IM Concio naghari sa Balinas Rapid Chessfest

IM Concio naghari sa Balinas Rapid Chessfest

IM Concio naghari sa Balinas Rapid Chessfest

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IM Concio naghari sa Balinas Rapid Chessfest
by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA---Pinagharian ni International Master Michael Concio ang katatapos na 2023 Balinas Open Rapid Chess Tournament na ginanap sa 2nd Floor Open Kitchen Foodhall, Rockwell Business Center, Sheridan Street, Mandaluyong City nitong Sabado, Marso 18.


Nakaipon si Concio ng kabuuang 6.5 points matapos ang National Chess Federation of the Philippines 7-round Swiss System competition-sanctioned tournament na ipinatupad ang 10 minutes plus 5 seconds increment time control na nilahukan ng 254 manlalaro.
Sa katunayan ay tumapos si Concio sa triple tie kina International Master Daniel Quizon at National Master Mark Jay Bacojo na may similar 6.5 points subalit nakamit ni Concio ang top honors sa bisa ng higher tie-break points.
Tinangap ni Concio ang P20,000, naibulsa nina Quizon at Bacojo ang tig P10,000 at P7,000 para sa second at third, ayon sa pagkakasunod.
“Actually, I didn’t expect the outcome (results) but I decided to play it safe against NM Bob Jones Liwagon having an edge in the tie-breaks plus I saw the final game of (IM Daniel) Quizon versus (NM Mark Jay) Bacojo which seems to look drawish,” sabi ng 17 years old Concio na Grade 12 student ng Dasmariñas Integrated High School.
Nasilayan sa huling laro ay si Concio ay nakipaghatian ng puntos kay National Master Bob Jones Liwagon, maging sina Quizon at Bacojo.
Sina Concio, Quizon, Bacojo ay miyembro ng star-studded Dasmariñas Chess Academy nina rep. Elpidio "Pidi" Barzaga Jr., mayor Jenny Barzaga at national coach FM Roel Abelgas.
Mga nakapasok sa top 11 na may tig 6.0 points ay sina International Master Rolando Nolte, International Master Paulo Bersamina, Fide Master Alekhine Nouri, National Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca, Sherwin Tiu, International Master Ronald Dableo, Arena International Master Cyrus Vladimir Francisco, at Liwagon.
Si Liwagon na tubong Cotabato City na may rango na Major sa Philippine Army, Office of the Army Judge Advocate under kay Col. Liberato O. Ramos ang nawagi sa top PECA Executive award para maibulsa ang P5,000 sa kanyang efforts.
Pinangunahan nina Asia's First Grandmaster Eugene Torre, Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., Bayanihan Chess Club co-founding chairman engr. Antonio Balinas, former National Chess Federation of the Philippines executive director Red Dumuk, Singapore-based Rosalinda Balinas, Angie Balinas, Mark Roland Navarro ng Open Kitchen, Mr. Gem Zafra at Chief Arbiter NA Ranier Pascual ang closing rites.
Ang 1-day FIDE rated event na suportado ng Balinas Family sa pakikipagtulungan nina China Aurelio at Mimi Casas ng Open Kitchen, Richard Poblete-Ramos ng Eurobake, Hongkong national chess player Sunny Lo at Thailand-based NM coach Gerald Ferriol.
Ibinigay nina Zigfrido Dokino Abella at John Paul Gaffud ang kanilang obra maestra sa pag guhit kay the late GM Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr. sa kanyang nag-iisang anak na si Nur Rose Balinas.
"Bayanihan did another historic tournament for Philippine Chess," sabi ni US based Dr. Joe Balinas.-Marlon Bernardino-
Makikita sa larawang ito mula kaliwa ay sina Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., former National Chess Federation of the Philippines executive director Red Dumuk, Asia's First Grandmaster Eugene Torre, International Master Daniel Quizon (2nd place), International Master Michael Concio Jr. (champion), National Master Mark Jay Bacojo (3rd place), Bayanihan Chess Club co-founding chairman engr. Antonio Balinas, Singapore-based Rosalinda Balinas at Angie Balinas.