Merben Roque tallied six points after seven rounds and ruled the 2nd Glicerio “Asing” Badilles Memorial Chess Tournament held over the weekend at the Gaisano Town Center in Moalboal, Cebu.
Joselito Loquez and Allan Salientes finished second and third after finishing with 5.5 and 5 points, respectively, in the Open Category.
Salientes and Arnel Montayre wound up with similar 5 points but the former took third place by virtue of a better quotient.
Jerry Badilles, on the other hand, took the Category B title after posting 5.5 points while Ninovic Cantilla and Vivencio Delgado settled for second and third, respectively.
In kiddies division, it was Reduard Contaoi who reigned supreme with 5 points. He finished tied with Don Chloe Tigley but won the title for having the superior quotient.