Filipino teen standout Daniel Quizon tops an online chess tournament that lured a record field of 523 bets.
CHESS WHIZ. Daniel Quizon, one of the country's brightest chess hopes, wins his third online contest. File photo
The 15-year-old Quizon, regarded as one of the country’s brightest hopes to become a Grandmaster, scored 83 points on 34 games played to edge first leg winner GM Rogelio Barcenilla Jr and third leg champion IM Joel Pimentel in the online tournament that lured a record field of 523 bets. It was another strong showing for Quizon, whose reputation soared following a victory over former world blitz champion Super GM Le Quang Liem of Vietnam in the 2019 Manila Southeast Asian Games.
GM Rogelio “Joey Antonio, winner of the first and third legs of the Cesar Orbe Memorial Chess 960 Series, groped for form and settled for 14th place, finishing ahead of IM Paulo Bersamina .
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