GM Antonio finishes 14th in World Senior Standard event
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 02 Nov 2025
Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. drew his final match, relegating him to 14th place in the recently-concluded 33rd FIDE World Senior Chess Championships at the Grand Hotel Brada in Gallipoli, Italy on Saturday.
The 19th seeded Antonio, playing white split the points with 90th seed Yuriy V. Isaev of Russia after 96 moves of Sicilian defense to finish with 7.0 points on account of 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the 50 and above category of the Standard competition.
In the 65 over category, International Master Jose Efren Bagamasbad, playing white toppled International Master Rony Gunawan of Indonesia after 44 moves of English Opening to score 7.5 points on account of 7 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses and finished overall 14 place.
FIDE Master Mario Mangubat, playing black split the points with International Master Nicolas Giffard after 34 moves of King's Indian defense to score 6.5 points on account of 4 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses and landed at 47 place.
It shall be recalled that Antonio won the gold medal in the blitz competition, Mangubat took the silver medal white International Master Alexander Reprintsev of Ukraine got the bronze medal. The trio tallied identical 7.0 points however after the tie break was applied, Antonio wound up on top for the gold medal.
The Filipino’s participation was supported by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), chaired by John Patrick Gregorio, with commissioners Edward Hayco and Olivia “Bong” Coo; the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP), led by chairman and president Cong. Prospero “Butch” Pichay Jr. and CEO/Executive Director GM Jayson Gonzales; Games and Amusement Board (GAB) Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), chaired by Alejandro “Al” Tengco; PEZA Director General Tereso Panga, Hotel Sogo Corporate Marketing Manager Maria Suzette Geminiano, Sportsman Christopher "Dong" Cheng, Composite Technology Inc. President and General Manager Ricardo Padrinao, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, Mandaluyong City Mayor Carmelita 'Menchie' Aguilar- Abalos, Minglanilla, Cebu Mayor Rajiv Enad, Congw. Alexandria 'Queenie' Pahati-Gonzales, QC councilor Vincent Belmonte and Rezostar Corporation Company President Travis Vincent Chua. -Marlon Bernardino-
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