International Master (IM) Ronald Dableo, from Trabajo, Sampaloc, Manila emerged champion in the 3rd Baby Uno Online Chess Tournament at lichess.org.
The former Asian Zonal champion Dableo collected 13.5 points on 13 wins, one draw and one loss to win the 15-round tournament backed up by Seaman Chief Engr. Julio V. Trunio Jr., PECA president Dr. Fred Paez, Auckland New Zealand-based Jun Isaac, Jubail Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-based Jimmy Reyes, former NCFP Director Ed Madrid, Dr. Jenny Mayor, Ron Demain, sportsman Kim Zafra, Mc Daniel “Danilo Oabe” Ebao and Pretty Zada Skincare Product.
Dableo already got his three GM norms and needs to raise his 2407 FIDE elo rating (standard play) to 2500 to complete his GM title status.
Dableo, who helped the Philippine Army chess team into the overall championships in the AFP-PNP Olympics, is also the head coach of UAAP chess champion University of Santo Tomas chess team along with coach Peter Lim.
National Master (NM) Ronald Llavanes, the pride of Philippine Air Force chess team came second place with 11.5 points followed by third placer former Adamson University stalwart Jerome Villanueva with 11 points.
Woman National Master (WNM) Francois Mariel Magpily of the University of Santo Tomas chess team and Jasper Faeldonia of Arellano University chess team wound up tied for fourth to fifth with 10.5 points in this blitz event also backed up by Philippine E-9 Chess Club in South Korea headed by Jun Jun Jabay, Norwin Altez Marasigan, Ruel Gomez, Recca Carcueva, Don Ken Calendario and Lando Balao Jr.
The tilt was organized by Bayanihan Chess Club led by AGM Marlon Bernardino and Genghis K. Imperial in cooperation with layout artist Arjie Bayangat.
Rounding up the top 10 were: 6th Joselito “Thotiebar” Alejano (10 pts.); 7th Eduard Sumergido (10 pts.); 8th Woman Fide Master (WFM) Jerlyn Mae San Diego, (10 pts.); 9th Norvin Gravillo (9.5 pts.) and National Master (NM) Jasper Rom (9 pts.).
Also receiving special awards in the recent free registration invitational tournament were Eduard Sumergido (Top PECA executive), AGM Marlon Bernardino (Top Media), Abel Dimalanta (Top Pampanga), Woman National Master (WNM) Francois Marie Magpily (Top Lady), Al-Basher “Basty” Buto (Top kiddy 11 years old and below) and Oshrie James Reyes (Top OJ chess team).
The fourth edition of the Baby Uno Chess Challenge, Free Registration Online Blitz Tournament gets underway on June 28, 2020 at the lichess.org.