17-year-old Bacojo has done really well in the international chess competition. He has won 6. 5 points so far and has just secured his second International Master norm. He is currently tied for second place with two other players.
He surprised Armenian IM Emin Ohanyan in the eighth round and was hoping for another surprise win against solo leader IM Aleksey Grebnev, a Russian representing FIDE, in the ninth round at that time.
FM Bacojo has a live rating of 2387. He has achieved two IM results and needs one more to have a 2400-rating and become a full-pledged IM.
FIDE Master Arca, who is 14 years old, surprised everyone by winning the blitz section against older and higher-rated opponents. The blitz event has a 3 minutes plus 2 seconds increment time control format.
Arca scored victories over Stellan Zamir in Round 1, Martin Kanchev in Round 2, Jiang Qin Yu in Round 3, Muhamed Sisic in Round 4, GM Gevorg Harutjunyan in Round 5, FM Benik Agasarov in Round 6, FM Mark Jay Bacojo in Round 7 and IM Fouad El Taher in Round 8. He drew with Li Sbanglin in Round 9.
Agasarov settled second with 8.0 points. Bacojo took third place with 7.5 points.
Bacojo and Arca are in the famous Dasmarinas Chess Academy with Mayor Jenny Barzaga, Congressman Pidi Barzaga, and coach FM Roel Abelgas. Dasma Home of Chess helped International Masters Daniel Quizon and Michael Concio Jr. become masters and world contenders.
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