by Marlon Bernardino

Manila, Philippines---Nakapag poste sina United States-based Grandmasters Mark Paragua and Rogelio "Banjo" Barcenilla Jr. at International Master Paulo Bersamina ng 1-2-3 finish sa online GM and Atty. Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr. Death Anniversary Memorial Chess Tournament nitong Linggo (September 27, 2020) sa lichess.org.

Nakopo ng  New, York based Paragua ang titulo sa pagtipon ng 17.5 points out of a possible 21 tungo sa P10,000 plus PH Agila t-shirt, habang nakalikom ang Chandler, Arizona bet Barcenilla ng 16.5 points para matangap ang P4,500 plus PH Agila t-shirt kung saan namayagpag din ang Pasay City Bersamina na may 16 points para maiuwi ang P3,000 plus PH Agila t-shirt.

Final Standings: (Top 20, 569 participants)
17.5 points---GM Mark Paragua
16.5 points---GM Rogelio "Banjo" Barcenilla Jr.
16 points---IM Paulo Bersamina, Chester Neil Reyes
15.5 points---IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia
15 points---Vince Angelo Medina, GM Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., Karl Ochoa, Mark Daluz, NM Bob Jones Liwagon,Eric Labog Jr., IM John Marvin Miciano
14.5 points---NM Merben Roque, Ellan Asuela, FM Randy Segarra, FM Deniel Causo, Kyle Ochoa, Ederwin Estavillo
14 points---Sherwin Tiu, FM Dino Ballecer

Bida din ang Rodriguez, Rizal resident Chester Neil Reyes na may similar 16 points para sa P1,500 sa fourth place finished.
" I would like to thank my family and friends for their continuous support that has been shown to me in my professional chess career. I will forever be grateful,"sabi ng 1998 World Rapid Under-14 champion Disneyland, Paris, France champion Paragua na napanalunan lahat ng Balinas online event sa panahon ng pandemic kasama ang GM Balinas Memorial Chess nitong July 19, ang 81st Birthday Celebration ni engr. Antonio "Uncle Paps" Balinas nitong August 22 at ang 79th Birthday Celebration ni GM and Atty. Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr. nitong September 6.
" Lastly,  I’m thankful to Dr. Joe Balinas and engr. Antonio Balinas for supporting PH online chess tournament in this time of pandemic and especially to God who gave my skills and talent," dagdag pa ng amiable Paragua.
Ang 1-day event ay sinuportahan nina Bethesda, Maryland USA based frontliner Dr. Joe Balinas at older brother engineer Antonio "Uncle Paps Balinas na nasilayan nag 569 chessers worldwide na inorganisa ng Bayanihan Chess Club sa gabay nina AGM Marlon Bernardino at Genghis K. Imperial.
Lahat ng laro ay nasilayan live thru Youtube channel ni Arena Grandmaster Voltaire Marc Paraguya at maging Jolina Icao Youtube channel.-Marlon Bernardino-