’s not just about talent anymore. My recent success is a testament of the importance of living a healthy life.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">His amazing fitness is in full display during the tournament dubbed as the “Battle of the Grandmasters.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Instead of fading in a 15-match marathon, Torre won his last four matches to share third place with International Master Oliver Dimakiling although he missed the last outright seat to the Olympiad via tiebreak.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">GM Mark Paragua won the tournament followed by Sadorra and Dimakiling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">The country’s top player, GM Wesley So, is seeded in the team and will man the top board followed by Barbosa, Torre, Paragua and Dimakiling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Woman International Master Catherine Perena will anchor the women’s team followed by Woman FIDE Master Rulp Ylem Jose and Woman National Masters Janelle Mae Frayna, Jedara Docena and Jan Jodilyn Fronda.</span></div>
<br />Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-80305147526080299162012-08-30T06:37:00.001-07:002012-08-30T06:37:01.183-07:00NCFP Release: Torre set to make history in Istanbul Olympiad<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">The 60-year-old brand new grandfather will make a record 21<sup>st</sup> appearance in the World Chess Olympiad as GM Julio Catalino Sadorra begged off to continue his studies at the Texas Tech University where he is taking B.S. Applied Mathematics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">“This is unexpected. I never envisioned myself representing the country in the biggest stage of chess competition as a senior citizen,” said Torre, who will break a tie with Hungarian GM Lajos Portisch for the most number of stints in the Olympiad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Portisch has played in 20 consecutive Olympiads while Torre has represented the country in 19 straight Olympiads and 20 overall – the first in Siegen, Germany in 1970 and the latest in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia in 2010.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">He credited his longevity and durability to a healthy lifestyle that includes regular workout in a popular gym.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">“It’s not just about talent anymore. My recent success is a testament of the importance of living a healthy life.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">His amazing fitness is in full display during the tournament dubbed as the “Battle of the Grandmasters.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Instead of fading in a 15-match marathon, Torre won his last four matches to share third place with International Master Oliver Dimakiling although he missed the last outright seat to the Olympiad via tiebreak.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">GM Mark Paragua won the tournament followed by Sadorra and Dimakiling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Meanwhile, the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) headed by chairman/president Prospero “Butch” Pichay exercised its option to pick the last player in the team on GM Oliver Barbosa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">The country’s top player, GM Wesley So, is a shoe-in in the team and will man the top board followed by Barbosa, Paragua, Torre and Dimakiling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Torre welcomes the idea of playing on Board 4.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">“Four is a luck number for me. I was born on the 4<sup>th</sup> of November and became a grandmaster in 1974,” Torre said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">He also man Board 4 when the country won the silver medal in the chess competition of the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games.</span></div>
Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-78016168045016383002012-08-30T06:20:00.002-07:002012-08-30T06:20:11.789-07:00NCFP Release: Paragua tops 'Battle of the GMs' <br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">“It’s a dream come true para sa akin. Matagal ko ‘tong hinintay,” said Paragua, after beating reigning national juniors champion FIDE Master Haridas Pascua in the 15<sup>th</sup>and final round of the <span style="background-color: white;">2012 National Open Chess Championships </span>at the <span style="background-color: white;">Cabagnot Training Center in Old Buswang,<span class="yiv2021316538apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="yiv2021316538yshortcuts">Kalibo Aklan</span>. He finished with 23.0 points.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Paragua, also a triple gold medal winner during the 2003 Vietnam Southeast Asian Games, virtually claimed the title on Tuesday when he defeated FM Roderick Nava and drew with GM John Paul Gomez while co-leader International Master Oliver Dimakiling dropped his matches against GMs Julio Catalino Sadorra and Rogelio “Joey” Antonio.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">In the final round, Dimakiling topped GM Rogelio “Banjo” Barcenilla while Torre streaked to his fourth straight win by beating GM Richard Bitoon.</span></div>
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Top Filipino player GM Wesley So is already assured of a slot while the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) headed by chairman/president Prospero “Butch” Pichay, Jr. has the option to pick the fifth player of the men’s team.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">GM Darwin Laylo bowed to Gomez in the final round to kiss his bid of nailing a ticket to the Olympiad goodbye. He finished with 18.5 points.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Bernadette Galas barely missed a top three finish with 17.0 points while Woman FIDE Master Rulp Ylem Jose, WFM Cherry Ann Mejia and WNM Jan Jodilyn Fronda shared fifth place with 15.0 each.</span></div>
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-66013358752775400272012-01-30T05:55:00.000-08:002012-01-30T05:55:03.555-08:00Baseball is Everybody’s Favorite<div class="MsoNormal">Baseball is a bat and ball sport played between two teams; each team consists of nine players. This has been one of my favourite sport eventhough I’m not that sporty person. I learned to play baseball when I was in elementary school during our Physical Education class. Since then, it has become my hobby and I used to play it during weekends. Playing baseball needs not only physical strength but mental alertness as well. It’s also a very good exercise for the mind and body. In America,<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"> between 40-45 percent of American teens play youth baseball</span>, almost half of youth population. In the Philippines it is becoming more and more popular coincide with football. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-70669691674938197182012-01-25T16:19:00.000-08:002012-01-25T16:19:39.427-08:00Barbosa tops India chess tilt<b>GRANDMASTER </b><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Oliver Barbosa defeated </span></b>International Master Shyam Nikil in the 11<sup>th</sup> and final round to complete a wire-to-wire victory in the 10<sup>th</sup> Parsvnath International Grandmasters Chess Tournament at Ludlow Castle Sports Complex, Civil Lines in New Delhi, India on Monday (January 23).<br />
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<div id="yui_3_2_0_1_1327536464465105">Barbosa’s victory over his Indian foe earned him 9.5 points, the winner’s purse of two lakh rupees, the championship trophy and a live rating of 2610, giving the Philippines a pair of super GMs for the first time.<br />
</div>“Our chess players once again proved that the Filipinos are capable of competing against the best and the brightest on the world stage,” said National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) chairman/president Prospero "Butch" Pichay, Jr.<br />
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Overnight co-leader GM John Paul Gomez settled for a draw opposite Ma Qun of China to finish in a tie for second place with 9.0 points along with IM Lalith Babu M R of India. Gomez placed second overall after the tiebreak.<br />
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GM Mark Paragua downed GM Evgeny Gleizerov of Russia to finish in a tie for fourth place with 8.5 points along with Ma. Paragua also had a superior tiebreak points.<br />
