Sherwin Tiu won the 2nd Marinduque Online Chess Tournament last weekend at lichess.org.
The Manila-based Tiu put on a strong start and a stronger finish to take home the top prize P3,000.
“I didn’t look to defend my title, just to play my best,” said Tiu, who honed his chess skills at the famous Guadalupe Chess Club in Guadalupe Mall, Makati City.
Tiu, together with second place Ellan Asuela of Bacolod City and third place Vince Angelo Medina of Quezon City, tallied 9.5 points. However, Tiu took the title by virtue of higher tie break points.
Backed by Marcopper High School Batch 86 headed by Rico Paras of Michigan, USA and Engineer Macario Pelaez of Medina, Misamis, Oriental, the 2nd Marinduque Online Chess Tournament was organized by Marinduque Chess Association in close cooperation with Philippine Executive Chess Association-PECA president Dr. Alfredo “Fred” Paez.
Meanwhile, former Rizal Technological University chess team mainstay Eduardo Campos Jr. of Caloocan City showed his class by besting his competition in the Jerickpogi Bullet online chess tournament under Knighthood Chess Club Romblon in cooperation with Espana Chess Club Manila and I Love Chess Philippines in an hour and 30 minutes of play on Monday, Nov. 2 at lichess.org.
Campos emerged victorious in the 2+1 time control tournament, 2000 & below category by coming out with a scored 42 points, 3 points ahead of the second placer Mark John Corral of Pasay City. This was his second crown after winning his 1st championship crown last October 14.
According to Dr. Paez, the 2nd Marinduque Online Chess Tournament aims to develop good thinkers through the understanding of chess strategies and tactics, improving the logical abilities and rational thinking and reasoning of the participants, and instilling a sense of self-confidence, self-worth and camaraderie.
Adjudged category winners were Jaymiel Piel (Top Kiddie), Chester Neil Reyes (Top Junior), Joselito Serna (Top Senior), Victor Anas (Top Executive), Jarel Lacambra (Top Lady), Joseph Ricafrente (Top Marinduqueňo) and Aizelle Ricafrente (Top Marinduqueňa).
Rounding up to the top five (5) finishers in the Jerickpogi Bullet online chess tournament under Knighthood Chess Club Romblon were 3rd Place Zito P. Olaybal Jr., 4th Place: Mark Del Rosario and 5th Place Rafael Velasco Jr.
Adjudged category winners were Engineer Ernie Fetisan Faeldonia (Top Romblomanon), Hubert Hyubs Canto (Top 1900 below) and Vince Clyde Brimbuela (Top 1800 below).
US National Master Jojo Aquino of Antipolo City captured the 22nd I Love Chess PH GP Monday. Aquino, coach of National University, was undefeated and got 8 wins, 2 draws in the round of 10 Swiss System.