IM BARBOSA TOPS FIANCHETTO X-MAS BLITZ CHESS

Final Standings in each bracket:

Masters

Champion: IM Oliver Barbosa (P3,000)

Runner-up: NM Alex Milagrosa (P1,500)

Losing Semi-finalists: NM Emmanuel Senador and NM Erwin Carag (P750 each)

Losing Quarter-finalists: NM Rolando Nolte, NM Marlon Bernardino Jr., NM Jerome Balico, NM Allan Sasot (P500 each)

Last 16: NM Efren Bagamasbad, NM Ernesto Absin, FM Adrian Ros Pacis, NM Mirabeau Maga, WIM Cristine Rose Mariano, NM Ponce Badilles, NM Andrew Vasquez and NM Rudy Ibañez (P300 each)

Non-Master, Kiddie at Senior Chess Masters

Champion: Verth Alora (P2,000)

Runner-up: Dr. Jenny Mayor (P1,000)

Losing Semi-finalists: Ildefonso Datu and Rolly Yutuc (P500 each)

Losing Quarter-finalists: Marc Christian Nazario, Ervil Villa, Henry Mariano and Glenn Caballero (P400 each)

Executives

Champion: Willy San Juan (gift)

Runner-up: Dr. Johnny Coralles (gift)

Losing semi-finalist: Noel Garcia and Cip Oviedo (gift)

Losing quarter-finalists: Jun Rivera, Neil Dumlao, Leo Tito Ausan Jr. and AB Canta (gifts)


NEWLY installed IM Oliver Barbosa trounced NM Alex Milagrosa, 1.5-0.5, in the finals to rules the Fianchetto Realty Christmas Blitz Chess Invitational Friday night at the Prince Gregory Condominium in Quezon City.

In the first finals game, the two warrior ended their game in a fighting draw, however Barbosa won the second finals game to score a 1.5-0.5 victory. He receive the top prize P3,000 in the one day event hosted by Fianchetto Realty Corporation Vice President GM Eugene Torre, Gold edge assets holding corporation Vice president Jeffrey Divino and chess patron Cesar Iligan.

Milagrosa, assistant coach of Far Eastern University (FEU) chess team on the other hand pocket the runner-up prize P1,500.

On the way to the finals, Barbosa bested NM Rolando Nolte, 1.5-0.5, in the quarters, then subdued NM Emmanuel Senador, 1.5-0.5, in the semis before beating Milargosa, 1.5-0.5, in the finals.

Meanwhile, Verth Alora and Musician-composer Willy San Juan dominates their respective divisions to join Barbosa in the list of winners.

Alora beat RP six time executive champion Dr. Jenny Mayor in the Non-Master, Kiddie and Senior Chess Masters category while San Juan defeated Dr. Johnny Coralles in the Executive divisions. Thirteen year old Marc Christian Nazario of Quezon City adjudge youth kiddie best finishers.

MARLON BERNARDINO, contributor