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GM Joey Antonio strikes again in online chess tourney
By Marlon Bernardino PhilBoxing.com Thu, 24 Jun 2021
MANILA, Philippines---Grandmaster (GM) Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., a consistent winner of online tournaments, stamped his class again by topping the Run Sara Bullet Chess Championships Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at lichess.org.
Antonio, a 13-time national champion and 10-time Chess Olympian meriting him the moniker Ironman at Chess.com tallied 93 points to rule the said chessfest, organized by Bayanihan Chess Club which attracted 191 players worldwide.
Sherwin Tiu came second with 82 points followed by third placer National Master (NM) Rommel Ganzon who totes 77 points.
Last Tuesday, Tiu won the title with 101 points while Rowel Roque end up second with 94 points and Antonio Jr. landed at third with 81 points.-Marlon Bernardino-
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