Mc Dominue Lagula was crowned champion in the Open competition of the 1st FIDE Master Angelito Z. Camer FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament held August 4, 2024 at the SM City Tuguegarao, Philippines.
Lagula, who hails from Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, scored a total of 8.0 points after the FIDE-rated 9-Rounds Swiss System competition that used 10-minutes plus 5 seconds increment time control. He went home with the P6,000 cash prize.
IM Joel Banawa of Alicia, Isabela, whose only loss was to Lagula in the sixth round, scored 8.0 points to settle for second place and the P3,000 runner-up purse.
Jesus Anastacio wound up solo third with 7.5 points and received P2,000. Anastacio inflicted the only loss on Lagula in the eighth round.
The fourth to tenth placers were Daniel Tagufa (7.0), AIM Kid Chester Asuncion (7.0), Lionel Cerezo (7.0), Alexander Jude Malabad (6.5), Willy Villaruz (6.5), Jake Tasi Tumaliuan (6.5) and Anwar Cabugatan (6.5), respectively.
Tournament Director was coach John Robert Bumatay of Cagayan Valley Chess Association.-Marlon Bernardino-