Teen is top 8 in PH men's chess ranking

Romeo Braceros Jr.

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DAVAO CITY--Among the many veteran chess players in the Philippines, an 18-year-old teen from Dasmarinas City, Cavite, has made it to the top eight of the highest ranked Filipino male chess players in the country based on the September ranking of FIDE, the governing body of chess players all over the world.

IM Daniel Quizon has reached the top eight of the FIDE ranking with a rating of 2420.

The highest ranked men's chess player is Oliver Barbosa, 35, of Pasig City, with a rating of 2491.

Last August 29, Quizon won the 10th Mindanao Open Rapid Chess Championships held at the Provincial Capitol Rooftop in Amas, Kidapawan City, North Cotabato.

Quizon, who is backed by Dasmarinas City Rep. Elpidio "Pidi" Barzaga Jr. and national coach Fide Master Roel Abelgas, won the seven-round tournament hosted by Gov. Emmylou Lala Talino-Mendoza and sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines, which its chairman/president leads, Rep. Prospero "Butch" Arreza Pichay Jr., by scoring six points on five wins and two draws.

Quizon tied for first-fourth place with Vince Angelo Medina of Cabuyao City, World Youngest Fide Master Alekhine Fabiosa Nouri of City San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, and National Master Elmer Sumngat of Tagbilaran City, Bohol in the 25 minute plus 10-second increment rapid time control event supervised by Tournament director NA Ronald Olay, Chief Arbiter IA James G. Infiesto, and Deputy Chief Arbiter.

Quizon won the championship with the most tiebreak points. Medina finished second, Nouri finished third, and Sumngat finished fourth overall.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)