Saturday, June 11, 2011

19th SIGEMAN Chess Tournament Round 5: Three- way tie for first; King walk for Wesley beat Hector in 31 moves


Wesley So playing black won against Jonny Hector in 31 moves of a French Defense to share 1st-3rd place with Anish Giri and Hans Tikkanen at the end of the 19th Sigeman Chess Tournament. Hans Tikkanen held Anish Giri into a draw in 45 moves of a Gruenfeld Defense. Top seed Alexei Shirov finished 4th over all with 2.5 points after a last round draw with Nels Grandelius in only 24 moves of a Semi Slav defense. GM Wesley So the youngest players to achieve a 2600 rating in 2008 at the age of 15 escape the mating attack of Hector and threatens mate in one or a loss of a queen when Hector resigns.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

2nd Pichay Cup International Open Chess Round 10: Final Standings

               2nd CHAIRMAN PROSPERO A. PICHAY, JR. CUP INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
 Final Ranking after 10 Rounds Rk.   Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2
 1 GM Laylo Darwin   PHI 2516         7.5    2496
 2 GM Wen Yang   CHN 2545           7.5    2486
 3 GM Li Shilong   CHN 2501             7.5   2482
 4   Lu Shanglei   CHN 2473                7      2504
 5 GM Arutinian David   GEO 2564     7      2489
 6   Ma Qun   CHN 2427                     7     2474
 7 GM Xu Jun   CHN 2486                  7     2460
 8 GM Gomez John Paul   PHI 2538     7    2434
 9 GM Megaranto Susanto   INA 2529  7   2358
 10   Xiu Deshun   CHN 2514               7    2311

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

2nd Pichay Cup International Open Chess Round 8: Laylo maintains lead;

Rank after Round 8

Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1   TB2   TB3 
1 GM Laylo Darwin PHI 2516 7.0 39.5 29.5 33.75
2 GM Arutinian David GEO 2564 6.0 41.5 30.5 29.75
3 GM Wen Yang CHN 2545 6.0 40.5 30.5 28.75
4 GM Li Shilong CHN 2501 6.0 38.0 28.5 27.75
5 Lu Shanglei CHN 2473 6.0 37.5 28.0 26.25
6 GM Megaranto Susanto INA 2529 6.0 33.0 24.5 24.75
7 GM Xu Jun CHN 2486 5.5 43.0 32.0 27.50
8 GM Gagunashvili Merab GEO 2603 5.5 42.5 32.0 27.25
9 GM Gomez John Paul PHI 2538 5.5 41.5 30.5 25.75
10 GM Zhang Zhong SIN 2592 5.5 41.0 31.0 27.25
11 Ma Qun CHN 2427 5.5 38.5 30.5 25.00
12 FM Garcia Jan Emmanuel PHI 2344 5.5 38.0 29.5 24.25
13 IM Barbosa Oliver PHI 2506 5.5 37.0 28.0 26.25
14 Xiu Deshun CHN 2514 5.5 35.0 26.5 22.25
15 GM Paragua Mark

Monday, June 6, 2011

2nd Pichay Cup International Open Chess Round 7: Laylo increased lead; Arutinian ,Liu Shilong shares 2nd-3rd place

 Rank after Round 7 


Name FED Rtg Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3

 1 GM Laylo Darwin  PHI 2516    6.5 pts    29 21 26.3
 2 GM Arutinian David  GEO 2564    5.5     31 22 23
 3 GM Li Shilong  CHN 2501    5.5     29 21 21.5
 4 GM Xu Jun  CHN 2486    5     33 24 21.3
 5 GM Zhang Zhong  SIN 2592    5     32 24 22

11th ASEAN Age Group Championship 2010 Standard Chess - OPEN 14: FINAL STANDINGS

   11th ASEAN+ AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010   STANDARD CHESS - OPEN 14


   Final Ranking crosstable after 9 Rounds Rk.   Name Rtg FED 1.Rd 2.Rd 3.Rd 4.Rd 5.Rd 6.Rd 7.Rd 8.Rd 9.Rd Pts.  TB1


