Tagaytay shuts out Mongolia
TAGAYTAY CITY – Tagaytay swept Erdenet, Mongolia, 4-0, Sunday at the start of the 2013 Asian Cities Chess Team Championship also known as Dubai Cup at the Tagaytay International Convention Center Sunday, here.
Grandmasters Oliver Barbosa, Mark Paragua, John Paul Gomez and Darwin Laylo hurdled separate assignments to record one of five shutout wins on opening day.
Barbosa (ELO 2567) dumped International Master Namkhai Battulga (ELO 2396) after 46 moves of Slav defense on board one.
On board two, Paragua (2571) trounced Oyunbold Bilegsaikhan (ELO 2071) after 48 moves of Sicilian defense.
Gomez (2511) nipped Choidog Ganbold (2171) after 53 moves of King’s Indian defense while Laylo (2497) crushed Shagdarsuren Turbat (2035) after 28 moves of Gruenfeld defense.
The impressive win put the Filipinos in an early collision against 6th-seeded Sharjah (UAE) in the second round scheduled Monday.
Sharjah (UAE) bannered by GM Salem A.R. Saleh (2567), IM Omar Noaman (2388), FM Alhuwar Jasem (2256) and Abdulla Al Tahir (1967) walloped 15th-seeded Seoul (Korea), 4-0.
In other matches, third-seed Shanghai (China) blasted Abu Dhabi (UAE), 4-0; Philippine Sports Commission-Manila blanked Bs Begawan (Brunei), 4-0; Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) outclassed Kuwait, 4-0 and Sharjah (UAE) beat Seoul (Korea), 4-0.
The PSC-Manila is composed of Grandmaster Joey Antonio Jr. (2518), International Masters Rolando Nolte (2447) and Jan Emmanuel Garcia (2396) and Woman International Master Janelle Mae Frayna (2121).
Meanwhile, Philippine Air Force-Pasay City defeated Singapore (Singapore), 3-1, with National Masters Onofre Espiritu (2332), Ronald Llavanes (2239) and Raymond Salcedo (2313) providing the victories.
Singaporean Fide Master Tin Jingyao (2160) upset International Master Barlo Nadera (2362) using the black pieces on board one.
Shanghai (China) subdued Sri Lanka (Colombo), 3-1; Dubai (UAE) crushed Baghdad (Iraq), 3-1, and Shah Alam (Malaysia) whipped Chinese-Taipei (Taipei), 3.5-0.5.
The event is hosted by Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, also the Fide Asian Zone 3.3 president, and his wife Tagaytay Mayor Dr. Agnes Tolentino and Tagaytay city council.
Grandmasters Oliver Barbosa, Mark Paragua, John Paul Gomez and Darwin Laylo hurdled separate assignments to record one of five shutout wins on opening day.
Barbosa (ELO 2567) dumped International Master Namkhai Battulga (ELO 2396) after 46 moves of Slav defense on board one.
On board two, Paragua (2571) trounced Oyunbold Bilegsaikhan (ELO 2071) after 48 moves of Sicilian defense.
Gomez (2511) nipped Choidog Ganbold (2171) after 53 moves of King’s Indian defense while Laylo (2497) crushed Shagdarsuren Turbat (2035) after 28 moves of Gruenfeld defense.
The impressive win put the Filipinos in an early collision against 6th-seeded Sharjah (UAE) in the second round scheduled Monday.
Sharjah (UAE) bannered by GM Salem A.R. Saleh (2567), IM Omar Noaman (2388), FM Alhuwar Jasem (2256) and Abdulla Al Tahir (1967) walloped 15th-seeded Seoul (Korea), 4-0.
In other matches, third-seed Shanghai (China) blasted Abu Dhabi (UAE), 4-0; Philippine Sports Commission-Manila blanked Bs Begawan (Brunei), 4-0; Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) outclassed Kuwait, 4-0 and Sharjah (UAE) beat Seoul (Korea), 4-0.
The PSC-Manila is composed of Grandmaster Joey Antonio Jr. (2518), International Masters Rolando Nolte (2447) and Jan Emmanuel Garcia (2396) and Woman International Master Janelle Mae Frayna (2121).
Meanwhile, Philippine Air Force-Pasay City defeated Singapore (Singapore), 3-1, with National Masters Onofre Espiritu (2332), Ronald Llavanes (2239) and Raymond Salcedo (2313) providing the victories.
Singaporean Fide Master Tin Jingyao (2160) upset International Master Barlo Nadera (2362) using the black pieces on board one.
Shanghai (China) subdued Sri Lanka (Colombo), 3-1; Dubai (UAE) crushed Baghdad (Iraq), 3-1, and Shah Alam (Malaysia) whipped Chinese-Taipei (Taipei), 3.5-0.5.
The event is hosted by Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, also the Fide Asian Zone 3.3 president, and his wife Tagaytay Mayor Dr. Agnes Tolentino and Tagaytay city council.
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