U.S.-based Filipino grandmaster, GM Julio Catalino “Ino” Sadorra, won the recently concluded Manhattan Open 2016.
The 15th Annual Manhattan Open was a 5-round chess tournament held from July 29-31, at the Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 Seventh Ave. (32nd-33rd St, across from Penn Station), New York, NY. The event had 6 sections: Open, Under 2200, Under 1900, Under 1600, Under 1300 and Under 1000, and the playing format was 5-round Swiss with time control 40/100, SD/30, d10.
The top 10 finishers of the Open section are listed below.
Manhattan Open 2016 Standings Top 10
# | Name | Rtng | St | Points | Prize | Amount |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GM Julio C Sadorra | 2655 | TX | 4.5 | 1st | $2100.00 |
2 | GM Zviad Izoria | 2679 | NY | 4.0 | 2nd-4th | $285.71 |
3 | GM Alexander Stripunsky | 2647 | NJ | 4.0 | 2nd-4th | $285.71 |
4 | GM Robert L Hess | 2646 | NY | 4.0 | 2nd-4th | $285.71 |
5 | GM Alejandro Ramirez | 2642 | TX | 4.0 | 2nd-4th | $285.71 |
6 | GM Sergey Kudrin | 2562 | CT | 4.0 | 2nd-4th | $285.71 |
7 | GM Niaz Murshed | 2534 | PA | 4.0 | 2nd-4th | $285.71 |
8 | GM Michael A Rohde | 2513 | NY | 4.0 | 2nd-4th | $285.71 |
9 | GM Tamaz Gelashvili | 2658 | NY | 3.5 | ||
10 | Joseph Zeltsan | 2151 | NY | 3.5 | 1st U2400 | $600.00 |
GM Tamaz Gelashvili was last year’s winner.
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Dexter Juco
Unknown???
Deuts
If you are a true Filipino chess fan, you should know him.
Ferdinand M Elpedes
I was able to play some practice games with Ino in Canlubang, Calamba when he was still a small kid then. He participated in PSME organized chess tournament there before leaving the country to play in the World Junior (U12 or U10)….
J.t. Retes
I salute you sir!!!
Ryz Robles
Congratz GM !
wesleyfan
Congratulations Ino!
Rody de Guzman
What flag he represent?
Alfred Palang
Philippines
Rody de Guzman
Sana huwag na syang pakawalan ng Filipinas katulad ni GM W. SO nakapanghihinayang.
Oeneri Calvadores
Congrats…
Jessan S Aquino
Mark Andro Samaco
Congrats!!!
Jhune Solatorio
congrats!
Rene Ferrer Dela Cruz
Unknown, but he is amazing hopefully he will not change his citizenship to other country like what Wesley So did.