Almario Marlon Quiroz Bernardino Jr. won the 5th edition of Single Knockout Armageddon Tournament (SiKAT) held 4th September 2024 in Greenfield District Pavilion Mall in Mandaluyong, Philippines.
In left photo is Filipino and United States chess master Almario Marlon Quiroz Bernardino Jr. (left) versus Marcus Fratkin. At right Bernardino Jr. paid a courtesy call to ALC Group of Companies Chairman at CEO D. Edgard Cabangon.
Bernardino beat Rodel Juadinez, Ricardo Jimenez (2078), CM Genghis Imperial (2071) and runner-up Marcus Fratkin (2055).
Marcus reached the finals with wins against Arnold Pereda (1882), Andrew Elpedes (1942) and Marlon Tiña (1894).
The PWD battle ended in a draw between Engr. Elmer Claveria (1952) and Atty. Rodolfo Enrique Rivera (1852). Earlier, Kevin Arquero had won his back to back SiKAT Championship in the 3rd and 4th Edition as he bested AFM Chester de Vera, Rodel Juadinez, IM Jose Efren Bagamasbad and runner up Anatoly Pascua. Arquero also won in his one-on- one duel with Pascua, losing the first game before winning 4 in a row.
The 6th SiKAT will be held in Panabo City on Oct. 1 with a one-on-one battle between NM Bernardino and FM Christian Gian Karlo Arca.
The champions of the SiKAT (7 players) and 1 winner of the wild card from the runner up will face off during the Philippine Sports Expo on December 12-15, 2024
at Parqal Mall, Aseana City, Pasay City, Philippines.
Opening of the IIEE National Chess Olympiad Season 6
Following are the round 1 results of the IIEE National Chess Olympiad Season 6 including team and players from the Philippine Technological Council (PTC) for the World Engineering 2025: Metro Central headed by NM Bernardino def. Metro East 18-14, GEP Geodetic def. Metro West 62-42, Iloilo def. PSME Mechanical 63-59, Eastern Central Visayas def. Mindanao 34-26, Saudi def. Singapore 33-11, IECEP Electronic def. SQC Qatar 23-11, Southern Laguna def. Bicol 21-11 and Quezon def. PICE Civil 17-11. This online tournament via lichess will take place every 2nd and 4th Friday of the Month at 9:30pm until March 7, 2025. The Awarding will be held on March 8, 2025 during the PTC World Engineering Day face to face chess event to be held in Koten, Pasay City.-Marlon Bernardino-
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Photo Caption: Filipino and United States chess master Almario Marlon Quiroz