Novelty Chess Club top honcho Sonsea Agonoy wins 32nd North American Open Chess Tournament; pockets 5,000 US dollar
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 31 Dec 2022
MANILA---Novelty Chess Club top honcho Sonsea Eda Agonoy flashed his old form as he ruled the 32nd North American Open Chess Tournament held at the Bally's Las Vegas Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on Friday, December 30, 2022.
The Bacarra, Ilocos Norte native Agonoy collected 6.5 points on account of six wins and a draw to bag the 5,000 US dollar top purse.
The pride of Novaliches, Quezon City Agonoy posted six wins and a draw against Darren Wang of the United States in the seventh and final round en route the coveted title in the Under 1500 section.
“I just wanted to play fast today and make some good moves,” said the San Diego, California based Agonoy.
“I was playing with no pressure.” he added.
Wang figured in a triple tie for second place with fellow six pointers Hengrui Zhang and Odbayar Yondon to each receive 1,600 US dollar for their efforts.
Last Tuesday, Arena Grandmaster Angelito "Anji" Camer topped the 2022 Rooty Hill Blitz Chess Championship held in Sydney, Australia.
Camer collected 10.5 points on ten wins and one draw to claim the top honors in the eleven-round event. 'I'm so happy to have been part of such an incredible event' said the Sydney, Australia based Camer, who hails from Las Pinas City.-Marlon Bernardino-
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