FILIPINO Angelito Camer is setting his sights on competing abroad in April and July following his successful conquest of the recent 2019 Oceania Open Zonal Blitz Chess Championships.
The Las Piñas City bet Camer won the Oceania Open Zonal Blitz Chess Championships after tallying 7.0 points on account of six wins, two draws and a loss in nine outings held at the Pacific Star Hotel in Guam on Feb. 24.
“I hope to do well in my upcoming International chess tournament,” said Mr. Camer who placed sixth overall in the 2018 Asian Seniors Chess Championships, Standard competition held at the Tagaytay International Convention Center in Tagaytay City last November. He lost to eventual champion and two-time Olympiad International Master (IM) Chito Garma in the final round of the 2018 Asian Seniors Chess Championships, Standard competition.
Mr. Camer will play in the O2C Doeberl Cup on April 18 to 22 at the Canberra Southern Cross Club in Camberra, Australia, followed by Macquarie University Chess Festival dubbed as Sydney International Open on April 23 to 28 at the Macquarie University in New South Wales, Australia. and the 2019 World Open on July 2 to 7 at the Philadelphia Marriot Downtown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. — Marlon Bernardino
