GM Quizon rules Kamatyas rapid chess tilt
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 02 Mar 2025
Las Piñas City---Grandmaster Daniel Maravilla Quizon displayed his brilliant form to claim victory in the 15th Edition of the Kamatyas Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 dubbed as "The Infinite Mindstrokes" at the SM Southmall in Las Piñas City on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
Quizon scored 8.5 points to bring home the PHP30,000 cash prize.
He defeated Brycen Andallo (Round 1), Benjie Bercadez (Round 2), Mark Gerald Reyes (Round 3), National Master Romeo Alcodia (Round 4), FIDE Master Christian Mark Daluz (Round 6), International Master Ronald Dableo (Round 7), Grandmaster Darwin Laylo (Round 8) and National Master Arjoe Loanzon (Round 9).
He split the point with FIDE Master Alekhine Nouri in the fifth round.
“I am very happy with my victory because almost all of the top players in Metro and nearby provinces joined the tournament," the 20-year-old resident of Taytay, Rizal said in an interview on Sunday.
Dableo settled for second with 8.0 points followed by third placer Nouri who totes 7.5 points.
Daluz, Jester Sistoza, Angele Tenshi Biete, Jaymiel Piel, NM Phil Martin Casiguran, NM John Curt Valencia, NM Giovanni Mejia, Chester Neil Reyes, Gilbert Taopa and NM Marc Christian Nzario finished the tournament with similar 7.0 points; while GM Darwin Laylo, Loanzon, Steven James Dacanay, Wenlan Temple, Kenneth Cris Alican, NM Karlycris Clarito Jr., Noel Trines Jr., Gabriel Ryan Paradero, Jerick Faledonia, Philip Octaviano and NM Cedric Kahlel Abris have identical 6.5 points.
The 15th Edition of the Kamatyas Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 was organized by IM Roderick Nava and NM David Almirol Jr. of Kamatyas Chess Club.
"The event is aimed at developing good thinkers through the understanding of chess strategies and tactics, improving the logical abilities and rational thinking and reasoning of the participants, and instilling a sense of self-confidence, self-worth and camaraderie," said IM Nava.
Earlier, Asia's First GM Eugene Torre and NM Almirol, GM Quizon and IM Nava, made the ceremonial moves kicking off the one-day rapid chess tournament. -Marlon Bernardino-
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