Second seed International Master (IM) Jan Emmanuel Garcia ruled via tiebreak the first Metropolitan Chess Club (MCC) Rapid Chess Championships over the weekend at the Starmall Edsa Shaw in Mandaluyong City.
Garcia (ELO 2404) actually tied for first place with No. 5 FM Mari Joseph Turqueza and No. 8 FM Austin Jacob Literatus with 6 points apiece in the FIDE-rated event organized by MCC in cooperation with MILO.
Garcia won the Champion trophy, a gold medal and shared R30,000 with Turqueza and Literatus who finished second and third, respectively.
Rounding off the Top 10 were: NM Emmanuel Emperado, fourth; Jayson Danday, fifth; Ryan Christian Magtabog, sixth IM Chito Garma, seventh; IM Barlo Nadera, eighth; Alwin Sopungco, ninth; and Sherwin Tiu, 10th.
Top seed IM Ricky de Guzman landed in 15th place with 4.5 points.
Categories winners were:
Top senior – Raul Villate;
Milo Checkmate Standout 2018 – Jet Miguel Mendoza, first; Carl Martin Arandillo, second; Francis Pio Cardenas, third; and Paolo Jerome Barandon, fourth.
Top Lady – Niña Anne del Rosario, first; Alysah Buto, second; Kezia Ligutan, third; and Eunice Olivares, fourth.
Top High School – Chester Neil Reyes, first; Joshua Maven Ching, second; Andrew Sopungco (third) and James Riehyl Baligat, fourth
Top 12-Under – Lemmuel Jay Adena, first; Karlycris Clarito Jr., second; Allan Gabriel Hilario, third; and Vince Duane Pascual, fourth
Top 10-under – Cyrus James Damiray, first; Nathan Maligaya, second; Audric Anton Perez, third; and Zuriel Maria Gil Rosales, fourth.
Top 8-Under – Al-basher Buto, first; Phil Martin Casiguran, second; Prince Agbulos, third; and Gllase Hilario, fourth
