Final Standings:(Seven Round Swiss System)
7.0 points---Ian Cris Udani (Philippines)
6.0 points---Michael Angelo Palma (Philippines)
5.5 points---Subramanian Sivanesan (Malaysia), Erowan Masrin (Malaysia), Ashyraf Nasrin Nayyef (Malaysia), Hafizul Ishak Mohd (Malaysia)
IAN CRIS UDANI reinforced his position as one of the Philippines’ top chess players when he ruled the Kejohanan Catur Piala YDP MPS Seremban Chess Open 2017 last July 30, 2017 in Seremban, Malaysia.
Udani, a former top player of University of St. La Salle - Bacolod defeated Malaysian Kumar Reddy Poluri Bharat in the final round to score perfect 7.0 points in seven outings to bag the top prize worth 1,000 Malaysian Ringgit.
The Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia based Udani, who work as a chess teacher here also beat Ahmad Aswadi Ali Hassan and Rajan Shakti Muzzaffar Ahmad of Malaysia, compatriot Michael Angelo Palma, Foo Chee Kin and Jianwen Wong of Malaysia, in oder.
Palma, whose only setback to Udani in the fourth round, won his last three round assignment including big wins against countryman National Master (NM) Stewart Manaog in the final round to settled solo second place with 6.0 points.
The Cabuyao, Laguna pride Palma, a senior engineer here in Selangor, Malaysia, is an ex-varsity player of Mapúa Institute of Technology in the 90's. (end it)
Tagalog version
UDANI NG BACOLOD ANG NAGKAMPEON SA MALAYSIA CHESS; PALMA NG CABUYAO NASIKWAT ANG IA-2 PUWESTO
Final Standings:(Seven Round Swiss System)
7.0 points---Ian Cris Udani (Philippines)
6.0 points---Michael Angelo Palma (Philippines)
5.5 points---Subramanian Sivanesan (Malaysia), Erowan Masrin (Malaysia), Ashyraf Nasrin Nayyef (Malaysia), Hafizul Ishak Mohd (Malaysia)
PINATUNAYAN ni Ian Cris Udani na isa pa din siya sa Philippines’ top chess players matapos magkampeon sa Kejohanan Catur Piala YDP MPS Seremban Chess Open 2017 nitong Hulyo 30, 2017 na ginanap sa Seremban, Malaysia.
Si Udani, ormer top player ng University of St. La Salle - Bacolod ay giniba si Malaysian Kumar Reddy Poluri Bharat sa final round tungo sa perfect 7.0 points sa seven outings para makopo ang top prize worth 1,000 Malaysian Ringgit.
Ang Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia based Udani, an ang trabaho ay bilang chess teacher ay una munang nagwagi kina Ahmad Aswadi Ali Hassan at Rajan Shakti Muzzaffar Ahmad ng Malaysia, sa kababayang si Michael Angelo Palma, Foo Chee Kin at Jianwen Wong ng Malaysia, ayon sa pagkakasunod
Si Palma na natamo lamang ang nag-iisang pagkatalo kay Udani sa fourth round, ay nagwagi sa last three round assignment kasama na ang big wins kay countryman National Master (NM) Stewart Manaog sa final round tungo sa solo second place na may 6.0 points.
Ang Cabuyao, Laguna pride Palma, na senior engineer dito sa Selangor, Malaysia, ay ex-varsity player ng Mapúa Institute of Technology noong dekada 90's. (end it)