James Padua rules Marikina rapid chess championship
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 08 Sep 2025
James Padua ruled via tiebreak the Barangka Rapid Chess Tournament at the covered court Barangka Elementary School in Marikina City on Sunday.
Padua, tied for first-second places with John Narito 6.0 points apiece in the 15 minutes plus 5 seconds increment time control event organized by Barangka Chess Club headed by its president Restie Roxas in cooperation with Marikina Chess Association President and Sportsman Johnny "Joel" Gaudia.
With the highest tiebreak points, Padua took the title while Narito finished second.
Anthony Avellaneda finished the tournament with 5.5 points for solo third place.
Rounding up the top 10 were Magnus Bragais (4th), John Poquiz (5th), James Vito (6th), Anthony Libramonte (7th), Lohan Yauder (8th), Diosado Balanlay (9th) and Warren Pajo (10th).
Adjudged category winners were Simone Esperanza (Top Lady), Diosdado Balanlay (Top Barangka), Magnus Braguis (Top Kiddie), Light Maranan (Top 2 Kiddie), Prince Cuario, (Top 3 Kiddie), Jeremy Esperanza (Top Lady Kiddie) and John Basiya (Top Barangka Kiddie).
Earlier, Marikina Chess Association President and Sportsman Johnny "Joel" Baylon Gaudia and Barangay Barangka SK chairwoman Nyra Alyza Calalin Centeno made the ceremonial moves firing the one-day event also grace by Pastor Ranier Bonoan Pascual.-Marlon Bernardino-
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