Published May 5, 2021, 1:18 PM
Michael Concio Jr.
International Master Michael Concio Jr. outlasted Malaysian FIDE Master Lye Lik Zang to grab a share of the lead with two others after four rounds in the Asian Zone 3.3 Chess Championships Tuesday, May 4.
The 15-year-old Concio prevailed after 72 moves of a Bishop’s Opening to jump at the helm alongside IM Daniel Quizon and Indonesian IM Mohamad Ervan with identical 3.5 points.
Quizon and Ervan fought tooth and nail in a showdown between unbeaten players but settled with a 49-move draw of their Sicilian encounter, allowing Concio to catch up.
With five rounds to go, Concio and Quizon remained in contention for the two spots at stake for the 2021 FIDE World Cup in July.
Published March 4, 2021, 1:40 PM
Young FIDE Master Alekhine Nouri stunned Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla, GM Mark Paragua and the rest of the stacked field to emerge victorious in the GM and Attorney Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr. online bullet chess online tournament held via Lichess.org on Monday, March 1.
The 15-year-old Nouri, who was named after Russian-French world champion Alexander Alekhine, amassed 144 points in 65 games to win the 585-strong tourney held as part of the 108th birthday celebration of the late Rosendo Padilla Balinas Sr.
Nouri, who became the youngest FM in the world at the age of seven back in 2013, came through with a whopping 63 percent win rate and performance rating of 2698.
Published December 12, 2020, 1:00 PM
Al Basher Buto showed he deserved his spot in the Philippine team after winning his first two games to seize a share of the lead after two rounds in the qualifying stage of the 2020 FIDE Online World Cadets and Youth Rapid Chess Championships Friday.
Buto, the Cainta-based wunderkind who traces his roots from Marawi City, highlighted his feat with a victory against a higher rated Alikhan Khazhatuly of Kazakhstan to cruise to a nine-player logjam at the helm with two points.
The 10-year-old PH bet battles G Aakash of India in the third round at press time in the Open 10-under division.
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