ni Marlon Bernardino
MAYNILA---Nakaungos si Chester Neil Reyes sa pamamagitan ng tiebreak para magkampeon sa Atty. GM Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr. Open Youth Rapid Chess Tournament (18 below ) na ginanap sa Level 1 Digiworld, Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas Center, Quezon City noong Sabado, Enero 13, 2024.
Si Reyes ay naki salo sa una at ika-2 puwesto kasama si FIDE Master Mark Jay Bacojo na may tig-6.5 puntos sa 10 minutes plus 5 seconds increment time control event na inorganisa ng Bayanihan Chess Club. Sa pinakamataas na tiebreak points, nakuha ni Reyes ang titulo habang pumangalawa si Bacojo.
Tinalo niya sina Jaeden Urbina sa unang round, Ayesha Janelle Guanzon (2nd round), NM Tyrhone James Tabernilla (3rd round), Jeremy Marticio (4th round), Arnel Mahawan Jr. (5th round) at International Master Michael Concio Jr (6th round). round) at hatiin ang mga puntos kay Bacojo (ika-7 round).
“Masayang-masaya ako sa pagkapanalo ko dahil halos lahat ng nangungunang manlalaro sa Metro Manila at mga kalapit na probinsya ay sumali sa torneo," sabi ni Reyes, isa sa mga nangungunang manlalaro ng multi-titled University of Santo Tomas chess team sa ilalim ng gabay ng GM cnadidate Ronald Dableo.
Ang iba pang nakapasok sa top 10 ay sina Fide Master Alekhine Nouri (3rd); International Master Michael Concio Jr. (ika-4); Arnel Mahawan Jr. (5th); Wenlan Temple (ika-6); Cyrus Vladimir Francisco (ika-7); NM Mar Aviel Carredo (8th) NM Al Basher "Basty" Buto (9th); at NM Oshrie James Constantino Reyes (ika-10).
Ang pinakabatang kalahok ay ang anim na taong gulang na si Shane J. Patropez ng Calbayog City, Samar at 6 na taong gulang na si Almario Marlon I "Baby Uno" Bernardino ng Quezon City habang ang tinanghal na best coach ay si AFM Ederwin Estavillo.
"The event is aimed at developing good thinkers through the understanding of chess strategies and tactics, improving the logical abilities and rational thinking and reasoning of the participants, and instilling a sense of self-confidence, self-worth and camaraderie," ani ni Bayanihan Chess Club co-founding chairman Antonio Carreon Balinas.
Ang Bayanihan Chess Club 1-day rapid chess tournament ay suportado ng GM Balinas family, Robinsons Galleria, AIM Mark John Centillo, Biyaherong Arbiter, Coach NM Gerald Ferriol, GMG, WFM Kathryn Ann Cruz-Hardegen, Mam Jennifer Cruz, Mam Rosalyn Cruz, Sir Jonas Cruz, Chess Lovers at Kaizen Knights Chess Club.
Ang susunod na Bayanihan Chess Club 1-day rapid chess tournament sa Marso 23 sa parehong venue na tinawag na GMG chess cup na suportado ni Coach NM Gerald Ferriol.-Marlon Bernardino-
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Sina Six years old Shane J. Patropez of Calbayog City, Samar at 6 years old Almario Marlon I "Baby Uno" Bernardino ng Quezon City na nagsagawa ng ceremonial moves bilang hudyat ng pagbubukas ng Bayanihan Chess Club one-day rapid tournament na pinasiyaan din nina International Master Angelo Abundo Young , reigning back-to-back Asian Seniors Champion International Master Jose Efren Bagamasbad, Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers (IIEE) National Past President Engr. Allan Anthony P. Alvarez, Coach AFM Ederwin Estavillo at UAE based Danilo Reyes, at iba pa.