Filipino Remark Bartolome wins The Rooky Monthly Standard FIDE Rated chess tournament in Thailand
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 13 Jan 2025
Manila---The Rooky Monthly Standard FIDE Rated chess tournament ended in a 2-way tie at the top. Both Remark Bartolome of the Philippines and Robert Suelo Jr. of Laos finished with 4.5 points apiece in five outings. But Bartolome secured first place with a superior tiebreak.
The 2-day (January 11-12, 2025) Standard chess tournament (60 minutes plus 30 seconds increment time control format) was held at The Rooky Academy, J. Place Building in Sathorn, Nanglinchee Road, Bangkok, Thailand.
Bartolome defeated Banyawat Tuntrairat of Thailand in the first round, Natthabhumi Suwitchanpan of Thailand in the second round, Mingyang Sun of China in the third round, then split the point with Suelo in the fourth round. He beat Sasinat Tawankanjana of Thailand in the fifth and final round.
Suelo, the 1996 Philippine Junior champion, playing for Laos Chess Federation, beat Daniel Tokmachov of the USA (Round 1), Alisa Gutsulyak of Russia (Round 2), Nikolay Gutsulyak of Russia (Round 3) then drew with Bartolome (Round 4) and toppled Allan Pason of the Philippines in the last round.
Tournament director was IA Poompong Wiwatanadate.-Marlon Bernardino-
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