SCF RATING TOURNAMENT 2013

1. Organiser: The event is organized by the Singapore Chess Federation and played under the FIDE Laws of Chess.

2. Format: Swiss System. 6 rounds. 2 hours per player, without increment. FIDE Rated event.

3. Eligibility: Open to All

4. Entry Fee: $60/- For all Players

5. Venue: SCF Bishan 51 Bishan Street 13, Singapore 579799.

6. Schedule: Round 1: Sat 30 March 2013, 9 am to 1 pm, Round 2: Sat 30 Mar 2013, 2 to 6 pm
Round 3: Sun 31 March 2013, 9 am to 1 pm, Round 4: Sun 31 Mar 2013, 2 to 6 pm
Round 5: Sat 6 Apr 2013, 9 am to 1 pm, Round 6: Sat 2 to 6 pm

7. Prizes: 1st $200/-, 2nd $150/-, 3rd $100/-, 4th $50/-, 5th $50/- (In the event of tie, Prize money to be shared) Trophy to Top 10

8. Closing Date: Tuesday 26th March 2013 by 7 pm. First-Come-First-Serve to first 50 entries. Late entries and entries without payment will not be accepted. Entry Fees are non-refundable.

In the event of any disputes (outside the FIDE Laws of Chess), the Organizer’s decision shall be final and no further correspondence shall be entertained.

FIDE ZERO START rule shall apply. Please check correctness of your entry on ww.singaporechess.org.sg as we may not make changes on the day of the tournament. Please visit our website regularly for updates.

So draws chief rival in 3 moves, loses title

MANILA, Philippines - Grandmaster Wesley So went for an early draw with GM Pavel Eljanov but settled for second overall after the tiebreak in the Reykjavik Open chess championships in Iceland yesterday.

So and Eljanov actually finished tied for first with Egyptian GM Bassem Amin, who won his final round match, at eight points but Eljanov finished on top with a superior tiebreak score.

So wound up second and Amin, who beat GM Grzegorz Gajewski of Poland, ended up third.

Eljanov readily accepted So’s draw offer after only three moves of the Gruenfeld defense, according to National Chess Federation of the Philippines chairman/president Butch Pichay Jr.

So, Eljanov and Amin finished with eight points.

According to the official website report, Eljanov was planning to “play a little,” but when his opponent (So) offered the draw, he saw no reason to decline.

So notched a rating performance of 2753, joining the elite Hydra Grandmaster group of players with 2700 and above rating.

The tournament served as part of So’s buildup for the 2013 World Chess Cup set Aug. 10-Sept. 5 in Norway. Joining So in the World Cup is fellow GM Oliver Barbosa.

Hong Bao Blitz Chess Tournament Results

Congratulations to International Master Luis Chiong for tied 1st to 2nd place with 10.0 points in the recently concluded Hong Bao Blitz Chess Tournmanet.  However, due to tie break, IM Chiong placed 2nd.  The tournament was held in SCF last Sunday, February 24, 2013 in an 11 round games.

Congratulations also to the pinoys in the top 10 finishers who are Napoleon Recososa (6th, 7.5 points), Leonard Raymond Reyes (8th, 7.0 points) and International Master Enrique Pacencia (9th, 7.0 points).  

Other pinoy chessers are Dante Ricafort, Leo Buenaobra Jr. and Eric Lalas who has identical 6.0 points.

Final Ranking after 11 Rounds

Rk.		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	IM	Goh Koon Jong Jason	SIN	2409	10.0	81.0	72.50	0.0
2	IM	Chiong Zacarias Romero Luis	PHI	2334	10.0	79.5	69.50	0.0
3	FM	Chan Yi Ren Daniel	SIN	2364	9.0	80.5	60.50	0.0
4	FM	Tin Jingyao	SIN	2120	8.5	82.0	59.25	0.0
5	FM	Susilodinata Andrean	INA	2327	7.5	74.0	47.50	0.0
6		Napoleon Recososa	SIN	1953	7.5	74.0	45.25	0.0
7		Tan Weiliang	SIN	2191	7.0	83.0	45.50	0.0
8		Leonard Raymond Reyes	PHI	2055	7.0	81.0	45.50	0.0
9	IM	Paciencia Enrique	SIN	2365	7.0	75.5	43.00	0.0
10		Woong Zhi Wei William	SIN	1763	7.0	72.0	39.50	0.0

Sources:

http://chess-results.com/tnr90430.aspx?art=1&lan=1&wi=984

http://www.singaporechess.org.sg/new/?p=21409

Hong Bao Rapid Chess Tournament 2013 Results

Congratulations to International Master Luis Choing for winning Open Division and to Anthony Laurences Franco in the Challengers Division int the recently concluded  Hong Bao Rapid Chess Tournament.  The tournament was held in The Singapore Scout Association Auditorium last Sunday, February 17.  

