by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA—Chester Neil Reyes dominated the Mariz Manalo (photo) Online Chess Championship virtually held at lichess.org. platform Sunday night, October 17, 2021.
Reyes scored 118 points to rule the Arena tournament and receive the top prize of P2,000 in this 296 player’s field backed up by Mariz Manalo, niece of International Billiards and Snooker Champion Marlon Manalo.
Narquingel Reyes settled for second with 107 points to romp home with P1,000 while 13-times Philippine Open Champion Grandmaster Rogelio “Joey” Antono Jr. came third with 84 points to pocket P500.
Adjudged category winners to receive P500 each were National Master Jonathan Tan (Top Senior), Paul Sanchez (Top Mandaluyong) and online Arena Grandmaster Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr. (Top Media).
Mariz Manalo also supported chess for a cause match up last Friday and started giving free rice Sunday to the Tricycle drivers and Senior Citizens of 1st district of Mandaluyong City