2010 "ALL IN SPORTS" CHESS TOURNAMENT

Top seed GM Wesley So leadthe early winners  in the 2010 "ALL IN SPORTS" Chess Tournament held in the PSC Canteen,RMSC.Joining So were GM's Rogelio Antonio Jr;Darwin Laylo;Mark Paragua;Jayson Gonzales;Buenaventura Villamayor and Ronald Dableo.
2010 Palarong NCR Elementary Boy's champion Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar defeated Ruel Dela Cruz on Board 12 to  lead two other kiddie players for the early lead,reigning  national under-12 age group champion Paulo Bersamina trounced Jess Llorca while another 12 year old Jerad Docena beat Cely Rose Diwa.Olympians Shercila and sister Sherily Cua also hurdle their 1st round assignment.Shercila won against Luke Matthew De Leon while Sherily defeated Judito Colangco.

Barangay Santolan tops Malabon Chess Association Blitz Team Tournament

Barangay Santolan blanked Barangay Bayan-bayanan 4:0 in the final round to capture the MCA Blitz Chess Team Tournament held in Plaza Hulong Duhat,Malabon City. Frederick Bernabe trounced Wilfredo Teodoro,while Marvin Salvador escaped with a win when Ernie Baltazar's flag fell before he execute a mate in two.Alfredo David and Arman Mendoza defeated Jethro Serrano and Marvin Serna . Barangay Longos blanked Barangay San Agustin to finished 2nd with 13 points.Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar,Longos board 1 player sacrificed two pawns for an attack that caused Louie dela Cruz to loss by time forfeit.Victories by Ed Chu,Aaron Lorenzo and Kagawad Charlie Tan makes it  4: 0. Barangay San Agustin finisshed 3rd.

FINAL STANDINGS

1ST      BARANGAY SANTOLAN               15 POINTS
2ND     BARANGAY LONGOS                    13 POINTS
3RD     BARANGAY SAN AGUSTIN           11 POINTS
4TH     BARANGAY HULONG DUHAT       9.5 POINTS
5TH     BARANGAY POTRERO                     6.0
6TH     BARANGAY BAYAN-BAYANAN     5.5

MANILAN'S CLINCHED SECONDARY GIRL'S TITLE

• Mikee Charlene Suede and Cherry Ann Mejia of Manila  score six points each to clinch the gold medal and the two slots for NCR girl's team in the just concluded 2010 NCR Palarong Pambansa elimination tournament held in Aurora Quezon Elementary School.Quezon City finished second with 9.5 points to bag the silver medal,while Pasig bag the bronze medal with 8.5 points.Caloocan City join Marikina and Tagig-Pateros in fourth to six place with 8 points.

RANK	NAME	REGION	POINTS
1	Suede Mikee	Manila	6
2	Mejia Cherry Ann	Manila	6
3	Laz Christine Joy	Quezon City	5.5
4	Lozano Arvie	Mandaluyong	5
5	Fulcher Laurean	Pasig	5
6	Morales Joymee	Caloocan City	5
7	Galas Bernadette	Makati	4.5
8	De Jesus Eloida	Malabon-Navotas	4
9	Samonte Irene	Tagig-Pateros	4
10	Lacambra Heidi	Tagig-Pateros	4
11	Perez Gianne	Marikina	4
12	Bautista Vangielyn	Marikina	4
13	Dacayo Luzelle	Quezon City	4
14	Villanueva Joyce	Pasig	3.5
15	Galve Carmelita	Las Pinas	3.5
16	Portem Hanna	Pasay	3.5
17	Saldo Jennelyn	Makati	3
18	Pacis Ailene	Malabon-Navotas	3
19	Perido Chelsea	Caloocan City	3
20	Cosme Trizia	Las Pinas	3
21	Bonifacio Riza	Valenzuela	3
22	Datu Ma Perla	San Juan	3
23	Galan Christine	Valenzuela	2.5
24	Infanta Aira	Mandaluyong	2.5
25	Babatio Marilou	Paranaque	2.5
26	Saba Cesalyn	Paranaque	2.5
27	Teodosio Johara	Muntinlupa	2
28	Asencio Justine	Pasay	1.5
29	Calpito Medel	Muntinlupa	1
30	Mercado Julien	San Juan	1

Areque rules Meycauayan City Rapid Chess 2100 -below Tournament

Jerry Areque of Bacolod City score six wins and a draw to capture top honors and the P4,000.00 cash  prize in the Meycauayan City Rapid  Chess 2100 - below Tournament held February 21,2010 at the Aliw Complex,Meycauyan city.Unrated Marvin Salvador,NM Ric Portogalera of General Santos City and St.Benilde's College Narquinden Reyes share second to fourth place with 6 points.They split the combine P3,500.00.Technological University of the Philippine student Frederick Bernabe upset National Master Jony Habla to finished solo fifth with 5.5 points.All Bulacan Chess Federation president Richard dela Cruz and Ed Pascual,founder of the Filipino American Chess Movement awarded the cash prizes to the winners. National Arbiter Ernie Baltazar officiates the events.

RANK NAME SCORES 1 AREQUE,JERRY 6.5 2 SALVADOR,MARVIN 6 3 NM RIC PORTOGALERA 6 4 REYES,NARQUINDEN 6 5 BERNABE,FREDERICK 5.5 6 EVANGELISTA,RICHIE 5 7 BITOON,JIMSON 5 8 FERNANDEZ,DANDEL 5 9 VILLA,ERVIL 5 10 SALUTAN,MERVIN 5 11 DOCENA,JERAD 5 12 ABANO,DANTE 5 13 MONTANIEL,DANILO 5 14 NM JONY HABLA 4.5 15 VILLANUEVA,NELSON 4.5 16 BIAG,IVAN GIL 4.5 17 DELA CRUZ,SONNY 4.5 18 LEBATO,GIELRANTE 4.5 19 MENDOZA,ARMAN 4 20 HERRERA,EDUARDO 4 21 LIDRES,ARTURO 4 22 DAVID,ALFREDO 4 23 MACOY,BENJIE 4 24 STA.CRUZ,JOBET 4 25 GUTIERREZ,FRANCISCO 4 26 SANTOS,RODERICK 4 27 LADRILLANO,GABRIELTO 4 28 FAJARDO,DANNY 4 29 GUMITING,JOHNY 4 30 PAGUITAL,MACAPAGAL 3.5 31 GALAN,JAN NIGEL 3.5 32 MEDRANO,CHRISTIAN 3.5 33 CASTILLO,ADRIANO 3 34 BANEZ,BRIAN 3 35 SELGA,ABRIL 3 36 GALAN,CHRISTINE 3 37 GUTIERREZ,JUN 3 38 VILLA CHUA 3 39 GUTIERREZ,JAN CEDRIC 3 40 GLORIA,DOMINGO 3 41 GUIRELA,JAYSON 3 42 GALAN,COLLIN 3 43 LAPURGA,JHULO 3 44 DOQUIWAG,JOHN 3 45 DOCENA,JESCA 3 46 VILLARIAS,MARK 3 47 SABINAS,JONAS 3 48 BONIFACIO,MARK 2 49 EVANGELISTA,MIKE 2 50 PARAGUA,RICK 2 51 PARAISO,JOSELYN 2 52 ESPINA,ATRIA 2 53 PARAGUA,HANNA GEM 2 54 IMPERIAL,FRANZ 2 55 GATCHALIAN,MARVIN  1.5 56 CARINO,RAUL 1.5