by Marlon Bernardino
Final Standings: (Open section, Nine Round Swiss-System)
Pinagharian ni La Carlota City, Negros Occidental-native Fide Master Nelson Villanueva ang katatapos na 2021 Pahang International Open Chess Championship nitong Abril 10 hanggang 11, 2021.

Si Villanueva, isa sa top players ng Caloocan Loadmanna Knights team ni Atty. Arnel Batungbakal ay naka kolekta ng 7.5 points mula six wins at three draws para magkampeon sa nine-round Open section tournament.

7.5 points---FM Nelson Villanueva (Philippines), Anadkat Kartavya (India)
7 points---FM Sander Severino (Philippines), IM Joel Pimentel (Philippines)
6 points---FM Alekhine Nouri (Philippines), Subramaniam Sumant (Malaysia), A/P Loganathan Divyadarrshini (Malaysia), Yunusmetov Hakeem (Malaysia)
Tumapos si Anadkat Kartavya ng India sa second place na may similar 7.5 points subalit lower tie break points.
Nasa Third at Fourth ay sina Fide Master Sander Severino  ng Silay City, Negros Occidental at International Master Joel Pimentel ng Bacolod City, Negros Occidental na may tig 7 points apiece.
Apat na manlalaro nakalikom ng tig 6 points subalit matapos ipatupad ang tie break points, si Fide Master Alekhine Nouri ng Escalante City , Negros Occidental ay fifth, si Subramaniam Sumant ng Malaysia ay sixth , si A/P Loganathan Divyadarrshini ng Malaysia ay seventh at si Yunusmetov Hakeem ng Malaysia ay eight.-Marlon Bernardino-