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A Date With Destiny in Chess
I started playing chess before entering Kindergaten. I was around 5 years old and learned the game by watching people on our neighborhood streets play. I soon joined them but could not win a single game even with a Piece handicap. But to my surprise, children at my age or even higher by few years can easily be demolished. And that's where my passion and love for the game was ignited. Gradually, I could play competitively against adult players at an even playing field. Whenever a strong chess player comes by our place, our neighbors will call me to defend the honor of our sitio in a chess match.

My breakthrough to the chess world came when I was in third year highschool and defeated the seniors in a series of friendly matches at the Cebu Normal University. I then represented the Highshool Department against the different colleges during the school intramurals. I got third place on my first tournament. There's no stopping for me at the school level as I continue to make waves upon entering college at the University of San Jose- Recoletos. I represented the Engineering Department and the Institute of Electronics and Communications Engineer of the Philippines (IECEP) Student Chapter on various tournaments and take home the Championship crowns. I also dominated the company level chess and even recruited, organized, and coached the AMA Computer College Chess Team that brought the school's first ever medals ( 2 Silver and 1 Bronze) in Cebu City Olympics.

My momentum kinda slowed down when I worked in Japan for several years where I never hold a chess board. I made a comeback when I returned in the Philippines and joined open chess tournaments in different cities that include Cebu, Paranaque, Makati, and Metro Manila. The landscape is quite tougher now compared to college and company chess specially if you encountered different level of Masters (NM, FM, IM, and GM). Most of the time I hit the wall but I continued to play for the love of the game. My ultimate goal is to reach grandmaster level chess.

What follows are my chess tournament journey. Indicated after the tournament are points/number of games or award.

 

 

 		 

Chess Tournaments

1. Cebu Normal University Intramurals SY 90-91 in Cebu City, Philippines (3rd Place)

2. Cebu Normal University Intramurals SY 91-92 in Cebu City, Philippines (2nd Place)

3. University of San Jose- Recoletos Intramurals SY 94-95 in Cebu City, Philippines (Champion-Eng'g Chess Team, Alternate)

4. University of San Jose- Recoletos SSC Sportsfest SY 94-95 in Cebu City, Philippines (Champion)

5. University of San Jose- Recoletos Intramurals SY 95-96 in Cebu City, Philippines (Champion-Eng'g Chess Team, Alternate)

6. University of San Jose- Recoletos SSC Sportsfest SY 95-96 in Cebu City, Philippines (Champion)

7. Gaisano Metro Blitz in Cebu City, Philippines (4/7)

8. Fairchild Semiconductor Sportsfest '98 in Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines (Champion- Eng'g Chess Team, Board 4)

9. Cebu City Olympics 2002 (AMA Computer College Chess Team Coach)

10. Cebu City Olympics 2003 (AMA Computer College Chess Team Coach)

11. 1st Aznar Open Chess 2011 in Cebu City, Philippines (4/9)

12. Cebu City Masters 2011 in Cebu City, Philippines (4/7)

13. SRP Chess Open 2011 in Cebu City, Philippines (4.5/7)

14. Executive Chess Tournament 2012 in Cebu City, Philippines (2/5)

15. 2nd Colonnade Mall Chess Open Grand Prix in Cebu City, Philippines (3.5/7)

16. 63rd First Saturday Magnolia Rapid Chess Tournament in Paranaque City, Philippines (2.5/7)

17. 2013 Mayors Cup Open Non Master Chess Tournament in Metro Manila, Philippines (1.5/7)

18. 64th First Saturday Magnolia Rapid Chess Tournament in Paranaque City, Philippines (2.5/7)

19. 65th First Saturday Magnolia Rapid Chess Tournament in Paranaque City, Philippines (3.5/7)

20. 3rd J'adoube Rapid Chess Open Non Master Tournament in Makati City, Philippines (2/8)

21. Abella Memorial Chess Rapid Tournament in Cebu City, Philippines (4.5/9)

22. 2nd VMA-Power Open Chess Tournament in Cebu City, Philippines (5/9)

