MANILA, Philippines–Daniel Quizon took the solo lead after the second spherical of the 2021 Philippine Nationwide Chess Championships on Friday at Solea Lodge and Resort in Mactan, Cebu.
The 17-year-old Quizon, a veteran of the Southeast Asian Video games and the World Cup, outlasted fellow Worldwide Grasp Joel Pimentel in 83 strikes of a Grunfeld Protection, following up his victory over IM John Marvin Miciano within the opener Thursday.
He has two factors thus far within the 11-round occasion, which gives a spot to the nationwide staff for Hanoi Southeast Video games and the 2023 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Video games together with prime purse value P80,000.
IMs Ricky de Guzman and Paulo Bersamina, in the meantime, settled for attracts to slide to a share of second spot with 1.5 factors apiece.
Quizon confronted GM Darwin Laylo, one among his coaches, within the third spherical of six-day event backed by PSC chair Butch Ramirez, NCFP president Butch Pichay, POC president Bambol Tolentino, Chess Motion, Inc. chair Dr. Ariel Potot, PCSO common supervisor Royina Gaerma and Atty Roel Canobas.
Get the most well liked sports activities information straight into your inbox
Learn Subsequent
Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get entry to The Philippine Each day Inquirer & different 70+ titles, share as much as 5 devices, hearken to the information, obtain as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Name 896 6000.
For suggestions, complaints, or inquiries, contact us.
