GRANDMASTER (GM) Darwin Laylo continued to flex his muscles in the 2019 GM Rosendo Balinas Memorial Cup chess championship at the Activity Hall, Second Floor Alphaland Makati Place in Malugay Street, Makati City on Tuesday.
Laylo, a member of the multi-titled Philippine Army chess team under head coach Ilde "Ponching" Datu subdued 1982 Asian Junior Champion International Master Ricardo De Guzman after 39 moves of Kings Indian Defense.
The win gave Laylo a share of first place with 2.0 points alongside 13-time Philippine Open Champion Grandmaster (GM) Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., International Master (IM) Paulo Bersamina and International Master (IM) Angelo Young in the standard time control format, round-robin event backed up by engineer Antonio "Tony" Carreon Balinas and US based Joe Balinas and hosted by Alphaland Corporation in close cooperation with Philippine Executive Chess Association (PECA) president Dr. Jenny Mayor.
Antonio, the country's representative in this year's Bucharest, Romania FIDE World Seniors Chess Championship won by default against National Master (NM) Julius "Ashitaba Boy" Sinangote, Bersamina nipped Rolly Parondo Jr. after 54 moves of London System Opening while Young crushed Michael Concio Jr. after 40 moves of London System Opening.
“The first two round is one of the toughest rounds in any tournament. It usually sets the tone of how you’re going to perform,” said National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) director Atty. Cliburn Anthony Orbe.
International Master (IM) Daniel Quizon won via default against Sherwin Tiu to raise his total 1.5 points, the same output of International Master (IM) Chris Ramayrat, winner over Alfredo Rapanot after 74 moves of Veresov Opening.
In other matches saw, National Master (NM) Carlo Magno Rosaupan dealt National Master (NM) Nick Nisperos after 55 moves of Reti Opening while Kevin Mirano halving the point with Grandmaster (GM) John Paul Gomez after 77 moves of Slav defense.-Marlon Bernardino-
by Marlon Bernardino
NAGPARAMDAM agad ng lakas si (GM) Darwin Laylo sa pagpapatuloy ng 2019 GM Rosendo Balinas Memorial Cup chess championship na ginanap sa Activity Hall, Second Floor Alphaland Makati Place sa Malugay Street, Makati City nitong Martes.
Si Laylo na miyembro ng multi-titled Philippine Army chess team under head coach Ilde "Ponching" Datu ay giniba si 1982 Asian Junior Champion International Master Ricardo De Guzman matapos ang 39 moves ng Kings Indian Defense.
Dahil sa natamong panalo si Laylo ay nakisalo sa liderato na may 2.0 points kasama sina 13-time Philippine Open Champion Grandmaster (GM) Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., International Master (IM) Paulo Bersamina at International Master (IM) Angelo Young sa standard time control format, round-robin event na suportado nina engineer Antonio "Tony" Carreon Balinas at US based Joe Balinas kung saan punong abala ang Alphaland Corporation sa pakikipagtulungan ni Philippine Executive Chess Association (PECA) president Dr. Jenny Mayor.
Si Antonio, ang country's representative sa taong ito sa Bucharest, Romania FIDE World Seniors Chess Championship ay nagwagi via default kontra kay National Master (NM) Julius "Ashitaba Boy" Sinangote, habang angat naman si Bersamina kay Rolly Parondo Jr. sa 54 moves ng London System Opening at namayani si Young kay Michael Concio Jr. sa 40 moves ng London System Opening.
“The first two round is one of the toughest rounds in any tournament. It usually sets the tone of how you’re going to perform,” sabi ni National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) director Atty. Cliburn Anthony Orbe.
Panalo din si International Master (IM) Daniel Quizon via default kay Sherwin Tiu tungo sa total 1.5 points, iskor ding naitala ni International Master (IM) Chris Ramayrat na dinaig si Alfredo Rapanot sa 74 moves ng Veresov Opening.
Sa iba pang resulta ay kinaldag ni National Master (NM) Carlo Magno Rosaupan si National Master (NM) Nick Nisperos sa 55 moves ng Reti Opening habang nakipaghatian ng puntos si Kevin Mirano kay Grandmaster (GM) John Paul Gomez sa 77 moves ng Slav defense.-Marlon Bernardino-