6 Pinoys among leaders in Singapore after Round 2

Six of 15 Filipino campaigners in the 2009 Singapore Challenger chess tournament have remained unscathed after two rounds.

Marie Joseph Turqueza, Christy Lamiel Bernales, Wilfredo Abalos, Wilfredo Neri, Jedara Docena, and Paulo Bersamina are now among the 19 players who are leading the tournament with 2/2 performance.

Big Round 1 winner Jean Karen Enriquez lost to compatriot Docena while the very promising six-year old Stephen Rome Pangilinan bowed to higher-rated opponent Steven O`reilly of Australia in Round 2.

Notably, RP's reigning Girl Under-14 champion Enriquez beat No.2-seed CM Gokhale Raghunandan (2147) of India in Round 1.

In Round 3, however, clashes between Filipinos are unavoidable. NCFP Executive Director Willie Abalos (is that really him?) will face RP's reigning Girl Under-16 champion Bernales while NCFP Regional Coordinator Neri will play against RP's reigning Boy Under-12 ruler Bersamina.

RANKINGS AFTER ROUND 2

Rk. Name FED Pts.
1 Turqueza Mari Joseph PHI 2
Bernales Christy Lamiel PHI 2
Jung Young Hoon KOR 2
Azarya Jodi Setyaki INA 2
Abalos Wilfredo PHI 2
Ang Keliang Albert MAS 2
Neri Wilfredo PHI 2
Tan Jian Wen Wilbur SIN 2
9 Attwood James AUS 2
10 CM Rezon Yanuar INA 2
Neubronner Shannon Scott SIN 2
Ahmad Ismail MAS 2
Docena Jedara PHI 2
O`reilly Steven AUS 2
Paulo Bersamina PHI 2
Chan Cheng Hoong Joel SIN 2
Arjun Vairavan SIN 2
Branzuela Bong SIN 2
Yeoh Khay Guan SIN 2
20 Tay Tze Kiat Jonathan SIN 1.5
Yuliana Sentosa INA 1.5
22 Aay Aisyah Anisa INA 1.5
23 Ong Wah Peng John SIN 1.5
Tan Kwang Shing Bryan SIN 1.5
Limono Handjojo INA 1.5
26 Eng Andre Jerome SIN 1
Cheng Jun Yuan Ryan SIN 1
Luthfi Nurul Huda INA 1
Jean Karen Enriquez PHI 1
Madhavan Olivia MAS 1
Mirano Mira PHI 1
Pangilinan Stephen Rome PHI 1
Pramod Hegde Rajath SIN 1
Tang Hang Sing MAS 1
35 Lai Rui Qian Amber SIN 1
Zheng Junren SIN 1
37 Dennis Nigel W ENG 1
Roos Ezet RSA 1
Tan Kwang Yang Aaron SIN 1
Aron Teh Eu Wen MAS 1
Boey Jin Huey MAS 1
Docena Jesca PHI 1
Jee Kai Xin SIN 1
Kuan Julian HKG 1
Morado Jeth Romy PHI 1
Muhammad Firmansyah P INA 1
Mukmin Panggabean INA 1
Revita Samantha Glo PHI 1
Sitorus Tromphin INA 1
Monica Putri Wigustira INA 1
Wong Chun Yan SIN 1
Yat Guo Jie MAS 1
Tejaswini Reddy S IND 1
54 CM Gokhale Raghunandan V IND 1
Chong Kwai Kun MAS 1
Jang Kyungsik KOR 1
57 Chang Cheng Hwee SIN 1
Chua Xavier SIN 1
Aljunied Sharifah Safiyya SIN 1
Aljunied Syed Muhd Asadullah SIN 1
Chew Clement SIN 1
Jee Kai Yen SIN 1
Tan Wen Xin SIN 1
Woong Zhi Wei William SIN 1
65 Pereira Johnharry SIN 0.5
66 Mark James Marcellana PHI 0.5
67 Jang Jaewon KOR 0.5
Shania Mae Mendoza PHI 0.5
69 Chua Yu Hui SIN 0.5
70 Teng Kai Lee Eunice SIN 0.5
71 Jung Min Jung KOR 0
Koh Zong Duan SIN 0
Lau Xian Hui Rudolph SIN 0
Lee Jun Wei SIN 0
Lim Peck Hwa SIN 0
Lindvall Per SWE 0
Low Yi Quan SIN 0
Tan Si Xian SIN 0
79 Lum Miao Sen SIN 0
Nistala Kameswara Rishi Yeshay SIN 0
Seo Jungmin KOR 0
82 Datu Alcon John PHI 0
WCM Kadek Iin Dwijayanti INA 0
Ahmad Yahaya MAS 0
Augusto Yesayas Joel INA 0
Charmaine S Perit PHI 0
Doshii Devansh Sanjay SIN 0
Hii Kai Li Annabel SIN 0
Isa Aiman Zaki SIN 0
Lim Wan Yu Steffi SIN 0
Reddy Sushruta IND 0
Siew Kai Xin SIN 0
Tiong Jun Wei Jon SIN 0
Chandana Priya Reddy S IND 0