by Marlon Bernardino
Final Ranking after 11 Rounds: (Standard Competition, 12 player's field, single round-robin format)
10.0 points ---IM Angelo Young
8.0 points ---Eduardo Tunguia, FM Adrian Ros Pacis
7.0 points ---NM Efren Bagamasbad, Agripino Camposano, Edgar "Bote" Bautista
6.5 points--- NM Allan Sasot
5.0 points ---Jun Isaac
3.5 points--- Felix Duterte
2.0 points Eduardo Madrid, Vic Alfaro
0.0 Imelda Flores
Bouyed his success in the recent 2019 National Senior Chess Championship (Standard competition) at the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE) No. 56 Mindanao Avenue in Project 6, Quezon City last Friday, 8-times Illinois, USA chess champion International Master (IM) Angelo Abundo Young once more is set to take the world stage in the 2019 World Senior Chess Championships in Bucharest, Romania to be held on November 11 to 24.
"I hope to do well in the upcoming 2019 World Senior Chess Championship on November 11 to 24 in Bucharest, Romania." said the Marilao, Bulacan resident Young, the pride of newly-elected Bulacan governor Daniel Fernando and Barangay Malamig chairman Marlon Manalo of Patrol Party-list.
Young beat Sydney, Australia based Edgar "Bote" Bautista after 31 moves of Dutch defense in the final canto to topped the 12 player's field single round-robin format with undefeated record of 9 wins and 2 draws in 11 outings.
It shall be recalled that Young the board 1 player of Tagaytay City Chess Team who finished 3rd overall during the 2018 Malaysian Chess Team Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.He also won the Rapid and Blitz event of the 2018 Asian Senior Chess
Championships in Tagaytay City.
Eduardo Tunguia and Fide Master Adrian Ros Pacis shared 2nd to 3rd placers with identical 8 points apiece.
Bautista, meantime remains at 7.0 points, the same output of National Master Efren Bagamasbad and Agripino Camposano. Agripino won the 65 years old and above.
Meanwhile, Jasper John Lazaman (7.5 points) and Alexis Anne Osena (7.5 points) dominated their respective rivals in the National Championship Elimination round (Luzon).
Organized by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines headed by it's Chairman/President Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero "Butch" Arreza Pichay Jr. in close cooperation with Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee. Tournament Director is GM Jayson O. Gonzales while Chief Arbiter is IA Gene J. Poliarco.-Marlon Bernardino-