Ricafort, Bersamina rule Caloocan tourney

2010 CALOOCAN CITY RAPID CHESS FESTIVAL

Organizer(s) : Alonar's Chess Crown
Tournament Director : IM Yves Ranola
Chief or supervising arbiter : NA Boyet Tardecilla
Arbiter : FA Edmundo Gatus, Hermie Medina, Bernard Paat, Danny Aquino, Dan Valley
Town : Grace College Caloocan City

2100& Below Division:

Champion - Marlon Ricafort
2nd Place - Mari Joseph Turqueza
3rd Place - Lyndon Sombilon
4th Place - Ervil Villa
5th Place - Louie Salvador
6th Place - Ivan Gil Biag


Top Caloocan City Player - Rommel Lucion
Top Lady - Sherily Cua

No. of Participants - 60
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Kiddies Division (14 Under)

Final Ranking

Rank Name Rtg Pts BH. BHm. SB.
1 BERSAMINA Paulo 1900 6½ 31½ 22 28.50
2 CARANYAGAN Carlo 0 6 30 22½ 24.25
3 PRESENTE Juan Carlos 0 5 30½ 21 18.75
4 MAGTABOG Ryan Christian 0 4½ 31 21½ 16.25
5 AREVALO Ruther Van 0 4½ 30½ 22 15.75
6 DANDAY Jayson 0 4½ 29 20 16.00
7 ABUZO Charle Daniel 0 4 28½ 20 11.00
8 ABUCEJO Francis Albert 0 4 27½ 18 12.00
9 AQUINO Shaira Mae 0 4 20½ 14 9.50
10 CHANGCO France Louis 0 3½ 28½ 20 10.75
11 DOCENA Jesca 0 3½ 22 17 7.25
12 ASPA Duke Spencer 0 3 25 19 7.50
13 AQUINO Stella Theresa 0 3 25 18 7.50
14 BABINA Ralph Vincent 0 3 21½ 16 5.00
15 VALLEY Dan Leinad 0 3 21 16½ 7.00
16 PAAT Gabrielle 0 3 16½ 12 3.50
17 PETALVER Allan Lark 0 2 20½ 15½ 1.50
18 RANOLA Gabrielle Lyn 0 2 18 13½ 1.50
19 RANOLA Von Cedric 0 1 19½ 13 0.50
20 RANOLA James Paul 0 0 17½ 13 0.00

Organized by: Alonar's Chess Crown headed by IM Yves Ranola
& Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE)
Supervised by: National Association of Philippine Chess Arbiters (NAPCA)

Here's a related report from MARLON BERNARDINO:

REIGNING RP 12 under champion Paulo Bersamina captured the title in the Caloocan City Rapid Chess Festival Kiddies Division at the Grace College in Camarin Road, Caloocan City on Saturday.

Bersamina, the pride of Pasay City scored 6.5 points to went home the title in the one-day event organized by IM Yves Ranola, founder of Alonars Crown Chess Club in close cooperation with Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE) headed by GM Jayson Gonzales and supervised by NAPCA head Boyet Tardecilla.

Carlo Caranyagan of San Mateo, Rizal settled for runner-up place with 6 points, half point ahead with third placer Juan Carlos Presente of Caloocan with 5.5 points.

Rounding up to the top eleven (11) placers are Ryan Christian Magtabog, Ruther Van Arevalo, Jayson Danday, Charlie Daniel Abuzo, Francis Albert Abucejo, Shaira Mae Aquino, France Louis Changco and Jesca Docena.

Marlon Ricafort of Malabon won the 2100 and below division. Mari Joseph Turqueza on the other hand, the top player of V. Luna Chess Club finish second place.