GM Wesley So proved his world-class talent once again by ruling the 1st Barley Essential Rapid Chess tournament over the weekend at Gateway Mall in Cubao, Quezon City.
So exploded with an impressive performance of 8/9 to finish solo champion in this commercially sponsored chess tournament.
Only needing a draw in the final round, So settled for a truce with another Filipino chess star GM Mark Paragua in the 9th and final round to win the crown.
So's Round 6 game served as the main event of the tournament as the No.1 player in the country lost his Queen due to a touch-move rule.
But despite the no-Queen disadvantage, So still managed to salvage a draw.
TOP 10 finishers:
Wesley So 8.0
Oliver Barbosa 7.5
Bong Villamayor 7.5
Mark Paragua 7.5
Darwin Laylo 7.0
Jan Emmanuel Garcia 7.0
Raymond Salcedo 7.0
Julius Joseph De Ramos 7.0
Emmanuel Senador 7.0
Edsel Montoya, 7.0
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