by Marlon Bernardino

 

Fresh from winning the 1st Red Cedar National Online Blitz chess championships last  August 20 hosted by Capt. Elmer Cruz, International Master  Jan Emmanuel Garcia topped the just concluded Arena International Master Rey Urbiztondo Anniversary Arena online chess tournament last Wednesday at lichess.org.

 

Garcia, a program manager and head coach of Ateneo de Manila University chess team tallied 50 points to capture the title and the top prize P5,000 in the event organized by Arena Grandmaster Henry Roger Lopez.

 

International Master Lucas Liascovich settled for runner up honor to bring home P4,000 while

 International Master  Alexander Ulanov won P3,000 for third place. The duo tallied 45 points apiece.

 

Rounding up the top six are Grandmaster Mark Paragua (4th), Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. (5th) and World IPCA champion Fide Master Sander Severino (6th).

 

Meanwhile, International Master Angelo Young, founder of Till I Met You-TIMY group said that the 2nd  Red Cedar National Online Blitz chess championships gets underway on September 24.

 

The free registration online chess tournament is sponsored by Captain Elmer Cruz, CE Ben Piramide, 4/0 Richard Belarmino, Angel Nikko Nieves ,US master Florentino Inumerable, AGM Anji Camer, Falco Family, Mr. Rajacatur, Mr.Johnny Teves, Dr. Fred Paez, Dr. Jenny Mayor and Atty. Cliburn Anthony Orbe.  -Marlon Bernardino-