Johnny Guerrero won the Nueva Ecija Chess Knight Rapid Chess Tournament held at the SM Megacenter in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija last Sunday, January 14, 2023. F02 Johnny Guerrero (center) poses for a photo with SF01 Anthony Cabacungan, SF02 Benjamin Bauto, FS/Supt.Artemio Llena (ret.) and SF02 Dominador Dysangco of the Nueva Ecija Chess Knights.
The 37 year old Guerrero, who whors as Fire Officer 2 (F02) of the Bureau of Fire Protection, finished his campaign with a near-perfect 6.5 points after the seven-round competition.
He defeated Ronaldo Malimban in the first round, Jeremy Ramos (2nd round), Carlo Lucas (3rd round), Don Hamilton(4th round), James Henry Calacday (5th round) and Joseph Ocampo (6th round) and split the points with Era Bauto (7th round).
He bagged the title after finishing with a higher score over Don Hamilton and Bads Bugtong, who settled for second and third placers with 6.0 points apiece.
The fourth to 10th placers of the tournament were Samuel Mateo (fourth, 5.5 pts.), Era Bauto (fifth, 5.5 pts.), Kim Cabacungan (sixth, 5.5 pts.) , Roberto Mina (seventh, 5.5 pts.), Bonjino Estrada (ninth, 5.0 pts.), Joseph Ocampo (eight, 5.0 pts.) and Eduardo Lacson (tenth, 5.0 pts.).
“The tournament featured a 15-minute plus 3-second delay time control, organized by the Nueva Ecija Chess Knight,” said Atty. Juman Paa, RiChessMasters Legal Director.
The next Nueva Ecija Chess Knight rapid chess tournament is slated for February 25, delivering another opportunity for young enthusiasts to showcase their talent
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