Seventeen-year-old IM Daniel Quizon (above left) of the Philippines crushed IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher of Indonesia to barge into a 3-way tie for the lead with co-leaders compatriot IM Michael Concio, Jr., 17, (above right) and Mohamad Ervan (photo below) of Indonesia with 5.5 points each after 7 rounds of the Zone 3.3 Zonal Hybrid Chess Championship on Tornelo.
Playing the White side of a Ruy Lopez, Quizon was surprised by Taher’s Shleiman Defense and took much time to plan his reply in the opening. Quizon maintained pressure in the center files and Taher chose to give up a Bishop for development. In the ensuing endgame, Quizon had three pieces for a Rook and forced resignation on the 41st move.
Concio essayed Benko’s Opening to get away from the main lines against IM Sean Winshand Cuhendi (photo above) of Indonesia and drew in 61 moves of a minor piece endgame.
Ervan transposed to a Queen’s Gambit Declined against IM Tin Jingyao, 21, (photo above) of Singapore. Ervan exchanged his two Rooks for his opponent’s Queen and the game was drawn in 70 moves.
Tin Jingyao and Cuhendi trail with 5 points each together with GM Novendra Piasmoro who used the King’s Indian Defense to hold FM Siddharth Jagadeesh of Singapore to a draw in 68 moves.
Jagadeesh (photo above), Taher and six others follow with 4.5 points each, namely IM John Marvin Miciano, Kimuel Lorenzo, Merben Roque and Ellan Asuela of the Philippines, GM Susanto Megaranto of Indonesia and FM Lye Lik Zang of Malaysia.
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Three-way tie for Lead in Zone 3.3 Hybrid Zonal
Quizon of Philippines and Ervan of Indonesia Share Lead in Zone 3.3 Zonal
Juniors Share Early Lead in Zone 3.3 Hybrid Zonal
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