IM Michael Concio Rules 1st Relampagos FIDE Chess Cup

IM Michael “Jako” Concio Jr. emerged champion in the  1st Relampagos FIDE Chess Cup held last month at the Panabo Chess Park, Panabo City in Davao Del Norte. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results.

Concio scored 7.5 points on 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss to rule the single round robin FIDE standard tournament.
“I just persisted in training and prepared,” said the 16 years old Concio, a 11th grader at the Dasmarinas Integrated High School.

John Ray Batucan settled for second with 5.5 points. NM Macacana Macala, NM Aglipay Oberio and National Master Henry Roger Lopez were tied at 3rd to 5th places with 5.0 points each.

NM Alexander Lupian wound up sixth with 4.5 points. Rounding up to the top 10 were FM Roel Abelgas (4.0 points), eighth National Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca (3.5 points), ninth Woman National Master Jerlyn Mae San Diego (3.0 points) and tenth Arena GM Fletch Archer Arado (2.0 points).

The three day event, April 22, 23 and 24 was hosted by City Government of Panabo headed by it’s Mayor Jose Relampagos and Atty. Janris Jay “Jigs” Relampagos and supported by Emmanuel Eva and Multicar applying the 60 minutes plus 30 seconds increment standard time control format. Chief Arbiter was NA Rowelyn Joy Acedo.