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"Nations like Russia, China and India, are touted as superpowers in chess. Kaya hindi biro ang 1-2-4 finish nina Oliver, John Paul at Mark," Pichay noted.<br />
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<div id="yui_3_2_0_1_1327536464465115">The Filipinos’ campaign in India is part of the Philippine Team preparation for this year's 38<sup>th</sup> World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey. They are supported by the NCFP, Philippine Sports Commission and Philippine Olympic Committee.</div>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-82798801094369605402012-01-15T07:11:00.000-08:002012-01-15T07:11:46.233-08:00My Goal Last Christmas<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-PH</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal">I’m glad because I was able to achieve my goal last Christmas. My goal was to buy clothes, eyeglasses, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and a pair of shoes. Well, we know that clothes, and shoes especially men’s apparel and accessories are expensive. However, because of the amount that I received from my 13<sup>th</sup> month pay which is equivalent to one month salary, I managed to buy things for myself. In the Philippines, every employee is entitled to receive 13<sup>th</sup> month pay and each company is mandated to give it. That is on top of Christmas bonus that other companies give. I was just lucky because aside from 13<sup>th</sup> month pay, I earned small amount from my freelance writing haha!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Talking about the things that I bought last Christmas, in fairness they are all great. First I bought a short sleeve polo and a stripe t-shirt. I liked it because I saw a mannequin wearing that pair and it looked awesome. Then I bought sunglasses because my other sunglasses are quite old besides, I’m not comfortable wearing it anymore. After Christmas, I bought a pair of black shoes for my everyday office work. On top of that, I bought two polos with long sleeves and a hat. When it comes to brand, I do not trust brands that are not popular and don’t have good quality. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.zephyrsports.com/category/shop_by_brand.metal_mulisha/">Metal Mulisha</a> is my trusted`brand. I like its hat, shorts, t-shirt, socks and sunglasses; I like its durability and strength. U use my <a href="http://www.zephyrsports.com/category/shop_by_brand.metal_mulisha/">metalmulisha</a> hat for almost five years and it is still good. When you are a sporty person, you really have to choose wears that can last for a long time. My cousin is a basketball player and he uses products from metal mulisha. He said that it was great and he will recommend it to his friends. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-53948471222728128382012-01-12T15:55:00.002-08:002012-01-12T15:55:59.370-08:004 Pinoy youth chessers win title in Singapore chessfest<div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">SINGAPORE – The country’s youth brigade ended the year with a bang in the Singapore International Chess Festival at the Jurong East Sports Complex.</span></div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934681" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934680" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">They won four of the eight age groups slated in the weeklong event to highlight the country’s participation here.</span></div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934681" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934680" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Vince Angelo Medina halved the point with Jodi Setyaki Azarya of Indonesia to finish with 7.0 points and capture the Open Under-17 title; Michelle Yaon split the point with Sushmitha G of India to finish with 6.5 points in eight games and complete a wire-to-wire win in the Girls U-17; FIDE Master Paulo Bersamina capped the country’s domination in the Open U-14 with a victory against Ooi Zhi Yang of Singapore to finish with 8.0 points and run away the title with a full point margin over compatriot Jerad Docena; and Dennis Gutierrez III scored a crucial victory over Jiddan Firman of Indonesia to top the Open U-8 division with 8.0 points. A draw would have relegated him to second place behind seventh round tormentor Daniel Choo of Singapore.</span></div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">“Magandang senyales ito para sa mga young chess players natin. They showed na kaya nilang makipagsabayan and manalo in international competitions,” said National Chess Federation of the Philippines chairman/president Prospero “Butch” Pichay, Jr.</span></div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">The NCFP in collaboration with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) made the trip possible for the Philippine delegation.</span></div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Meanwhile, Grandmaster Richard Bitoon finished tied for second in the 2<sup>nd</sup> ASEAN Men Campomanes Cup along with GM Susanto Megaranto of Indonesia and Internatioal Master Nguyen Van Huy of Vietnam. They finished with 6.0 points, just behind champion Vietnamese GM Cao Sang’s 6.5 points.</span> </div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">There were disappointments elsewhere.</span></div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Woman FIDE Master Marie Antoinette San Diego failed to live up to her top billing in the Girls U-14 and finished with only 5.0 points in the nine-round event, two points behind winner WFM Najiha Hisham Nur of Singapore and even half point lower that compatriot Shania Mae Mendoza.</span></div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Veterans Alex Milagrosa and Arlan Cabe also put up disappointing efforts in the final round of the 8<sup>th</sup> Singapore Open.</span></div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">They needed only to hold their respective opponents into a draw to hand reigning national champion Mari Joseph Turqueza the title. But they crumbled under pressure with Milagrosa losing to GM Eldar Gasanov of Ukraine and Cabe bowing to FM Andrean Susilodinata of Indonesia.</span></div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div class="yiv1923367049msonormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Turqueza, who beat Singapore-based Filipino Robert Suleo, Jr., ended up third after the tiebreak. Susilodinata won the title followed by Gasanov.</span></div>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-57363300666330219542012-01-12T15:55:00.000-08:002012-01-12T15:55:08.507-08:00Bitoon needs miracle; Turqueza nears title<div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal">SINGAPORE – The final round of competition in the Singapore International Chess Festival promises to test the limits of nationalism and sportsmanship.</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934586">Grandmaster Richard Bitoon drew his matches on Friday against International Masters Nguyen Duc Hoa of Vietnam in the seventh and Lim Yee-Weng of Malaysia in the eighth to fall in a tie for second place in the 2<sup>nd</sup> ASEAN Men Campomanes Cup at the Jurong East Sports Complex.</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934586"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal">Bitoon has 5.5 points after eight games, the same output of ninth round opponent GM Susanto Megaranto of Indonesia and fifth round tormentor IM Nguyen Van Huy of Vietnam. They trail solo leader GM Cao Sang of Vietnam by half point.</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934600">Too bad for the chase group, Cao would face compatriot Nguyen (Duc Hoa) in the final round, virtually brushing off a possible collapse by the leader.</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934600"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal">Known allies or players from the same nation are usually paired in the early rounds of a round-robin tournament like this one to avoid fixed results. Not this time, obviously.</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal">“Richard is doing well in a very tight field. Alam naman natin na malalakas ang Vietnamese players and kasama pa si Megaranto, who won the gold sa long game during the last SEA Games,” said National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) president Prospero “Butch” Pichay, Jr. “Whatever happens sa final round, I’d like to commend him for his very good performance.”</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal">The NCFP in collaboration with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) made the trip possible for the Philippine delegation here.