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Johnny Wellem Andam Carzano tops Iligan chess tournament


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Johnny Wellem Andam Carzano of Tangub City, Misamis Occidental topped the Team Kargador 2025 Rapid Chess Tournament held at the Barangay Timbaga, Gymnasium in Canaway, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte last Saturday, March 8, 2025.

The 36-year-old Carzano, a chess teacher at NJSB Chess Academy scored 6.0 points behind five wins and two draws to pocket the P3,000 cash prize.

Carzano, a former varsity player at the University of San Jose-Recoletos in Cebu City, thanked his mentor Atty. Peter Chin Dur, Engr. Billy Joe Ereno and the NJSB Chess Academy family for supporting his chess campaign.

"I would like to thank my mentor Atty. Peter Chin Dur, Engr. Billy Joe Ereno and the NJSB Chess Academy for supporting my participation in the Team Kargador 2025 Rapid Chess Tournament in Canaway, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte last Saturday,"said Carzano.

FIDE Master Victor LLuch, Mardonio Fuentes, Julius Ablin and Aries Delos Santos finished the tournament with similar 5.5 points while Felixberto Jaro and Roberto Castillo have identical 5.0 points.
Paul Benedict Arapoc of Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental won the top Secondary award.

It shall be recalled that Carzano also won the Mayor Bertoldo "Dodong" Murallon Jr. active open chess championship held at the Municipal Mess Hall Tuno, Don Victoriano Misamis Occidental last February 3, 2025.

He also won the Gambit Masters Chess Tournament 2025 at the Arabia's Residence, Carmen Annex in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental last January 25, 2025, the 10th Carlo and Wendy Chess Tournament held at Barangay Nabilid in Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte last January 17, 2025 and the Pasalamat Festival 2025 Mayor Sammy Co Rapid Chess Tournament held at Plaza Luz Covered Court City Hall Complex in Pagadian City last January 11 to 12,2025.-Marlon Bernardino-


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