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WOMAN NATIONAL MASTER (WNM) Christy Lamiel Bernales proved unstoppable to lead Team Hermida into a victory with a masterful conquest over Woman Fide Master (WFM) Cherry Ann Mejia, 2-1, in an armageddon tie-break and Woman International Master (WIM) Bernadette Galas, 2-0, of Team Orbe, respectively on Saturday, April 21, 2018, in the five minutes, five second delay, Blitz time control format dubbed as Rage of Angels Part II, broadcasted live worldwide through the YouTube and Facebook channel of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines.

By Marlon Bernardino

Final Standings:

8.0 points---Vince Angelo Medina 

7.5 points---FM David Elorta, Henry Roger Lopez

7.0 points---GM Darwin Laylo, NM Rustum Tolentino, NM Levi Mercado, NM Joey Albert Florendo, Alfredo Rapanot Jr., Christopher Randolph Dalauta

MAGKASALO sa unahang puwesto sina Super GM Wesley So (Elo 2786) , Super GM Samuel Shankland (Elo 2671) at Super GM Varuzhan Akobian (Elo 2647) na nakalikom ng tig 3.0 puntos matapos ang Round 4 habang si World Championship Challenger Super GM Fabiano Caruana (Elo 2804) ay nasa solong ika-4 na puwesto na may 2.5 puntos sa patuloy na idinaraos na 2018 US Championship na ginanap sa Saint Louis Chess & Scholastic Chess Club sa St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Linggo ng umaga.

by Marlon Bernardino

Final Standings:

(Open section)

5.0 points---NM Roberto Suelo Jr.(Philippines)

4.5 points---FM Nelson Villanueva (Philippines), FM Lee Qing Aun (Singapore)

27th World Senior Chess Championship 2017 in Acqui Terme, Italy

by Marlon Bernardino

FILIPINO Grandmaster (GM) Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. (Elo 2431) halved the point with Indian International Master (IM) Devaki V Prasad (Elo 2290) in yesterday’s third round to create a tenth-way tie for sixth in the 27th World Senior Chess Championship 2017  (50+ and 65+ Open-men and women) in Acqui Terme, Italy.

by Marlon Bernardino

THAILAND blitz chess king Alvin Roma once again is at the top of his game after winning the Barangay San Martin De Porres Chess Festival dubbed as sportsman Melecio C. Advincula III Chess Cup last Saturday at the Barangay San Martin De Porres, Barangay Hall in Cubao, Quezon City.

The ex-National University (NU) standout player Roma who is best to remember by winning some tough tournament in  Tarlac province, San Mateo and Montalban, Rizal , Metro Manila as well in Thailand scored 6.5 points on six wins and a draw to bring home the P3,000 top purse plus the elegant trophy.

ALEXANDRA Sydney Paez lived up to her billing by clinching the title of the 23rd Golden Mind Chess Tournament (Under-14) was held last Sunday, November 5, 2017 at the Tagumpay Canteen, Poblacion in Lipa City, Batangas. 

Paez, the pride of Cabuyao, Laguna scored a total of 6.5 points in the seventh-round Swiss System format event to annex the title and the P3,000 champion purse plus a trophy. 

ALJI CANTONJOS,  a  sophomore financial management student of Adamson University is the 2nd leg champion of the just ended prestigious National Master Engineer Robert Arellano Chess Cup over the weekend at the famous Chess Training headquarters in Asinas Street, San Juan.

Alji, son of National Master Allan Cantonjos, who hails from Gingoog City, Misamis, Oriental tallied 9.5 points to nailed the title.