</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal">Meanwhile, the Filipinos could help each other out in some fronts.</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal">Reigning national junior champion Mari Joseph Turqueza held GM Eldar Gasanov of Ukraine into a fighting draw to share the lead heading into the final round of the Singapore Open. Turqueza earlier scalped FIDE Master Andrean Susilodinata of Indonesia for his fourth straight win.</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal">Gasanov and Susilodinata also have 6.0 points.</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal">Turqueza would meet Robert Suelo, Jr. (5.5 points) in the last round while his fellow frontrunners would have to contend against battle-tested Filipinos – Gasanov against Alex Milagrosa (5.5 points) and Susilodinata against Arlan Cabe (5.5 points).</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal">The country’s youth brigade slightly crumbled down the stretch, but maintained at least a share of the lead in four out of eight divisions in the 2<sup>nd</sup> Singapore International Youth Championships.</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1028079971MsoNormal">Vince Angelo Medina dispatched Tan Han Liang of Singapore after getting stalled by three straight draws to regain solo leadership in the Open Under-17; Michelle Yaon bowed to Woman FIDE Master Danielle Ho of Singapore, but remained a half point clear of compatriot Nikki Erica Yngayo in the Girls U-17; Paulo Bersamina bounced back from a seventh round debacle to beat Mohd Faizal Roslan in the eighth round and maintain a full point edge over compatriot Jerad Docena and Aloysius Chia of Singapore; and Dennis Gutierrez III also responded with a win over FM Pham Phu Vinh of Vietnam after losing to Daniel Choo of Singapore to regain a share of the lead with another Singaporean and sixth round victim Alfred Chua in the Open U-8.</div><br />
<div data-action="toggleQR" id="qr_close" role="button" tabindex="0" title="Close Reply bar"> </div><span class="btn left right" id="qr_send"></span>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-30571683515206571192012-01-12T15:53:00.002-08:002012-01-12T15:53:58.145-08:00Bitoon regains share of lead in Singapore chessfest<div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal">SINGAPORE – Grandmaster Richard Bitoon remained upbeat after his defeat in the fifth round. He showed why on Thursday (December 29).</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934521">Bitoon manhandled International Master Hafizulhelmi of Malaysia in the sixth round to regain a share of the lead in the 2<sup>nd</sup> ASEAN Men Campomanes Cup, the centerpiece event of the Singapore Chess Festival at the Jurong East Sports Complex.</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934521"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal">The victory was a quick and resounding response to his loss at the hands of IM Nguyen Van Huy of Vietnam, pushed his total to 4.5 points, and put him back on top along with fellow GMs Susanto Megaranto of Indonesia and Cao Sang of Vietnam.</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934511">“Marami pang puwedeng mangyari. As long as hawak ko ‘yung kapalaran ko walang dahilan para mag-panic,” said Bitoon, who kept his usual jovial self following his loss on Wednesday night.</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934511"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal">Megaranto relinquished the outright lead after settling for a draw opposite Nguyen Duc Hoa of Vietnam. Cao also gained a share of the lead following his win over FIDE Master Daniel Chan of Singapore.</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal">Meanwhile, the reigning national junior champion replaced the former national junior titlist as the country’s brightest hope in the Singapore Open.</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal">This year’s junior champ Mari Joseph Turqueza scored his third straight win by beating Rahman Masruri of Indonesia and improved to 4.5 points to move within half point of the co-leaders FM Andrean Susilodinata of Indonesia and Christer Jon Aplin of Singapore. Overnight co-leader and 1996 national junior champ Roberto Suelo, Jr. bowed to Aplin to fall a full point behind the leaders.</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal">Veteran campaigner Alex Milagrosa put more pressure on the leaders after downing Malaysia’s national champion Lim Zhuo Ren in the sixth round.</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal">Also in contention were GM Eldar Gasanov of Ukraine with 4.5 points and FM Hamed Nouri and Suelo with 4.0 points. </div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal">The country’s young players also remained in hot pursuit of the title. They continued to at least share a piece of the lead in four of the eight divisions entering the backstretch of the 2<sup>nd</sup> Singapore International Youth Championships.</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1275358875MsoNormal">Vince Angelo Medina drew with Azman Hisham Mohd Nabil of Singapore to keep solo leadership with 5.0 points in the Open Under-17; Michelle Yaon notched her fifth win in five games at the expense of Olivia Madhavan of Malaysia to solidify her hold of the lead in the Girls U-17; Paulo Bersamina remained perfect in six games and maintained a full point advantage over the rest f the field in the Open U-14 after beating Azhar Muhd Irfan Haqqim of Singapore; and Dennis Gutierrez III grabbed the solo lead with a win over Alfred Chua of Singapore in the Open U-8.</div>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-37259044758912306742012-01-12T15:53:00.000-08:002012-01-12T15:53:09.239-08:00Suelo shares lead in Singapore Open<div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal">SINGAPORE – Roberto Suelo, Jr. felt right at home in the Singapore International Chess Festival for a good reason.</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal">With his wife and two-year-old son watching from the sideline, Suelo made short work of local bet Winshand Cuhendi Sean in the fifth round Wednesday night and joined a crowded leader board in the 8<sup>th</sup> Singapore Open at the Jurong East Sports Complex.</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal">Suelo, a professional chess coach in Singapore the past two years, forced Sean to resign after just 18 moves of Queen’s Pawn Opening to notch his second straight win and fourth in five games. His latest string of victories came in the heels of his third round defeat against Grandmaster Eldar Gasanov of Ukraine.</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934386">“Ayos lang kahit napupuyat ako kay baby. Mas inspired siyempre ako maglaro dahil andito ang family ko,” said Suelo, a former national junior champion.</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934386"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal">Gasanov settled for back-to-back draws against FM Andrean Susilodinata of Indonesia and Benjamin Foo of Singapore to relinquish the outright lead. Also with 4.0 points were Susilodinata, Foo and Christer Jon Aplin of Singapore, who beat Filipino Arlan Cabe in the fifth.</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal">The proud Caviteno was the least surprise of his sudden surge.</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal">“Even after losing to Gasanov kumpiyansa pa rin ako na makakahabol ako to contend for the title,” said Suelo, noting that he’s eyeing his third title in Singapore this year following his triumphs in the Hari Raya FIDE-rated chess tournament and Toa Payoh Open.</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal">His victory somehow eased the pain of the sorry loss suffered by GM Richard Bitoon in the 2<sup>nd</sup> ASEAN Men Campomanes Cup.</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal">Bitoon had a chance to grab the outright lead in the centerpiece event of the annual chess festival, but ran into time trouble against International Master Nguyen Van Huy. He lost the game and his share of the lead as GM Susanto Megaranto of Indonesia split the point against IM Hafizulhelmi Mas of Malaysia.</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal">Megaranto’s 4/5 effort topped Bitoon’s 3.5/5 midway in the round-robin tournament. They are set to meet in the ninth and final round.</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal">The country’s young chess stars continued to hold sway in the 2<sup>nd</sup> Singapore International Youth Championships.