IM Daniel Quizon won the 2nd Kamatyas FIDE Rated Invitational Rapid Chess Tournament last Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the MultiSys Headquarters Multinational Village in Paranaque City, Philippines.
In photo are, from left, IM Roderick Nava of Kamatyas Chess Club, FM Randy Segarra (3rd), IM Daniel Quizon (champion), GM Darwin Laylo (2nd) and Founder and CEO of software engineering solutions provider Multisys Technologies Corp. David Almirol Jr.
The Dasmariñas City bet Quizon split the point with IM Barlo Nadera to score 7.5 points in 9 outings and create a three-way tie for first place with GM Darwin Laylo, who drew with Chester Neil Reyes and FM Randy Segarra, who brought down IM Ronald Dableo.
Quizon took the title via superior tie break points against runner-up Laylo and third placer Segarra.
“I didn’t look to defend my title, just to play my best,” said,Quizon, a member of the famous Dasmariñas Chess Academy under the guidance of Rep. Elpidio “Pidi” Barzaga Jr. and National Coach FM Roel Abelgas.
“I knew that this was a tough tournament with all the players. I just tried to play my best and now I am really happy,” added Quizon who is part of the National Team bound for THE 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Hanoi, Vietnam next month.
Sharing fourth to seventh places were Reyes, Nadera, Jerry Areque and FM Robert Suelo Jr. who got 7.0 points each.
Rounding up the top 10 finishers with 6.5 points each were Narquingel “Archie” Reyes, IM Chito Garma and FM Narquingden “Arden” Reyes.
Category winners were GM Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr., (top senior), IM Angelo Young (top PWD), WIM Kylen Joy Mordido (top lady), NM Mark Jay Bacojo (top junior), NM Al-Basher Buto (top kiddies), NM Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr., Joey Villar and Reymundo Gregorio Nillama (top media).
The 2nd edition Kamatyas FIDE Rated Invitational Rapid Chess Tournament, backed up by founder and CEO of software engineering solutions provider Multisys Technologies Corp. David Almirol Jr., was organized by Kamatyas Chess Club headed by IM Roderick Nava and was sanctioned by National Chess Federation of the Philippines and supervised by the Philippine Arbiters Chess Confederation (PACC).
Earlier, Almirol, Nava and Asia’s First GM Eugene Torre made the ceremonial moves kicking off the one-day tournament assisted by Tournament Director NA Byron Gabrentina Villar and Chief Arbiter IA Reden Cruz.
In photo are, from left founder and CEO of software engineering solutions provider Multisys Technologies Corp. David Almirol Jr. and Asia’s First Grandmaster Eugene Torre making the ceremonial moves ofthe one-day tournament assisted by IM Roderick Nava of Kamatyas Chess Club, Tournament Director NA Byron Gabrentina Villar and Chief Arbiter IA Reden Cruz. (photos by Mark Anthony Dulatre)
The event aimed to develop good thinkers through the understanding of chess strategies and tactics, improving the logical abilities and rational thinking and reasoning of the participants, and instilling a sense of self-confidence, self-worth and camaraderie.
Final Standings: (9 Round Swiss System, 15 Minutes + 5 Seconds Increment, 100 player’s field, free registration, free lunch, free snacks and free dinner)
Champion: IM Daniel Quizon (7.5 points, P30,000 plus trophy)
2nd: GM Darwin Laylo (7.5 points, P10,000 plus trophy)
3rd: FM Randy Segarra (7.5 points, P7,000 plus trophy)
4th: Chester Neil Reyes (7.0 points, P5,000 plus medal)
5th: IM Barlo Nadera (7.0 points, P2,000 plus medal)
6th: Jerry Areque (7.0 points, P2,000 plus medal)
7th: FM Robert Suelo Jr. (7.0 points, P2,000 plus medal)
8th: Narquingel “Archie” Reyes (6.5 points, P2,000 plus medal)
9th: IM Chito Garma (6.5 points, P2,000 plus medal)
10th: FM Narquingden “Arden” Reyes (6.5 points, P2,000 plus medal)