2011 Asian Individual Open Chess Championship Round 3: Good day for Pinoy chessers; Bu Xiangzhi, takes solo lead!

Filipino players won three  games and drawn two in the third round of the 2011 Asian Individual Open Chess Championship even as Bu Xiangzhi of China takes the solo leadership. GM Wesley So won against Sayed Alavi in 40 moves of a Catalan while Darwin Laylo defeated Jwan Bakr using the Modern Benoni in only 31 moves. GM John Paul Gomez playing black scored his first victory beating Rui Gao of China in 39 moves of a French Defense.IM Oliver Barbosa held