PALAYAN City, Nueva Ecija — Local bet Dantrel Nava Ramos scored 4,5 points to rule the 1st Palayan Rapid Chess Tournament here last Sunday.
For his feat, the 9-year-old Ramos received the P3,000 top prize.He was followed in the final ranking by Katriel Zaira Guerrero, Ralph Duran, Luigy Jirelle Manahan, Lauro Gomery, Aetan Mamaed, Zehra Selim, Gillan Zhea Mojica, Mark Lawrence Castro and Zacheous Mendoza in this order.Jerry Areque of Manila, on the other hand, topped the open seniors category.
The opening and awarding ceremonies were graced by Grandmaster Daniel Quizon, International Master Roderick Nava and Mayor Viandrei Nicole Vianne Cuevas, who is a chess enthusiast herself.Before the start of the tournament, Quizon and Nava held a 40-player simultaneous chess exhibition, where the mayor also took part.Mayor Cuevas, meanwhile, vowed to support more sports development programs in Palayan City.
Rules Palayan Rapid Chess Tournament
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