23. Mayor Mike Rama Chess Cup 2014 in SM City Cebu, Philippines (4.5/9)

24. Kalunasan Open Chess Tournament 2014 in Cebu City, Philippines (3/7)

25. First Sunday Organo Gold Rapid Chess Tournament - 85th Edition in Paranaque City, Philippines (2/7)

26. First Sunday Organo Gold Rapid Chess Tournament - 86th Edition in Paranaque City, Philippines (2/7)

27. 5th Tagaytay City FIDE Rated Developmental Chess Tournament in Tagaytay City, Philippines (4/9)

28. 1st Sigmawealth Rapid Chess Challenge in Quezon City, Philippines (2/7)

29. First Sunday Organo Gold FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament - 91st Edition in Paranaque City, Philippines (2.5/7)

30. GYCS Rapid Chess Tournament in Makati City, Philippines (2.5/7)

31. 1st Sunday FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 92nd Edition in Paranaque City, Philippines (4/7)

32. 1st Sunday FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 94th Edition in Paranaque City, Philippines (3.5/7)

33. Kabayan Chess Players Club Rapid Chess Tournament(01/17/16) in Makati City, Philippines (4/7)

34. Makati Chess Society 1950 & Below Rapid Chess Challenge in Makati City, Philippines (4/7)

35. 1st Sunday FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 98th Edition in Paranaque City, Philippines (3/7)

36. Kabayan Chess Players Club Rapid Chess Tournament(5/15/16) in Makati City, Philippines (3.5/8)

37. Kabayan Chess Players Club Rapid Chess Tournament(6/26/16) in Makati City, Philippines (4/7)

38. 1st Sunday FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 102nd Edition in Paranaque City, Philippines (3.5/7)

39. Chess for a Cause Non-Master 1950 & Below in Mandaluyong City, Philippines (4/7)

40. 1st Sunday FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 103rd Edition in SM City Bicutan, Philippines (4/7)

41. 1st Bromad Chess Tournament(8/14/16) in Quezon City, Philippines (4/7)

42. 1st Sunday FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 104th Edition in SM City Bicutan, Philippines (4/7)

43. 1st CLUB AJEDREZ ng MABILIS Rapid Chess Tournament (9/11/16) in Quezon City, Philippines (3/7)

44. 4th Robinsons Townville Meycauayan Chess Tournament (9/25/16) in Meycauayan City, Philippines (3.5/7)

45. KCPC Chess Challenge(11/27/16) in Quezon City, Philippines (2/5)

46. PCA 106th Edition FIDE Non-Master 2050 Chess Tournament (12/4/16) in Paranaque City, Philippines (3.5/7)

47. Quezon Memorial Circle Rapid Chess Festival (1/22/17) in Quezon City, Philippines (2.5/7)

48. Bago Bantay Chess Club (ALMACRIS) Open Rapid Chess Tournament (1/29/17) in Quezon City, Philippines (4.5/7)

49. Alphaland 2050 Non Master Chess Tournament(2/12/17) in Makati City, Philippines (2/7)

50. Zone 3.3 Chess Championships 2017 Open (2/25/17-3/5/17) in Tagaytay City, Philippines (1/9)

51. Novelty Directors Cup - 4th Leg (3/11/17) in Paranaque City, Philippines (3/8)

52. En Passant Chess Association Non-Master Chess Tournament (3/18/17) in Quezon City, Philippines (3.5/7)

53. 1st Sunday FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 111th Edition (5/1/17) in SM City Sucat, Philippines (3.5/7)

54. PCA Non Master 112th Edition Chess Tournament (6/3/17) in SM City Sucat, Philippines (3/7)

55. KCPC SEPULVIDA HDI CUP 1975 Non-Master Rapid Chess Tournament (6/18/17) in Paranaque City, Philippines (2.5/7)

56. 1st Sunday Rapid Chess Tournament - 113th Edition (7/16/17) in SM City Bicutan, Philippines (3.5/7)

