AGM Galindo rules World Day Festival 13 Team Battle
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 16 Aug 2024
Manila---When the smoke cleared Arena Grand Master / Engineer Joseph HajiYusuf Riano Villanueva Galindo was declared overall winner in an online chess tournament thru Lichess Platform.
AGM Galindo scored 377 to lead the 645 players worldwide in the latest World Day Festival 13 Team Battle. AGM Galindo garnered a performance rate of 2285 in 140 games played, with a 75% win rate, a berserk rate of 37% and an average opponent of 1980.
AGM Galindo, an engineer working in the Middle East, is one of the first Arena Grand Masters of the Philippines. A chess varsity of University of the East during his college days, Galindo is also one of the strong players from the province of Romblon.
AGM Galindo was supported by the following team members:
Andres Bautista, Anthony Lungkay, Mark Caesar Agustin, Pherry James Baloc, Romel Macalintal, Joel Obogne, Vincent Brimbuela, Felix Duterte, Leo Mirana, and Alex Amatonding.
The top 5 participating teams were:
1st: Faeldonia Chess Team Philippines
2nd: Arab World Team of Saudi Arabia
3rd: Atlet Sultra Indonesia
4th: Lions of GJ5 & Kutch Kathiyawad of India
-Marlon Bernardino-
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