Chess

Final Standings: (Seven Round Swiss-system, Standard play)
(Open Division)
6.0 points---GM John Paul Gomez
5.5 points---IM Paulo Bersamina, GM Darwin Laylo, IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia, NM John Merill Jacutina, GM Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr.
5.0 points---GM Jayson Gonzales, FM Stephen Rome Pangilinan, NM Joey Albert Florendo
(Women's Division)
6.0 points---WIM Catherine Perena-Secopito
5.5 points---WGM Janelle Mae Frayna, WIM Marie Antoinette San Diego, WIM Bernadette Galas
5.0 points---WIM Mikee Charlene Suede, WFM Shania Mae Mendoza, WFM Michelle Yaon
4.5 points---Rowelyn Joy Acedo, WNM Christy Lamiel Bernales, WNM Francois Marie Magpily, Vicente Venice

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Individual Standings after Round 4:(Seven Round Swiss-system, Standard play)

(Open Division)

4.0 points---GM Darwin Laylo, IM Paulo Bersamina
3.5 points---GM John Paul Gomez, NM John Merill Jacutina, IM Kim Steven Yap
3.0 points---IM John Marvin Miciano, IM Haridas Pascua, NM Edsel Montoya, IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia, IM Oliver Dimakiling, GM Jayson Gonzales, NM Jerad Docena, NM Joey Albert Florendo, NM Alexander Lupian, FM Stephen Rome Pangilinan, NM Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr., Jayson Salubre, Jay Bulicatin, NM Anthony Makinano

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by Marlon Bernardino

CEBU---Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., the 13-times Philippines Open champion, suffered a stinging defeat in Monday's second round to drop out of the lead in the 2018
Philippine National Games (PNG) Chess Tournament being held at the Robinson Galleria Cebu here.

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by Marlon Bernardino
Final Standings: (Eight Round Swiss-system, 176 player's field)
7.0 points---IM Paolo Bersamina, NM Jerad Docena, GM Darwin Laylo
6.5 points---IM Ronald Dableo, FM Mari Joseph Logizesthai Turqueza, GM Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., Jerome Villanueva, Antonio Chavez Jr.
INTERNATIONAL MASTER (IM) Paulo Bersamina halved the point with 13-times Philippine Open champion Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. in the eight and final round to rule the Chief PNP Cup King of the Board Push Pawns Not Drugs Rapid Open Chess Tournament Sunday night, May 13, 2018 at the Philippine National Police Gymnasium in Camp Crame, Quezon City.

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