Johnny Wellem Carzano won the National Chess Federation of the Philippines FIDE rated Standard Tournament held on September 8, 2024 at the Philippine Academy Chess For Excellence (PACE) in Mindanao Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines. In photo Johnny Wellem Carzano receives his certificate from National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) CEO/FST GM Jayson Gonzales
Carzano, the pride of Misamis Occidental, finished with a perfect 5.0 points in this 5 round Swiss System competition with time control of 15 minutes plus 5 seconds increment. Visit chess-results.com for round-by-round results and standings.
He beat Karl Friedrich Canalita in the first round, Justin Jed Ortillo in the second round, Danry Seth Romualdez in the third round, John Kenneth Gelua in the fourth round and French Cobi Francisco in the fifth round.
Arvie Tombo placed second with similar perfect 5.0 points while Apollo Agapay and Lance Nathaniel Orlina were tied at third to fourth placers with 4.5 points apiece.
Rounding up to the top 10 were fifth placer Freddie Talaboc, sixth placer Emmanuel Barbosa, seventh placer Frankel Angela Magpily, eighth placer Joshua Hesed Crismo, ninth placer John Kenneth Gelua and tenth placer LJ Getubig.-Marlon Bernardino-