</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal">Vince Angelo Medina remained on top of the Open Under-17 with 4.5 points after a draw against Jung Young Hoon of South Korea; Michelle Yaon extended her winning run to four after taking a bye in the fourth round to seize control in the Girls U-17. She also got an assist from compatriot Nikki Erica Yngayo, who dealt the first loss of pre-tournament favorite Woman FIDE Master Danielle Ho of Singapore; Paulo Bersamina moved a full point ahead of the field in the Open U-14 after notching his fifth straight win, this time at the expense of Tupfah Khumnokeaw of Thailand; WFM Marie Antoinette San Diego was slowed down by consecutive draws, but remained on top along with two others in the Girls U-14; and Dennis Gutierrez III kept a perfect record and his share of the lead in the Open U-8.</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1208528488MsoNormal">The Open U-11, Girls U-11 and Girls U-8 were the only divisions without a Filipino on top.</div>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-37160460960742591602012-01-12T15:51:00.002-08:002012-01-12T15:51:57.078-08:00Suelo shares lead in Singapore Open<div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal">SINGAPORE – Roberto Suelo, Jr. felt right at home in the Singapore International Chess Festival for a good reason.</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal">With his wife and two-year-old son watching from the sideline, Suelo made short work of local bet Winshand Cuhendi Sean in the fifth round Wednesday night (December 28) and joined a crowded leader board in the 8<sup>th</sup> Singapore Open at the Jurong East Sports Complex.</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934307">Suelo, a professional chess coach in Singapore the past two years, forced Sean to resign after just 18 moves of Queen’s Pawn Opening to notch his second straight win and fourth in five games. His latest string of victories came in the heels of his third round defeat against Grandmaster Eldar Gasanov of Ukraine.</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal">“Ayos lang kahit napupuyat ako kay baby. Mas inspired siyempre ako maglaro dahil andito ang family ko,” said Suelo, a former national junior champion.</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal">Gasanov settled for back-to-back draws against FM Andrean Susilodinata of Indonesia and Benjamin Foo of Singapore to relinquish the outright lead. Also with 4.0 points were Susilodinata, Foo and Christer Jon Aplin of Singapore, who beat Filipino Arlan Cabe in the fifth.</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal">The proud Caviteno was the least surprise of his sudden surge.</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal">“Even after losing to Gasanov kumpiyansa pa rin ako na makakahabol ako to contend for the title,” said Suelo, noting that he’s eyeing his third title in Singapore this year following his triumphs in the Hari Raya FIDE-rated chess tournament and Toa Payoh Open.</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal">His victory somehow eased the pain of the sorry loss suffered by GM Richard Bitoon in the 2<sup>nd</sup> ASEAN Men Campomanes Cup.</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal">Bitoon had a chance to grab the outright lead in the centerpiece event of the annual chess festival, but ran into time trouble against International Master Nguyen Van Huy. He lost the game and his share of the lead as GM Susanto Megaranto of Indonesia split the point against IM Hafizulhelmi Mas.</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal">Megaranto’s 4/5 effort topped Bitoon’s 3.5/5 midway in the round-robin tournament. They are set to meet in the ninth and final round.</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal">The country’s young chess stars continued to hold sway in the 2<sup>nd</sup> Singapore International Youth Championships.</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal">Vince Angelo Medina remained on top of the Open Under-17 with 4.5 points after a draw against Jung Young Hoon of South Korea; Michelle Yaon extended her winning run to four after taking a bye in the fourth round to seize control in the Girls U-17. She also got an assist from compatriot Nikki Erica Yngayo, who dealt the first loss of pre-tournament favorite Woman FIDE Master Danielle Ho; Paulo Bersamina moved a full point ahead of the field in the Open U-14 after notching his fifth straight win, this time at the expense of Tupfah Khumnokeaw of Thailand; WFM Marie Antoinette San Diego was slowed down by consecutive draws, but remained on top along with two others in the Girls U-14; and Dennis Gutierrez III kept a perfect record and his share of the lead in the Open U-8.</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv634654719MsoNormal">The Open U-11, Girls U-11 and Girls U-8 were the only divisions without a Filipino on top.</div>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-85642405067976081742012-01-12T15:51:00.000-08:002012-01-12T15:51:02.937-08:00NCFP release: 7 Pinoys on top in Singapore chessfest<div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal">SINGAPORE – The Filipinos enjoyed another good day in the Singapore International Chess Festival at the Jurong East Sports Complex here.</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal">Seven of them either took sole possession or gained a share of the lead in their respective divisions after the third round late Tuesday.</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal">Grandmaster Richard Bitoon halved the point with GM Sang Cao of Vietnam to remain on top of the 2<sup>nd</sup> ASEAN Men Campomanes Cup, the centerpiece event of the annual chess festival. GM Susanto Megaranto of Indonesia joined him on top with 2.5 points after downing FIDE Master Daniel Chan of Singapore.</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal">The rising stars of Philippine chess also flexed their muscles in the 2<sup>nd</sup> Singapore International Youth Championships.</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal">Vince Angelo Medina anchored the onslaught by beating compatriot Marc Christian Nazario for his third straight win. He shared the lead with Shannon Scott Neubronner of Singapore in the Open Under-17.</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934228">Michelle Yaon was alone on top, at least for the moment, in the Girls U-17 after defeating Gole Shweta of India and moving a full point clear of idle Woman FIDE Master Danielle Ho of Singapore. They’re playing a round-robin format with only nine participants in their division.</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1326411303934228"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal">FIDE Master Paulo Bersamina and Jerad Docena locked up the top spot in the Open U-14. Bersamina and Docena toppled erstwhile co-leaders Aloysius Chia and Vairavan Arjun of Singapore respectively to remain perfect after three rounds.</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal">WFM Marie Antoinette San Diego traded a pawn for a positional advantage in the middle game to beat Anastasia Patricks of Indonesia and grab the solo lead in Girls U-14 with perfect 3.0 points.</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal">Daniel John Lemi also remained perfect after his conquest of Aryaman Singhania of India to get a spot in the crowded leader board of Open U-11. The event’s most populated division with 98 participants had nine players toting similar 3.0 points.</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal">Their performance bodes well for the lofty goal of National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) chairman/president Prospero “Butch” Pichay.</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal">“Ipinapakita ng mga bata na hindi sayang ang suporta natin sa kanila pati na rin ng Philippine Sports Commission at Philippine Olympic Committee,” said Pichay, who wants to produce the country’s 20<sup>th</sup> GM within the next two years.</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal">There were some meltdowns elsewhere.</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal">Me Ann Joy Baclayon and Darlyn Villanueva lost against separate Singaporean rivals to relinquish their share of the lead in the Girls U-8. Baclayon yielded to Vanessa Tan while Villanueva bowed to Magdalene Clarissa Chong.</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal">The Filipinos also dropped a step in the 8<sup>th</sup> Singapore Open, which officially became wide open following the withdrawal of top seed GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili of Georgia, whose 2636 ELO rating is at least 178 points ahead of the rest.