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Lagula wins 1st FIDE Master Angelito Z. Camer FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament

By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 05 Aug 2024

Tuguegarao---Mc Dominue Lagula was crowned champion in the Open competition of the recently concluded 1st FIDE Master Angelito Z. Camer FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament at the SM City Tuguegarao last Sunday, August 4, 2024.

Lagula scored a total of 8.0 points after the FIDE (World Chess Federation)-rated 9-Round Swiss System competition that used 10-minutes plus 5 seconds increment time control. He went home with the P6,000 cash prize.

“I am very happy with my victory because almost all of the top players in Cagayan and nearby provinces joined the tournament," said Lagula, who hails from Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya.

International Master Joel Banawa, whose only loss was to Lagula in the sixth round, scored 8.0 points to settle for second place and went home with a P3,000 runner-up purse.

"I am very happy with my performance tonight," said Banawa, the pride of Alicia, Isabela.

Jesus Anastacio would up solo third with 7.5 points and receive P2,000. Anastacio inflicted the only loss on Lagula in the eight round.

The fourth to 10th placers were Daniel Tagufa (7.0), AIM Kid Chester Asuncion (7.0), Lionel Cerezo (7.0) , Alexander Jude Malabad (6.5), Willy Villaruz (6.5), Jake Tasi Tumaliuan (6.5) and Anwar Cabugatan (6.5), respectively. Tournament Director was coach John Robert Bumatay of Cagayan Valley Chess Association.-Marlon Bernardino-


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