Benoni Wabe had a perfect score of 5 points to win the IIEE Northern Mindanao Region 50th IIEE Golden Jubilee Rapid Chess invitational open tournament last May 29, 2025 at the IIEE Midyear Convention in University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.
In Photo, from L-R: Former DENR-CENRO Gingoog City Atty. Conrado Mahinay, former CDO Chapter president Leopoldo Capacia, Minergy CEO & President William Lim, FNA Lorenzo Cuizon, 9-year old chess wonder Kyros Andrei Magsalay, IIEE Golden Sports chairman Menandro Lim, former IIEE National president Allan Alvarez and IIEE Golden Sports Vice Chair Ervin Fernandez.
AFM Wabe beat top seed IIEE Mindanao team chess captain Abdul Halil Abdullah in round 3. He also beat IIEE Cezmar Ramil Bacarro and IIEE Western Visayas AFM Roel Bryan Alsagon in the last round.
It was the only defeat of AFM Alsagon who settled for the 2nd place with 4 points. Retired judge Mario Arroyo and Former DENR-CENRO Gingoog City Atty. Conrado Mahinay also had 4 points each but settled for 3rd and 4th respectively after tie break.
Fifth placer Arjun Niel Crisologo will join Abdullah and Bacarro for IIEE CDO team to represent the IIEE Northern Mindanao region on September 13, 2025 inter-island qualifier during the IIEE Golden Anniversary. Former Mindanao Energy System Inc. (Minergy) CEO & President William Lim ranked 9th and should represent IIEE but begged off. The youngest participant, 9 year old Kyros Andrei Magsalay had 2 points good for a tie for 15th to 20th rank with ACM Leo Wabe.
“It was such a tough competition to play with electrical engineers of IIEE from Visayas and Mindanao and also with local executive who participated in this the event. Kudos to FIDE National Arbiter Lorenzo Quizon and the IIEE Golden Sports Chairman Menandro Lim for bringing here in CDO the tournament which attracted all ages from young guns to retirees” said Arena Candidate Master Benoni Wabe, the founding head of the Golden Chess Friends which organizes monthly chess tournaments in Northern Mindanao.
In the international Bundesliga league, the IIEE chessmaster team barged in the level 1 tournament to bolster its chance to meet its target to rank 20th or better in the World. Jersey Marticio top for the team with 46 points last May 26 while Chester Neil Reyes top score with 53 points lasy May 30, 2025.=Marlon Bernardino-