</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal">FM Nouri Hamed and Alex Milagrosa settled for a draw against Benjamin Foo and Rahman Masruri of Indonesia respectively to fall a half point behind co-leaders GM Eldar Gasanov of Ukraine and FM Andrean Susilodinata of Indonesia.</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1555861015MsoNormal">Arlan Cabe joined his compatriots in a share of third spot with 2.5 points after stopping the surprising run of unrated Filipino Jelvis Calvelo, who earlier stunned CH Savetha of India with a rare checkmate.</div>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-19522523518814301142011-12-28T08:31:00.000-08:002011-12-28T08:31:24.349-08:00Singapore chess release from NCFP<div class="yiv791336783MsoNormal">SINGAPORE – The father and son tandem of FIDE Master Hamed and Alekhine Nouri extended their Christmas celebration here with similar convincing victories in the Singapore International Chess Festival.</div><div class="yiv791336783MsoNormal">The elder Hamed trounced Sitorus Sangga in the 8<sup>th</sup> Singapore Open while his little boy defeated Alexander Chan in the Open Under-8 division of the 2<sup>nd</sup> Singapore International Youth Championships late Monday at the Jurong East Sports Complex.</div><div class="yiv791336783MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv791336783MsoNormal">Grandmaster Richard Bitoon also shared the spotlight by winning his opening match in the 2<sup>nd</sup> ASEAN Men Campomanes Cup. The pride of Cebu manhandled International Master Kevin Goh to join fellow GMs Susanto Megaranto and Sang Cao on top.</div><div class="yiv791336783MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv791336783MsoNormal">But the day, make that the tournament in general, clearly belongs to the youth.</div><div class="yiv791336783MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="yiv791336783MsoNormal">The Filipinos made a good account of themselves in the eight age divisions slated in the weeklong event.</div><div class="yiv791336783MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Vince Angelo Medina downed Ryan Chin and Marc Christian Nazario toppled Azhar Muhammad Syakir Shazmeer in the Open U-17; FIDE Master Paulo Bersamina got the better of Jarrel Bin and Jerad Docena won over Han Tong Joon in the Open U-14; Woman FIDE Master Marie Antoinette San Diego scalped Freya Ho in the Girls U-14; Daniel John Lemi thrashed Lew Zhi Hong, Emanuel Van Paler beat Bhaven Jay Shah, Istraelito Rilloraza outwitted Abhimanyu Anna, Joshua Tan clobbered Keven Yong Jun Chua</div><div class="yiv791336783MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Julius Gonzales subdued Zhou Zhiangheng in the Open U-11; Ronald Canino nipped Cyrus Nisban in the Open U-8; and Me Ann Joy Baclayon crushed Cleo Ng and Jerly Mae San Diego topped Janice Choy in the Girls U-8.</div><div class="yiv791336783MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv791336783MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">National Chess Federation of the Philippines chairman/president Prospero “Butch” Pichay lauded the effort of the country’s rising chess stars.</div><div class="yiv791336783MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv791336783MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">“Kahit kakatapos pa lang ng Pasko diretso pa rin sa pagpupursige ang mga batang players natin para maging mabigyan ng karangalan ang ating bansa,” Pichay said. “Sa ipinapakita nilang magandang attitude, sigurado ako na malayo ang mararating nila.” </div><div class="yiv791336783MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv791336783MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">The other Filipino winners were Alex Milagrosa and Roberto Suelo, Jr. in the Open. Milagrosa took the measure of John Lee while Suelo outmaneuvered Srivatanakul Pricha. Unrated Jelvis Calvelo joined the party by holding Malaysia’s national champion Lim Zhuo Ren.</div>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-80777605527013220682011-11-06T08:07:00.001-08:002011-11-06T08:07:15.894-08:00Mandaluyong advances in Inter-Cities<div class="msg-body inner undoreset" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1320595237556109" style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 22px; margin-left: 29px; margin-right: 24px; margin-top: 25px; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: hidden;"><div id="yiv1315471281"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1320595237556108" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><tbody id="yui_3_2_0_1_1320595237556107" style="width: 584px;">
<tr id="yui_3_2_0_1_1320595237556106"><td id="yui_3_2_0_1_1320595237556105" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font: inherit;" valign="top"><div class="yiv1315471281MsoNormal" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">TANAUAN CITY – Powerhouse Mandaluyong City clinched a spot in the crossover semifinals following a 3-1 victory over Tandag City Sunday in the 2011 National Inter-Cities and Municipalities Chess Team Championship at the Tanuan Event Center here.</div><div class="yiv1315471281MsoNormal" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1315471281MsoNormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1320595237556104" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Barring a lopsided loss in the final round against Tanauan City-Shopper’s Mart and a huge win by Bacolod Negros/Nica against Tandag, Mandaluyong would be the number one seed in the crossover semifinals.</div><div class="yiv1315471281MsoNormal" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1320595237556104" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1315471281MsoNormal" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The team supported by Mayor Benhur Abalos, Jr. and Rep. Neptali Gonzales II banked on FIDE Master David Elorta and Francis Glen Panes to remain perfect after six rounds and maintain solo leadership with 12 points.</div><div class="yiv1315471281MsoNormal" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1315471281MsoNormal" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Elorta, a renowned blitz player, stamped his class over International Master Jan Emmanuel Garcia on board two while Panes toppled Jimson Bitoon on board three.</div><div class="yiv1315471281MsoNormal" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1315471281MsoNormal" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Grandmaster Rogelio “Joey” Antonio halved the point with fellow GM Richard Bitoon on board one while Jose Vito Tapulgo salvaged a draw from a losing position against Sherwin Tiu to complete Mandaluyong’s conquest.</div><div class="yiv1315471281MsoNormal" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1315471281MsoNormal" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The team’s vaunted middle of the order also provided the winning blow against Tanauan City-FAITH in the fifth round late Saturday. Elorta stunned IM Rolando Nolte while Panes downed Andrew Casiano.</div><div class="yiv1315471281MsoNormal" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1315471281MsoNormal" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Their effort didn’t go unappreciated.</div><div class="yiv1315471281MsoNormal" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="yiv1315471281MsoNormal" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">“My teammates are carrying the load for me,” said Antonio. “Medyo relax ako sa laro kasi confident ako na kaya nilang umiskor ng panalo.”</div><div class="yiv1315471281MsoNormal" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brace yourselves because the <a href="http://www.kes.org/">Korea’s biggest electronics show</a> is coming, the Korea Electronics Show 2011! Here, the biggest Korean electronic brands will showcase their newly-released gadgets such as cell phones, Ipad, laptops, computers and much more. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The last year’s KES was a huge success (click <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/postnjoyfb/kes2010-report-finaleng">here</a> to view) and I’m pretty sure that it will be more successful this year (view the brochure of KES 2011 <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/postnjoyfb/korea-electronics-show-2011-brochure-english-ver">here</a>).The show will be held in places such as </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">KINTEX and Times Square at Yeongdeungpo. Again, it will be on October 12-14 2011and I have a good news, smartphone app will be released soon for KES 2011! Yeehaw!</span></span></span><br />
