Bersamina, Abelgas top Panagbenga Cup

Local chess circuit regular Roel Abelgas and the country's reigning 12-Under prince Paulo Bersamina ruled their respective division in the just concluded 13th Baguio Center Mall Non-Master Chess Tournament "Panagbenga Cup" in Baguio City.

Abelgas, who is not even in the country's Top 100 list, edged Richilieu Salcedo and John Ranel Morazo to bring home the championship trohpy and the P7,000 cash prize in the non-masters open division. Morazo and Salcedo ranked second and third, respectively.

Notably, the 12-year old Bersamina stamped his class by sweeping all his opponents in seven rounds to finish the event with a perfect score of 7/7 and bagged the championship trophy and the P5,000 cash prize in the kiddies group.

Heirry Manaloto of Paniqui, Tarlac (2nd palce) and Shciart Dale Ancheta of Baguio City (3rd place) accompanied Bersamina of Pasay City in the Top 3.

Here are the Top 10 finishers in the two divisions:

Non-Masters (Open):

CHAMPION / ABELGAS, ROEL / CAVITE CITY
2ND PLACE / MORAZO, JOHN RANEL / TARLAC CITY
3RD PLACE /SALCEDO, RICHELIEU / MANDALUYONG CITY
4TH PLACE / CANTONJOS, ALLAN / GINGOOG CITY
5TH PLACE /ALORA, VERTH / PANGASINAN
6TH PLACE / MARIANO, NELSON III / CAVITE CITY
7TH PLACE / BIAG, IVAN / PASAY CITY
8TH PLACE /VALENCIA, BELSAR / LA UNION
9TH PLACE / FIGUERRES, ROMMEL / ILOCOS SUR
10TH PLACE /DUNGCA, RYAN / MANILA

Kiddies Division:

CHAMPION / BERSAMINA, PAULO / PASAY CITY
2ND PLACE / MANALOTO, HEIRRY / PANIQUI,TARLAC
3RD PLACE / ANCHETA, SHCIART DALE / BAGUIO CITY
4TH PLACE / FORTIN, ARTRINO PAUL / ZAMBALES
5TH PLACE / GARIDAN, JOHN KEVIN / BAGUIO CITY
6TH PLACE / VINLUAN, BRYLLE GEVER / PANGASINAN
7TH PLACE / CONCEPCION, JAN LAURENCE / BAGUIO CITY
8TH PLACE / PANDY, JESMON IAN / PANGASINAN
9TH PLACE / ANCHETA, KAISSA / BAGUIO CITY
10TH PLACE/ PANDY, SARAMAE / PANGASINAN

SPECIAL AWARDS:
TOP JUNIOR NILLO, SHUN PAUL VAN BAGUIO CITY
TOP LADY KINDIPAN, ZYRALLE BAGUIO CITY
TOP SENIOR ONATO, FERDINAND OLONGAPO CITY

Kiddie winners: Bersamina (wearing eyeglass) holds the champ's trophy. Heirry Manaloto of Paniqui, Tarlac (2nd palce) and Shciart Dale Ancheta of Baguio City (3rd place)

Non-master winners: (from left) Salcedo, Abelgas, and Morazo