Melwyn Kenneth Baltazar is the 2010 Palarong Pambansa gold medalist held in Tarlac City,Philippines.At the age of seven he become the youngest gold medalist in the National Capital Region regional meet held in 2006 at Bulwagang Katipunan, Caloocan City.Kenneth at the age of eight captured the 2006 National Age-Group Under-10 Boys Division.Kenneth,is back to back grand finalist in the Shell National Youth Active Chess from year 2009-2010.
Tinalo ng 12- taong gulang na si Kenneth Baltazar,mag-aaral ng F.G.Calderon High School si National Master Andrew Merlas sa isang Queen's Pawn Game. Tinalo rin ni Kenneth ang isa pang rated player,si Verth Alora (ELO 2117) sa ginanap na NCFP Monthly (August) Rapid Tournament sa PSC Canteen,Vito Cruz, Manila noong Sabado,Agosto 14,2010. Tumapos si Kenneth sa score na 4/7. Nagtala naman ng 6.5 puntos si Gary Garcia upang sungkitin ang titulo. Tumanggap si Garcia ng P6,000.00. Pinaghatian naman ni Emmanuel Emperado at Nelson Mariano III ang pinagsamang P6,000.00 para sa ikalawa at ika-tatlong puesto.Mag kasunod na tinalo ni Garcia ang mag-amang, Ernie at Kenneth Baltazar, tanging si Mariano lamang ang nakatabla kay Garcia,dating manlalaro ng Rizal Technological University sa Mandaluyong City.Tumapos naman si Ernesto Baltazar, triple gold medalist sa nakaraang 2010 ASEAN Senior-50 above Tournament na dinaos sa Subic sa disgrasyang score na 2.5/7.Tinalo ang matandang Baltazar nila Gary Garcia,Primitivo Virtudazo,Joel Cocjin at Bong Perez samantalang tabla naman kay Michelle Yaon ng Laguna.Dalawang sunod na talo naman laban kay Ryan Dungca at Ritchie Evangelista ang tumapos kay Melwyn Kenneth para sa kampeonato.
| NCFP Monthly (Augut) Rapid Tournament | ||||||||||
| Final Rankig after round 7 | ||||||||||
| Rank | Name | Rtg | FED | Pts | BH. | |||||
| 1 | Garcia Garry | 2021 | PHI | 6.5 | 31.5 | |||||
| 2 | Emperado Emmanuel | 1946 | PHI | 6 | 30 | |||||
| 3 | Mariano III Nelson | 1924 | PHI | 6 | 29.5 | |||||
| 4 | Arguelles Efren | 1977 | PHI | 5.5 | 31.5 | |||||
| 5 | Gumila Narciso | PHI | 5.5 | 31 | ||||||
| 6 | Cacho Robert | 1980 | PHI | 5.5 | 28 | |||||
| 7 | Dungca Ryan | 2031 | PHI | 5.5 | 26.5 | |||||
| 8 | Docena Jerad | 1852 | PHI | 5 | 33 | |||||
| 9 | Penero Arnel | 2034 | PHI | 5 | 28 | |||||
| 10 | Sanchez Elizer | PHI | 5 | 24.5 | ||||||
| 11 | Merlas Andrew | 2000 | PHI | 5 | 24 | |||||
| 12 | Evangelista Ritchie | 1951 | PHI | 5 | 24 | |||||
| 13 | Flores Rex | PHI | 4.5 | 32 | ||||||
| 14 | Panopio Jr Rodolfo | 2045 | PHI | 4.5 | 31 | |||||
| 15 | Lumidao Melvin | 1890 | PHI | 4.5 | 30 | |||||
| 16 | Abalos Willie | 1993 | PHI | 4.5 | 23.5 | |||||
| 17 | Dableo Arvin | 1815 | PHI | 4 | 31.5 | |||||
| 18 | Baltazar Melwyn Kenneth | 1773 | PHI | 4 | 31.5 | |||||
| 19 | Fabriquela Danny | 1900 | PHI | 4 | 29 | |||||
| 20 | Balmaceda Joseph | PHI | 4 | 29 | ||||||
| 21 | San Juan Dennis | 2043 | PHI | 4 | 28.5 | |||||
| 22 | Alora Verth | 2040 | PHI | 4 | 27 | |||||
| 23 | Paril Gabriel | 2031 | PHI | 4 | 27 | |||||
| 24 | Salvador Buddy | 1900 | PHI | 4 | 25.5 | |||||
| 25 | Colindres Emil | PHI | 4 | 25.5 | ||||||
| 26 | Perez Adrian | 1917 | PHI | 4 | 25 | |||||
| 27 | Mendoza Jonathan | PHI | 4 | 24 | ||||||
| 28 | Cabual Gino Divino | PHI | 4 | 24 | ||||||
| 29 | Padua Cecil | 1665 | PHI | 4 | 23.5 | |||||
| 30 | Villate Raul | 1765 | PHI | 4 | 23.5 | |||||
| 31 | Bustalino George | PHI | 3.5 | 27.5 | ||||||
| 32 | Virtudazo Primitivo | PHI | 3.5 | 20.5 | ||||||
| 33 | Perez Bong | PHI | 3.5 | 19.5 | ||||||
| 34 | Evangelista Paul Robert | 1554 | PHI | 3 | 28 | |||||
| 35 | Lat Chito | 1900 | PHI | 3 | 27.5 | |||||
| 36 | Pascual Orlando | 1771 | PHI | 3 | 27.5 | |||||