FM DENIEL CAUSO RULE BANGKOK CHESS CLUB OPEN BLITZ TOURNAMENT

Final Standings of the Bangkok Chess Club Blitz Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, July 5, 2013

(Single Round Robin Format, Five Minutes Play To Finish Event)

1. FM Deniel Causo (PHI) 11.5/12 

2. Jimson Bitoon (PHI) 11 

3. NM Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr. (PHI) 10 

4. NM Ric Portagalera (PHI) 9 

5. Henry Calacday (PHI) 7 

6. Kai Tuorila (FIN) 6 

7. William Campi (USA) 5 

8. Ho Jei-Chen (TPE) 5 

9. Ryan Calacday (PHI) 4.5 

10. Michael Culasing (PHI) 4 

11. Julie Ann Mendez (PHI) 2.5 

12. Aleister Laytham (ENG) 2 

13. Abraham Niehaus (RSA) 0.5

BANGKOK, Thailand---Fide Master Deniel Causo (11.5/12) captured the Bangkok Chess Club Open Blitz Tournament on Friday (July 5, 2013) held at the Queen Victoria Pab and Restaurant here.

He was followed by Jimson Bitoon (11 pts.), Filipino and United States chess master Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr. (10 pts.), NM Ric Portagalera (9 pts.) and Gainsfield Chess and Language Center director Henry Calacday (7 pts.)  respectively. 

Other woodpushers who participated in the 13 player's field, Single Round-Robin Format, Five Minutes Play to Finish event are  No.6 Kai Tuorila (FIN, 6 pts.), No.7 William Campi (USA, 5 pts.), No.8  Ho Jei-Chen (TPE, 5 pts.),  No.9 Ryan Calacday (PHI,  4.5 pts.), No.10 Michael Culasing (PHI, 4 pts.), No.11. Julie Ann Mendez (PHI, 2.5 pts.),  No.12 Aleister Laytham (ENG, 2 pts.) and 13. Abraham Niehaus (RSA,  0.5 point).

The event was graced and officiated by Bangkok-based Mr. Kai Tuorila of Finland, Founder/President of Bangkok Chess Club.