by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA, Philippines—Romblon’s Jasper Faeldonia captured the championship crown in the latest “7th RCC Grand Prix” last June 26, 2021, at lichess. com. This was his 3rd championship crown out of 7 GP in the RCC 2021 Grand Prix series after being a champion of GP-2 & GP-4. Overall the young National Master gathered a total of 15 championships, 12 in the weekly Blitz edition & 3 in the Grand Prix series.
However, Arena Grand Master Joseph Galindo bagged the overall Championship for the Month of June, due to the missed game of NM Faeldonia in GP-6 where he participated in the National Schools and Youth Chess Championships.
Rounding up the top 30 of GP-7 are as follows:
AGM Joseph Galindo 2nd, Dr. Jenny Mayor 3rd, Orly Jon Pascual 4th, Jerry Jher Jr Morada 5th, Christian Ygerr Servanez 6th, Jeff Ferran 7th, Engr. Ernie Fetisan Faeldonia 8th, Engr. Gerald Gas 9th, Noe Ramon 10th, John Paul Canulo 11th, Nash Relano 12th, Eddie Mame 13th, Neph Bantang 14th, Raymond Arevalo 15th, Engr. Arc Hindap Meñez Aliyah Keziah 16th, Joel Forcadas 17th, Vance Fetil Fajarit 18th, Carlito Faina Jr. 19th, Emmanuel Reyes Jr. 20th, Engr. Aurel Haber 21st, Rey Fajarito 22nd, Miguel Maupay Jr. 23rd, Renato Mame 24th, Jerick Concepcion Faeldonia 25th, Meliton Yu 26th, Jemaicah Yap Mendoza 27th, Abril Selga 28th, Jayson San Jose Visca 29th & Jeremiah Yap Mendoza 30th.
The prizes sponsors for the month of June are: Mayor Dental Clinic & Chess Library, Engr. Ernie Faeldonia, Mr. Bryan Blair Fallarme, AGM/Engr. Joseph Galindo, NM Jasper Faeldonia, Mr. Jerry Morada Jr., Mr. John Paul Canulo, DILG-MLGOO Carlito Faina Jr., Engr. Aurel Haber and Mr. Jaymiel Piel.
The GP-8 for the month of July is scheduled for July 4, 2021, at 8:00 PM via lichess. com.
AGM Galindo wins June Grand Prix, Bantang Overall Leader
by Marlon Bernardino
MANILA, Philippines— Arena Grand Master HajiYusuf Riano Villanueva Galindo won the Romblon Chess Club June GP by gathering107 total GP points to edge Dr. Jenny Mayor with 104 and Neph Bantang with 102 GP Points.
Bantang who won the month of May Grand Prix is still the overall leader after GP-7 scoring total points of 189. He was followed by Dr. Jenny Mayor with 175 points & AGM Galindo with 163 points.
The top 30 for each month will receive prizes from our major sponsor Mayor Dental Clinic & Chess Library and from other Romblon Executives. The overall top 32 after GP-30 will qualify in the Grand Finals on December 19, 2021.