Haridas Pascua stood to be the biggest Filipino gainer in rating points in the October 2008 Rating List released by FIDE. From a rating of 2171 in January 2008, Pascua's rating this October 2008 skyrocketed to 2307 for a 136-point gain.
Pascua's big gain in rating points came on a solid ground. In fact, he scored one of the major upsets in the recently concluded 4th Pichay Cup by beating a higher rated opponent in the name of co-Filipino campaigner David Elorta (2405) who is known as the Blitz King in Guadalupe, Makati City.
See his tactical armament in Elorta-Pascua encounter in Board 13, first round, of the 4th Pichay Cup. Position after 28.Bf4
With a strong pin in mind, Pascua unleashed 28. . .Qxd4!
White replied 29.Rxd4
And Black simply executed the effective pin 30.Bxd4
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