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</div>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-13721117305676082742011-09-26T04:48:00.000-07:002011-09-26T04:48:06.148-07:00Cruz tops media chess tilt<strong>REMATE</strong> Online editor Noli Cruz ruled the 1-ProDem Press Freedom Cup at the National Press Club (NPC) canteen in Intramuros, Manila on Sunday (September 25).<br />
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<div id="yui_3_2_0_1_13170372057662037">The pride of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro actually ended in a tie for first place with Elech Dawa of Remate/Hataw, Celso Quijano of Manila Bulletin/Tempo and Orlando Primo of X-Files/Police Files with 4.0 points.</div><div id="yui_3_2_0_1_13170372057662037"><br />
</div><div id="yui_3_2_0_1_13170372057662044">But Cruz, a former Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) chess team stalwart, got the champion’s trophy for besting second placer Dawa, third placer Quijano and fourth placer Primo in the tiebreak.</div><div id="yui_3_2_0_1_13170372057662044"><br />
</div>Genie Villota of Remate/Aksiyon, Arce Cortez of Pinoy Journalismo Bulacan and Ian Piedad of Balita shared fifth to seventh places with 3.0 points.<br />
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Tying for eight to 10<sup>th</sup> places were Michelle Borlongan of Bulacan Herald, Maria Angela Gonzales and Jun Borlongan of Bulgar.<br />
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Villota and Cortez shared the top senior player award while Michelle and Maria Angela shared the top lady award.<br />
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National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) Executive Director Grandmaster Jayson Gonzales and Dr. John Teope of 1-Prodem attended the opening ceremonies of the tournament to give inspirational messages to the participants.<br />
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The one-day tournament sponsored by the 1st Philippine Pro-Democracy Foundation, Inc. in close cooperation with the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP), National Press Club (NPC) and the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE) applied the Swiss System format with 25-minute time control. <strong>Marlon Bernardino</strong>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-19919680448465409202011-08-04T05:30:00.000-07:002011-08-04T06:22:36.251-07:00Achieving Clean and Green Environment with B2B Marketplace<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="color: #ffe599;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">“<span style="color: #eeeeee;">Nature” refers to the development of physical world and to life in general. We only have one Earth and there’s no substitute to it. Since our planet is the only one capable in supporting life, we have to take care of it. Human beings are the ones responsible in taking care of our planet. On the other hand, it is also us; human beings are responsible in degrading the nature. There are human activities that relatively affect the nature like quarrying, cutting of trees, polluting the air and water, littering the land and so on. </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #eeeeee;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8.5 – GM Wesley So<br />
7.5 – IM Oliver Barbosa, GM Eugene Torre<br />
7.0 – GM Rogelio Antonio Jr., GM Darwin Laylo, GM Joseph Sanchez, IM Richard Bitoon</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6.5 – IM Rolando Nolte<br />
5.5 – GM Mark Paragua</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5.0 – GM John Paul Gomez <br />
4.5 –GM Rolando Barcenilla, IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia<br />
3.5 – GM Roland Salvador<br />
3.0 – IM Yves Ranola</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></b></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></b></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>GRANDMASTER</b> Wesley So virtually wrapped up the title in the National Chess Championships: 4<sup>th</sup> Battle of the Grandmasters Friday night at the National Press Club.</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The three-time defending champion halved the point with former trainer International Master Richard Bitoon after 65 moves of Sicilian Defense to raise his total to 8.5 points and maintain a full point cushion heading into the 13<sup>th</sup> and final round of the tournament supported by Pilipinas Shell, Manila Pavilion Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, NPC, Remate and Hataw (JSY Publication).</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I went for the win to clinch the title pero ‘di na kayang ipilit,” said So.</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So needs only to draw his match against GM Darwin Laylo in the final round slated Saturday afternoon to emerge as solo champion for the fourth straight time in the Battle of the Grandmasters, a brainchild of National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) chairman/president Prospero “Butch” Pichay, Jr.</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">GM Eugene Torre and IM Oliver Barbosa, So’s closest pursuers, failed to gain ground after settling for draws in the penultimate round.</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Torre split the point with Laylo after 30 moves of King’s Indian Defense while Barbosa agreed to a truce with GM Joseph Sanchez.</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 59-year-old Torre will meet Sanchez while Barbosa will face GM Rogelio Antonio, Jr. in the final round.</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After blowing his chances to get a GM norm with consecutive defeats, Nolte rebounded with back-to-back victories. He beat GM Rogelio Barcenilla, Jr. in the 12<sup>th</sup> round to push his total to 6.5 points.</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also making a late push was IM Yves Ranola, who scored his second straight win following a masterful 30-move conquest of GM Mark Paragua in their Reti Opening duel.</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv395374139MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In other matches, Antonio drew with GM John Paul Gomez after 30 moves of French while GM Roland Salvador halved the point with Ateneo junior varsity standout IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="list-view-footer" id="yui_3_2_0_1_13114721404772440" role="toolbar" style="visibility: hidden;"> <div class="commontasks shaded"><div id="pagetoolbar"> <span class="btn left right"><a data-action="delete" href="http://aa.mg1.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=f7ohqdt1mhrdp#" role="button" title="Delete selected emails [Backspace]"></a></span><span class="btn left"><a data-action="reply_sender" href="http://aa.mg1.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=f7ohqdt1mhrdp#" role="button" title="Start an email reply with [R]"></a></span><span class="btn right menu" data-action="menu" id="btn-reply"><a aria-haspopup="true" href="http://aa.mg1.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=f7ohqdt1mhrdp#" role="button" title="Choose to whom you want to reply"><b></b></a></span><span class="btn left"><a data-action="forward" href="http://aa.mg1.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=f7ohqdt1mhrdp#" role="button" title="Forward this email [F]"></a></span><span class="btn"><a data-action="spam" href="http://aa.mg1.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=f7ohqdt1mhrdp#" role="button" title="Move selected emails to Spam folder"></a></span><span class="btn menu" data-action="menu" id="btn-move"><a aria-haspopup="true" href="http://aa.mg1.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=f7ohqdt1mhrdp#" role="button" title="Move selected emails to a folder [D]"><b></b></a></span><span class="btn right"><a data-action="print" href="http://aa.mg1.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=f7ohqdt1mhrdp#" role="button" title="Print this message [P]"></a></span><span class="btn left right menu" data-action="menu" id="btn-msg-actions"><a aria-haspopup="true" href="http://aa.mg1.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=f7ohqdt1mhrdp#" role="button" title="More actions for selected emails"><b></b></a></span><span class="btn left"><a class="icon prev" data-action="prev" href="http://aa.mg1.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=f7ohqdt1mhrdp#" role="button" title="View next email up [Ctrl+,]"><i role="presentation"></i></a></span><span class="btn right"><a class="icon next" data-action="next" href="http://aa.mg1.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=f7ohqdt1mhrdp#" role="button" title="View next email down [Ctrl+.]"><i role="presentation"></i></a></span></div></div></div>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-13615047245958664392011-07-23T18:52:00.000-07:002011-07-23T18:52:05.629-07:00chess release para sa maaga magsara<div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Individual standings after round 12:</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8.5 – GM Wesley So<br />