57. 3rd Victory Chess Center Rapid Chess Tournament (8/5/17) in Paranaque City, Philippines (3/6)

58. PCA Rapid Chess Tournament - 114th Edition (8/26/17) in SM City Bicutan, Philippines (4/7)

59. 4th Victory Chess Center Rapid Chess Tournament (9/10/17) in Paranaque City, Philippines (3/7)

60. CEFAG-PCA 115th Edition 2020 Non Master Chess Challenge (11/05/17) in SM City Bicutan, Philippines (3/6)

61. 6th Victory Chess Center Rapid Chess Tournament (11/11/17) in Paranaque City, Philippines (3/7)

62. 1st Edition ULPCO Non-Master 2000 Chess Challenge (11/26/2017) in Paranaque City, Philippines (3/7)

63. 5th Leg Elimination CEFAG-PBCA Blitz 2000 Chess Challenge (2/18/2018) in Waltermart Sucat, Paranaque City, Philippines (2/5)

64. Valentine Non-Master 1975 Chess Challenge (2/18/2018) in Waltermart Sucat, Paranaque City, Philippines (2/5)

65. 2nd Zugzwang Non Master 2000 Chess Tournament (4/08/2018) in Waltermart Sucat, Paranaque City, Philippines (3/6)

66. 9th Leg Elimination CEFAG-PBCA Blitz 2000 Chess Challenge (4/08/2018) in Waltermart Sucat, Paranaque City, Philippines (1/5)

67. Robinsons Galleria Summer Chess Rapid Tournament (4/15/18) in Quezon City, Philippines (3/7)

68. 118th PCA "The Return" Chess Tournament (04/22/17) in SM City Bicutan, Philippines (3/7)

69. 4th Zugzwang Non Master 2000 Chess Tournament (5/05/2018) in Waltermart Sucat, Paranaque City, Philippines (1.5/6)

70. 119th PCA Non Master 1950 Chess Tournament (06/03/18) in SM City Bicutan, Philippines (2.5/6)

71. 3rd MCCC Non-Master 2000 Invitational Chess Challenge (07/14/18) in Mapua University, Manila, Philippines (2/5)

72. 120th PCA Non Master 1950 Chess Tournament (07/21/18) in SM City Bicutan, Philippines (2.5/6)

73. Mind Games International 1975 & Below Rapid Chess Tournament (08/19/18) in Jasmeen Foodville Caloocan City, Philippines (3/7)

74. 2nd Chooks to Go National Rapid Chess Championship (10/06/18) in Ayala Mall Southpark, Muntinlupa City, Philippines (2.5/7)

75. 123rd PCA Non Master Rapid Chess Tournament (10/27/18) in SM City Bicutan, Philippines (4/7)

76. Jasmeen Foodville Rapid Chess Tournament (11/11/18) in Caloocan City, Philippines (1.5/7)

77. 124th PCA Non Master Rapid Chess Tournament (11/25/18) in SM City Sucat, Philippines (3/7)

78. 1st MCC FIDE Rated Chess Tournament (12/22-23/18) in Starmall, Mandaluyong City, Philippines (3/7)

79. 126th PCA Non Master Rapid Chess Tournament (01/26/19) in SM City Bicutan, Philippines (2.5/7)

80. Moulded Mind Chess Club 1975 Non Master Chess Tournament (02/17/2019) in Alphaland, Makati City, Philippines (2/6) 

81. DRCHS 1975 Non Master Chess Tournament (03/10/2019) in Alphaland, Makati City, Philippines (3/6) 

82. 129th PCA Non Master Rapid Chess Tournament (04/28/19) in SM Southmall, Las Pinas City, Philippines (2.5/6)

83. 1st Eugene Torre Cup Rapid Chess Tournament (05/18-05/19) in Mapua University, Manila, Philippines (5/9)

84. Orbe Cup Open Chess Tournament (06/16/2019) in Alphaland, Makati City, Philippines (3/7) 

85. 6th MCCC 1975 Dalawahan Team Invitational Rapid Chess Tournament (07/14/19) in Mapua University, Manila, Philippines (Team 4.5/12)

