Laylo wins National Open
PERRY LEGASPI, GMANews.TV
07/08/2009 | 12:26 PM 
MANILA, Philippines - Grandmaster Darwin Laylo of Lipa City will be bringing his morale-boosting victory in the Victory Central Mall National Open chess championship when he competes in the Zone 3.3 FIDE World Chess Championships 2009 set on July 22 to 30 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
On Tuesday, Laylo split the point with IM Richard Bitoon of Cebu in the ninth and final round to tie for the National Open's top spot with GM John Paul Gomez with their identical 7.0 points.
But Laylo, a mainstay of the Philippine Army chess team, became the meet's top finisher and after gaining a tiebreak score of 41.5 against Gomez's 39.5.
Nat'l Open Chess Championship
Final Standings
7.0 points - GM Darwin Laylo (41.5 tiebreak), GM John Paul Gomez (39.5 tiebreak)
6.5 points - GM Mark Paragua, IM Richard Bitoon, GM Rogelio Antonio Jr., Christian Arroyo, FM Leonardo Carlos
6.0 points - IM Barlo Nadera, GM Jayson Gonzales, Rhobel Legaspi, Deniel Causo, IM Chito Garma, Ali Branzuela, NM Stewart Manaog, Rainer Labay
Laylo and Gomez, who defeated PNP's Ali Branzuela in the final round, pocketed P80,000 each after the combined prize for first and second placers were divided between them.
GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. drew with GM Mark Paragua in the ninth round to finish with 6.5 points and tied Paragua, Bitoon, Christian Arroyo and FM Leonardo Carlos for third to seventh spots.
Laylo will be competing in the Vietnam tourney, a qualifying tournament for the World Chess Cup set on Nov. 20 in Khanty Mansiyk, Russia, with GM Wesley So, GM Eurene Torre, Paragua and Bitoon.
Based on the tournament's official website, So was ranked as the top seed because of his Fide Elo rating of 2646.
Torre (2560) gained the fourth ranking, Bitoon (2495) eighth, Laylo 2493 ninth and Paragua (2487) 10th.
Antonio is currently the lone Filipino qualifier to the prestigious World Chess Tournament. - GMANews.TV
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Here is a Laylo win in another event.
On Tuesday, Laylo split the point with IM Richard Bitoon of Cebu in the ninth and final round to tie for the National Open's top spot with GM John Paul Gomez with their identical 7.0 points.
But Laylo, a mainstay of the Philippine Army chess team, became the meet's top finisher and after gaining a tiebreak score of 41.5 against Gomez's 39.5.
Nat'l Open Chess Championship
Final Standings
7.0 points - GM Darwin Laylo (41.5 tiebreak), GM John Paul Gomez (39.5 tiebreak)
6.5 points - GM Mark Paragua, IM Richard Bitoon, GM Rogelio Antonio Jr., Christian Arroyo, FM Leonardo Carlos
6.0 points - IM Barlo Nadera, GM Jayson Gonzales, Rhobel Legaspi, Deniel Causo, IM Chito Garma, Ali Branzuela, NM Stewart Manaog, Rainer Labay
GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. drew with GM Mark Paragua in the ninth round to finish with 6.5 points and tied Paragua, Bitoon, Christian Arroyo and FM Leonardo Carlos for third to seventh spots.
Laylo will be competing in the Vietnam tourney, a qualifying tournament for the World Chess Cup set on Nov. 20 in Khanty Mansiyk, Russia, with GM Wesley So, GM Eurene Torre, Paragua and Bitoon.
Based on the tournament's official website, So was ranked as the top seed because of his Fide Elo rating of 2646.
Torre (2560) gained the fourth ranking, Bitoon (2495) eighth, Laylo 2493 ninth and Paragua (2487) 10th.
Antonio is currently the lone Filipino qualifier to the prestigious World Chess Tournament. - GMANews.TV
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Here is a Laylo win in another event.
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