The Battle of the Grandmasters — the 2016 (Philippines) National Chess Championship Grand Finals is underway and off to its last round (Round 13) today.
6 Filipino grandmasters joined the Open Division.
Standings of the Open Division at the end of Round 12 follow:
Battle of GMs 2016 Standings after Round 12
Rk. | Ttl | Name | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
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1 | GM | ANTONIO Rogelio Jr | 2474 | 8.5 | 0 | 45.5 | 4.5 |
2 | GM | GONZALES Jayson | 2388 | 8 | 0.5 | 47 | 5.5 |
3 | GM | GOMEZ John Paul | 2495 | 8 | 0.5 | 41 | 3.5 |
4 | GM | TORRE Eugenio | 2446 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 40.5 | 4 |
5 | IM | BERSAMINA Paulo | 2378 | 7.5 | 1 | 44.25 | 4.5 |
6 | NM | NOURI Hamed | 2327 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 36.75 | 3 |
7 | GM | BARCENILLA Rogelio | 2456 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
8 | GM | LAYLO Darwin | 2457 | 6.5 | 0 | 38 | 4 |
9 | IM | GARMA Chito | 2305 | 6 | 0 | 29.5 | 2 |
10 | IM | PASCUA Haridas | 2424 | 5 | 0 | 25.25 | 2.5 |
11 | FM | REYES Narquinden | 2342 | 4 | 0 | 21.75 | 2 |
12 | MICIANO John Marvin | 2044 | 3.5 | 1 | 13.5 | 0.5 | |
13 | NM | GOTEL Michael | 2238 | 3.5 | 0 | 16.75 | 1.5 |
14 | NM | EMPERADO Emmanuel | 2309 | 1.5 | 0 | 9.25 | 1 |
Tie Break2: Sonneborn-Berger-Tie-Break variable
Tie Break3: Koya Tie-Break
More info can be found here.
You may catch the updates of the games here.
So, how come the tournament has been going on for a while but there was little interest on it around the internet? Probably because they didn’t tap ChessHive to feature the event? 😀
UPDATE
The tournament has just concluded, with GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. tied with GM Jayson Gonzales when they gathered 9 (out of 13) points each. But after the tiebreak is applied, Antonio appears to be the winner.
They are closely followed by the young and promising IM Paulo Bersamina, and GM John Paul Gomez with 8.5 points.
Here’s the final ranking crosstable of the Open Division after 13 rounds:
Now, the more interesting question: Is the 18-year-old Paulo Bersamina the next mainstay of Philippine chess?
Replay all the games here.
Horhe Taaca Grande
Saan po ito gaganapin
pinoychesser
It’s great to know that Philippines chess is still active. I sure hope Paulo Bersamina will earn his GM title soon and be the pillar of Philippine chess in the future.
Richard Tubaran Bautista
Mapapalitan na ba mga mukhang yan? #Change
deuts
Hopefully soon! 😀