 1   Literatus Austin   0 PHI  13s1  21w1   4s½   3w½  14w1   6s1   2w0   9s1   7w1     7   51
 2   Le Tuan Minh  2091 VIE  30s1  19w1   3s½   4w1   6s0  12w1   1s1   8w1  11s½    7   48
 3   Batucan John Ray  0 PHI  32s1  16w1   2w½   1s½   8w1   7w1   4s½  13w1   5w0    6.5   49
 4   Pamatmat Jarod M  2064 PHI  22w1  14s1   1w½   2s0  26w1  11s1   3w½   7s½  13w1   6.5   49
 5   Sean Cuhendi  1685 INA  26w½  12s0  27w1  15s0  29w1  10s1  11w½  21w1   3s1    6    41
 6   Mejia Giovanni  0 PHI   9s1   8w1   7w1  11s½   2w1   1w0  13s0  12s½  14w½    5.5   50
 7 CM Le Huu Thai  1947 VIE  33s1  10w1   6s0   9w1  11w1   3s0  21s1   4w½   1s0    5.5   48
 8   Chin Matthew Peter  1958 SIN  35w+   6s0  22w1  10w1   3s0  17s1  12w½   2s0  15w1    5.5   47
 9 CM Le Thanh Tai  1807 VIE   6w0  25s1  20w1   7s0  10w½  26s1  15w1   1w0  12s1    5.5   45
 10   Merilles Nezil Arj  0 PHI  17w1   7s0  31w1   8s0   9s½   5w0  30s1  22w1  21s1    5.5   41
 11   Baltazar Melwyn Kenneth  0 PHI  20w1  15s1  12w1   6w½   7s0   4w0   5s½  14s½   2w½    5   50
 12   Pason Allan  0 PHI  24s1   5w1  11s0  13w1  17w1   2s0   8s½   6w½   9w0    5    48

2011 Barangay 70 (Caloocan City) Summer Chess League : 4th place finished for Kenneth !

Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar defeated Jerome Flores of Caloocan City; Richard dela Cruz of Bulacan and Paolo Cristobal of Pasay City in the last three rounds to finished a strong fourth at the end of the 2011 Barangay 70 Summer Chess League held in Barangay 70 Hall , Palon Street, Zone 6 District I Caloocan City.
Bryan Barcelon finished with a score of 5.5 out of six to takes the title. Melvin Salutan finished 2nd with 5.0 points while Zaldy Salvador of Nadurata,9th Avenue finished 3rd with 4.5 points. Kagawad Dey Pastrana and Gilbert Galang awarded the cash prizes and trophies to the top 8 finishers.National Arbiter King Jeremias of Santa Maria,Bulacan officiated the events.

2011 Barangay 70 Summer Chess League
Final Ranking
Rank SNo. Name FED Pts SB.
1 3 Barcelon Bryan PHI 17.25
2 16 Salutan Melvin PHI 5 15.75
3 17 Salvador Zaldy PHI 17.00
4 1 Baltazar Melwyn Kenneth PHI 4 9.50
5 15 Pitero Paterno PHI 4 8.50
6 7 Criste Jr Jaime PHI 11.25
7 11 Labrador Andrew PHI 8.75
8 19 Teves Steven PHI 6.75
9 2 Barcelon Allan Ronald PHI 6.25
10 9 Dela Cruz Ricahard PHI 3 8.00
11 8 Cristobal Paolo Kristian PHI 3 6.50
12 12 Lucion Rommel PHI 5.75
13 4 Barcelona Jojo PHI 5.00
14 18 Samson Alvin PHI 2 5.00
15 20 Valledor Clemente PHI 3.00
16 5 Barranco Whardy PHI 1 3.00
17 10 Flores Jerome PHI 1 1.00
18 6 Chua Emil PHI ½ 2.50
19 14 Petot Edgar PHI 0 0.00
20 13 Nasayao Tagor PHI 0 0.00


