IM Young favored at Open Kitchen Rapid Chess Tournament
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 30 Dec 2022
MANILA---International Master Angelo Abundo Young begins his bid for the crown on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at the start of the GMG Chess Open Rapid Tournament follow by the Sir Herky Del Mundo Memorial Open Rapid Chess Tournament on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, both will be held at the 2nd floor Open Kitchen Foodhall, Rockwell Business Center, Sheridan Street, Mandaluyong City.
The National Chess Federation of the Philippines-sanctioned tournament offers a total pot prizes P52,000 backed up by Coach National Master Gerald Ferriol, Fide Master Paolo Del Mundo in close cooperation with Mam China Aurelio and Mam Mimi Casas of Open Kitchen, organized by Bayanihan Chess Club and supervised by the Philippine Arbiters Chess Confederation.
Young, an eight-time Illinois USA champion, figured in a triple tie with eventual champion International Master Michael Concio Jr. and International Master Ronald Dableo with similar 8.0 points during the 6th Edition of Kamatyas Rapid Invitational Chess Tournament 2022 dubbed as Chess Avengers was held at the 3rd floor, Building B, SM City Sucat in Paranaque City last Dec.10.
After the tie break points were applied, Concio took first, Dableo settled second while Young wound up third.
Expected to give Young a run for his money are Concio, Dableo, Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., Grandmaster Darwin Laylo, International Master Barlo Nadera, International Master Jose Efren Bagamasbad, Fide Master Alekhine Nouri, Fide Master David Elorta, Fide Master Jeth Romy Morado, Fide Master Edgardo Garma and Fide Master Robert Suelo Jr. among others.
Antonio whose international stint is supported by Hotel Sogo is looking for a better finish after he secured the ninth place honors in the 30th FIDE World Senior Individual Chess Championship 2022 (50+ and 65+ Open-men and women) held at the Hotel Cenacolo in Assisi, Umbria, Italy last Nov. 26.
Antonio is on a rigid training backed up by Hotel Sogo for the much awaited 2023 Bob Wade Masters and Challengers to be held on January 13 to 21, 2023 at the Howick Community Church Complex in Auckland, New Zealand.-Marlon Bernardino-
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