GM-candidate Quizon rules Kamatyas FIDE-rated event
GRANDMASTER (GM)-candidate Daniel Quizon is on a roll.
Fresh from his magnificent AQ Prime ASEAN Chess Championships conquest a week ago, the 19-year-old International Master (IM) added another jewel to his growing list of triumphs after he topped the 7th Kamatyas FIDE-rated event at the SM Sucat in Parañaque over the weekend.
It was another spectacular show of force for the World Cup veteran from Dasmariñas, Cavite as he scored 25 points out of a possible 27 on eight wins and a draw in a tournament that gave three points for a win and a point for a draw.
It was the fourth title by Mr. Quizon in Kamatyas and second of the year following his feat at AQ Prime where he earned the second of the three required norms to become a grandmaster.
Mr. Quizon capped his amazing performance with a masterful win over Alfred Rapanot in the ninth and final round of this event bankrolled by David Almirol and organized by Kamatyas Chess Club President IM Roderick Nava.
His other wins came at the expense of Allan Gabriel Hilario, Francis Talaboc, Richard Villaseran, Kevin Mirano, Grandmaster Darwin Laylo, Mark Jay Bacojo and IM Michael Concio, Jr. while his lone draw was with IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia.
For his feat, Mr. Quizon pocketed P30,000, a trophy and 40.5 FIDE rapid rating points.
IM Ronald Dableo wound up second with 24 points while Mr. Concio was third with 22 points.
Rounding out the top 10 were FIDE Master Randy Segarra, Christian Mark Daluz, Christian Gian Karlo Arca, Bob Jones Liwagon, Alfredo Rapanot, and Mark Gerald Reyes. — Joey Villar