Final Ranking
Rank SNo. Name FED 1.Rd. 2.Rd. 3.Rd. 4.Rd. 5.Rd. 6.Rd. Pts SB.
1 3 Barcelon Bryan PHI 20 w 1 7 b 1 10 w 1 5 b 1 11 w 1 3 b ½ 17.25
2 16 Salutan Melvin PHI 18 w ½ 3 b ½ 17 w 1 10 b 1 5 w 1 6 b 1 5 15.75
3 17 Salvador Zaldy PHI 6 b ½ 2 w ½ 4 b 1 7 b 1 12 w 1 1 w ½ 17.00
4 1 Baltazar Melwyn Kenneth PHI 7 w 0 20 b 1 3 w 0 17 b 1 10 w 1 11 b 1 4 9.50
5 15 Pitero Paterno PHI 16 b 1 13 b 1 11 w 1 1 w 0 2 b 0 12 b 1 4 8.50
6 7 Criste Jr Jaime PHI 3 w ½ 18 b 1 9 w 1 11 b 0 8 w 1 2 w 0 11.25
7 11 Labrador Andrew PHI 4 b 1 1 w 0 16 b 1 3 w 0 15 b 1 9 b ½ 8.75
8 19 Teves Steven PHI 10 b 0 12 w ½ 20 b 1 15 w 1 6 b 0 13 b 1 6.75
9 2 Barcelon Allan Ronald PHI 12 b 1 10 w 0 6 b 0 16 w 1 14 b 1 7 w ½ 6.25
10 9 Dela Cruz Ricahard PHI 8 w 1 9 b 1 1 b 0 2 w 0 4 b 0 14 w 1 3 8.00
11 8 Cristobal Paolo Kristian PHI 14 b 1 15 w 1 5 b 0 6 w 1 1 b 0 4 w 0 3 6.50
12 12 Lucion Rommel PHI 9 w 0 8 b ½ 18 w 1 13 b 1 3 b 0 5 w 0 5.75
13 4 Barcelona Jojo PHI 19 - + 5 w 0 15 b ½ 12 w 0 16 b 1 8 w 0 5.00
14 18 Samson Alvin PHI 11 w 0 17 b 0 19 - + 18 - + 9 w 0 10 b 0 2 5.00
15 20 Valledor Clemente PHI 17 w 1 11 b 0 13 w ½ 8 b 0 7 w 0 16 - - 3.00
16 5 Barranco Whardy PHI 5 w 0 19 - + 7 w 0 9 b 0 13 w 0 15 - - 1 3.00
17 10 Flores Jerome PHI 15 b 0 14 w 1 2 b 0 4 w 0 18 - - 18 - - 1 1.00
18 6 Chua Emil PHI 2 b ½ 6 w 0 12 b 0 14 - - 17 - - 17 - - ½ 2.50
19 14 Petot Edgar PHI 13 - - 16 - - 14 - - 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - 0 0.00
20 13 Nasayao Tagor PHI 1 b 0 4 w 0 8 w 0 19 - - 19 - - 19 - - 0 0.00


Round 6 on 2011/07/06 at 4:00
Bo. SNo. Name Pts Res. Pts Name SNo.
1 17 Salvador Zaldy 4 ½  -  ½ 5 Barcelon Bryan 3
2 7 Criste Jr Jaime 0  -  1 4 Salutan Melvin 16
3 8 Cristobal Paolo Kristian 3 0  -  1 3 Baltazar Melwyn Kenneth 1
4 2 Barcelon Allan Ronald 3 ½  -  ½ 3 Labrador Andrew 11
5 12 Lucion Rommel 0  -  1 3 Pitero Paterno 15
6 4 Barcelona Jojo 0  -  1 Teves Steven 19
7 9 Dela Cruz Ricahard 2 1  -  0 2 Samson Alvin 18
8 5 Barranco Whardy 1 -  -  - Valledor Clemente 20
9 6 Chua Emil ½ -  -  - 1 Flores Jerome 10
10 14 Petot Edgar 0 -  -  - 0 Nasayao Tagor 13
Round 5 on 2011/07/06 at 9:00
Bo. SNo. Name Pts Res. Pts Name SNo.
1 3 Barcelon Bryan 4 1  -  0 3 Cristobal Paolo Kristian 8
2 16 Salutan Melvin 3 1  -  0 3 Pitero Paterno 15
3 17 Salvador Zaldy 3 1  -  0 Lucion Rommel 12
4 7 Criste Jr Jaime 1  -  0 Teves Steven 19
5 1 Baltazar Melwyn Kenneth 2 1  -  0 2 Dela Cruz Ricahard 9
6 18 Samson Alvin 2 0  -  1 2 Barcelon Allan Ronald 2
7 20 Valledor Clemente 0  -  1 2 Labrador Andrew 11
8 5 Barranco Whardy 1 0  -  1 Barcelona Jojo 4
9 6 Chua Emil ½ -  -  - 1 Flores Jerome 10
10 14 Petot Edgar 0 -  -  - 0 Nasayao Tagor 13
Round 4 on 2011/06/06 at 4:00
Bo. SNo. Name Pts Res. Pts Name SNo.
1 15 Pitero Paterno 3 0  -  1 3 Barcelon Bryan 3
2 8 Cristobal Paolo Kristian 2 1  -  0 Criste Jr Jaime 7
3 9 Dela Cruz Ricahard 2 0  -  1 2 Salutan Melvin 16
4 11 Labrador Andrew 2 0  -  1 2 Salvador Zaldy 17
5 4 Barcelona Jojo 0  -  1 Lucion Rommel 12
6 19 Teves Steven 1  -  0 Valledor Clemente 20
7 10 Flores Jerome 1 0  -  1 1 Baltazar Melwyn Kenneth 1
8 2 Barcelon Allan Ronald 1 1  -  0 1 Barranco Whardy 5
9 6 Chua Emil ½ -  -  + 1 Samson Alvin 18
10 14 Petot Edgar 0 -  -  - 0 Nasayao Tagor 13

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