7.5 – IM Oliver Barbosa, GM Eugene Torre<br />
7.0 – GM Rogelio Antonio Jr., GM Darwin Laylo, GM Joseph Sanchez, IM Richard Bitoon</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6.5 – IM Rolando Nolte<br />
5.5 – GM Mark Paragua</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5.0 – GM John Paul Gomez <br />
4.5 –GM Rolando Barcenilla, IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia<br />
3.5 – GM Roland Salvador<br />
3.0 – IM Yves Ranola</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></b></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>GRANDMASTER</b> Wesley So virtually wrapped up the title in the National Chess Championships: 4<sup>th</sup> Battle of the Grandmasters Friday night at the National Press Club.</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The three-time defending champion halved the point with former trainer International Master Richard Bitoon after 65 moves of Sicilian Defense to raise his total to 8.5 points and maintain a full point cushion heading into the 13<sup>th</sup> and final round of the tournament supported by Pilipinas Shell, Manila Pavilion Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, NPC, Remate and Hataw (JSY Publication).</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I went for the win to clinch the title pero ‘di na kayang ipilit,” said So.</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So needs only to draw his match against GM Darwin Laylo in the final round slated Saturday afternoon to emerge as solo champion for the fourth straight time in the Battle of the Grandmasters, a brainchild of National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) chairman/president Prospero “Butch” Pichay, Jr.</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">GM Eugene Torre and IM Oliver Barbosa, So’s closest pursuers, failed to gain ground after settling for draws in the penultimate round.</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Torre split the point with Laylo after 30 moves of King’s Indian Defense while Barbosa agreed to a truce with GM Joseph Sanchez.</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 59-year-old Torre will meet Sanchez while Barbosa will face GM Rogelio Antonio, Jr. in the final round.</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After blowing his chances to get a GM norm with consecutive defeats, Nolte rebounded with back-to-back victories. He beat GM Rogelio Barcenilla, Jr. in the 12<sup>th</sup> round to push his total to 6.5 points.</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also making a late push was IM Yves Ranola, who scored his second straight win following a masterful 30-move conquest of GM Mark Paragua in their Reti Opening duel.</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="yiv1088235902MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In other matches, Antonio drew with GM John Paul Gomez after 30 moves of French while GM Roland Salvador halved the point with Ateneo junior varsity standout IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia.</span></div>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-44434236931009548192011-07-21T23:49:00.000-07:002011-07-21T23:49:21.627-07:00So keeps lead; Torre wins<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Men’s individual standings after round 11:</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">8.0 – GM Wesley So<br />
7.0 – IM Oliver Barbosa, GM Eugene Torre<br />
6.5 – GM Rogelio Antonio Jr., GM Darwin Laylo, GM Joseph Sanchez, IM Richard Bitoon<br />
5.5 – GM Mark Paragua, IM Rolando Nolte<br />
4.5 – GM John Paul Gomez, GM Rolando Barcenilla<br />
4.0 – IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia<br />
3.0 – GM Roland Salvador<br />
2.0 – IM Yves Ranola<br />
</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
Women’s individual standings after round 9:</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
8.0 – WFM Rulp Ylem Jose<br />
6.5 – WNM Janelle Mae Frayna<br />
6.0 – WFM Cherry Ann Mejia, WNM Jedara Docena, WIM Beverly Mendoza<br />
5.0 – WIM Catherine Perena<br />
4.0 – WNM Jan Jodilyn Fronda<br />
3.5 – WFM Marie Antoinette San Diego<br />
2.5 – Jenny Rose Palomo, Shania Mae Mendoza, Mira Mirano<br />
1.5 – Rowelyn Acedo<br />
</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b>GRANDMASTER </b>Wesley So chose to play it safe against GM Mark Paragua in the 11<sup>th</sup> round yesterday in the National Chess Championships: 4<sup>th</sup> Battle of the Grandmasters at the National Press Club.</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">“Mark is a dangerous opponent. Hindi ka p’wedeng maging sobrang agresibo against him,” said So after halving the point with Paragua in 31 moves of Catalan.</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">The 17-year-old raised his total to 8.0 points, at least a full point ahead of everyone else in the tournament supported by Pilipinas Shell, Manila Pavilion Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, NPC, Remate and Hataw (JSY Publication).</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">But he’s not out of the woods yet specially with the way GM Eugene Torre is playing.</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">The living legend of Philippine chess held nothing back in his victory over International Master Richard Bitoon.</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">“I outplayed him in the opening and he was forced to give up a pawn for us to have opposite colored bishop,” said Torre.</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Torre’s white bishop proved to be a lot more active to brush aside Bitoon’s bid for a draw, get the win after 69 moves of London System Opening, and gain a piece of second place with IM Oliver Barbosa with 7.0 points.</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">“Medyo mahirap na habulin si Wesley dahil two rounds to go na lang, but I will give it a try,” said Torre.</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Barbosa earlier drew with GM Darwin Laylo after 31 moves of Queen’s Gambit Accepted.</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Bitoon dropped into a share of fourth to seventh places with Laylo and GMs Rogelio Antonio and Joseph Sanchez at 6.5 points.</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Antonio drew with IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia after 58 moves of English Opening while Sanchez agreed to a truce with GM John Paul Gomez after 45 moves of Slav Defense.</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">In other matches, IM Yves Ranola stunned Gm Rogelio Barcenilla, Jr. after 22 moves of Sicilian while IM Rolando Nolte downed GM Roland Salvador after 63 moves of Caro Kann.</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">In the distaff side, defending champion Woman FIDE Master Rulp Ylem Jose toppled WFM Marie Antoinette San Diego in the ninth round on Thursday to pull away from the rest of the field with 8.0 points. Jose, an MBA student at FEU-Makati, is 1.5 points ahead of her closest pursuer with two rounds to go.</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Reigning national junior GU-20 champion Woman National Master Janelle Mae Frayna defeated WNM Jan Jodilyn Fronda to climb at solo second place with 6.5 points.</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
In other matches, WNM Jedara Docena stunned Woman International Master Beverly Mendoza; WNM Jenny Rose Palomo topped Mira Mirano; Shania Mae Mendoza scalped Rowelyn Joy Acedo; and WFM Cherry Ann Mejia split the point with WIM Catherine Perena.</div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv2090596252MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">The 10<sup>th</sup> and penultimate round in the women’s division is set late Friday.</div></div>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-25573735301718216352011-07-21T23:46:00.001-07:002011-07-21T23:46:47.194-07:00chess release (11th round)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Men’s individual standings after round 11:</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">8.0 – GM Wesley So<br />
7.0 – IM Oliver Barbosa, GM Eugene Torre<br />
