9th BCM chess tilt result

MELVIN Lumidao was unbeaten after seven rounds while Romy Fagon scored a 6.5 aggregate to rule the 9th edition of the Baguio Center Mall (BCM) Non-Master Chess Tournament .

Lumidao, a Manila-based chess player, scored the perfect 7 after the seven rounds to edge out Baguio bet Ronaldo Alvez who topped the 5th BCM chess tournament with an aggregate score of 6 while Fidel Labuanan of Pangasinan followed at third place.

Dante Fermin of La Trinidad placed 4th while Christopher Rodriguez came in at fifth to complete the top five finishers in the open division, Swiss system two-day tournament.

Lumidao received P7,0000 plus a trophy while Alvez and Labuanan received P5,000 and P3,000, respectively, including their trophies. Fermin and Rodriguez took home P1,500 and P1,000, respectively.

Fagon, from Urdaneta, Pangasinan ruled the kiddie division edging out Michael Angelo Manasala with a 5.5 total score. John Kevin Garidan, Philip Ian Balbin, and Sciart Dale Ancheta came in at third, fourth, and fifth respectively.

The Urdaneta wood pusher took home P5,000 including a trophy while Manansala got P3,000 including a trophy. Garidan, Balbin, and Ancheta received P2,000, P1,000 and P800, respectively, including trophies.

Arnie Ignacio, the event's coordinator said the purpose of the event is to promote the board game of chess especially among the youth while facilitating the development of the talented enthusiast's skills and confidence.

"Their skills and strategies will surely be highly-tested in these tournaments with a chance of bringing home cash prizes and trophies but will have the privilege of representing our community," Ignacio said.

University of Baguio student Roosenicole Ducusin on the other hand bagged the top junior player in the event with an aggregate total score of 5.

Generose Razo of Candon took the top lady honors plum while Alfonzo Rulloda bagged the top senior player. source: sunstar