86. Setagaya Chess League - Session 4 (9/16/2019) in Tokyo, Japan (2/2) 

87. Japan Open 2019 (11/1-4/2019) in Tokyo, Japan (3.5/7) 

88. Setagaya Chess League - Session 5 (11/23/2019) in Tokyo, Japan (0/2) 

89. Tachikawa Chess Open 2020 (2/8-9/2020) in Tokyo, Japan (3/5) 

90. Chiba Chess Championship 2020 (2/22-23/2020) in Chiba, Japan (3/6) 

91. Japan Chess Classic 2020 (7/23-26/2020) in Tokyo, Japan (3/7) 

92. 千葉チェスクラブの9月の例会 Chiba Chess Club September Meeting (9/5/2020) in Chiba, Japan (3/4) 

93. 千葉チェスクラブの10月の例会 Chiba Chess Club October Meeting (10/4/2020) in Chiba, Japan (0/2) 

94. 千葉チェスクラブの11月の例会 Chiba Chess Club November Meeting (11/22/2020) in Chiba, Japan (0.5/2) 

95. 千葉チェスクラブの12月の例会 Chiba Chess Club December Meeting (12/6/2020) in Chiba, Japan (1/2) 

96. Christmas Chess Party 2020 クリスマス (12/12/2020) in Tokyo, Japan (Arbiter)

97. New Year Chess Festival 2021 新年チェス祭り (1/9/2021) in Tokyo, Japan (Arbiter)

98. 千葉チェスクラブ1月の例会 Chiba Chess Club January Meeting (1/10/2021) in Chiba, Japan (1/2) 

99. 2021 Chiba Championship (2/27-28/2021) in Chiba, Japan (2.5/5, Outstanding Performance Award) 

100. Tokyo Chess Championship 2021 東京選手権 (3/20-21/2021) in Tokyo, Japan (2.5/6)

101. 千葉チェスクラブの5月の例会 Chiba Chess Club May Meeting (5/9/2021) in Chiba, Japan (0/1) 

102. Halloween Chess Tournament 2021 (10/24/2021) in Tokyo, Japan (3/5, Top 9)

103. Japan Open 2021 (11/20-23/2021) in Tokyo, Japan (3.5/7)

104. Christmas Chess Party 2021 クリスマス (12/18/2021) in Tokyo, Japan (1.5/4)

105. New Year Chess Festival 2022 (1/16/2022) in Tokyo, Japan (Arbiter)

106. 2022 Chiba Championship (February 26-27, 2022) in Chiba, Japan (2.5/6)

107. Golden Week Open 2022 (5/2-4/2022) in Tokyo, Japan (2.5/6)

108. Rookies Chess 2022 Shunka (5/15/2022) in Tokyo, Japan (Arbiter)

109. Step-up Chess Tournament 2022 ステップアップ (5/15/2022) in Tokyo, Japan (Arbiter)

110. Japan Rapid Chess Championship 2022 ラピッド (6/4-5/2022) in Tokyo, Japan (Arbiter)

111. Chiba Chess Championship 2023 (2/25-26/2023 ) in Chiba, Japan (3/6)

112. Golden Week Open 2023 (5/5-7/2023) in Tokyo, Japan (3.5/5)

113. Japan Team Chess Championship 2023 (9/17-18/2023) in Tokyo, Japan (3.5/6, Alternate)

114. AWS-Japan Sportsfest 2023 (10/15/2023) in Yokohama, Japan (Arbiter) 

115. Chiba Chess Championship 2024 (2/24-25/2024 ) in Chiba, Japan (4/6)

116. 9th Chiba Chess Festa in Kashiwa (9/16/2024) in Chiba, Japan (2/5)

117. Pre Team Chess Championship in Kashiwa (9/23/2024) in Chiba, Japan (2nd Place- Chiba Team B, Board 2)

118. Japan Team Chess Championship 2024 (9/28-29/2024) in Tokyo, Japan (2/5, Board 2)