6.5 – GM Rogelio Antonio Jr., GM Darwin Laylo, GM Joseph Sanchez, IM Richard Bitoon<br />
5.5 – GM Mark Paragua, IM Rolando Nolte<br />
4.5 – GM John Paul Gomez, GM Rolando Barcenilla<br />
4.0 – IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia<br />
3.0 – GM Roland Salvador<br />
2.0 – IM Yves Ranola<br />
</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
Women’s individual standings after round 9:</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
8.0 – WFM Rulp Ylem Jose<br />
6.5 – WNM Janelle Mae Frayna<br />
6.0 – WFM Cherry Ann Mejia, WNM Jedara Docena, WIM Beverly Mendoza<br />
5.0 – WIM Catherine Perena<br />
4.0 – WNM Jan Jodilyn Fronda<br />
3.5 – WFM Marie Antoinette San Diego<br />
2.5 – Jenny Rose Palomo, Shania Mae Mendoza, Mira Mirano<br />
1.5 – Rowelyn Acedo<br />
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</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b>GRANDMASTER </b>Wesley So chose to play it safe against GM Mark Paragua in the 11<sup>th</sup> round yesterday in the National Chess Championships: 4<sup>th</sup> Battle of the Grandmasters at the National Press Club.</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">“Mark is a dangerous opponent. Hindi ka p’wedeng maging sobrang agresibo against him,” said So after halving the point with Paragua in 31 moves of Catalan.</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">The 17-year-old raised his total to 8.0 points, at least a full point ahead of everyone else in the tournament supported by Pilipinas Shell, Manila Pavilion Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, NPC, Remate and Hataw (JSY Publication).</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">But he’s not out of the woods yet specially with the way GM Eugene Torre is playing.</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">The living legend of Philippine chess held nothing back in his victory over International Master Richard Bitoon.</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">“I outplayed him in the opening and he was forced to give up a pawn for us to have opposite colored bishop,” said Torre.</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Torre’s white bishop proved to be a lot more active to brush aside Bitoon’s bid for a draw, get the win after 69 moves of London System Opening, and gain a piece of second place with IM Oliver Barbosa with 7.0 points.</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">“Medyo mahirap na habulin si Wesley dahil two rounds to go na lang, but I will give it a try,” said Torre.</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Barbosa earlier drew with GM Darwin Laylo after 31 moves of Queen’s Gambit Accepted.</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Bitoon dropped into a share of fourth to seventh places with Laylo and GMs Rogelio Antonio and Joseph Sanchez at 6.5 points.</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Antonio drew with IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia after 58 moves of English Opening while Sanchez agreed to a truce with GM John Paul Gomez after 45 moves of Slav Defense.</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">In other matches, IM Yves Ranola stunned Gm Rogelio Barcenilla, Jr. after 22 moves of Sicilian while IM Rolando Nolte downed GM Roland Salvador after 63 moves of Caro Kann.</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">In the distaff side, defending champion Woman FIDE Master Rulp Ylem Jose toppled WFM Marie Antoinette San Diego in the ninth round on Thursday to pull away from the rest of the field with 8.0 points. Jose, an MBA student at FEU-Makati, is 1.5 points ahead of her closest pursuer with two rounds to go.</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Reigning national junior GU-20 champion Woman National Master Janelle Mae Frayna defeated WNM Jan Jodilyn Fronda to climb at solo second place with 6.5 points.</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
In other matches, WNM Jedara Docena stunned Woman International Master Beverly Mendoza; WNM Jenny Rose Palomo topped Mira Mirano; Shania Mae Mendoza scalped Rowelyn Joy Acedo; and WFM Cherry Ann Mejia split the point with WIM Catherine Perena.</div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> </div><div class="yiv513178668MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">The 10<sup>th</sup> and penultimate round in the women’s division is set late Friday.</div></div>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665887230477247728.post-60284294966686080152011-07-21T20:50:00.000-07:002011-07-21T20:50:18.494-07:00(3rd to last graf) She is 1.5 points ahead of her closest pursuer with two rounds to go.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div id="yui_3_2_0_5_1311298884314212" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Men’s individual standings after round 10:</div><div id="yui_3_2_0_5_1311298884314212" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7.5 – GM Wesley So<br />
6.5 – IM Oliver Barbosa, IM Richard Bitoon<br />
6.0 – GM Rogelio Antonio Jr., GM Darwin Laylo, GM Joseph Sanchez, GM Eugene Torre<br />
5.0 – GM Mark Paragua<br />
4.5 – IM Rolando Nolte, GM Rogelio Barcenilla<br />
4.0 – GM John Paul Gomez<br />
3.5 – IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia<br />
3.0 – GM Roland Salvador<br />
1.0 – IM Yves Ranola</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Women’s individual standings after round 9:</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
8.0 – WFM Rulp Ylem Jose<br />
6.5 – WNM Janelle Mae Frayna<br />
6.0 – WFM Cherry Ann Mejia, WNM Jedara Docena, WIM Beverly Mendoza<br />
5.0 – WIM Catherine Perena<br />
4.0 – WNM Jan Jodilyn Fronda<br />
3.5 – WFM Marie Antoinette San Diego<br />
2.5 – Jenny Rose Palomo, Shania Mae Mendoza, Mira Mirano<br />
1.5 – Rowelyn Acedo</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>THREE-TIME </strong>defending champion Grandmaster Wesley So regained his winning touch to pad his lead entering the homestretch of the National Chess Championships: 4<sup>th</sup> Battle of the Grandmasters Thursday night at the National Press Club.</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After five successive draws and yielding the spotlight to his pals, So put more cushion between him and the rest of the field with a victory over International Master Yves Ranola in the 10<sup>th</sup> round.</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">He raised his total to 7.5 points, a least a full point ahead of everyone else in the tournament supported by Pilipinas Shell, Manila Pavilion Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, NPC, Remate and Hataw (JSY Publication).</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It was his first win since the fourth round and after relinquishing the headline to bosom buddy IM Oliver Barbosa and mentor IM Richard Bitoon.</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The two made waves in the middle rounds and ended up with a GM norm each after nine games. They split the point in the 10<sup>th</sup> to maintain their positions with similar 6.5 points.</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">GMs Rogelio Antonio, Jr. and Joseph Sanchez gained grounds with victories over lower rated opponents. Antonio beat IM Rolando Nolte while Sanchez downed IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia.</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Antonio and Sanchez shared fourth to seventh spots with GMs Eugene Torre and Darwin Laylo at 6.0 points. Torre and Laylo halved the point with GMs Mark Paragua and John Paul Gomez, respectively.</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">GM Rogelio Barcenilla, Jr. rounded up the men’s round with a win over GM Roland Salvador.</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In the distaff side, defending champion Woman FIDE Master Rulp Ylem Jose toppled WFM Marie Antoinette San Diego to pull away from the rest of the field with 8.0 points. She is 1.5 points ahead of her closest pursuer with two rounds to go.</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reigning national junior GU-20 champion Woman National Master Janelle Mae Frayna defeated WNM Jan Jodilyn Fronda to climb at solo second place with 6.5 points.</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In other matches, WNM Jedara Docena stunned Woman International Master Beverly Mendoza; WNM Jenny Rose Palomo topped Mira Mirano; Shania Mae Mendoza scalped Rowelyn Joy Acedo; and WFM Cherry Ann Mejia split the point with WIM Catherine Perena.</div></div>Noli Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17112869746914284013noreply@blogger.com0