IM Dableo naghari sa Chess Infinitum
by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA--- Tinalo ni International Master Ronald Dableo si Ryan Recososa sa seventh at final round para magkampeon sa Chess Infinitum Invitational Rapid Tournament 4th Edition na ginanap sa SM Sucat Building B sa Paranaque City nitong Linggo, Abril 9, 2023.

Ito ang kailangan ni Dableo para makamit ang titulo na may highest output 7.0 points. Nabulsa nya ang P15,000 sa kanyang efforts.
"I knew that this was a tough tournament with all the players. I just tried to play my best and now I am really happy," sabi ni Dableo na may rango na Private First Class sa Philippine Army sa gabay ni Col. John Oliver F. Gabun,  IMCOM unit commander  ng Special Service Center.
Nasa ika-2 puwesto si Norvin Gravillo (6 pts.) habang ika-3 puwesto naman si Chester Neil Reyes (6 pts.).
Mga nakapasok sa top 10 ay fourth Narquinden Reyes (6 pts.), fifth Recososa (6 pts.), sixth Alvin Perartilla (6 pts.), seventh Sherwin Tiu (6 pts.), eight Kevin Mirano (6 pts.), ninth Michael Laplana (5.5 pts.) at tenth Mark Gerald Reyes (5 pts.).
Ang 15 minutes plus 5 seconds increment time control format na suportado ni Cebu chess patron Boojie Lim ay inorganisa ni International Master Roderick Nava ng Kamatyas Chess Club na pinangasiwaan ng Philippine Arbiters Chess Confederation (PACC) mula kay newly installed Fide Arbiter Byron Gabrentina Villar.-Marlon Bernardino-