Went to the Parañaque Chess Open ’09 today, not really to join in the tournament (although I would have loved to), but to take some pictures. Another photo op with the young Grandmaster Wesley So.
I recalled four (4) grandmasters participated in the tournament: Wesley So, Bong Villamayor, Mark Paragua and Darwin Laylo (somebody correct me if I missed some other grandmaster/s who was/were in the tourney). Wasn’t able to get the final results, although I heard Wesley So lost the tournament to the defending champion Darwin Laylo by tie-break (everybody is welcome to post the actual/official results in the comments below).
UPDATE
Final standings/rankings (300 participants):
8.0 points—GM Darwin Laylo, GM Mark Paragua, GM Wesley So
7.5 points—Merben Roque, NM Ronald Llavanes, IM Chito Garma, Roel Abelgas
7.0 points—IM Richard Bitoon, Rustum Tolentino, Jerry Areque, Nazario Ubanan, Emmanuel Emperado, Mc Do,imigue Lagula, Harrison Maamo, Ali Branzuela, Deniel Causo, Ryan Dungca, Rodolfo Panopio
6.5 points—GM Bong Villamayor…
ang masasabi ko lang ang gwapo ko sa picture
Wala yan! wala yan! mas magaling pa rin si Wesley So! hehehe
punta ka sa paranaque sa september 5 sa chess tournament. papayag akong magpapicture kasama ka.
Hahaha, oo nga di tau magkasama sa picture with Wesley So. Cge, kaso busy ako these days eh. Next time na lng!
meron po ba kayo pic sa awarding? pwedi po ma post..