IM Daniel Maravilla Quizon of the Philippines and IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh shared first place in the Hanoi GM 3 international tournament which ended March 31st at the Hanoi Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Center in Hanoi, Vietnam. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results.
Quizon and Rahman tallied 7.0 points apiece to achieve GM norms. Actually, Quizon took the title by virtue of a higher tie break points. With the feat, Quizon pocketed the top purse worth P120,000
The 19-year-old Quizon is a top player of the star-studded Dasmariñas Chess Academy under the watchful eyes of coaches FM Roel Abelgas, Grandmaster Darwin Laylo and CM Chester Caminong.
Among those who are supporting his chess campaign here and abroad are Mayor Jenny Barzaga and Rep. Elpidio “Pidi” Barzaga Jr. It shall be recalled that Quizon won the Philippine National Chess Championship at the Marikina Community Convention Center last January 7.
