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Millery Gen Subia sweeps chess tourney; GM Darwin Laylo wins by tie break By Marlon Bernardino PhilBoxing.com Tue, 03 May 2022 Manila, Philippines ---Philippine chess wizard Millery Gen Subia of Cabanatuan City asserted her supremacy by topping the Freddie (Idol) Payong-Ayong and Coach Lito Matias Memorial Chess Tournament in the kids category held at SM Cabanatuan City last May 1, 2022. The 9-year-old Millery Gen, a grade three pupil of Cabanatuan East Central School-SPED G section under the guidance of father/coach Arena FIDE Master Gener Santiago Subia and mother/trainer Millicent Marie Subia, finished with a perfect 5 points in five outings, in this rapid event jointly organized by Benjamin Bauto, Bernie Sadey, Richard Ocampo, Elpidio Bactol Jr., Anthony Kim Cabacungan, Alfredo Sarmiento Jr., Dave Dysango, Juanito Guerrero and Romeo Togonon (C5 and Bertese Chess Club). Subia’s big wins were against Ma. Rolynda Sansait in the first round, Winter Corpuz in the second round, Louise Christel Mangahas in the third round, Remigo Buenaventura in the fourth round and Katriel Zaira Guerrero in the fifth and final round. Millery Gen scores a career breakthrough when she ruled the 2021 International Online Chess Challenge Match (Under 8 yrs old) by Kids Unlimited,Melbourne, Australia last July 2021. She also won the 2022 National Youth & Schools Chess Championship (Pre-eliminations, Under 9 yrs old) last February 2022. Katriel Zaira Guerrero took second, Charise Angela Torres wound up third while Carl Chester Ordonio finished fourth. Rounding up to the top 10 were Remigo Buenaventura (5th place), Eliezer Marc Espiritu (6th place), Louise Ysabel Mangahas (7th place), Louise Cristel Mangahas (8th place), Winter Corpuz (9th place), and Kenichi Kyros Sudo (10th place). In the Open category, Grandmaster Darwin Laylo of Dasmariñas City, Cavite ruled via tiebreak. Laylo, tied for first-fourth places with International Master Daniel Quizon and Fide Master Roel Abelgas of Dasmariñas City, Cavite and Jerry Areque of Bacolod City with 6.0 points each in seven outings. However, after the tie break points was applied, Laylo won the coveted title.-Marlon Bernardino- Click here to view a list of other articles written by Marlon Bernardino.  |
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