IM Chiong and Anthony Franco both scored near a perfect 6.5 points (6 wins, 1 draw) out of seven rounds.     IM Chiong won against Singapore Weilang Tan to clinch the title.  Anthony just need a draw to consolidate his lead.

Other Filipinos competing in the Open Division are Elton John T. Aguilar (4.5 points, 16th place) and Eric Lalas (3.5 points, 34th place),  Jaime Tiburcio played in the first three rounds but did not continue on the next rounds.  Ray Antonio Bongalon was registered but was a no show.

Pinoys competing in the Challengers Division are Michael Muceros (5.0 points, 18th place), Archie Ramos (4.5 points, 21st place), and Kenneth Gambalan (4.5 points, 25th place).  Archie and Keneth supposedly tied for 19 to 25th places with 4.5 score but was unable to make it to top 20 due to tie break.

Open Division top 3 gets a cash price, while both Open and Challengers Top 20 receives trophies.

Final Ranking crosstable after 7 Rounds (Open, Top 20)

Rk.			Name	FED	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1		IM	Chiong Zacarias Romero Luis	PHI	6.5	33.0	30.00	0.0
2		FM	Tin Jingyao	SIN	6.0	32.0	26.25	0.0
3			Tan Tze Lin Tommy	SIN	5.5	30.0	21.50	0.0
4			Tan Jun Hao	SIN	5.5	26.5	19.25	0.0
5		CM	Neubronner Jarred	SIN	5.0	33.0	22.50	0.0
6			Tan Weiliang	SIN	5.0	31.5	20.50	0.0
7			Sellmair Reinhard	GER	5.0	31.5	20.00	0.0
8			Urcan Olimpiu	SIN	5.0	30.5	19.75	0.0
9			Soh Isaak Ethan Hong Han	SIN	5.0	30.0	20.25	0.0
10			Goh Yi Jie Jonathan	SIN	5.0	26.0	17.75	0.0
11			Lee Qing Aun	SIN	5.0	26.0	16.25	0.0
12			Lim Kian Hwa	MAS	4.5	32.0	17.50	0.0
13			Ling Jin Sheng Timothy	SIN	4.5	31.0	19.00	0.0
14			Lew Zhi Hong	SIN	4.5	29.5	17.75	0.0
15			San Yong Elliot	SIN	4.5	28.5	16.00	0.0
16			Elton John T Aguilar	PHI	4.5	27.0	16.75	0.0
17			Chua Xue Kai Alfred	SIN	4.5	26.5	13.50	0.0
18			Choo Zhenghao Daniel	SIN	4.5	25.5	15.00	0.0
19			Tan Meng Wei	SIN	4.0	28.0	13.75	0.0
20			Low Yi Quan	SIN	4.0	27.5	12.75	0.0

Final Ranking crosstable after 7 Rounds (Challengers, Top 20)

Rk.			Name	FED	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1			Anthony Laurences Franco	PHI	6.5	34.5	31.75	0.0
2			Chua Yong Jun Keven	SIN	6.0	31.0	24.50	0.0
3			Chew Rayner	SIN	6.0	25.0	21.50	0.0
4			Khaarthik Kumar Amuddhu	SIN	5.5	33.5	24.25	0.0
5			Seet Xiang En Sean	SIN	5.5	33.0	25.00	0.0
6			Soh Krystal Valerie	SIN	5.5	32.0	23.25	0.0
7			Chong Dominic Augustine	SIN	5.5	31.0	23.00	0.0
8			Hurst Benjamin James	AUS	5.5	31.0	22.25	0.0
9			Tey Wei Teck Lester	SIN	5.5	27.5	20.00	0.0
10			Xu Kuan	CHN	5.0	31.5	21.00	0.0
11			Yu Zheng Wen	SIN	5.0	31.5	20.25	0.0
12			Ng Wee Lok Bryan	SIN	5.0	31.0	19.50	0.0
13			Low Wei Yang Nicholas	SIN	5.0	30.0	18.50	0.0
14			Chong Magdalene Clarissa	SIN	5.0	28.0	17.50	0.0
15			Amiya Sekhar	USA	5.0	26.5	16.00	0.0
16			Wong En Lai Dylan Randall	SIN	5.0	26.0	16.25	0.0
17			Arya Shah	IND	5.0	25.5	17.25	0.0
18			Michael Muceros	PHI	5.0	25.5	16.50	0.0
19			Low Kong Fai Winston	SIN	4.5	32.0	19.25	0.0
20			Chan Alexander	SIN	4.5	32.0	17.75	0.0

Sources: 

 http://chess-results.com/tnr90432.aspx?art=4&lan=1&turdet=YES&flag=30&wi=984

http://chess-results.com/tnr90431.aspx?art=4&lan=1&turdet=YES&flag=30&wi=984

http://www.singaporechess.org.sg/new/?p=21393