GM So, FM Garcia, Reyes, Bersamina rule Pichay and Davis Cup 2010

Chess Windows Laguna correspondent Anthony Navarro emailed me the list of winners of the Pichay and Davis Chess Cup 2010:

GROUP D / U-12
Champion Paulo Bersamina 6.5 Pts
2nd Daryl Samantila 6.0
3rd Shania Mae Mendoza 5.5
4th Carlo Caranyagan 5.5
5th Stephen Rome Pangilinan 5.5
6th Haince Patrick De Leon 5.0
7th Mervince Yanzon 5.0
8th Juan Carlos Presente 5.0
9th Stephen Miranda 5.0
10th Alexis Osena 5.0 Top Female
11th Jesca Docena 5.0
12th Jasper Marce 5.0

GROUP C U-20
Champion Narquinden Reyes
2nd Mari Joseph Turqueza
3rd Jude Emil Fronda
4th Cris Angelo Medina
5th Antonio Chavez Jr
6th John Ranel Morazo
7th Nelson Mariano III
8th Marie Christian Nazario
9th Sherwin Tiu
10th Romy Pagon

TOP LADY WNM Aices Salvador

GROUP B OPEN
Champion FM Jan Emmanuel Garcia
2nd NM Johnny Habla
3rd Ivan Gil Biag
4th James Balicatin
5th NM Michael Gotel
6th NM Rolando Andador
7th Allan Cantonjos
8th NM Noel Dela Cruz
9th Jose Aquino Jr
10th Roel Abelgas

Top Lady Kate Dimakiling

GROUP A
Champion GM Wesley So
2nd IM Ronald Dableo

Here's a related story from NM Marlon Bernardino:

SUPER GRANDMASTER Wesley So, Fide Master Jan Emmanuel Garcia, reigning RP Boy 12 and under champion Paolo Bersamina and Narquinden Reyes emerged winners in Sunday’s 1st Pichay and Davis Cup chess festival at the Blue Wave Mall along Macapagal Avenue near Mall of Asia in Pasay City.

The 16-year-old So, currently world’s no. 64 with an Elo Fide rating of 2665 defeated GM-elect Ronald Dableo in the finals (2-game match, seven minutes with three seconds increment), 1.5-0.5, to captured the all Master Group A division title and the top purse of P15,000 plus elegant trophy and Nokia Mobile phone in the one-day event hosted by businessman Davis de Leon and National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) president Prospero “Butch” Pichay Jr.

“I'm really happy to have played well against Ronald (Dableo) in the finals,” said the Bacoor, Cavite whiz kid.

Alex Dinoy acts as the tournament director while International arbiters Willie Abalos, Gene Poliarco and Erwin Carag serve as tournament arbiters.

To reach the finals, So bested NM Rudy Ibanez (1.5-0.5) in the round-of-32, FM David Elorta (1.5-0.5) in the round-of-16, IM Oliver Dimakiling (2-1) in the round-of-8 and IM Richard Bitoon (1.5-0.5) in the round-of-4, respectively.

So failed to continue his winning streak when he bowed to Pocket Fritz 4, engine High Arc 13 (0.5-1.5) in their 2- games exhibition chess match. If So beat the said chess engine, he can get a bonus worth $100 US Dollar courtesy of long-time chess patron and computer expert Reginald “Reggie” Tee.

No less than NCFP president/ chairman Prospero “Butch” Pichay Jr., NCFP vice president for Visayas Bro. Rolly Dizon and La Salle Greenhills chess program manager Vic Lahoz led the opening rites.

In the 12-year-old and below (kiddies division), Bersamina, the top player of Pasay City defeated Juan Carlos Presente of Caloocan City to captured his third straight kiddy title plus champion’s purse of P4,000. Bersamina finished 6.5 points in seven outings.

He also topped the Baguio kiddie chess last March 6 and Makati Kiddie chess last March 13.

In the Open Group B division, Garcia, the top player of Ateneo de Manila University subdued journeyman Roel Abelgas to finished 6 points and went home P7,000.

Reyes, the pride of College of St. Benilde, on the other hand dominates the 20-year-old and below (junior division) with 6.5 points to pockets top prize of P4,000.

The trio (Bersamina, Garcia and Reyes) also received elegant trophies plus Nokia Mobile Phone courtesy of De Leon and Pichay.

The four division categories attracted by a total of 300 wood pushers in the event backed up by Blue Wave Mall.